Personal loans in Batesland, SD
Two households in Batesland with comparable incomes can still be offered different rates; the city's 73 residents are not the reason. The Census estimates 73 residents in Batesland, which ranks it 244th of 309 places in South Dakota.
Census figures put the 2020-to-2023 decrease in Batesland at about 2.7%. When South Dakota caps or restricts a product, lenders either change the terms or withdraw it from Batesland as from the rest of the state. Pull your credit reports and line up at least three offers before you apply from Batesland. The closest larger city is Martin, SD about 19 miles away.
Batesland by the numbers
Two layers matter for a Batesland borrower: the local population picture and South Dakota's consumer-lending statutes.
- Population: about 73, ranked 244th of 309 places in South Dakota (Census Vintage 2023 subcounty estimate).
- Population trend: Lower by roughly 2.7% since the 2020 count.
- Change in people: the 2020-to-2023 comparison is a loss of about 2 residents.
- Size percentile: with 73 residents, Batesland is larger than about 21% of South Dakota's Census places.
- Land and density: 0.1 square miles of land carry roughly 811 residents per square mile.
- By land area: Batesland ranks 306th among South Dakota's 309 places, at 0.1 sq mi.
- Within South Dakota: about 0.0% of the state's population lives in Batesland.
- National rank: Batesland is the 18,588th most populous of the 19,457 Census places covered here.
- Growth rank: Batesland's 2020-to-2023 change ranks 267th of 309 places in South Dakota.
- Against the state trend: Batesland's 2.7% change compares with a South Dakota average of +0.9% across its 309 places.
- Density in South Dakota: Batesland ranks 111th by people per square mile.
- Density vs South Dakota: Batesland's 811 people per square mile compare with a state median of 581.
- Location: 43.1271, -102.1019 (Census Gazetteer coordinates).
- Nearest larger cities: Martin (19 mi); Gordon (23 mi); Merriman (25 mi); Rushville (34 mi); Hay Springs (43 mi). A bigger neighbour may offer more branches; the rate you see still follows your credit, not your address.
- Smaller communities close by: Clinton (28 mi); Interior (42 mi); Nenzel (52 mi), each with its own Census population profile.
- Smaller neighbours: 2 places smaller than Batesland sit within 50 miles.
- At 100 miles: 36 larger Census places fall inside that radius.
Batesland: area, density and distance
Batesland's land area is roughly 0.1 square miles, and the Gazetteer records no significant water area within it. The resulting density is about 811 people per square mile. For the state's biggest city, Sioux Falls, the distance is roughly 271 miles. Counting outward 50 miles, 6 larger communities surround Batesland. By land area it ranks 306th of 309 South Dakota places.
A pre-application checklist for Batesland
Complete these steps first when you borrow in Batesland (73 residents):
- Order your free credit reports and dispute anything inaccurate — it is the cheapest way to move the rate you are offered.
- Run the numbers on the personal loan calculator so you know the payment before you apply.
- Collect three or more offers and compare them on APR, not on the advertised rate.
- Confirm the lender holds a South Dakota licence by checking the regulator named above.
- Look for an origination fee or prepayment penalty in the written disclosure.
- Test the payment against your current bills before you commit.
- Weigh a shorter term's higher payment against the interest it saves.
What differs between Batesland and the rest of South Dakota is not the process but the borrower's own file, among the 73 people here.
South Dakota rules behind a Batesland personal loan
For the roughly 73 residents of Batesland, the rules below are South Dakota's own; each row carries its publisher and retrieval date.
| Rule | Detail | Source |
|---|---|---|
| State lending regulator | South Dakota Division of Banking (Department of Labor and Regulation) Source says: "The Division of Banking is charged with the regulation and supervision of state chartered and licensed financial institutions." | South Dakota Division of Banking (Department of Labor and Regulation) as of 2026-09-16 |
| Maximum legal interest rate (usury cap) | No general maximum/usury restriction when the rate is set by written agreement; specific caps elsewhere in the code apply (e.g., 36% for licensed money lenders). Source says: "no maximum interest rate or charge, or usury rate restriction... if they establish the interest rate or charge by written agreement" (SDCL 54-3-1.1). | South Dakota Legislature (South Dakota Codified Laws) as of 2026-09-16 |
| Payday lending status | Legal for licensed money lenders (including payday and title lenders) but capped at 36% APR including all fees and charges; violations are a Class 1 misdemeanor and loans are void. Source says: "no licensee may contract for or receive finance charges pursuant to a loan in excess of an annual rate of thirty-six percent" (SDCL 54-4-44); "A violation of this section is a Class 1 misdemeanor. Any loan made in violation of this section is void and uncollectible" (54-4-44). | South Dakota Legislature (South Dakota Codified Laws) as of 2026-09-16 |
How personal loans work in Batesland
With roughly 73 residents, Batesland is a small community; its personal loans are typically unsecured, priced from your credit rather than the city's size. Two numbers drive a Batesland loan: the APR, which includes fees, and the term, which decides how long you keep paying. Because the payment is fixed, the total cost of a Batesland loan is knowable in advance — unlike a revolving card balance.
Getting a loan in Batesland
At roughly 811 people per square mile, Batesland is moderately settled; 6 larger places lie within 50 miles. A South Dakota licence lets a lender serve Batesland without a local office, so branch density does not change what its 73 residents are offered. The nearest bigger place is Martin, SD about 19 miles away.
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Nearby places
- Gordon, NE — population 1,444
- Martin, SD — population 926
- Clinton, NE — population 38
- Merriman, NE — population 88
- Rushville, NE — population 784
- Interior, SD — population 66
- Hay Springs, NE — population 575
- Quinn, SD — population 64