Personal loans in Cavalier, ND
Cavalier lost roughly 2.3% of its population across the 2020-to-2023 comparison. With an estimated 1,223 residents, Cavalier is the 41st-largest of 355 places in North Dakota.
Cavalier is a small community of about 1,223 residents, and a personal loan taken out here is governed by North Dakota statute. Price two or three terms so you can see which payment is truly affordable in Cavalier. Every figure below is North Dakota's own, applied to Cavalier's 1,223 residents, with the publisher and retrieval date attached. The closest larger city is Grafton, ND about 28 miles away.
The Cavalier data picture
Only a few things actually differ by place — population, area, location, and the North Dakota rules a lender must follow — and they are below.
- Population: an estimated 1,223 residents, 41st of 355 places in North Dakota (Census Vintage 2023 subcounty estimate).
- Population trend: Down about 2.3% from the 2020 Census base to the 2023 estimate.
- People gained or lost: about 29 fewer since the 2020 base.
- Size percentile: Cavalier's 1,223 people outrank roughly 88% of the places in North Dakota.
- Density: roughly 1,420 residents per square mile, spread over 0.9 sq mi of land.
- Land area: Cavalier covers 0.9 square miles, the 131st-largest area among North Dakota's 355 places.
- State population share: Cavalier accounts for about 0.2% of everyone in North Dakota.
- National standing: Cavalier ranks 9,464th of 19,457 US places.
- Growth rank: Cavalier ranks 206th among North Dakota's 355 places for the 2020-to-2023 change.
- Versus North Dakota: the state average change is -1.2%, while Cavalier moved 2.3%.
- Density rank: Cavalier is the 19th most densely settled place in North Dakota.
- Density vs North Dakota: Cavalier's 1,420 people per square mile compare with a state median of 352.
- Location: the Census Gazetteer records it at 48.7940, -97.6226.
- Nearest larger cities: Grafton (28 mi); Park River (28 mi); Langdon (34 mi); Warren (57 mi); Larimore (61 mi). Living near a larger metro rarely changes what is available in Cavalier.
- Smaller communities close by: Canton City (Hensel) (8 mi); Hamilton (8 mi); Bathgate (9 mi), each with its own Census population profile.
- Smaller places within 50 miles: 41 of them.
- Larger places within 100 miles: 14.
How a Cavalier personal loan is priced
With roughly 1,223 residents, Cavalier is a small community; its personal loans are typically unsecured, priced from your credit rather than the city's size. Two numbers drive a Cavalier loan: the APR, which includes fees, and the term, which decides how long you keep paying. A longer term lowers the monthly payment on a Cavalier loan but raises total interest, so the smallest payment is not the cheapest loan.
What is available to Cavalier borrowers
At roughly 1,420 people per square mile, Cavalier is moderately settled; 3 larger places lie within 50 miles. Whether Cavalier has a local branch or not, a North Dakota-licensed lender can serve its 1,223 people online on the same terms. For a larger market, the closest option is Grafton, ND about 28 miles away.
Cavalier against the rest of North Dakota
Among North Dakota's 355 places, Cavalier sits at 41st for population, a share of roughly 0.2% of the state. On the 2020-to-2023 trend, Cavalier stands 206th among North Dakota's 355 places — roughly the 42th percentile. By density, at about 1,420 people per square mile, it ranks 19th in North Dakota. In land area, Cavalier ranks 131st among North Dakota's 355 places.
A pre-application checklist for Cavalier
These steps shape the offer you get in Cavalier, a place of about 1,223 people:
- Get your credit reports, dispute what is wrong, and only then start shopping.
- Model the payment on the calculator before a lender models it for you.
- Line up several pre-qualified offers and let the APR decide.
- Verify the lender's North Dakota licence with the regulator listed on this page.
- Check that the monthly payment fits your budget next to your existing obligations.
- Pick the shortest term whose payment you can comfortably afford.
- Keep the amount to the expense; an approval is not a reason to take more.
None of these steps is Cavalier-specific: the same North Dakota licensing and disclosure rules reach all 1,223 residents.
The North Dakota lending rules that reach Cavalier
North Dakota has no separate rate rule for Cavalier; the sourced rows below are what reach every lender that serves its 1,223 people.
| Rule | Detail | Source |
|---|---|---|
| State lending regulator | North Dakota Department of Financial Institutions (NDDFI) Source says: "The Department also licenses and regulates Money Brokers... Deferred Presentment Service Providers (Payday Lenders), Collection Agencies, Debt Settlement Service Providers, and Money Transmitters." | North Dakota Department of Financial Institutions as of 2026-09-16 |
| Usury penalties (state-specific rule) | Usury forfeits all interest plus 25% of principal; charging usurious interest is a class B misdemeanor. Source says: "shall be deemed a forfeiture of the entire interest" and "a forfeiture of twenty-five percent of the principal" (N.D.C.C. 47-14-10); usury is a class B misdemeanor (47-14-11). | North Dakota Legislative Branch as of 2026-09-16 |
| Maximum legal interest rate (usury cap) | Formula ceiling: 6-month U.S. Treasury bill average + 5.5 percentage points, never less than 7%; NDDFI-published rate for September 2026: 9.204%. Source says: "The rate is equal to five and one-half percent (5.5%) higher than the current cost of money" and "the maximum allowable interest rate ceiling may not be less than seven (7) percent" (NDDFI Usury Rate page; September 2026 rate 9.204%). | North Dakota Department of Financial Institutions as of 2026-09-16 |
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Nearby places
- Canton City (Hensel), ND — population 31
- Hamilton, ND — population 42
- Bathgate, ND — population 48
- Crystal, ND — population 111
- Neche, ND — population 338
- St. Thomas, ND — population 312
- Hoople, ND — population 244
- Mountain, ND — population 68