Personal loans in Creighton, NE
Population in Creighton dropped about 3.0% over the three years from 2020 to 2023. The first question in Creighton is not the rate on offer but whether the payment fits; about 1,116 people live here under Nebraska lending law.
An estimated 1,116 people make their home in Creighton, a figure that ranks 98th in Nebraska. The closest larger place is Plainview, NE about 10 miles away. Lenders active in Creighton report to a Nebraska supervisor, identified in the sourced rows below. Pull your credit reports and line up at least three offers before you apply from Creighton.
Where Creighton stands
Most of what governs a Creighton loan is written in Nebraska law rather than in the city; the sourced notes below make that split concrete.
- Population: 1,116 — Creighton ranks 98th of 527 communities in Nebraska (US Census Bureau, Vintage 2023).
- Population trend: The 2020-to-2023 change is negative, near 3.0%.
- People gained or lost: about 35 fewer since the 2020 base.
- Size percentile: roughly 81% of Nebraska's places have fewer residents than Creighton's 1,116.
- Land and density: 1.2 square miles of land carry roughly 922 residents per square mile.
- By land area: Creighton ranks 78th among Nebraska's 527 places, at 1.2 sq mi.
- State share: roughly 0.1% of Nebraska's residents live in Creighton (1,116 people).
- National rank: Creighton sits 9,800th by population among the 19,457 places in this dataset.
- Growth rank: Creighton ranks 435th among Nebraska's 527 places for the 2020-to-2023 change.
- Versus Nebraska: the state average change is -0.6%, while Creighton moved 3.0%.
- Density in Nebraska: Creighton ranks 228th by people per square mile.
- Density vs Nebraska: Creighton's 922 people per square mile compare with a state median of 830.
- Location: the Census Gazetteer records it at 42.4649, -97.9071.
- Nearest larger cities: Plainview (10 mi); Neligh (24 mi); Pierce (27 mi); Springfield (27 mi); Hartington (34 mi). A branch is convenient; it is not what sets your APR.
- Smaller places nearby: Bazile Mills (3 mi); Winnetoon (4 mi); Brunswick (9 mi).
- Smaller places within 50 miles: 57 of them.
- At 100 miles: 60 larger Census places fall inside that radius.
How personal loans work in Creighton
Creighton is a small community of about 1,116 people, and the personal loans written here are mostly unsecured — no collateral, so the lender leans on your credit file. Because pricing is borrower-level, two people in Creighton can be quoted different APRs on the same amount and term. Shortening the term on a Creighton loan raises the monthly payment but cuts the interest; lengthening it does the reverse.
The Creighton borrowing checklist
For Creighton's roughly 1,116 residents, these are the steps that most influence the offer:
- Get your credit reports, dispute what is wrong, and only then start shopping.
- Price the payment first with our personal loan calculator before any lender quotes you.
- Line up several pre-qualified offers and let the APR decide.
- Look the lender up in the Nebraska regulator's licence records before you sign.
- Test the payment against your current bills before you commit.
- 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.
What differs between Creighton and the rest of Nebraska is not the process but the borrower's own file, among the 1,116 people here.
Lender access in Creighton
Creighton is moderately settled, with about 922 people per square mile and 12 larger places within 50 miles. Lenders licensed in Nebraska reach Creighton's 1,116 residents online, so the nearest branch is not what sets your APR. The nearest larger city, Plainview, NE about 10 miles away.
How Nebraska law applies in Creighton
Read the table as a lender's compliance picture for Creighton: the rule, the sourced figure, the publisher and the date.
| Rule | Detail | Source |
|---|---|---|
| State lending regulator | Nebraska Department of Banking and Finance (NDBF) Source says: "The Nebraska Department of Banking and Finance is a state agency under the direct supervision of the Governor." | Nebraska Department of Banking and Finance as of 2026-09-16 |
| Payday lending status | Capped at 36% APR (Initiative 428, 2020); violating transactions are void Source says: "A licensee shall not impose an annual percentage rate greater than thirty-six percent in connection with a delayed deposit transaction." | Nebraska Legislature (Nebraska Revised Statutes) as of 2026-09-16 |
| Small-loan / installment lender licensing | Delayed Deposit Services Licensing Act (Neb. Rev. Stat. 45-901 to 45-931) Source says: "Sections 45-901 to 45-931 shall be known and may be cited as the Delayed Deposit Services Licensing Act." | Nebraska Legislature (Nebraska Revised Statutes) as of 2026-09-16 |
Where Creighton sits
Creighton's land area is roughly 1.2 square miles, and the Gazetteer records no significant water area within it. Spread across it are roughly 922 residents per square mile. For the state's biggest city, Omaha, the distance is roughly 126 miles. Within 50 miles of Creighton there are 12 larger Census places. Within the same 50 miles lie 57 smaller Census places.
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Nearby places
- Bazile Mills, NE — population 23
- Winnetoon, NE — population 50
- Brunswick, NE — population 154
- Center, NE — population 73
- Plainview, NE — population 1,264
- Verdigre, NE — population 540
- Royal, NE — population 57
- Bloomfield, NE — population 951