Personal loans in Gardena, ND
The roughly 23 people who live in Gardena borrow under North Dakota rules; city hall sets no personal-loan rate. The Census estimates 23 residents in Gardena, which ranks it 321st of 355 places in North Dakota.
Price two or three terms so you can see which payment is truly affordable in Gardena. Over 2020 to 2023, Gardena recorded almost no population movement. When North Dakota caps or restricts a product, lenders either change the terms or withdraw it from Gardena as from the rest of the state. The closest larger city is Bottineau, ND about 9 miles away.
Gardena by the numbers
Set out below is Gardena's local context next to the state-level rules that reach every lender here.
- Population: an estimated 23 residents, 321st of 355 places in North Dakota (Census Vintage 2023 subcounty estimate).
- Population trend: Steady across the 2020-to-2023 comparison.
- Size percentile: roughly 10% of North Dakota places rank below Gardena.
- Density: the Census land area of 0.3 sq mi holds about 67 people per square mile.
- By land area: Gardena ranks 236th among North Dakota's 355 places, at 0.3 sq mi.
- Share of North Dakota: Gardena holds about 0.0% of the state's population, some 23 people.
- National rank: Gardena is 19,309th of 19,457 places nationwide.
- Growth rank: Gardena's 2020-to-2023 change ranks 67th of 355 places in North Dakota.
- Versus North Dakota: the state average change is -1.2%, while Gardena moved 0.0%.
- Density in North Dakota: Gardena ranks 313th by people per square mile.
- Against the state median: Gardena runs about 67 residents per square mile, where the North Dakota median is 352.
- Location: coordinates 48.7012, -100.4981 (US Census Bureau Gazetteer).
- Nearest larger cities: Bottineau (9 mi); Kramer (10 mi); Willow City (11 mi); Upham (13 mi); Souris (17 mi). For most borrowers the comparison happens online, not at a branch.
- Nearest smaller towns: Overly (16 mi); Antler (40 mi); Mylo (40 mi).
- Within a 50-mile radius: 6 smaller Census places.
- Larger places within 100 miles: 90.
How lenders reach Gardena
Gardena is a sparsely settled community of about 23 people, with 28 larger places inside a 50-mile radius. Lenders licensed in North Dakota reach Gardena's 23 residents online, so the nearest branch is not what sets your APR. The nearest larger city, Bottineau, ND about 9 miles away.
Which North Dakota laws govern a loan in Gardena
When North Dakota does not publish a figure, the row links to the source instead of inventing a number; Gardena is bound by the same rules.
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Payday lending status | Legal for licensed deferred presentment service providers; fee capped at 20% of amount advanced; max $500 per transaction; $600 aggregate outstanding per customer. Source says: "A licensee may charge a fee for the deferred presentment service, not to exceed twenty percent of the amount paid to the customer" (N.D.C.C. 13-08-12); "may not disburse more than five hundred dollars to the customer in a deferred presentment service transaction" (13-08-12.3). | North Dakota Legislative Branch as of 2026-09-16 |
Gardena in state context
Gardena is the 321st-largest of 355 Census places in North Dakota and contains about 0.0% of the state's people. Its 2020-to-2023 change ranks 67th of 355 North Dakota places, putting it near the 81th percentile for growth. By density, at about 67 people per square mile, it ranks 313th in North Dakota. By land area, its 0.3 square miles rank 236th of 355 places in North Dakota.
The Gardena borrowing checklist
For Gardena's roughly 23 residents, these are the steps that most influence the offer:
- Pull your credit reports first and correct any error before a lender sees the file.
- Run the numbers on the personal loan calculator so you know the payment before you apply.
- Get several pre-qualifications and compare APR side by side before choosing.
- Confirm the lender holds a North Dakota licence by checking the regulator named above.
- Check the disclosure for fees that raise the true cost above the quoted rate.
- Check that the monthly payment fits your budget next to your existing obligations.
- Pick the shortest term whose payment you can comfortably afford.
What differs between Gardena and the rest of North Dakota is not the process but the borrower's own file, among the 23 people here.
What shapes a Gardena personal loan
Most loans made to Gardena's 23 residents are unsecured, so nothing is pledged and the lender relies on your credit history. Federal Truth in Lending rules require a Gardena lender to disclose the APR and finance charge before you sign. The term you choose in Gardena decides the split between a comfortable payment and the total interest you pay.
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Nearby places
- Bottineau, ND — population 2,171
- Kramer, ND — population 24
- Willow City, ND — population 149
- Upham, ND — population 130
- Souris, ND — population 39
- Overly, ND — population 10
- Towner, ND — population 458
- Newburg, ND — population 94