Personal loans in Grafton, NE
Grafton counts about 110 people, and what is genuinely local about borrowing here is limited — Nebraska law does the governing. Grafton is one of 527 Census places in Nebraska; its 110 residents put it at 405th.
Census figures put the 2020-to-2023 increase in Grafton at about 0.9%. Judge Grafton offers on total cost, not on how quickly the money arrives. The nearest larger metro is Fairmont, NE about 7 miles away. Every figure below is Nebraska's own, applied to Grafton's 110 residents, with the publisher and retrieval date attached.
Grafton: the sourced local profile
Two layers matter for a Grafton borrower: the local population picture and Nebraska's consumer-lending statutes.
- Population: an estimated 110 residents, 405th of 527 places in Nebraska (Census Vintage 2023 subcounty estimate).
- Population trend: Growth of about 0.9% across the 2020-to-2023 comparison.
- Change in people: the 2020-to-2023 comparison is a gain of about 1 residents.
- Size percentile: Grafton sits ahead of around 23% of Nebraska places, at 110 people.
- Density: the Census land area of 0.3 sq mi holds about 315 people per square mile.
- Land area: Grafton covers 0.3 square miles, the 306th-largest area among Nebraska's 527 places.
- Within Nebraska: about 0.0% of the state's population lives in Grafton.
- National standing: Grafton ranks 17,961st of 19,457 US places.
- Growth in Nebraska: Grafton stands 131st by percentage change from 2020 to 2023, among 527 places.
- Versus Nebraska: the state average change is -0.6%, while Grafton moved 0.9%.
- Density rank: Grafton places 444th among Nebraska's places by people per square mile.
- Against the state median: Grafton runs about 315 residents per square mile, where the Nebraska median is 830.
- Location: 40.6298 / -97.7146, per the US Census Bureau Gazetteer.
- Nearest larger cities: Fairmont (7 mi); Sutton (8 mi); Geneva (9 mi); McCool Junction (10 mi); Henderson (12 mi). Lenders licensed in the state serve Grafton whether or not they keep a local branch.
- Smaller towns nearby: Lushton (7 mi); Saronville (12 mi); Stockham (13 mi).
- Smaller neighbours: 29 places smaller than Grafton sit within 50 miles.
- Larger places within 100 miles: 284.
The state rulebook for Grafton
The rows below set out what a licensed lender must follow in Nebraska, and so for Grafton's roughly 110 residents.
| 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 |
The geography behind Grafton
The Census Gazetteer records about 0.3 square miles of land within Grafton, with no significant water area listed. Spread across it are roughly 315 residents per square mile. For the state's biggest city, Omaha, the distance is roughly 97 miles. Within 50 miles of Grafton there are 79 larger Census places. Within the same 50 miles lie 29 smaller Census places.
Where Grafton sits in Nebraska
Grafton is the 405th-largest of 527 Census places in Nebraska and contains about 0.0% of the state's people. On the 2020-to-2023 trend, Grafton stands 131st among Nebraska's 527 places — roughly the 75th percentile. By density, at about 315 people per square mile, it ranks 444th in Nebraska. The population moved by about 1 people between 2020 and 2023, a 0.9% shift.
Borrowing reach in Grafton
Grafton is a lightly settled community of about 110 people, with 79 larger places inside a 50-mile radius. A Nebraska licence lets a lender serve Grafton without a local office, so branch density does not change what its 110 residents are offered. The nearest larger city, Fairmont, NE about 7 miles away.
Before you apply in Grafton
A sensible order of operations for a loan in Grafton, home to about 110 people:
- Get your credit reports, dispute what is wrong, and only then start shopping.
- Run the numbers on the personal loan calculator so you know the payment before you apply.
- Pre-qualify with three or more lenders, then compare the APR rather than the interest rate.
- Confirm the lender holds a Nebraska licence by checking the regulator named above.
- Be clear on what the loan is for and how it gets repaid.
- When debt already feels heavy, a nonprofit credit counsellor is worth a call first.
- Look for an origination fee or prepayment penalty in the written disclosure.
What differs between Grafton and the rest of Nebraska is not the process but the borrower's own file, among the 110 people here.
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Nearby places
- Lushton, NE — population 28
- Fairmont, NE — population 590
- Sutton, NE — population 1,453
- Geneva, NE — population 2,135
- McCool Junction, NE — population 477
- Henderson, NE — population 1,084
- Shickley, NE — population 348
- Saronville, NE — population 37