Personal loans in Grangeville, ID
Population in Grangeville climbed about 9.0% over the three years from 2020 to 2023. In Grangeville, one of 197 Census places in Idaho, the figure to compare across lenders is the APR, not the advertised rate. The Census counts 3,617 people in Grangeville, the 43rd-largest figure among Idaho's 197 places. The nearest larger city is Lewiston, ID about 53 miles away. A single loan can carry different costs on either side of a state line, and Grangeville sits on the Idaho side of that line. For a community of about 3,617, the practical step is to compare APR across at least three lenders before committing.
Grangeville: the sourced local profile
Most of what governs a Grangeville loan is written in Idaho law rather than in the city; the sourced notes below make that split concrete.
- Population: an estimated 3,617 residents, 43rd of 197 places in Idaho (Census Vintage 2023 subcounty estimate).
- Population trend: A rise of about 9.0% from 2020 to 2023.
- People gained or lost: about 298 more since the 2020 base.
- Size percentile: Grangeville's 3,617 people outrank roughly 78% of the places in Idaho.
- Population density: about 2,402 people per square mile across 1.5 square miles of land (Census Gazetteer area, Vintage 2023 population).
- By land area: Grangeville ranks 77th among Idaho's 197 places, at 1.5 sq mi.
- State population share: Grangeville accounts for about 0.3% of everyone in Idaho.
- National rank: Grangeville is 5,734th of 19,457 places nationwide.
- Growth rank: Grangeville ranks 49th among Idaho's 197 places for the 2020-to-2023 change.
- Against the state trend: Grangeville's 9.0% change compares with a Idaho average of +7.1% across its 197 places.
- Density rank: Grangeville places 22nd among Idaho's places by people per square mile.
- Against the state median: Grangeville runs about 2,402 residents per square mile, where the Idaho median is 1,026.
- Location: coordinates 45.9258, -116.1219 (US Census Bureau Gazetteer).
- Nearest larger cities: Lewiston (53 mi); Clarkston (56 mi); Moscow (70 mi); McCall (70 mi); Pullman (75 mi). Online lenders reach Grangeville no matter how far the nearest branch is.
- Smaller towns nearby: Stites (13 mi); Cottonwood (14 mi); White Bird (14 mi).
- Smaller places within 50 miles: 17 of them.
- At 100 miles: 6 larger Census places fall inside that radius.
The geography behind Grangeville
The Census Gazetteer records about 1.5 square miles of land within Grangeville, with no significant water area listed. That land carries about 2,402 people per square mile. The largest place in Idaho, Boise City, lies about 161 miles away. A 50-mile radius around Grangeville takes in 0 places that are larger. By land area it ranks 77th of 197 Idaho places.
Steps to take before a Grangeville loan
For Grangeville's roughly 3,617 residents, these are the steps that most influence the offer:
- Start with the credit file: order the reports, fix the errors, then apply.
- Model the payment on the calculator before a lender models it for you.
- Line up several pre-qualified offers and let the APR decide.
- Confirm the lender holds a Idaho licence by checking the regulator named above.
- Write down the purpose of the loan and your repayment plan before you apply.
- If debt is already a struggle, talk to a nonprofit credit counsellor before borrowing more.
- Check the disclosure for fees that raise the true cost above the quoted rate.
What differs between Grangeville and the rest of Idaho is not the process but the borrower's own file, among the 3,617 people here.
Idaho rules behind a Grangeville personal loan
Idaho has no separate rate rule for Grangeville; the sourced rows below are what reach every lender that serves its 3,617 people.
| Rule | Detail | Source |
|---|---|---|
| State lending regulator | Idaho Department of Finance (IDOF) Source says: "Safeguarding the financial health of Idahoans through the appropriate oversight of diverse financial institutions, the education and protection of consumers". | Idaho Department of Finance as of 2026-09-16 |
| Maximum legal interest rate (usury cap) | 12% per annum legal rate (when no written contract fixes a different rate) Source says: "interest is allowed at the rate of twelve cents (12¢) on the hundred by the year". | Idaho State Legislature as of 2026-09-16 |
| Payday lending status | Permitted under license (payday loan license required) Source says: "No person shall engage in the business of payday loans ... without having first obtained a license under this chapter". | Idaho State Legislature as of 2026-09-16 |
How Grangeville compares across Idaho
Grangeville is the 43rd-largest of 197 Census places in Idaho and contains about 0.3% of the state's people. On the 2020-to-2023 trend, Grangeville stands 49th among Idaho's 197 places — roughly the 75th percentile. By density, at about 2,402 people per square mile, it ranks 22nd in Idaho. Between 2020 and 2023 the count changed by roughly 298 residents.
Getting a loan in Grangeville
With about 2,402 residents per square mile, Grangeville is fairly dense, and 0 larger Census places sit within 50 miles. A Idaho licence lets a lender serve Grangeville without a local office, so branch density does not change what its 3,617 residents are offered. For a larger market, the closest option is Lewiston, ID about 53 miles away.
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Nearby places
- Stites, ID — population 190
- White Bird, ID — population 88
- Cottonwood, ID — population 911
- Kooskia, ID — population 556
- Kamiah, ID — population 1,186
- Nezperce, ID — population 482
- Ferdinand, ID — population 142
- Craigmont, ID — population 482