Personal loans in Kadoka, SD
In Kadoka, one of 309 Census places in South Dakota, the figure to compare across lenders is the APR, not the advertised rate. A 2020-to-2023 comparison shows Kadoka down by about 1.1%.
By population, Kadoka sits at 111th in South Dakota, with an estimated 539 residents. For a community of about 539, the practical step is to compare APR across at least three lenders before committing. Which products a lender may offer to Kadoka's 539 residents follows from the South Dakota consumer-lending framework. The closest larger place is Philip, SD about 17 miles away.
Local context for Kadoka
Only a few things actually differ by place — population, area, location, and the South Dakota rules a lender must follow — and they are below.
- Population: 539 residents; Kadoka is the 111th-largest of 309 places in South Dakota (US Census Bureau, Vintage 2023).
- Population trend: A drop of about 1.1% from 2020 to 2023.
- People gained or lost: about 6 fewer since the 2020 base.
- Size percentile: Kadoka's 539 people outrank roughly 64% of the places in South Dakota.
- Density: roughly 236 residents per square mile, spread over 2.3 sq mi of land.
- Land area rank: Kadoka's 2.3 square miles rank 36th of 309 places in South Dakota.
- Water: Kadoka holds about 0.03 square miles, the 33rd-largest water area in South Dakota.
- Share of state population: Kadoka's 539 residents are about 0.1% of South Dakota.
- National standing: Kadoka ranks 12,855th of 19,457 US places.
- Growth in South Dakota: Kadoka stands 210th by percentage change from 2020 to 2023, among 309 places.
- Versus South Dakota: the state average change is +0.9%, while Kadoka moved 1.1%.
- Density rank: Kadoka places 233rd among South Dakota's places by people per square mile.
- Against the state median: Kadoka runs about 236 residents per square mile, where the South Dakota median is 581.
- Location: 43.8286, -101.5012 (Census Gazetteer coordinates).
- Nearest larger cities: Philip (17 mi); Wall (39 mi); Martin (47 mi); Mission (55 mi); Fort Pierre (67 mi). Larger metros often have more branches, but online lenders reach Kadoka on the same terms.
- Smaller communities within reach: Belvidere (11 mi); Cottonwood (22 mi); Midland (24 mi).
- Smaller neighbours: 9 places smaller than Kadoka sit within 50 miles.
- Within 100 miles: 18 places are larger than Kadoka.
How Kadoka compares across South Dakota
Among South Dakota's 309 places, Kadoka sits at 111th for population, a share of roughly 0.1% of the state. For population change between 2020 and 2023, Kadoka ranks 210th of 309 in South Dakota (about the 32th percentile). Its roughly 236 residents per square mile place it 233rd among South Dakota's places. Between 2020 and 2023 the count changed by roughly 6 residents.
South Dakota rules behind a Kadoka personal loan
For the roughly 539 residents of Kadoka, the rules below are South Dakota's own; each row carries its publisher and retrieval date.
| Rule | Detail | Source |
|---|---|---|
| State lending regulator | South Dakota Division of Banking (Department of Labor and Regulation) Source says: "The Division of Banking is charged with the regulation and supervision of state chartered and licensed financial institutions." | South Dakota Division of Banking (Department of Labor and Regulation) as of 2026-09-16 |
| Initiated Measure 21 anti-evasion rule (state-specific rule) | Initiated Measure 21 (2016) also bars evasion by indirect means; applies to loans originated, refinanced, rolled over, renewed or flipped after November 15, 2016. Source says: "prohibits these money lenders from evading this rate limitation by indirect means... a loan made in violation of this measure is void" (Division of Banking guidance on Initiated Measure 21). | South Dakota Division of Banking (Department of Labor and Regulation) as of 2026-09-16 |
| Maximum legal interest rate (usury cap) | No general maximum/usury restriction when the rate is set by written agreement; specific caps elsewhere in the code apply (e.g., 36% for licensed money lenders). Source says: "no maximum interest rate or charge, or usury rate restriction... if they establish the interest rate or charge by written agreement" (SDCL 54-3-1.1). | South Dakota Legislature (South Dakota Codified Laws) as of 2026-09-16 |
Lender access in Kadoka
Kadoka is lightly settled, with about 236 people per square mile and 3 larger places within 50 miles. Distance to a branch rarely matters for Kadoka's 539 residents: the application is online and the price follows your credit file. The nearest larger city, Philip, SD about 17 miles away.
Kadoka: area, density and distance
Kadoka's land area is about 2.3 square miles; a further 0.03 square miles is water. With 539 residents, the land area yields roughly 236 people per square mile. Sioux Falls, the largest place in South Dakota, is about 239 miles from Kadoka. A 50-mile radius around Kadoka takes in 3 places that are larger. By land area it ranks 36th of 309 South Dakota places.
What to do before borrowing in Kadoka
Before you apply in Kadoka, a community of about 539, work through these steps:
- 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.
- Verify the lender's South Dakota licence with the regulator listed on this page.
- Be clear on what the loan is for and how it gets repaid.
- If debt is already a struggle, talk to a nonprofit credit counsellor before borrowing more.
- Read the disclosure for an origination fee and any prepayment penalty before signing.
In Kadoka as elsewhere in South Dakota, the written terms — not the advertisement — are what count for its 539 residents.
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Nearby places
- Belvidere, SD — population 42
- Philip, SD — population 758
- Midland, SD — population 109
- Cottonwood, SD — population 11
- Interior, SD — population 66
- Quinn, SD — population 64
- Martin, SD — population 926
- Wall, SD — population 688