Personal loans in Langdon, ND
The first question in Langdon is not the rate on offer but whether the payment fits; about 1,847 people live here under North Dakota lending law. At about 1,847 residents, Langdon is larger than roughly 92% of the places in North Dakota.
The closest larger place is Devils Lake, ND about 50 miles away. Population in Langdon dropped about 3.1% over the three years from 2020 to 2023. State law, rather than federal rules alone, supplies the rate caps and licensing rules that reach Langdon's 1,847 residents. Judge Langdon offers on total cost, not on how quickly the money arrives.
Langdon: the sourced local profile
Set out below is Langdon's local context next to the state-level rules that reach every lender here.
- Population: about 1,847, ranked 27th of 355 places in North Dakota (Census Vintage 2023 subcounty estimate).
- Population trend: About 3.1% below the 2020 Census base.
- Change in people: the 2020-to-2023 comparison is a loss of about 59 residents.
- Size percentile: roughly 92% of North Dakota's places have fewer residents than Langdon's 1,847.
- Land and density: 1.5 square miles of land carry roughly 1,194 residents per square mile.
- By land area: Langdon ranks 55th among North Dakota's 355 places, at 1.5 sq mi.
- Water area rank: Langdon ranks 29th among North Dakota's 355 places, with 0.03 sq mi.
- Share of North Dakota: Langdon holds about 0.3% of the state's population, some 1,847 people.
- National rank: Langdon is the 7,918th most populous of the 19,457 Census places covered here.
- Growth rank: Langdon's 2020-to-2023 change ranks 259th of 355 places in North Dakota.
- State comparison: North Dakota's places average -1.2% for 2020-to-2023, against Langdon's 3.1%.
- Density in North Dakota: Langdon ranks 33rd by people per square mile.
- Against the state median: Langdon runs about 1,194 residents per square mile, where the North Dakota median is 352.
- Location: the Census Gazetteer records it at 48.7622, -98.3753.
- Nearest larger cities: Devils Lake (50 mi); Grafton (50 mi); Rugby (79 mi); Grand Forks (83 mi); East Grand Forks (85 mi). A branch is convenient; it is not what sets your APR.
- Smaller places nearby: Loma (11 mi); Osnabrock (12 mi); Nekoma (13 mi).
- Within a 50-mile radius: 42 smaller Census places.
- Within 100 miles: 7 places are larger than Langdon.
What is available to Langdon borrowers
At roughly 1,194 people per square mile, Langdon is moderately settled; 0 larger places lie within 50 miles. What is available to Langdon's 1,847 borrowers is set by North Dakota licensing and your own credit, not by how many branches are nearby. For a larger market, the closest option is Devils Lake, ND about 50 miles away.
The North Dakota lending rules that reach Langdon
When North Dakota does not publish a figure, the row links to the source instead of inventing a number; Langdon 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 |
| Usury penalties (state-specific rule) | Usury forfeits all interest plus 25% of principal; charging usurious interest is a class B misdemeanor. Source says: "shall be deemed a forfeiture of the entire interest" and "a forfeiture of twenty-five percent of the principal" (N.D.C.C. 47-14-10); usury is a class B misdemeanor (47-14-11). | North Dakota Legislative Branch 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 |
How a Langdon personal loan is priced
In Langdon, a small community of about 1,847, the amount is advanced up front and repaid in fixed installments; the city's size does not change the pricing. A lender serving Langdon's 1,847 residents must disclose the APR and finance charge in writing before you sign. Because the payment is fixed, the total cost of a Langdon loan is knowable in advance — unlike a revolving card balance.
Langdon on the map
Langdon's land area is about 1.5 square miles; a further 0.03 square miles is water. That land carries about 1,194 people per square mile. Fargo, the largest place in North Dakota, is about 149 miles from Langdon. Within 50 miles of Langdon there are 0 larger Census places. The 100-mile radius contains 7 larger places.
Before you apply in Langdon
Complete these steps first when you borrow in Langdon (1,847 residents):
- Get all three reports, dispute anything wrong, and keep the corrected file for your applications.
- Use the loan calculator to test the payment on your intended amount and term.
- Line up several pre-qualified offers and let the APR decide.
- Confirm the lender holds a North Dakota licence by checking the regulator named above.
- Weigh a shorter term's higher payment against the interest it saves.
- Borrow only what the purpose requires, not the maximum you are offered.
- Write down the purpose of the loan and your repayment plan before you apply.
What differs between Langdon and the rest of North Dakota is not the process but the borrower's own file, among the 1,847 people here.
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Nearby places
- Nekoma, ND — population 30
- Loma, ND — population 8
- Osnabrock, ND — population 103
- Wales, ND — population 9
- Fairdale, ND — population 27
- Alsen, ND — population 32
- Milton, ND — population 40
- Hampden, ND — population 27