Personal loans in Lennox, SD
To lend to Lennox's 2,493 residents, a company must hold a South Dakota licence, and each sourced row below names the regulator behind it. Lennox is one of 309 Census places in South Dakota; its 2,493 residents put it at 29th.
With roughly 2,493 residents, Lennox is a small community, and the lending rules its borrowers live under are written in South Dakota, not by the city. A 2020-to-2023 comparison shows Lennox up by about 3.2%. Verify the lender's South Dakota licence against the regulator named below before borrowing in Lennox. A larger market lies at Tea, SD about 8 miles away.
What the Census records for Lennox
Here is the sourced Census picture for Lennox, plus the South Dakota lending rules that apply to a loan taken out here.
- Population: 2,493 — Lennox ranks 29th of 309 communities in South Dakota (US Census Bureau, Vintage 2023).
- Population trend: A gain of roughly 3.2% between 2020 and 2023.
- People gained or lost: about 77 more since the 2020 base.
- Size percentile: Lennox's 2,493 people outrank roughly 91% of the places in South Dakota.
- Land and density: 1.8 square miles of land carry roughly 1,368 residents per square mile.
- Land area: Lennox covers 1.8 square miles, the 48th-largest area among South Dakota's 309 places.
- Within South Dakota: about 0.4% of the state's population lives in Lennox.
- National rank: Lennox is the 6,853rd most populous of the 19,457 Census places covered here.
- Growth rank: Lennox's 2020-to-2023 change ranks 50th of 309 places in South Dakota.
- Versus South Dakota: the state average change is +0.9%, while Lennox moved 3.2%.
- Density rank: Lennox is the 31st most densely settled place in South Dakota.
- Against the state median: Lennox runs about 1,368 residents per square mile, where the South Dakota median is 581.
- Location: it lies at 43.3494, -96.8941 in the Census Gazetteer.
- Nearest larger cities: Tea (8 mi); Harrisburg (11 mi); Sioux Falls (16 mi); Canton (16 mi); Hartford (19 mi). For most borrowers the comparison happens online, not at a branch.
- Smaller towns nearby: Chancellor (5 mi); Worthing (6 mi); Davis (8 mi).
- Smaller neighbours: 80 places smaller than Lennox sit within 50 miles.
- Larger places within 100 miles: 38.
The South Dakota lending rules that reach Lennox
When South Dakota does not publish a figure, the row links to the source instead of inventing a number; Lennox is bound by the same rules.
| 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 |
| Payday lending status | Legal for licensed money lenders (including payday and title lenders) but capped at 36% APR including all fees and charges; violations are a Class 1 misdemeanor and loans are void. Source says: "no licensee may contract for or receive finance charges pursuant to a loan in excess of an annual rate of thirty-six percent" (SDCL 54-4-44); "A violation of this section is a Class 1 misdemeanor. Any loan made in violation of this section is void and uncollectible" (54-4-44). | South Dakota Legislature (South Dakota Codified Laws) as of 2026-09-16 |
| Small-loan / installment lender licensing | Money Lender license (SDCL ch. 54-4) required for anyone lending money or creating/holding/purchasing retail installment contracts; payday and title lenders are licensed as money lenders. Source says: "to be a Money Lender and subject to the licensing requirements of South Dakota Codified Laws (SDCL) Chapter 54-4"; "Payday and title lenders are also licensed as Money Lenders under SDCL Chapter 54-4." | South Dakota Division of Banking (Department of Labor and Regulation) as of 2026-09-16 |
Lennox on the map
Lennox's land area is roughly 1.8 square miles, and the Gazetteer records no significant water area within it. The resulting density is about 1,368 people per square mile. Sioux Falls, the largest place in South Dakota, is about 16 miles from Lennox. Within 50 miles of Lennox there are 16 larger Census places. Within the same 50 miles lie 80 smaller Census places.
What shapes a Lennox personal loan
In Lennox, a small community of about 2,493, the amount is advanced up front and repaid in fixed installments; the city's size does not change the pricing. The rate you see advertised is a range, not a promise, until a lender reviews your file in Lennox. Because the payment is fixed, the total cost of a Lennox loan is knowable in advance — unlike a revolving card balance.
What to do before borrowing in Lennox
Complete these steps first when you borrow in Lennox (2,493 residents):
- Pull your credit reports first and correct any error before a lender sees the file.
- Test your amount and term in the personal loan calculator first.
- Collect three or more offers and compare them on APR, not on the advertised rate.
- Verify the lender's South Dakota licence with the regulator listed on this page.
- Keep the amount to the expense; an approval is not a reason to take more.
- Write down the purpose of the loan and your repayment plan before you apply.
- When debt already feels heavy, a nonprofit credit counsellor is worth a call first.
None of these steps is Lennox-specific: the same South Dakota licensing and disclosure rules reach all 2,493 residents.
Getting a loan in Lennox
Lennox is moderately settled, with about 1,368 people per square mile and 16 larger places within 50 miles. Whether Lennox has a local branch or not, a South Dakota-licensed lender can serve its 2,493 people online on the same terms. The nearest bigger place is Tea, SD about 8 miles away.
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Nearby places
- Chancellor, SD — population 316
- Tea, SD — population 7,381
- Worthing, SD — population 918
- Davis, SD — population 56
- Harrisburg, SD — population 9,435
- Hurley, SD — population 385
- Centerville, SD — population 957
- Parker, SD — population 1,271