Personal loans in Memphis, NE
Memphis is a small community of about 110 residents, and a personal loan taken out here is governed by Nebraska statute. The Census estimates 110 residents in Memphis, which ranks it 406th of 527 places in Nebraska.
Memphis added about 0.9% to its population between the 2020 base and the 2023 estimate. Get pre-qualified with several lenders, then compare APR rather than the headline rate for a Memphis loan. The closest larger place is Ashland, NE about 5 miles away. State law, rather than federal rules alone, supplies the rate caps and licensing rules that reach Memphis's 110 residents.
What the Census records for Memphis
Only a few things actually differ by place — population, area, location, and the Nebraska rules a lender must follow — and they are below.
- Population: a Census-estimated 110, 406th among Nebraska's 527 places (Vintage 2023).
- Population trend: Up about 0.9% from the 2020 Census base to the 2023 estimate.
- Net change: roughly 1 more people than the 2020 Census counted.
- Size percentile: roughly 23% of Nebraska's places have fewer residents than Memphis's 110.
- Density: roughly 1,264 residents per square mile, spread over 0.1 sq mi of land.
- Land area rank: Memphis's 0.1 square miles rank 517th of 527 places in Nebraska.
- Share of state population: Memphis's 110 residents are about 0.0% of Nebraska.
- National rank: Memphis sits 17,965th by population among the 19,457 places in this dataset.
- Growth rank: Memphis's 2020-to-2023 change ranks 132nd of 527 places in Nebraska.
- State comparison: Nebraska's places average -0.6% for 2020-to-2023, against Memphis's 0.9%.
- Density in Nebraska: Memphis ranks 123rd by people per square mile.
- Density vs Nebraska: Memphis's 1,264 people per square mile compare with a state median of 830.
- Location: the Census Gazetteer records it at 41.0946, -96.4331.
- Nearest larger cities: Ashland (5 mi); Ithaca (7 mi); Greenwood (9 mi); Mead (9 mi); Yutan (10 mi). Larger metros often have more branches, but online lenders reach Memphis on the same terms.
- Smaller towns nearby: South Bend (11 mi); Malmo (19 mi); Bruno (30 mi).
- Smaller neighbours: 15 places smaller than Memphis sit within 50 miles.
- At 100 miles: 367 larger Census places fall inside that radius.
The Memphis borrowing checklist
For Memphis's roughly 110 residents, these are the steps that most influence the offer:
- Get all three reports, dispute anything wrong, and keep the corrected file for your applications.
- Model the payment on the calculator before a lender models it for you.
- Shop at least three lenders and judge them on APR and total cost.
- Check the Nebraska regulator's records to confirm the lender is licensed here.
- Write down the purpose of the loan and your repayment plan before you apply.
- If the balances are already a strain, seek nonprofit credit counselling before adding a loan.
- Read the disclosure for an origination fee and any prepayment penalty before signing.
The process is identical across Nebraska; what changes is your credit file, not the fact that Memphis holds 110 people.
How Memphis compares across Nebraska
Set beside Nebraska's 527 places, Memphis ranks 406th by population and holds about 0.0% of the state total. For population change between 2020 and 2023, Memphis ranks 132nd of 527 in Nebraska (about the 75th percentile). Its roughly 1,264 residents per square mile place it 123rd among Nebraska's places. In land area, Memphis ranks 517th among Nebraska's 527 places.
Nebraska rules behind a Memphis personal loan
Every row below records a Nebraska rule, its publisher and its retrieval date — the same rules a Memphis lender must follow.
| 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 |
Memphis: area, density and distance
The Census Gazetteer records about 0.1 square miles of land within Memphis, with no significant water area listed. With 110 residents, the land area yields roughly 1,264 people per square mile. For the state's biggest city, Omaha, the distance is roughly 23 miles. Counting outward 50 miles, 118 larger communities surround Memphis. The 100-mile radius contains 367 larger places.
What a Memphis borrower is actually offered
Most loans made to Memphis's 110 residents are unsecured, so nothing is pledged and the lender relies on your credit history. Because pricing is borrower-level, two people in Memphis can be quoted different APRs on the same amount and term. Because the payment is fixed, the total cost of a Memphis loan is knowable in advance — unlike a revolving card balance.
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Nearby places
- Ashland, NE — population 3,367
- Ithaca, NE — population 158
- Greenwood, NE — population 611
- Mead, NE — population 633
- Yutan, NE — population 1,425
- South Bend, NE — population 94
- Waverly, NE — population 4,458
- Ceresco, NE — population 972