Personal loans in Monroe, SD

Pull your credit reports and line up at least three offers before you apply from Monroe. The trend for Monroe between 2020 and 2023 is upward by roughly 2.6%. State law, rather than federal rules alone, supplies the rate caps and licensing rules that reach Monroe's 160 residents. The nearest larger city is Marion, SD about 5 miles away.

Monroe by the numbers

Two layers matter for a Monroe borrower: the local population picture and South Dakota's consumer-lending statutes.

• Population: the Census counts 160 residents in Monroe (Vintage 2023 subcounty estimate), the 190th-largest figure among South Dakota's 309 places.
• Population trend: A rise of about 2.6% from 2020 to 2023.
• People gained or lost: about 4 more since the 2020 base.
• Size percentile: roughly 39% of South Dakota's places have fewer residents than Monroe's 160.
• Land and density: 0.4 square miles of land carry roughly 422 residents per square mile.
• Land area rank: Monroe's 0.4 square miles rank 207th of 309 places in South Dakota.
• State population share: Monroe accounts for about 0.0% of everyone in South Dakota.
• National standing: Monroe ranks 17,125th of 19,457 US places.
• Growth rank: Monroe ranks 65th among South Dakota's 309 places for the 2020-to-2023 change.
• Against the state trend: Monroe's 2.6% change compares with a South Dakota average of +0.9% across its 309 places.
• Density in South Dakota: Monroe ranks 184th by people per square mile.
• Density in context: Monroe's 422 people per square mile sit against a South Dakota median of 581.
• Location: 43.4865, -97.2167 (US Census Bureau Gazetteer).
• Nearest larger cities: Marion (5 mi); Parker (7 mi); Canistota (9 mi); Humboldt (13 mi); Chancellor (14 mi). Lenders licensed in the state serve Monroe whether or not they keep a local branch.
• Smaller communities within reach: Dolton (8 mi); Davis (19 mi); Spencer (25 mi).
• Smaller places within 50 miles: 18 of them.
• Larger places within 100 miles: 229.

How personal loans work in Monroe

A Monroe personal loan is an installment loan: a lump sum, then fixed monthly payments over a set term, priced off your credit rather than its 160 residents. A lender serving Monroe's 160 residents must disclose the APR and finance charge in writing before you sign. The term you choose in Monroe decides the split between a comfortable payment and the total interest you pay.

Where Monroe sits

Inside Monroe's boundaries lie about 0.4 square miles of land, with no significant water area recorded. The resulting density is about 422 people per square mile. The state's population centre of gravity, Sioux Falls, is roughly 25 miles away. Monroe has 61 larger places within a 50-mile radius. By land area it ranks 207th of 309 South Dakota places.

South Dakota consumer-lending rules applied in Monroe

Every row below records a South Dakota rule, its publisher and its retrieval date — the same rules a Monroe lender must follow.

How Monroe compares across South Dakota

Set beside South Dakota's 309 places, Monroe ranks 190th by population and holds about 0.0% of the state total. For population change between 2020 and 2023, Monroe ranks 65th of 309 in South Dakota (about the 79th percentile). By density, at about 422 people per square mile, it ranks 184th in South Dakota. Within 50 miles sit 18 smaller Census places, alongside the 61 that are larger.

Getting a loan in Monroe

Monroe is lightly settled, with about 422 people per square mile and 61 larger places within 50 miles. Whether Monroe has a local branch or not, a South Dakota-licensed lender can serve its 160 people online on the same terms. For a larger market, the closest option is Marion, SD about 5 miles away.