Personal loans in Pekin, ND
In Pekin, one of 355 Census places in North Dakota, the figure to compare across lenders is the APR, not the advertised rate. For practical purposes, Pekin's population was stable from the 2020 base to the 2023 estimate.
Pekin is home to roughly 72 people and stands 249th by size out of 355 Census places in North Dakota. Use the calculator on this page to price an amount and term before you commit in Pekin. Which products a lender may offer to Pekin's 72 residents follows from the North Dakota consumer-lending framework. Borrowers who want a bigger city can look to Tolna, ND about 6 miles away.
Pekin: the sourced local profile
Most of what governs a Pekin loan is written in North Dakota law rather than in the city; the sourced notes below make that split concrete.
- Population: about 72, ranked 249th of 355 places in North Dakota (Census Vintage 2023 subcounty estimate).
- Population trend: The 2020-to-2023 change is under a tenth of a percent.
- Size percentile: about 30% of North Dakota communities are smaller than Pekin (72 residents).
- Density: the Census land area of 0.3 sq mi holds about 285 people per square mile.
- By land area: Pekin ranks 282nd among North Dakota's 355 places, at 0.3 sq mi.
- Share of state population: Pekin's 72 residents are about 0.0% of North Dakota.
- National rank: Pekin sits 18,618th by population among the 19,457 places in this dataset.
- Growth rank: Pekin's 2020-to-2023 change ranks 51st of 355 places in North Dakota.
- Versus North Dakota: the state average change is -1.2%, while Pekin moved 0.0%.
- Density rank: Pekin is the 199th most densely settled place in North Dakota.
- Density vs North Dakota: Pekin's 285 people per square mile compare with a state median of 352.
- Location: latitude 47.7919, longitude -98.3278 (Census Gazetteer).
- Nearest larger cities: Tolna (6 mi); McVille (7 mi); Binford (16 mi); Lakota (17 mi); Aneta (18 mi). Any of them may have more branches, but statewide rules and your credit still set the price.
- Nearest smaller places: Warwick (18 mi); McHenry (19 mi); Niagara (25 mi).
- Within a 50-mile radius: 15 smaller Census places.
- At 100 miles: 143 larger Census places fall inside that radius.
A practical checklist for Pekin borrowers
These steps shape the offer you get in Pekin, a place of about 72 people:
- 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.
- Pre-qualify with three or more lenders, then compare the APR rather than the interest rate.
- Look the lender up in the North Dakota regulator's licence records before you sign.
- Look for an origination fee or prepayment penalty in the written disclosure.
- Make sure the new payment leaves room in a budget you already keep.
- Weigh a shorter term's higher payment against the interest it saves.
The process is identical across North Dakota; what changes is your credit file, not the fact that Pekin holds 72 people.
Lender access in Pekin
At roughly 285 people per square mile, Pekin is lightly settled; 36 larger places lie within 50 miles. What is available to Pekin's 72 borrowers is set by North Dakota licensing and your own credit, not by how many branches are nearby. The nearest larger city, Tolna, ND about 6 miles away.
What North Dakota law requires in Pekin
North Dakota has no separate rate rule for Pekin; the sourced rows below are what reach every lender that serves its 72 people.
| 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 |
| Payday lending status | Legal for licensed deferred presentment service providers; fee capped at 20% of amount advanced; max $500 per transaction; $600 aggregate outstanding per customer. Source says: "A licensee may charge a fee for the deferred presentment service, not to exceed twenty percent of the amount paid to the customer" (N.D.C.C. 13-08-12); "may not disburse more than five hundred dollars to the customer in a deferred presentment service transaction" (13-08-12.3). | North Dakota Legislative Branch as of 2026-09-16 |
| Small-loan / installment lender licensing | Money broker license required to engage in money brokering (arranging/providing loans); issued by the commissioner of financial institutions. Source says: "may not engage in money brokering in the state of North Dakota without a money broker license issued by the commissioner" (N.D.C.C. 13-04.1-02). | North Dakota Legislative Branch as of 2026-09-16 |
Pekin in state context
Within North Dakota, Pekin holds roughly 0.0% of all residents, the 249th-largest share among 355 places. Its 2020-to-2023 change ranks 51st of 355 North Dakota places, putting it near the 86th percentile for growth. Its roughly 285 residents per square mile place it 199th among North Dakota's places. By land area, its 0.3 square miles rank 282nd of 355 places in North Dakota.
Where Pekin sits
The Census Gazetteer records about 0.3 square miles of land within Pekin, with no significant water area listed. Spread across it are roughly 285 residents per square mile. Fargo, the largest place in North Dakota, is about 95 miles from Pekin. Within 50 miles of Pekin there are 36 larger Census places. Within the same 50 miles lie 15 smaller Census places.
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Nearby places
- Tolna, ND — population 131
- McVille, ND — population 379
- Binford, ND — population 163
- Lakota, ND — population 685
- Michigan City, ND — population 259
- McHenry, ND — population 63
- Aneta, ND — population 237
- Warwick, ND — population 50