Personal loans in Talmage, NE
Census figures put the 2020-to-2023 increase in Talmage at about 2.0%. Two households in Talmage with comparable incomes can still be offered different rates; the city's 205 residents are not the reason.
With an estimated 205 residents, Talmage is the 323rd-largest of 527 places in Nebraska. A larger market lies at Cook, NE about 7 miles away. Consumer lending that reaches Talmage's 205 residents is governed by Nebraska statute; no city ordinance changes it. Work out your debt-to-income ratio first; lenders weigh it heavily, and Talmage's 205 residents are no exception.
Talmage: population, trend and location
Only a few things actually differ by place — population, area, location, and the Nebraska rules a lender must follow — and they are below.
- Population: about 205 people live here, which puts Talmage 323rd of 527 Census places in Nebraska (Vintage 2023).
- Population trend: Higher by roughly 2.0% since the 2020 count.
- People gained or lost: about 4 more since the 2020 base.
- Size percentile: about 39% of Nebraska's Census places are smaller than Talmage.
- Population density: about 1,250 people per square mile (Census land area 0.2 sq mi).
- Land area rank: Talmage's 0.2 square miles rank 451st of 527 places in Nebraska.
- State population share: Talmage accounts for about 0.0% of everyone in Nebraska.
- National rank: Talmage is the 16,410th most populous of the 19,457 Census places covered here.
- Growth rank: Talmage's 2020-to-2023 change ranks 72nd of 527 places in Nebraska.
- Against the state trend: Talmage's 2.0% change compares with a Nebraska average of -0.6% across its 527 places.
- Density rank: Talmage places 124th among Nebraska's places by people per square mile.
- Against the state median: Talmage runs about 1,250 residents per square mile, where the Nebraska median is 830.
- Location: coordinates 40.5316, -96.0238 (US Census Bureau Gazetteer).
- Nearest larger cities: Cook (7 mi); Johnson (8 mi); Syracuse (12 mi); Nebraska City (13 mi); Auburn (14 mi). Living near a larger metro rarely changes what is available in Talmage.
- Nearest smaller towns: Lorton (5 mi); Brock (5 mi); Julian (8 mi) — useful context for the surrounding area.
- Smaller places within 50 miles: 62 of them.
- Within 100 miles: 271 places are larger than Talmage.
The anatomy of a Talmage personal loan
Talmage is a small community of about 205 people, and the personal loans written here are mostly unsecured — no collateral, so the lender leans on your credit file. Because pricing is borrower-level, two people in Talmage can be quoted different APRs on the same amount and term. Because the payment is fixed, the total cost of a Talmage loan is knowable in advance — unlike a revolving card balance.
Lender access in Talmage
Talmage is moderately settled, with about 1,250 people per square mile and 68 larger places within 50 miles. A Nebraska licence lets a lender serve Talmage without a local office, so branch density does not change what its 205 residents are offered. The nearest larger city, Cook, NE about 7 miles away.
Where Talmage sits
Talmage covers about 0.2 square miles of land (Census Gazetteer); no significant water area is recorded inside its boundaries. The resulting density is about 1,250 people per square mile. For the state's biggest city, Omaha, the distance is roughly 51 miles. Counting outward 50 miles, 68 larger communities surround Talmage. The 100-mile radius contains 271 larger places.
A practical checklist for Talmage borrowers
Before you hand your details to a lender in Talmage, where the population is near 205:
- 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.
- Gather at least three pre-qualified offers and line up the APR, not the headline rate.
- Make sure the lender appears in the Nebraska regulator's licence list.
- Borrow only what the purpose requires, not the maximum you are offered.
- Be clear on what the loan is for and how it gets repaid.
- If the balances are already a strain, seek nonprofit credit counselling before adding a loan.
The process is identical across Nebraska; what changes is your credit file, not the fact that Talmage holds 205 people.
How Nebraska law applies in Talmage
This table holds the Nebraska rate and licensing rules for consumer loans made to Talmage's 205 residents.
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Delayed deposit services (payday) licensing administration | NDBF publishes delayed deposit services license guidelines, statutes, and a licensed-business search Source says: "Delayed Deposit Services (Payday Lenders)" | Nebraska Department of Banking and Finance as of 2026-09-16 |
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Nearby places
- Lorton, NE — population 35
- Brock, NE — population 123
- Johnson, NE — population 312
- Dunbar, NE — population 168
- Cook, NE — population 311
- Julian, NE — population 46
- Syracuse, NE — population 1,974
- Otoe, NE — population 166