Personal loans in Wales, ND
With roughly 9 residents, Wales is a small community, and the lending rules its borrowers live under are written in North Dakota, not by the city. Between the 2020 Census base and the 2023 estimate, Wales's population barely changed.
An estimated 9 people make their home in Wales, a figure that ranks 349th in North Dakota. If debt is already a strain, a nonprofit credit counsellor can help Wales residents before they take on more. When North Dakota caps or restricts a product, lenders either change the terms or withdraw it from Wales as from the rest of the state. For a bigger market, look to Langdon, ND about 14 miles away.
Wales: population, trend and location
What follows is Wales's place in the Census record, alongside the North Dakota rules that govern a personal loan made here.
- Population: about 9, ranked 349th of 355 places in North Dakota (Census Vintage 2023 subcounty estimate).
- Population trend: Little measurable movement between 2020 and 2023.
- Size percentile: about 2% of North Dakota's Census places are smaller than Wales.
- Density: the Census land area of 0.2 sq mi holds about 37 people per square mile.
- Land area: Wales covers 0.2 square miles, the 295th-largest area among North Dakota's 355 places.
- Within North Dakota: about 0.0% of the state's population lives in Wales.
- National standing: Wales ranks 19,429th of 19,457 US places.
- Growth rank: Wales's 2020-to-2023 change ranks 83rd of 355 places in North Dakota.
- State comparison: North Dakota's places average -1.2% for 2020-to-2023, against Wales's 0.0%.
- Density rank: Wales is the 334th most densely settled place in North Dakota.
- Density vs North Dakota: Wales's 37 people per square mile compare with a state median of 352.
- Location: coordinates 48.8934, -98.5992 (US Census Bureau Gazetteer).
- Nearest larger cities: Langdon (14 mi); Calvin (16 mi); Sarles (18 mi); Munich (19 mi); Alsen (19 mi). Online lenders reach Wales no matter how far the nearest branch is.
- Smaller places close by: Hannah (7 mi); Loma (18 mi); Calio (24 mi).
- Smaller places within 50 miles: 4 of them.
- At 100 miles: 110 larger Census places fall inside that radius.
Wales in state context
Against North Dakota's other places, Wales accounts for about 0.0% of the state's population and ranks 349th of 355 by size. Its 2020-to-2023 change ranks 83rd of 355 North Dakota places, putting it near the 77th percentile for growth. Its roughly 37 residents per square mile place it 334th among North Dakota's places. Between 2020 and 2023 the count changed by roughly 0 residents.
North Dakota rules behind a Wales personal loan
North Dakota has no separate rate rule for Wales; the sourced rows below are what reach every lender that serves its 9 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 |
| Maximum legal interest rate (usury cap) | Formula ceiling: 6-month U.S. Treasury bill average + 5.5 percentage points, never less than 7%; NDDFI-published rate for September 2026: 9.204%. Source says: "The rate is equal to five and one-half percent (5.5%) higher than the current cost of money" and "the maximum allowable interest rate ceiling may not be less than seven (7) percent" (NDDFI Usury Rate page; September 2026 rate 9.204%). | 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 |
What is available to Wales borrowers
At roughly 37 people per square mile, Wales is sparsely settled; 29 larger places lie within 50 miles. Distance to a branch rarely matters for Wales's 9 residents: the application is online and the price follows your credit file. The nearest bigger place is Langdon, ND about 14 miles away.
Where Wales sits
Wales's land area is roughly 0.2 square miles, and the Gazetteer records no significant water area within it. The resulting density is about 37 people per square mile. The largest place in North Dakota, Fargo, lies about 162 miles away. Counting outward 50 miles, 29 larger communities surround Wales. Within the same 50 miles lie 4 smaller Census places.
What to do before borrowing in Wales
For Wales's roughly 9 residents, these are the steps that most influence the offer:
- Get your credit reports, dispute what is wrong, and only then start shopping.
- Run the numbers on the personal loan calculator so you know the payment before you apply.
- Pre-qualify with three or more lenders, then compare the APR rather than the interest rate.
- Check the North Dakota regulator's records to confirm the lender is licensed here.
- Check that the monthly payment fits your budget next to your existing obligations.
- Pick the shortest term whose payment you can comfortably afford.
- Keep the amount to the expense; an approval is not a reason to take more.
The process is identical across North Dakota; what changes is your credit file, not the fact that Wales holds 9 people.
Common questions
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Nearby places
- Hannah, ND — population 7
- Langdon, ND — population 1,847
- Loma, ND — population 8
- Alsen, ND — population 32
- Munich, ND — population 186
- Calvin, ND — population 13
- Hampden, ND — population 27
- Nekoma, ND — population 30