Personal loans in Washington, NE
Lenders active in Washington report to a Nebraska supervisor, identified in the sourced rows below. The Census estimates 131 residents in Washington, which ranks it 383rd of 527 places in Nebraska.
The first question in Washington is not the rate on offer but whether the payment fits; about 131 people live here under Nebraska lending law. Population in Washington climbed about 0.8% over the three years from 2020 to 2023. If debt is already a strain, a nonprofit credit counsellor can help Washington residents before they take on more. The next larger city is Bennington, NE about 3 miles away.
Washington: the sourced local profile
Two layers matter for a Washington borrower: the local population picture and Nebraska's consumer-lending statutes.
- Population: about 131 people live here, which puts Washington 383rd of 527 Census places in Nebraska (Vintage 2023).
- Population trend: The 2020-to-2023 change is positive, near 0.8%.
- Absolute change: 1 residents added between 2020 and 2023.
- Size percentile: bigger than about 27% of the places in Nebraska, with 131 residents in Washington.
- Density: roughly 627 residents per square mile, spread over 0.2 sq mi of land.
- Land area: Washington covers 0.2 square miles, the 422nd-largest area among Nebraska's 527 places.
- State share: roughly 0.0% of Nebraska's residents live in Washington (131 people).
- National rank: Washington is 17,588th of 19,457 places nationwide.
- Growth rank: Washington's 2020-to-2023 change ranks 139th of 527 places in Nebraska.
- State comparison: Nebraska's places average -0.6% for 2020-to-2023, against Washington's 0.8%.
- Density rank: Washington places 343rd among Nebraska's places by people per square mile.
- Against the state median: Washington runs about 627 residents per square mile, where the Nebraska median is 830.
- Location: it lies at 41.3976, -96.2075 in the Census Gazetteer.
- Nearest larger cities: Bennington (3 mi); Kennard (5 mi); Arlington (9 mi); Waterloo (9 mi); Valley (10 mi). Lenders licensed in the state serve Washington whether or not they keep a local branch.
- Smaller communities within reach: Leshara (12 mi); Winslow (21 mi); Colon (22 mi).
- Smaller places within 50 miles: 18 of them.
- At 100 miles: 357 larger Census places fall inside that radius.
Washington on the map
Washington covers about 0.2 square miles of land (Census Gazetteer); no significant water area is recorded inside its boundaries. With 131 residents, the land area yields roughly 627 people per square mile. The largest place in Nebraska, Omaha, lies about 12 miles away. A 50-mile radius around Washington takes in 111 places that are larger. Within the same 50 miles lie 18 smaller Census places.
Lender access in Washington
Washington is moderately settled, with about 627 people per square mile and 111 larger places within 50 miles. Whether Washington has a local branch or not, a Nebraska-licensed lender can serve its 131 people online on the same terms. The nearest bigger place is Bennington, NE about 3 miles away.
Nebraska consumer-lending rules applied in Washington
For the roughly 131 residents of Washington, the rules below are Nebraska's own; each row carries its publisher and retrieval date.
| 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 |
Steps to take before a Washington loan
A sensible order of operations for a loan in Washington, home to about 131 people:
- Get all three reports, dispute anything wrong, and keep the corrected file for your applications.
- Price the payment first with our personal loan calculator before any lender quotes you.
- Collect three or more offers and compare them on APR, not on the advertised rate.
- Verify the lender's Nebraska licence with the regulator listed on this page.
- Decide the purpose and how you will repay it before approaching any lender.
- If debt is already a struggle, talk to a nonprofit credit counsellor before borrowing more.
- Look for an origination fee or prepayment penalty in the written disclosure.
The process is identical across Nebraska; what changes is your credit file, not the fact that Washington holds 131 people.
How personal loans work in Washington
In Washington, a small community of about 131, the amount is advanced up front and repaid in fixed installments; the city's size does not change the pricing. The APR tracks your credit score rather than Washington's rank of 383rd in Nebraska: a strong file may earn a single-digit rate, while damaged credit can push the rate far higher. The term you choose in Washington decides the split between a comfortable payment and the total interest you pay.
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Nearby places
- Bennington, NE — population 1,966
- Kennard, NE — population 373
- Waterloo, NE — population 912
- Arlington, NE — population 1,311
- Blair, NE — population 7,967
- Boys Town, NE — population 607
- Valley, NE — population 3,236
- Fort Calhoun, NE — population 1,099