Personal loans in Wolford, ND
A lender that serves Wolford operates under North Dakota lending statutes and a North Dakota supervisor. Wolford ranks 286th of 355 places in North Dakota, with a population near 43.
Personal loans in Wolford are mostly unsecured, so the APR reflects how a lender reads your credit — not the city's 43 population. Wolford shed about 2.3% of its population between the 2020 base and the 2023 estimate. Verify the lender's North Dakota licence against the regulator named below before borrowing in Wolford. A larger market lies at Rolette, ND about 13 miles away.
Borrowing in Wolford: the local picture
Wolford is a small community; the notes below cover its population profile and the statewide rules that apply.
- Population: an estimated 43 residents, 286th of 355 places in North Dakota (Census Vintage 2023 subcounty estimate).
- Population trend: A loss of roughly 2.3% between 2020 and 2023.
- Net change: roughly 1 fewer people than the 2020 Census counted.
- Size percentile: Wolford's 43 people outrank roughly 19% of the places in North Dakota.
- Population density: about 239 people per square mile (Census land area 0.2 sq mi).
- Land area: Wolford covers 0.2 square miles, the 321st-largest area among North Dakota's 355 places.
- Share of state population: Wolford's 43 residents are about 0.0% of North Dakota.
- Nationally: Wolford is the 19,080th-largest of 19,457 Census places in the dataset.
- Growth rank: Wolford's 2020-to-2023 change ranks 202nd of 355 places in North Dakota.
- Versus North Dakota: the state average change is -1.2%, while Wolford moved 2.3%.
- Density rank: Wolford places 222nd among North Dakota's places by people per square mile.
- Against the state median: Wolford runs about 239 residents per square mile, where the North Dakota median is 352.
- Location: coordinates 48.4975, -99.7038 (US Census Bureau Gazetteer).
- Nearest larger cities: Rolette (13 mi); Rugby (16 mi); Bisbee (17 mi); Leeds (19 mi); Cando (23 mi). A branch is convenient; it is not what sets your APR.
- Nearest smaller towns: Mylo (10 mi); Knox (11 mi); York (14 mi).
- Smaller neighbours: 15 places smaller than Wolford sit within 50 miles.
- At 100 miles: 95 larger Census places fall inside that radius.
How lenders reach Wolford
Wolford is a lightly settled community of about 43 people, with 22 larger places inside a 50-mile radius. A North Dakota licence lets a lender serve Wolford without a local office, so branch density does not change what its 43 residents are offered. The nearest larger city, Rolette, ND about 13 miles away.
A practical checklist for Wolford borrowers
Before you hand your details to a lender in Wolford, where the population is near 43:
- Check all three credit reports for mistakes, because an error you fix now is a lower rate later.
- Test your amount and term in the personal loan calculator first.
- Gather at least three pre-qualified offers and line up the APR, not the headline rate.
- Make sure the lender appears in the North Dakota regulator's licence list.
- Pick the shortest term whose payment you can comfortably afford.
- Do not borrow more than the expense calls for, even if a lender approves a larger amount.
- Write down the purpose of the loan and your repayment plan before you apply.
In Wolford as elsewhere in North Dakota, the written terms — not the advertisement — are what count for its 43 residents.
What a Wolford borrower is actually offered
With roughly 43 residents, Wolford is a small community; its personal loans are typically unsecured, priced from your credit rather than the city's size. A lender serving Wolford's 43 residents must disclose the APR and finance charge in writing before you sign. The term you choose in Wolford decides the split between a comfortable payment and the total interest you pay.
How North Dakota law applies in Wolford
North Dakota has no separate rate rule for Wolford; the sourced rows below are what reach every lender that serves its 43 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 |
Where Wolford sits in North Dakota
Set beside North Dakota's 355 places, Wolford ranks 286th by population and holds about 0.0% of the state total. On the 2020-to-2023 trend, Wolford stands 202nd among North Dakota's 355 places — roughly the 43th percentile. By density, at about 239 people per square mile, it ranks 222nd in North Dakota. Between 2020 and 2023 the count changed by roughly 1 residents.
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Nearby places
- Knox, ND — population 20
- Mylo, ND — population 18
- Rolette, ND — population 462
- York, ND — population 14
- Rugby, ND — population 2,446
- Perth, ND — population 5
- Leeds, ND — population 423
- Bisbee, ND — population 100