Imperial at a glance
- Population: 1,969 (US Census Bureau, Vintage 2023 subcounty estimate), the 60th-largest of 527 places in Nebraska.
- 2020 Census base: the 2020 count put the population at 2,065 (US Census Bureau).
- 2020 to 2023 change: down roughly 4.6% across the 2020-to-2023 comparison (US Census Bureau).
- Rank among Nebraska places: 60th-largest of 527 (US Census Bureau, Vintage 2023 estimate).
- Size percentile: it exceeds roughly 89% of Nebraska's Census places by population (US Census Bureau).
- Coordinates: mapped at 40.5144, -101.6372 by the US Census Bureau Gazetteer.
- Nearest larger cities (within 120 miles): Holyoke, CO (35 mi); Ogallala, NE (43 mi); Wray, CO (43 mi); McCook, NE (58 mi); North Platte, NE (63 mi) (US Census Bureau populations).
- Nearest smaller places: Wauneta, NE (16 mi); Lamar, NE (18 mi); Hamlet, NE (23 mi) (US Census Bureau estimates).
What a personal loan costs in Imperial
A personal loan gives you the full amount at once and spreads repayment over a set number of months at a fixed payment.
Compare offers on APR rather than the headline rate — the APR includes most fees, and you can model the total with our personal loan calculator.
The term is the lever: extend it and the payment falls while total interest climbs; shorten it and the reverse happens.
A payment that strains the budget is a warning sign; a smaller loan or a little more saving time is the safer route.
Nebraska lending rules that apply in Imperial
Every figure in the table below is sourced to a publisher with a date; where a state does not publish a number, we say so rather than estimate.
| Rule | Detail | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Maximum legal interest rate (usury cap) | 16% per annum maximum on agreed interest (unpaid principal balance) Source says: "any rate of interest which may be agreed upon, not exceeding sixteen percent per annum on the unpaid principal balance, shall be valid" | Nebraska Legislature (Nebraska Revised Statutes) as of 2026-09-16 |
| Payday lending status | Capped at 36% APR (Initiative 428, 2020); violating transactions are void Source says: "A licensee shall not impose an annual percentage rate greater than thirty-six percent in connection with a delayed deposit transaction." | Nebraska Legislature (Nebraska Revised Statutes) as of 2026-09-16 |
How to compare offers in Imperial
The steps below are worth completing first when you borrow in Imperial:
- Pull your free credit reports and dispute any error — it is the cheapest way to improve the rate you are offered.
- Run your figures through the personal loan calculator on this site so you know the payment before a lender quotes one.
- Pre-qualify with at least three lenders and compare the APR, not the interest rate.
- Check that the lender is licensed in Nebraska using the regulator named above.
- Read the disclosure for origination fees and any prepayment penalty before you sign.