Blue Rapids at a glance
- Population: a Census-estimated 924, placing it 206th among Kansas's 625 places (Vintage 2023 subcounty estimate).
- 2020 Census base: 929 people (US Census Bureau, 2020 Census count).
- 2020 to 2023 change: down roughly 0.5% across the 2020-to-2023 comparison (US Census Bureau).
- Rank among Kansas places: the 206th-largest of 625 (US Census Bureau, 2023 estimate).
- Size percentile: it exceeds roughly 67% of Kansas's Census places by population (US Census Bureau).
- Coordinates: the Census Gazetteer places it at 39.6784, -96.6589.
- Nearest larger cities: Marysville, KS (11 mi); Washington, KS (23 mi); Riley, KS (28 mi); Wymore, NE (31 mi); Clay Center, KS (32 mi); each population is a US Census Bureau estimate.
- Nearest smaller communities: Waterville, KS (5 mi); Barnes, KS (12 mi); Frankfort, KS (13 mi), each a US Census place.
What a personal loan costs in Blue Rapids
A personal loan gives you the full amount at once and spreads repayment over a set number of months at a fixed payment.
The number to compare is the APR, not the interest rate, because the APR folds in origination fees and other charges; our personal loan calculator will show what a given amount and term would cost.
Lenders weigh your credit history, income and debts when they set the rate, and the term you choose then determines how that rate compounds into total cost.
Shop with more than one lender and treat pre-qualification as an estimate, since the final terms follow a full application.
Kansas lending rules that apply in Blue Rapids
Each row below is a Kansas rule with its publisher and the date it was retrieved.
| Rule | Detail | Source |
|---|---|---|
| State lending regulator | Kansas Office of the State Bank Commissioner (OSBC) Source says: "The Office of the State Bank Commissioner regulates all state-chartered banks, trust companies, mortgage businesses, supervised lenders, credit service organizations, earned wage access service providers, and money transmitters". | Kansas Office of the State Bank Commissioner as of 2026-09-16 |
| UCCC consumer loan rate caps | 36% on first $860 of unpaid balance; 21% above $860 (closed-end consumer loans) Source says: "36% on the unpaid principal balance which is $860 or less, and 21% on the unpaid principal balance which exceeds $860". | Kansas Office of the State Bank Commissioner as of 2026-09-16 |
| Maximum legal interest rate (usury cap) | 15% per annum (general contract-rate ceiling for written instruments) Source says: "may stipulate therein for interest receivable ... at a rate not to exceed 15% per annum unless otherwise specifically authorized by law". | Kansas Office of the Revisor of Statutes as of 2026-09-16 |
| Payday lending status | Permitted under license (payday cash advances of $500 or less; charge capped at 15%) Source says: "a licensed or supervised lender may charge an amount not to exceed 15% of the amount of the cash advance". | Kansas Office of the Revisor of Statutes as of 2026-09-16 |
| Small-loan / installment lender licensing | Supervised lender license required (supervised loans) Source says: "Unless a person is exempt from licensing ... such person shall not engage in the business of: (a) Making supervised loans". | Kansas Office of the Revisor of Statutes as of 2026-09-16 |
How to compare offers in Blue Rapids
These steps are the ones that most affect the offer you receive in Blue Rapids:
- 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 Kansas using the regulator named above.
- Read the disclosure for origination fees and any prepayment penalty before you sign.