Personal loans in Acequia, ID
Acequia is a small community of about 136 residents, and a personal loan taken out here is governed by Idaho statute. Acequia is one of 197 Census places in Idaho; its 136 residents put it at 181st.
The closest larger city is Rupert, ID about 5 miles away. A 2020-to-2023 comparison shows Acequia up by about 3.0%. State law, rather than federal rules alone, supplies the rate caps and licensing rules that reach Acequia's 136 residents. Get pre-qualified with several lenders, then compare APR rather than the headline rate for a Acequia loan.
Borrowing in Acequia: the local picture
Only a few things actually differ by place — population, area, location, and the Idaho rules a lender must follow — and they are below.
- Population: about 136 people live here, which puts Acequia 181st of 197 Census places in Idaho (Vintage 2023).
- Population trend: A gain of roughly 3.0% between 2020 and 2023.
- Absolute change: 4 residents added between 2020 and 2023.
- Size percentile: with 136 residents, Acequia is larger than about 8% of Idaho's Census places.
- Population density: 255 people per square mile on 0.5 square miles of land.
- Land area: Acequia covers 0.5 square miles, the 149th-largest area among Idaho's 197 places.
- Water area: Acequia has 0.01 square miles of water, ranking 80th of 197 places in Idaho.
- Share of state population: Acequia's 136 residents are about 0.0% of Idaho.
- National rank: Acequia sits 17,491st by population among the 19,457 places in this dataset.
- Growth rank: Acequia ranks 146th among Idaho's 197 places for the 2020-to-2023 change.
- Against the state trend: Acequia's 3.0% change compares with a Idaho average of +7.1% across its 197 places.
- Density in Idaho: Acequia ranks 172nd by people per square mile.
- Density in context: Acequia's 255 people per square mile sit against a Idaho median of 1,026.
- Location: latitude 42.6683, longitude -113.5973 (Census Gazetteer).
- Nearest larger cities: Rupert (5 mi); Declo (10 mi); Paul (11 mi); Heyburn (11 mi); Burley (13 mi). Any of them may have more branches, but statewide rules and your credit still set the price.
- Nearest smaller towns: Minidoka (8 mi); Murtaugh (31 mi); Butte City (67 mi) — useful context for the surrounding area.
- Within a 50-mile radius: 2 smaller Census places.
- At 100 miles: 71 larger Census places fall inside that radius.
How Idaho law applies in Acequia
Idaho has no separate rate rule for Acequia; the sourced rows below are what reach every lender that serves its 136 people.
| Rule | Detail | Source |
|---|---|---|
| State lending regulator | Idaho Department of Finance (IDOF) Source says: "Safeguarding the financial health of Idahoans through the appropriate oversight of diverse financial institutions, the education and protection of consumers". | Idaho Department of Finance as of 2026-09-16 |
| Payday lending status | Permitted under license (payday loan license required) Source says: "No person shall engage in the business of payday loans ... without having first obtained a license under this chapter". | Idaho State Legislature as of 2026-09-16 |
| Small-loan / installment lender licensing | Regulated Lenders License required (regulated consumer loans) Source says: "unless a person is exempt ... he shall not engage in the business of: (a) Making regulated consumer loans". | Idaho State Legislature as of 2026-09-16 |
Inside a Acequia personal loan
With roughly 136 residents, Acequia is a small community; its personal loans are typically unsecured, priced from your credit rather than the city's size. The APR tracks your credit score rather than Acequia's rank of 181st in Idaho: a strong file may earn a single-digit rate, while damaged credit can push the rate far higher. A longer term lowers the monthly payment on a Acequia loan but raises total interest, so the smallest payment is not the cheapest loan.
Where Acequia sits
Acequia's land area is about 0.5 square miles; a further 0.01 square miles is water. The resulting density is about 255 people per square mile. The largest place in Idaho, Boise City, lies about 147 miles away. A 50-mile radius around Acequia takes in 21 places that are larger. By land area it ranks 149th of 197 Idaho places.
What to do before borrowing in Acequia
Complete these steps first when you borrow in Acequia (136 residents):
- Get your credit reports, dispute what is wrong, and only then start shopping.
- Price the payment first with our personal loan calculator before any lender quotes you.
- Shop at least three lenders and judge them on APR and total cost.
- Confirm the Idaho licence with the regulator named above before committing.
- Check the disclosure for fees that raise the true cost above the quoted rate.
- Test the payment against your current bills before you commit.
- Weigh a shorter term's higher payment against the interest it saves.
In Acequia as elsewhere in Idaho, the written terms — not the advertisement — are what count for its 136 residents.
How lenders reach Acequia
Acequia is lightly settled, with about 255 people per square mile and 21 larger places within 50 miles. Distance to a branch rarely matters for Acequia's 136 residents: the application is online and the price follows your credit file. The nearest bigger place is Rupert, ID about 5 miles away.
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Nearby places
- Rupert, ID — population 6,324
- Minidoka, ID — population 90
- Declo, ID — population 354
- Heyburn, ID — population 3,726
- Paul, ID — population 1,725
- Burley, ID — population 12,146
- Albion, ID — population 245
- Malta, ID — population 176