Personal loans in Altamont, UT
Altamont is home to roughly 249 people and stands 229th by size out of 255 Census places in Utah. Altamont is a small community in Utah, with an estimated 249 residents, and every licensed lender here follows the same state rulebook.
Judge Altamont offers on total cost, not on how quickly the money arrives. State law, not city hall, decides what a lender may do to Altamont's roughly 249 residents, and a state regulator supervises it. Population in Altamont climbed about 4.2% over the three years from 2020 to 2023. For a bigger market, look to Duchesne, UT about 14 miles away.
The Altamont data picture
Only a few things actually differ by place — population, area, location, and the Utah rules a lender must follow — and they are below.
- Population: about 249 people live here, which puts Altamont 229th of 255 Census places in Utah (Vintage 2023).
- Population trend: Roughly 4.2% more residents than the 2020 Census counted.
- People gained or lost: about 10 more since the 2020 base.
- Size percentile: roughly 10% of Utah's places have fewer residents than Altamont's 249.
- Density: roughly 1,175 residents per square mile, spread over 0.2 sq mi of land.
- Land area rank: Altamont's 0.2 square miles rank 254th of 255 places in Utah.
- Share of state population: Altamont's 249 residents are about 0.0% of Utah.
- National standing: Altamont ranks 15,768th of 19,457 US places.
- Growth rank: Altamont's 2020-to-2023 change ranks 127th of 255 places in Utah.
- State comparison: Utah's places average +5.3% for 2020-to-2023, against Altamont's 4.2%.
- Density in Utah: Altamont ranks 86th by people per square mile.
- Against the state median: Altamont runs about 1,175 residents per square mile, where the Utah median is 705.
- Location: 40.3590 / -110.2880, per the US Census Bureau Gazetteer.
- Nearest larger cities: Duchesne (14 mi); Myton (17 mi); Roosevelt (17 mi); Ballard (18 mi); Vernal (40 mi). Any of them may have more branches, but statewide rules and your credit still set the price.
- Smaller places close by: Tabiona (22 mi); Independence (53 mi); Dutch John (61 mi).
- Within a 50-mile radius: 1 smaller Census places.
- Larger places within 100 miles: 102.
Lender access in Altamont
At roughly 1,175 people per square mile, Altamont is moderately settled; 6 larger places lie within 50 miles. Lenders licensed in Utah reach Altamont's 249 residents online, so the nearest branch is not what sets your APR. The nearest larger city, Duchesne, UT about 14 miles away.
What shapes a Altamont personal loan
A Altamont personal loan is an installment loan: a lump sum, then fixed monthly payments over a set term, priced off your credit rather than its 249 residents. A lender serving Altamont's 249 residents must disclose the APR and finance charge in writing before you sign. A longer term lowers the monthly payment on a Altamont loan but raises total interest, so the smallest payment is not the cheapest loan.
How Altamont compares across Utah
Against Utah's other places, Altamont accounts for about 0.0% of the state's population and ranks 229th of 255 by size. For population change between 2020 and 2023, Altamont ranks 127th of 255 in Utah (about the 50th percentile). At about 1,175 people per square mile, Altamont is the 86th most densely settled place in Utah. The population moved by about 10 people between 2020 and 2023, a 4.2% shift.
What to do before borrowing in Altamont
A sensible order of operations for a loan in Altamont, home to about 249 people:
- 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.
- Collect three or more offers and compare them on APR, not on the advertised rate.
- Confirm the lender holds a Utah licence by checking the regulator named above.
- Pick the shortest term whose payment you can comfortably afford.
- Borrow only what the purpose requires, not the maximum you are offered.
- Decide the purpose and how you will repay it before approaching any lender.
In Altamont as elsewhere in Utah, the written terms — not the advertisement — are what count for its 249 residents.
How Utah law applies in Altamont
These are Utah's sourced lending facts as they reach Altamont's 249 residents; the state has no city-level rate rule.
| Rule | Detail | Source |
|---|---|---|
| State lending regulator | Utah Department of Financial Institutions (DFI) Source says: The Department of Financial Institutions regulates 19 banks, 22 credit unions, 17 industrial banks and 1 trust company. | Utah Department of Financial Institutions (DFI) as of 2026-09-16 |
| Maximum legal interest rate (usury cap) | No general cap — parties may agree to any rate; 10% per annum legal rate if no rate is specified (Utah Code § 15-1-1) Source says: The parties to a lawful written, verbal, or implied contract may agree upon any rate of interest for the contract | Utah State Legislature as of 2026-09-16 |
| Payday lending status | Legal; deferred deposit lenders must register with the Utah DFI (Utah Code Title 7, ch. 23) Source says: It is unlawful for a person to engage in the business of cashing checks or the business of deferred deposit lending in Utah | Utah State Legislature as of 2026-09-16 |
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Nearby places
- Duchesne, UT — population 1,643
- Myton, UT — population 563
- Roosevelt, UT — population 7,224
- Ballard, UT — population 1,231
- Tabiona, UT — population 155
- Vernal, UT — population 10,557
- Naples, UT — population 2,466
- East Carbon, UT — population 1,567