Personal loans in Annawan, IL
The Census counts 867 people in Annawan, the 690th-largest figure among Illinois's 1,294 places. A lender serving Annawan holds a Illinois licence and answers to a Illinois regulator; no city office is involved for its 867 residents.
If debt is already a strain, a nonprofit credit counsellor can help Annawan residents before they take on more. A single loan can carry different costs on either side of a state line, and Annawan sits on the Illinois side of that line. The trend for Annawan between 2020 and 2023 is downward by roughly 2.1%. For a bigger market, look to Atkinson, IL about 6 miles away.
Annawan: population, trend and location
Most of what governs a Annawan loan is written in Illinois law rather than in the city; the sourced notes below make that split concrete.
- Population: 867 residents; Annawan is the 690th-largest of 1,294 places in Illinois (US Census Bureau, Vintage 2023).
- Population trend: About 2.1% below the 2020 Census base.
- Absolute change: 19 residents lost between 2020 and 2023.
- Size percentile: with 867 residents, Annawan is larger than about 47% of Illinois's Census places.
- Density: the Census land area of 2.1 sq mi holds about 405 people per square mile.
- Land area rank: Annawan's 2.1 square miles rank 461st of 1,294 places in Illinois.
- Within Illinois: about 0.0% of the state's population lives in Annawan.
- National standing: Annawan ranks 10,842nd of 19,457 US places.
- Growth rank: Annawan ranks 654th among Illinois's 1,294 places for the 2020-to-2023 change.
- Versus Illinois: the state average change is -2.0%, while Annawan moved 2.1%.
- Density in Illinois: Annawan ranks 1,047th by people per square mile.
- Against the state median: Annawan runs about 405 residents per square mile, where the Illinois median is 993.
- Location: it lies at 41.3964, -89.8906 in the Census Gazetteer.
- Nearest larger cities: Atkinson (6 mi); Kewanee (11 mi); Geneseo (14 mi); Wyanet (16 mi); Cambridge (17 mi). Lenders licensed in the state serve Annawan whether or not they keep a local branch.
- Smaller communities within reach: Mineral (3 mi); Sheffield (8 mi); Neponset (9 mi).
- Smaller neighbours: 86 places smaller than Annawan sit within 50 miles.
- At 100 miles: 319 larger Census places fall inside that radius.
What shapes a Annawan personal loan
With roughly 867 residents, Annawan 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 Annawan's rank of 690th in Illinois: 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 Annawan loan but raises total interest, so the smallest payment is not the cheapest loan.
The Illinois lending rules that reach Annawan
Read the table as a lender's compliance picture for Annawan: the rule, the sourced figure, the publisher and the date.
| Rule | Detail | Source |
|---|---|---|
| State lending regulator | Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR), Division of Financial Institutions Source says: "DFI licenses, charters, and examines a wide variety of financial products and services including: Consumer and Sales Finance and Collection Agencies". | Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation as of 2026-09-16 |
| Maximum legal interest rate (usury cap) | 9% annual percentage rate (general written-contract interest cap) Source says: "it shall be lawful for the parties to stipulate or agree that an annual percentage rate of 9%, or any less sum". | Illinois General Assembly (Illinois Compiled Statutes) as of 2026-09-16 |
| Payday lending status | Permitted under license; capped at 36% annual percentage rate (payday loans) Source says: "shall not contract for or receive a charge exceeding a 36% annual percentage rate ... for a payday loan". | Illinois General Assembly (Illinois Compiled Statutes) as of 2026-09-16 |
How Annawan compares across Illinois
Against Illinois's other places, Annawan accounts for about 0.0% of the state's population and ranks 690th of 1,294 by size. Its 2020-to-2023 change ranks 654th of 1,294 Illinois places, putting it near the 49th percentile for growth. By density, at about 405 people per square mile, it ranks 1,047th in Illinois. In land area, Annawan ranks 461st among Illinois's 1,294 places.
Land, water and location for Annawan
The Census Gazetteer records about 2.1 square miles of land within Annawan, with no significant water area listed. That land carries about 405 people per square mile. Chicago, the largest place in Illinois, is about 118 miles from Annawan. Annawan has 78 larger places within a 50-mile radius. By land area it ranks 461st of 1,294 Illinois places.
The Annawan borrowing checklist
These steps shape the offer you get in Annawan, a place of about 867 people:
- Check all three credit reports for mistakes, because an error you fix now is a lower rate later.
- Price the payment first with our personal loan calculator before any lender quotes you.
- Gather at least three pre-qualified offers and line up the APR, not the headline rate.
- Confirm the lender holds a Illinois licence by checking the regulator named above.
- Check that the monthly payment fits your budget next to your existing obligations.
- Weigh a shorter term's higher payment against the interest it saves.
- Borrow only what the purpose requires, not the maximum you are offered.
None of these steps is Annawan-specific: the same Illinois licensing and disclosure rules reach all 867 residents.
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Nearby places
- Mineral, IL — population 202
- Atkinson, IL — population 938
- Hooppole, IL — population 174
- Neponset, IL — population 414
- Sheffield, IL — population 804
- Kewanee, IL — population 12,222
- New Bedford, IL — population 75
- Buda, IL — population 470