Personal loans in Atlanta, KS
The 2020 count to the 2023 estimate shows about 2.4% decline in Atlanta. The roughly 165 people who live in Atlanta borrow under Kansas rules; city hall sets no personal-loan rate.
With an estimated 165 residents, Atlanta is the 426th-largest of 625 places in Kansas. The nearest larger metro is Burden, KS about 8 miles away. Consumer lending that reaches Atlanta's 165 residents is governed by Kansas statute; no city ordinance changes it. Begin with the payment, then weigh APR and total interest across the lenders that reach Atlanta's 165 residents.
What the Census records for Atlanta
Two layers matter for a Atlanta borrower: the local population picture and Kansas's consumer-lending statutes.
- Population: 165 — Atlanta ranks 426th of 625 communities in Kansas (US Census Bureau, Vintage 2023).
- Population trend: The 2020-to-2023 change is negative, near 2.4%.
- Net change: roughly 4 fewer people than the 2020 Census counted.
- Size percentile: bigger than about 32% of the places in Kansas, with 165 residents in Atlanta.
- Land and density: 0.5 square miles of land carry roughly 344 residents per square mile.
- Land area: Atlanta covers 0.5 square miles, the 332nd-largest area among Kansas's 625 places.
- Within Kansas: about 0.0% of the state's population lives in Atlanta.
- National rank: Atlanta is 17,031st of 19,457 places nationwide.
- Growth rank: Atlanta's 2020-to-2023 change ranks 456th of 625 places in Kansas.
- Versus Kansas: the state average change is -1.0%, while Atlanta moved 2.4%.
- Density rank: Atlanta is the 510th most densely settled place in Kansas.
- Density in context: Atlanta's 344 people per square mile sit against a Kansas median of 764.
- Location: mapped by the US Census Bureau at 37.4357, -96.7670.
- Nearest larger cities: Burden (8 mi); Douglass (14 mi); Leon (18 mi); Winfield (18 mi); Dexter (18 mi). A bigger neighbour may offer more branches; the rate you see still follows your credit, not your address.
- Nearest smaller towns: Latham (10 mi); Cambridge (10 mi); Grenola (18 mi).
- Smaller neighbours: 21 places smaller than Atlanta sit within 50 miles.
- At 100 miles: 213 larger Census places fall inside that radius.
Borrowing reach in Atlanta
Atlanta is a lightly settled community of about 165 people, with 48 larger places inside a 50-mile radius. Lenders licensed in Kansas reach Atlanta's 165 residents online, so the nearest branch is not what sets your APR. For a larger market, the closest option is Burden, KS about 8 miles away.
Before you apply in Atlanta
Before you hand your details to a lender in Atlanta, where the population is near 165:
- Get your credit reports, dispute what is wrong, and only then start shopping.
- Run the numbers on the personal loan calculator so you know the payment before you apply.
- Gather at least three pre-qualified offers and line up the APR, not the headline rate.
- Verify the lender's Kansas licence with the regulator listed on this page.
- Check that the monthly payment fits your budget next to your existing obligations.
- Choose a term you can live with; stretching it lowers the payment but raises total interest.
- Borrow only what the purpose requires, not the maximum you are offered.
None of these steps is Atlanta-specific: the same Kansas licensing and disclosure rules reach all 165 residents.
What Kansas law requires in Atlanta
When Kansas does not publish a figure, the row links to the source instead of inventing a number; Atlanta is bound by the same rules.
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
The geography behind Atlanta
Atlanta covers about 0.5 square miles of land (Census Gazetteer); no significant water area is recorded inside its boundaries. Spread across it are roughly 344 residents per square mile. For the state's biggest city, Wichita, the distance is roughly 36 miles. Within 50 miles of Atlanta there are 48 larger Census places. Within the same 50 miles lie 21 smaller Census places.
Inside a Atlanta personal loan
A Atlanta personal loan is an installment loan: a lump sum, then fixed monthly payments over a set term, priced off your credit rather than its 165 residents. The APR tracks your credit score rather than Atlanta's rank of 426th in Kansas: 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 Atlanta loan but raises total interest, so the smallest payment is not the cheapest loan.
Common questions
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Nearby places
- Burden, KS — population 508
- Cambridge, KS — population 91
- Latham, KS — population 100
- Leon, KS — population 662
- Douglass, KS — population 1,542
- Dexter, KS — population 231
- Winfield, KS — population 11,669
- Grenola, KS — population 148