Personal loans in Breese, IL
The Census estimates 4,600 residents in Breese, which ranks it 344th of 1,294 places in Illinois. A lender serving Breese holds a Illinois licence and answers to a Illinois regulator; no city office is involved for its 4,600 residents.
Verify the lender's Illinois licence against the regulator named below before borrowing in Breese. To lend to Breese's 4,600 residents, a company must hold a Illinois licence, and each sourced row below names the regulator behind it. From the 2020 Census base to the 2023 estimate, the population declined by about 1.0%. A larger market lies at Highland, IL about 14 miles away.
Where Breese stands
Two layers matter for a Breese borrower: the local population picture and Illinois's consumer-lending statutes.
- Population: a Census-estimated 4,600, 344th among Illinois's 1,294 places (Vintage 2023).
- Population trend: A drop of about 1.0% from 2020 to 2023.
- People gained or lost: about 45 fewer since the 2020 base.
- Size percentile: bigger than about 73% of the places in Illinois, with 4,600 residents in Breese.
- Population density: 1,722 people per square mile on 2.7 square miles of land.
- Land area: Breese covers 2.7 square miles, the 407th-largest area among Illinois's 1,294 places.
- Water area: Breese has 0.03 square miles of water, ranking 384th of 1,294 places in Illinois.
- Share of state population: Breese's 4,600 residents are about 0.0% of Illinois.
- National standing: Breese ranks 5,063rd of 19,457 US places.
- Growth rank: Breese's 2020-to-2023 change ranks 248th of 1,294 places in Illinois.
- Against the state trend: Breese's 1.0% change compares with a Illinois average of -2.0% across its 1,294 places.
- Density in Illinois: Breese ranks 296th by people per square mile.
- Density in context: Breese's 1,722 people per square mile sit against a Illinois median of 993.
- Location: 38.6138, -89.5237 (US Census Bureau Gazetteer).
- Nearest larger cities: Highland (14 mi); Mascoutah (16 mi); Greenville (20 mi); O'Fallon (21 mi); Troy (21 mi). Lenders licensed in the state serve Breese whether or not they keep a local branch.
- Smaller communities close by: Germantown (4 mi); Aviston (5 mi); Beckemeyer (5 mi), each with its own Census population profile.
- Smaller neighbours: 188 places smaller than Breese sit within 50 miles.
- At 100 miles: 128 larger Census places fall inside that radius.
Illinois rules behind a Breese personal loan
Below are the Illinois rules that apply to a loan made in Breese, each with the regulator that issued it.
| 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 |
The geography behind Breese
The Census Gazetteer records 2.7 square miles of land and 0.03 square miles of water within Breese. Spread across it are roughly 1,722 residents per square mile. For the state's biggest city, Chicago, the distance is roughly 243 miles. Within 50 miles of Breese there are 64 larger Census places. By land area it ranks 407th of 1,294 Illinois places.
Where Breese sits in Illinois
Within Illinois, Breese holds roughly 0.0% of all residents, the 344th-largest share among 1,294 places. Its 2020-to-2023 change ranks 248th of 1,294 Illinois places, putting it near the 81th percentile for growth. Its roughly 1,722 residents per square mile place it 296th among Illinois's places. The population moved by about 45 people between 2020 and 2023, a 1.0% shift.
What is available to Breese borrowers
At roughly 1,722 people per square mile, Breese is moderately settled; 64 larger places lie within 50 miles. What is available to Breese's 4,600 borrowers is set by Illinois licensing and your own credit, not by how many branches are nearby. For a larger market, the closest option is Highland, IL about 14 miles away.
What to do before borrowing in Breese
These steps shape the offer you get in Breese, a place of about 4,600 people:
- Pull your credit reports first and correct any error before a lender sees the file.
- Run the numbers on the personal loan calculator so you know the payment before you apply.
- Shop at least three lenders and judge them on APR and total cost.
- Look the lender up in the Illinois regulator's licence records before you sign.
- Decide the purpose and how you will repay it before approaching any lender.
- If debt is already a struggle, talk to a nonprofit credit counsellor before borrowing more.
- Look for an origination fee or prepayment penalty in the written disclosure.
In Breese as elsewhere in Illinois, the written terms — not the advertisement — are what count for its 4,600 residents.
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Nearby places
- Germantown, IL — population 1,369
- St. Rose, IL — population 461
- Aviston, IL — population 2,422
- Beckemeyer, IL — population 912
- Bartelso, IL — population 633
- Albers, IL — population 1,117
- Damiansville, IL — population 552
- Carlyle, IL — population 3,197