Personal loans in Chase, KS
Chase lost roughly 2.0% of its population across the 2020-to-2023 comparison. The roughly 389 people who live in Chase borrow under Kansas rules; city hall sets no personal-loan rate.
At about 389 residents, Chase is larger than roughly 50% of the places in Kansas. A larger market lies at Lyons, KS about 8 miles away. When Kansas caps or restricts a product, lenders either change the terms or withdraw it from Chase as from the rest of the state. Compare APR, not the interest rate, because the APR folds in most fees on a Chase loan.
Chase by the numbers
Chase is a small community; the notes below cover its population profile and the statewide rules that apply.
- Population: the Census counts 389 residents in Chase (Vintage 2023 subcounty estimate), the 310th-largest figure among Kansas's 625 places.
- Population trend: A loss of roughly 2.0% between 2020 and 2023.
- People gained or lost: about 8 fewer since the 2020 base.
- Size percentile: Chase sits ahead of around 50% of Kansas places, at 389 people.
- Density: the Census land area of 0.3 sq mi holds about 1,399 people per square mile.
- Land area rank: Chase's 0.3 square miles rank 446th of 625 places in Kansas.
- State population share: Chase accounts for about 0.0% of everyone in Kansas.
- National standing: Chase ranks 14,199th of 19,457 US places.
- Growth rank: Chase ranks 417th among Kansas's 625 places for the 2020-to-2023 change.
- State comparison: Kansas's places average -1.0% for 2020-to-2023, against Chase's 2.0%.
- Density rank: Chase is the 108th most densely settled place in Kansas.
- Against the state median: Chase runs about 1,399 residents per square mile, where the Kansas median is 764.
- Location: the Census Gazetteer records it at 38.3553, -98.3487.
- Nearest larger cities: Lyons (8 mi); Sterling (13 mi); Ellinwood (13 mi); Claflin (16 mi); Little River (18 mi). Living near a larger metro rarely changes what is available in Chase.
- Smaller places nearby: Raymond (6 mi); Alden (8 mi); Bushton (11 mi).
- Smaller places within 50 miles: 39 of them.
- At 100 miles: 125 larger Census places fall inside that radius.
Kansas rules behind a Chase personal loan
For the roughly 389 residents of Chase, the rules below are Kansas's own; each row carries its publisher and retrieval date.
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Maximum legal interest rate (usury cap) | 15% per annum (general contract-rate ceiling for written instruments) Source says: "may stipulate therein for interest receivable ... at a rate not to exceed 15% per annum unless otherwise specifically authorized by law". | Kansas Office of the Revisor of Statutes as of 2026-09-16 |
Chase in state context
Among Kansas's 625 places, Chase sits at 310th for population, a share of roughly 0.0% of the state. On the 2020-to-2023 trend, Chase stands 417th among Kansas's 625 places — roughly the 33th percentile. By density, at about 1,399 people per square mile, it ranks 108th in Kansas. Within 50 miles sit 39 smaller Census places, alongside the 33 that are larger.
How personal loans work in Chase
Most loans made to Chase's 389 residents are unsecured, so nothing is pledged and the lender relies on your credit history. Two numbers drive a Chase loan: the APR, which includes fees, and the term, which decides how long you keep paying. Because the payment is fixed, the total cost of a Chase loan is knowable in advance — unlike a revolving card balance.
Getting a loan in Chase
Chase is moderately settled, with about 1,399 people per square mile and 33 larger places within 50 miles. Whether Chase has a local branch or not, a Kansas-licensed lender can serve its 389 people online on the same terms. The nearest bigger place is Lyons, KS about 8 miles away.
The Chase borrowing checklist
These steps shape the offer you get in Chase, a place of about 389 people:
- Get your credit reports, dispute what is wrong, and only then start shopping.
- Test your amount and term in the personal loan calculator first.
- Pre-qualify with three or more lenders, then compare the APR rather than the interest rate.
- Verify the lender's Kansas licence with the regulator listed on this page.
- Look for an origination fee or prepayment penalty in the written disclosure.
- Make sure the new payment leaves room in a budget you already keep.
- Pick the shortest term whose payment you can comfortably afford.
What differs between Chase and the rest of Kansas is not the process but the borrower's own file, among the 389 people here.
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Nearby places
- Raymond, KS — population 85
- Alden, KS — population 120
- Lyons, KS — population 3,498
- Bushton, KS — population 195
- Frederick, KS — population 10
- Sterling, KS — population 2,275
- Lorraine, KS — population 134
- Ellinwood, KS — population 1,960