Personal loans in Cold Brook, NY
Cold Brook is one of 595 Census places in New York; its 260 residents put it at 581st. Cold Brook, New York — home to about 260 people — is a small community, so the terms you are offered follow New York law rather than any local rule.
Pull your credit reports and line up at least three offers before you apply from Cold Brook. A lender that serves Cold Brook operates under New York lending statutes and a New York supervisor. Census figures put the 2020-to-2023 decrease in Cold Brook at about 2.3%. The closest larger city is Poland, NY about 2 miles away.
The Cold Brook data picture
Read the local figures below as context; read the sourced New York table as the rulebook a lender here must follow.
- Population: about 260 people live here, which puts Cold Brook 581st of 595 Census places in New York (Vintage 2023).
- Population trend: The 2020-to-2023 change is negative, near 2.3%.
- People gained or lost: about 6 fewer since the 2020 base.
- Size percentile: Cold Brook's 260 people outrank roughly 2% of the places in New York.
- Density: roughly 592 residents per square mile, spread over 0.4 sq mi of land.
- Land area rank: Cold Brook's 0.4 square miles rank 542nd of 595 places in New York.
- Within New York: about 0.0% of the state's population lives in Cold Brook.
- Nationally: Cold Brook is the 15,615th-largest of 19,457 Census places in the dataset.
- Growth rank: Cold Brook's 2020-to-2023 change ranks 456th of 595 places in New York.
- Against the state trend: Cold Brook's 2.3% change compares with a New York average of -1.1% across its 595 places.
- Density in New York: Cold Brook ranks 505th by people per square mile.
- Density in context: Cold Brook's 592 people per square mile sit against a New York median of 1,515.
- Location: the Census Gazetteer records it at 43.2399, -75.0389.
- Nearest larger cities: Poland (2 mi); Newport (4 mi); Middleville (8 mi); Remsen (10 mi); Holland Patent (11 mi). Online lenders reach Cold Brook no matter how far the nearest branch is.
- Smaller communities close by: Turin (33 mi); Ames (36 mi); Smyrna (47 mi), each with its own Census population profile.
- Within a 50-mile radius: 4 smaller Census places.
- Larger places within 100 miles: 246.
Lender access in Cold Brook
With about 592 residents per square mile, Cold Brook is moderately settled, and 71 larger Census places sit within 50 miles. What is available to Cold Brook's 260 borrowers is set by New York licensing and your own credit, not by how many branches are nearby. For a larger market, the closest option is Poland, NY about 2 miles away.
Where Cold Brook sits
The Census Gazetteer records about 0.4 square miles of land within Cold Brook, with no significant water area listed. The resulting density is about 592 people per square mile. New York, the largest place in New York, is about 187 miles from Cold Brook. Cold Brook has 71 larger places within a 50-mile radius. Within the same 50 miles lie 4 smaller Census places.
Cold Brook in state context
Within New York, Cold Brook holds roughly 0.0% of all residents, the 581st-largest share among 595 places. Its 2020-to-2023 change ranks 456th of 595 New York places, putting it near the 23th percentile for growth. At about 592 people per square mile, Cold Brook is the 505th most densely settled place in New York. Within 50 miles sit 4 smaller Census places, alongside the 71 that are larger.
Steps to take before a Cold Brook loan
Before you hand your details to a lender in Cold Brook, where the population is near 260:
- Start with the credit file: order the reports, fix the errors, then apply.
- 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.
- Make sure the lender appears in the New York regulator's licence list.
- Do not borrow more than the expense calls for, even if a lender approves a larger amount.
- Decide the purpose and how you will repay it before approaching any lender.
- If the balances are already a strain, seek nonprofit credit counselling before adding a loan.
None of these steps is Cold Brook-specific: the same New York licensing and disclosure rules reach all 260 residents.
The state rulebook for Cold Brook
New York has no separate rate rule for Cold Brook; the sourced rows below are what reach every lender that serves its 260 people.
| Rule | Detail | Source |
|---|---|---|
| State lending regulator | New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) Source says: "Notify the Department of Financial Services at (800) 342-3736 if you believe payday loans are being made in New York" | New York State Department of Financial Services as of 2026-09-16 |
| Payday lending status | Illegal in New York State, in person, by telephone, or over the Internet Source says: "Payday loans are illegal in New York State." | New York State Department of Financial Services as of 2026-09-16 |
| Small-loan / installment lender licensing | Licensed Lender license required (Banking Law Article 9, sections 340-361); administered via NMLS Source says: "The Department of Financial Services uses the Nationwide Multistate Licensing System and Registry (NMLS) to manage the Licensed Lender License." | New York State Department of Financial Services as of 2026-09-16 |
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Nearby places
- Poland, NY — population 482
- Newport, NY — population 555
- Middleville, NY — population 428
- Remsen, NY — population 411
- Frankfort, NY — population 2,289
- Herkimer, NY — population 7,235
- Holland Patent, NY — population 393
- Ilion, NY — population 7,567