Personal loans in Hennepin, IL
With 741 residents, Hennepin outranks about 43% of the communities in Illinois. In Hennepin, one of 1,294 Census places in Illinois, the figure to compare across lenders is the APR, not the advertised rate.
Work out your debt-to-income ratio first; lenders weigh it heavily, and Hennepin's 741 residents are no exception. Consumer lending that reaches Hennepin's 741 residents is governed by Illinois statute; no city ordinance changes it. From the 2020 Census base to the 2023 estimate, the population declined by about 2.5%. The closest larger place is Granville, IL about 4 miles away.
Where Hennepin stands
Hennepin is a small community; the notes below cover its population profile and the statewide rules that apply.
- Population: 741 residents; Hennepin is the 734th-largest of 1,294 places in Illinois (US Census Bureau, Vintage 2023).
- Population trend: Roughly 2.5% fewer residents than the 2020 Census counted.
- Change in people: the 2020-to-2023 comparison is a loss of about 19 residents.
- Size percentile: roughly 43% of Illinois's places have fewer residents than Hennepin's 741.
- Population density: about 140 people per square mile (Census land area 5.3 sq mi).
- Land area: Hennepin covers 5.3 square miles, the 244th-largest area among Illinois's 1,294 places.
- Water area: Hennepin has 0.35 square miles of water, ranking 71st of 1,294 places in Illinois.
- Share of state population: Hennepin's 741 residents are about 0.0% of Illinois.
- National rank: Hennepin is the 11,515th most populous of the 19,457 Census places covered here.
- Growth rank: Hennepin's 2020-to-2023 change ranks 794th of 1,294 places in Illinois.
- State comparison: Illinois's places average -2.0% for 2020-to-2023, against Hennepin's 2.5%.
- Density rank: Hennepin is the 1,230th most densely settled place in Illinois.
- Against the state median: Hennepin runs about 140 residents per square mile, where the Illinois median is 993.
- Location: 41.2505 / -89.3141, per the US Census Bureau Gazetteer.
- Nearest larger cities: Granville (4 mi); De Pue (5 mi); Spring Valley (8 mi); Henry (9 mi); Ladd (10 mi). A bigger neighbour may offer more branches; the rate you see still follows your credit, not your address.
- Nearest smaller towns: Mark (3 mi); Bureau Junction (4 mi); Standard (7 mi).
- Smaller places within 50 miles: 71 of them.
- Larger places within 100 miles: 518.
What to do before borrowing in Hennepin
Complete these steps first when you borrow in Hennepin (741 residents):
- Pull your credit reports first and correct any error before a lender sees the file.
- Model the payment on the calculator before a lender models it for you.
- Line up several pre-qualified offers and let the APR decide.
- Check the Illinois regulator's records to confirm the lender is licensed here.
- Weigh a shorter term's higher payment against the interest it saves.
- Borrow only what the purpose requires, not the maximum you are offered.
- Decide the purpose and how you will repay it before approaching any lender.
What differs between Hennepin and the rest of Illinois is not the process but the borrower's own file, among the 741 people here.
How Illinois law applies in Hennepin
Below are the Illinois rules that apply to a loan made in Hennepin, 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 |
| 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 |
| Small-loan / installment lender licensing | Consumer Installment Loan Act license required from the Director of Financial Institutions (loans above 9% APR) Source says: "No person ... shall engage in the business of making loans of money ... except ... after first obtaining a license from the Director of Financial Institutions". | Illinois General Assembly (Illinois Compiled Statutes) as of 2026-09-16 |
How lenders reach Hennepin
At roughly 140 people per square mile, Hennepin is lightly settled; 83 larger places lie within 50 miles. Distance to a branch rarely matters for Hennepin's 741 residents: the application is online and the price follows your credit file. The nearest larger city, Granville, IL about 4 miles away.
Hennepin in state context
Within Illinois, Hennepin holds roughly 0.0% of all residents, the 734th-largest share among 1,294 places. On the 2020-to-2023 trend, Hennepin stands 794th among Illinois's 1,294 places — roughly the 39th percentile. Its roughly 140 residents per square mile place it 1,230th among Illinois's places. By land area, its 5.3 square miles rank 244th of 1,294 places in Illinois.
Hennepin: area, density and distance
Hennepin covers about 5.3 square miles of land, with 0.35 square miles of water inside its boundaries (Census Gazetteer). Spread across it are roughly 140 residents per square mile. The largest place in Illinois, Chicago, lies about 93 miles away. A 50-mile radius around Hennepin takes in 83 places that are larger. The 100-mile radius contains 518 larger places.
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Nearby places
- Mark, IL — population 504
- Bureau Junction, IL — population 282
- De Pue, IL — population 1,588
- Granville, IL — population 1,319
- Hollowayville, IL — population 38
- Seatonville, IL — population 318
- McNabb, IL — population 271
- Standard, IL — population 218