Personal loans in Hunter, NY
State law, not city hall, decides what a lender may do to Hunter's roughly 411 residents, and a state regulator supervises it. At about 411 residents, Hunter is larger than roughly 8% of the places in New York.
In Hunter, one of 595 Census places in New York, the figure to compare across lenders is the APR, not the advertised rate. Hunter gained roughly 0.2% in population across the 2020-to-2023 comparison. Read the disclosure for an origination fee and any prepayment penalty before signing in Hunter. A larger market lies at Tannersville, NY about 4 miles away.
Local context for Hunter
Only a few things actually differ by place — population, area, location, and the New York rules a lender must follow — and they are below.
- Population: a Census-estimated 411, 545th among New York's 595 places (Vintage 2023).
- Population trend: The 2020-to-2023 change is positive, near 0.2%.
- Absolute change: 1 residents added between 2020 and 2023.
- Size percentile: about 8% of New York communities are smaller than Hunter (411 residents).
- Density: the Census land area of 1.9 sq mi holds about 213 people per square mile.
- Land area: Hunter covers 1.9 square miles, the 219th-largest area among New York's 595 places.
- Water area rank: Hunter ranks 230th among New York's 595 places, with 0.03 sq mi.
- Share of New York: Hunter holds about 0.0% of the state's population, some 411 people.
- National rank: Hunter is the 13,988th most populous of the 19,457 Census places covered here.
- Growth rank: Hunter ranks 82nd among New York's 595 places for the 2020-to-2023 change.
- Against the state trend: Hunter's 0.2% change compares with a New York average of -1.1% across its 595 places.
- Density rank: Hunter is the 588th most densely settled place in New York.
- Density vs New York: Hunter's 213 people per square mile compare with a state median of 1,515.
- Location: 42.2105, -74.2154 (Census Gazetteer coordinates).
- Nearest larger cities: Tannersville (4 mi); Saugerties (17 mi); Catskill (18 mi); Tivoli (19 mi); Athens (21 mi). A branch is convenient; it is not what sets your APR.
- Smaller towns nearby: Fleischmanns (17 mi); Hobart (26 mi); Delanson (37 mi).
- Within a 50-mile radius: 9 smaller Census places.
- Within 100 miles: 414 places are larger than Hunter.
The geography behind Hunter
Hunter covers about 1.9 square miles of land, with 0.03 square miles of water inside its boundaries (Census Gazetteer). That land carries about 213 people per square mile. The largest place in New York, New York, lies about 108 miles away. Counting outward 50 miles, 59 larger communities surround Hunter. The 100-mile radius contains 414 larger places.
Borrowing reach in Hunter
With about 213 residents per square mile, Hunter is lightly settled, and 59 larger Census places sit within 50 miles. Lenders licensed in New York reach Hunter's 411 residents online, so the nearest branch is not what sets your APR. For a larger market, the closest option is Tannersville, NY about 4 miles away.
Hunter against the rest of New York
Within New York, Hunter holds roughly 0.0% of all residents, the 545th-largest share among 595 places. For population change between 2020 and 2023, Hunter ranks 82nd of 595 in New York (about the 86th percentile). Its roughly 213 residents per square mile place it 588th among New York's places. The population moved by about 1 people between 2020 and 2023, a 0.2% shift.
The state rulebook for Hunter
New York has no separate rate rule for Hunter; the sourced rows below are what reach every lender that serves its 411 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 |
| Criminal usury in the second degree (Penal Law 190.40) | Interest rate exceeding 25% per annum; class E felony Source says: "at a rate exceeding twenty-five per centum per annum or the equivalent rate for a longer or shorter period" | New York State Senate (Open Legislation) as of 2026-09-16 |
| Maximum legal interest rate (usury cap) | 16% per annum maximum civil rate (Banking Law 14-a; General Obligations Law 5-501) Source says: "The maximum rate of interest provided for in section 5-501 of the general obligations law shall be sixteen per centum per annum." | New York State Senate (Open Legislation) as of 2026-09-16 |
What shapes a Hunter personal loan
In Hunter, a small community of about 411, the amount is advanced up front and repaid in fixed installments; the city's size does not change the pricing. The APR tracks your credit score rather than Hunter's rank of 545th in New York: 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 Hunter loan but raises total interest, so the smallest payment is not the cheapest loan.
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Nearby places
- Tannersville, NY — population 572
- Saugerties, NY — population 3,848
- Fleischmanns, NY — population 229
- Tivoli, NY — population 1,012
- Kingston, NY — population 23,777
- Catskill, NY — population 3,763
- Red Hook, NY — population 1,949
- Middleburgh, NY — population 1,164