Personal loans in Kilbourne, IL
Kilbourne, Illinois — home to about 257 people — is a small community, so the terms you are offered follow Illinois law rather than any local rule. Roughly 257 residents live in Kilbourne, the 1,047th-largest community in Illinois.
The trend for Kilbourne between 2020 and 2023 is downward by roughly 4.1%. A single loan can carry different costs on either side of a state line, and Kilbourne sits on the Illinois side of that line. Judge Kilbourne offers on total cost, not on how quickly the money arrives. The nearest larger metro is Bath, IL about 7 miles away.
The Kilbourne data picture
Kilbourne is a small community; the notes below cover its population profile and the statewide rules that apply.
- Population: about 257, ranked 1,047th of 1,294 places in Illinois (Census Vintage 2023 subcounty estimate).
- Population trend: A decline of about 4.1% across the 2020-to-2023 comparison.
- People gained or lost: about 11 fewer since the 2020 base.
- Size percentile: Kilbourne's 257 people outrank roughly 19% of the places in Illinois.
- Land and density: 0.9 square miles of land carry roughly 289 residents per square mile.
- Land area: Kilbourne covers 0.9 square miles, the 813th-largest area among Illinois's 1,294 places.
- Share of state population: Kilbourne's 257 residents are about 0.0% of Illinois.
- National rank: Kilbourne is 15,661st of 19,457 places nationwide.
- Growth rank: Kilbourne ranks 1,140th among Illinois's 1,294 places for the 2020-to-2023 change.
- Against the state trend: Kilbourne's 4.1% change compares with a Illinois average of -2.0% across its 1,294 places.
- Density rank: Kilbourne is the 1,132nd most densely settled place in Illinois.
- Against the state median: Kilbourne runs about 289 residents per square mile, where the Illinois median is 993.
- Location: coordinates 40.1519, -90.0115 (US Census Bureau Gazetteer).
- Nearest larger cities: Bath (7 mi); Havana (10 mi); Chandlerville (10 mi); Easton (11 mi); Petersburg (13 mi). Lenders licensed in the state serve Kilbourne whether or not they keep a local branch.
- Nearest smaller towns: Oakford (4 mi); Topeka (13 mi); Liverpool (16 mi).
- Smaller neighbours: 38 places smaller than Kilbourne sit within 50 miles.
- At 100 miles: 465 larger Census places fall inside that radius.
Steps to take before a Kilbourne loan
Before you hand your details to a lender in Kilbourne, where the population is near 257:
- Get your credit reports, dispute what is wrong, and only then start shopping.
- Run the numbers on the personal loan calculator so you know the payment before you apply.
- Get several pre-qualifications and compare APR side by side before choosing.
- Make sure the lender appears in the Illinois regulator's licence list.
- Decide the purpose and how you will repay it before approaching any lender.
- When debt already feels heavy, a nonprofit credit counsellor is worth a call first.
- Read the disclosure for an origination fee and any prepayment penalty before signing.
In Kilbourne as elsewhere in Illinois, the written terms — not the advertisement — are what count for its 257 residents.
Inside a Kilbourne personal loan
Kilbourne is a small community of about 257 people, and the personal loans written here are mostly unsecured — no collateral, so the lender leans on your credit file. The rate you see advertised is a range, not a promise, until a lender reviews your file in Kilbourne. The term you choose in Kilbourne decides the split between a comfortable payment and the total interest you pay.
Kilbourne on the map
Kilbourne covers about 0.9 square miles of land (Census Gazetteer); no significant water area is recorded inside its boundaries. That land carries about 289 people per square mile. The state's population centre of gravity, Chicago, is roughly 168 miles away. Counting outward 50 miles, 120 larger communities surround Kilbourne. The 100-mile radius contains 465 larger places.
How lenders reach Kilbourne
Kilbourne is a lightly settled community of about 257 people, with 120 larger places inside a 50-mile radius. A Illinois licence lets a lender serve Kilbourne without a local office, so branch density does not change what its 257 residents are offered. For a larger market, the closest option is Bath, IL about 7 miles away.
Illinois rules behind a Kilbourne personal loan
Below are the Illinois rules that apply to a loan made in Kilbourne, 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 |
| Installment lender net-worth requirement | $30,000 minimum positive net worth (plus $25,000 surety bond) Source says: "every applicant shall prove ... that the applicant has and will maintain a positive net worth of a minimum of $30,000". | Illinois General Assembly (Illinois Compiled Statutes) 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 |
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Nearby places
- Oakford, IL — population 230
- Bath, IL — population 264
- Havana, IL — population 2,827
- Chandlerville, IL — population 513
- Easton, IL — population 302
- Topeka, IL — population 55
- Petersburg, IL — population 2,197
- Tallula, IL — population 423