Personal loans in Middletown, IL
From the 2020 Census base to the 2023 estimate, the population declined by about 1.8%. Middletown is a small community in Illinois, with an estimated 324 residents, and every licensed lender here follows the same state rulebook.
At about 324 residents, Middletown is larger than roughly 24% of the places in Illinois. The nearest larger city is Greenview, IL about 8 miles away. When Illinois caps or restricts a product, lenders either change the terms or withdraw it from Middletown as from the rest of the state. Rate-shopping from Middletown costs nothing at pre-qualification, where a soft pull leaves your credit file alone.
Borrowing in Middletown: the local picture
Read the local figures below as context; read the sourced Illinois table as the rulebook a lender here must follow.
- Population: the Census counts 324 residents in Middletown (Vintage 2023 subcounty estimate), the 982nd-largest figure among Illinois's 1,294 places.
- Population trend: A loss of roughly 1.8% between 2020 and 2023.
- Net change: roughly 6 fewer people than the 2020 Census counted.
- Size percentile: Middletown's 324 people outrank roughly 24% of the places in Illinois.
- Density: the Census land area of 0.3 sq mi holds about 950 people per square mile.
- By land area: Middletown ranks 1,135th among Illinois's 1,294 places, at 0.3 sq mi.
- State share: roughly 0.0% of Illinois's residents live in Middletown (324 people).
- National rank: Middletown sits 14,850th by population among the 19,457 places in this dataset.
- Growth rank: Middletown's 2020-to-2023 change ranks 512th of 1,294 places in Illinois.
- State comparison: Illinois's places average -2.0% for 2020-to-2023, against Middletown's 1.8%.
- Density in Illinois: Middletown ranks 673rd by people per square mile.
- Density in context: Middletown's 950 people per square mile sit against a Illinois median of 993.
- Location: it lies at 40.0993, -89.5904 in the Census Gazetteer.
- Nearest larger cities: Greenview (8 mi); Elkhart (9 mi); Mason City (9 mi); Williamsville (10 mi); Athens (12 mi). Lenders licensed in the state serve Middletown whether or not they keep a local branch.
- Smaller places nearby: New Holland (6 mi); Broadwell (8 mi); Cantrall (12 mi).
- Smaller neighbours: 34 places smaller than Middletown sit within 50 miles.
- Larger places within 100 miles: 425.
The Middletown borrowing checklist
Complete these steps first when you borrow in Middletown (324 residents):
- Pull your credit reports first and correct any error before a lender sees the file.
- Use the loan calculator to test the payment on your intended amount and term.
- Get several pre-qualifications and compare APR side by side before choosing.
- Confirm the lender holds a Illinois licence by checking the regulator named above.
- When debt already feels heavy, a nonprofit credit counsellor is worth a call first.
- 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.
What differs between Middletown and the rest of Illinois is not the process but the borrower's own file, among the 324 people here.
How a Middletown personal loan is priced
Most loans made to Middletown's 324 residents are unsecured, so nothing is pledged and the lender relies on your credit history. A lender serving Middletown's 324 residents must disclose the APR and finance charge in writing before you sign. The term you choose in Middletown decides the split between a comfortable payment and the total interest you pay.
The state rulebook for Middletown
When Illinois does not publish a figure, the row links to the source instead of inventing a number; Middletown is bound by the same rules.
| 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 |
The geography behind Middletown
Middletown covers about 0.3 square miles of land (Census Gazetteer); no significant water area is recorded inside its boundaries. With 324 residents, the land area yields roughly 950 people per square mile. The state's population centre of gravity, Chicago, is roughly 156 miles away. Middletown has 128 larger places within a 50-mile radius. The 100-mile radius contains 425 larger places.
What is available to Middletown borrowers
At roughly 950 people per square mile, Middletown is moderately settled; 128 larger places lie within 50 miles. What is available to Middletown's 324 borrowers is set by Illinois licensing and your own credit, not by how many branches are nearby. For a larger market, the closest option is Greenview, IL about 8 miles away.
Common questions
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Nearby places
- New Holland, IL — population 267
- Elkhart, IL — population 447
- Mason City, IL — population 1,981
- Williamsville, IL — population 1,430
- Greenview, IL — population 721
- Broadwell, IL — population 138
- Cantrall, IL — population 138
- Athens, IL — population 1,907