Personal loans in Millard, MO
Millard is a small community of about 75 residents, and a personal loan taken out here is governed by Missouri statute. Millard is one of 937 Census places in Missouri; its 75 residents put it at 831st.
Millard lost roughly 1.3% of its population across the 2020-to-2023 comparison. Rate ceilings, licensing requirements and product limits for Millard are all set at the Missouri level. Read the disclosure for an origination fee and any prepayment penalty before signing in Millard. The nearest larger metro is Kirksville, MO about 6 miles away.
What the Census records for Millard
The figures below are Millard's own — Census population, land area and coordinates — followed by the Missouri rules.
- Population: about 75, ranked 831st of 937 places in Missouri (Census Vintage 2023 subcounty estimate).
- Population trend: The 2020-to-2023 change is negative, near 1.3%.
- Net change: roughly 1 fewer people than the 2020 Census counted.
- Size percentile: roughly 11% of Missouri's places have fewer residents than Millard's 75.
- Density: roughly 625 residents per square mile, spread over 0.1 sq mi of land.
- Land area rank: Millard's 0.1 square miles rank 884th of 937 places in Missouri.
- Share of state population: Millard's 75 residents are about 0.0% of Missouri.
- National rank: Millard sits 18,562nd by population among the 19,457 places in this dataset.
- Growth rank: Millard's 2020-to-2023 change ranks 689th of 937 places in Missouri.
- State comparison: Missouri's places average +0.8% for 2020-to-2023, against Millard's 1.3%.
- Density rank: Millard is the 549th most densely settled place in Missouri.
- Density in context: Millard's 625 people per square mile sit against a Missouri median of 743.
- Location: 40.1075 / -92.5460, per the US Census Bureau Gazetteer.
- Nearest larger cities: Kirksville (6 mi); La Plata (6 mi); Brashear (9 mi); Novinger (12 mi); Hurdland (13 mi). Living near a larger metro rarely changes what is available in Millard.
- Smaller places nearby: Gibbs (7 mi); South Gifford (9 mi); Elmer (12 mi).
- Smaller neighbours: 20 places smaller than Millard sit within 50 miles.
- Within 100 miles: 344 places are larger than Millard.
How a Millard personal loan is priced
Most loans made to Millard's 75 residents are unsecured, so nothing is pledged and the lender relies on your credit history. Because pricing is borrower-level, two people in Millard can be quoted different APRs on the same amount and term. A longer term lowers the monthly payment on a Millard loan but raises total interest, so the smallest payment is not the cheapest loan.
Where Millard sits in Missouri
Within Missouri, Millard holds roughly 0.0% of all residents, the 831st-largest share among 937 places. For population change between 2020 and 2023, Millard ranks 689th of 937 in Missouri (about the 26th percentile). At about 625 people per square mile, Millard is the 549th most densely settled place in Missouri. In land area, Millard ranks 884th among Missouri's 937 places.
Missouri consumer-lending rules applied in Millard
This table holds the Missouri rate and licensing rules for consumer loans made to Millard's 75 residents.
| Rule | Detail | Source |
|---|---|---|
| State lending regulator | Missouri Division of Finance (Department of Commerce and Insurance) Source says: "We regulate state-chartered banks, trust companies, consumer credit facilities, mortgage brokers, and savings and loan institutions" | Missouri Division of Finance as of 2026-09-16 |
| Payday lending status | Legal and licensed — unsecured loans of $500 or less require a license from the Director of the Division of Finance (RSMo § 408.500) Source says: "in the business of making unsecured loans of five hundred dollars or less shall obtain a license from the director of the division of finance" | Missouri Revisor of Statutes as of 2026-09-16 |
| Small-loan / installment lender licensing | Consumer credit lenders licensed and regulated by the Division of Finance's consumer credit section (Chapters 367 and 408, RSMo) Source says: "The consumer credit section of the Missouri Division of Finance is responsible for licensing and regulating various types of consumer finance companies" | Missouri Division of Finance as of 2026-09-16 |
Land, water and location for Millard
Inside Millard's boundaries lie about 0.1 square miles of land, with no significant water area recorded. Spread across it are roughly 625 residents per square mile. The state's population centre of gravity, Kansas City, is roughly 126 miles away. Millard has 69 larger places within a 50-mile radius. By land area it ranks 884th of 937 Missouri places.
What to do before borrowing in Millard
For Millard's roughly 75 residents, these are the steps that most influence the offer:
- Check all three credit reports for mistakes, because an error you fix now is a lower rate later.
- Run the numbers on the personal loan calculator so you know the payment before you apply.
- Collect three or more offers and compare them on APR, not on the advertised rate.
- Confirm the Missouri licence with the regulator named above before committing.
- Pick the shortest term whose payment you can comfortably afford.
- Borrow only what the purpose requires, not the maximum you are offered.
- Be clear on what the loan is for and how it gets repaid.
What differs between Millard and the rest of Missouri is not the process but the borrower's own file, among the 75 people here.
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Nearby places
- Kirksville, MO — population 17,483
- La Plata, MO — population 1,239
- Gibbs, MO — population 69
- South Gifford, MO — population 23
- Brashear, MO — population 238
- Elmer, MO — population 51
- Novinger, MO — population 376
- Atlanta, MO — population 376