Personal loans in Montgomery, IL
The roughly 21,955 people who live in Montgomery borrow under Illinois rules; city hall sets no personal-loan rate. With 21,955 residents, Montgomery outranks about 92% of the communities in Illinois.
A 2020-to-2023 comparison shows Montgomery up by about 8.2%. For the 21,955 people in Montgomery, Illinois runs its own consumer-lending licensing, and the sourced table below lists the figures that apply. Compare APR, not the interest rate, because the APR folds in most fees on a Montgomery loan. A larger market lies at Oswego, IL about 3 miles away.
Where Montgomery stands
The figures below are Montgomery's own — Census population, land area and coordinates — followed by the Illinois rules.
- Population: an estimated 21,955 residents, 108th of 1,294 places in Illinois (Census Vintage 2023 subcounty estimate).
- Population trend: Up about 8.2% from the 2020 Census base to the 2023 estimate.
- Change in people: the 2020-to-2023 comparison is a gain of about 1,670 residents.
- Size percentile: roughly 92% of Illinois's places have fewer residents than Montgomery's 21,955.
- Land and density: 10.0 square miles of land carry roughly 2,194 residents per square mile.
- By land area: Montgomery ranks 112th among Illinois's 1,294 places, at 10.0 sq mi.
- Water: Montgomery holds about 0.19 square miles, the 132nd-largest water area in Illinois.
- State share: roughly 0.2% of Illinois's residents live in Montgomery (21,955 people).
- National rank: Montgomery is the 1,748th most populous of the 19,457 Census places covered here.
- Growth in Illinois: Montgomery stands 11th by percentage change from 2020 to 2023, among 1,294 places.
- State comparison: Illinois's places average -2.0% for 2020-to-2023, against Montgomery's 8.2%.
- Density in Illinois: Montgomery ranks 186th by people per square mile.
- Against the state median: Montgomery runs about 2,194 residents per square mile, where the Illinois median is 993.
- Location: 41.7210, -88.3581 (US Census Bureau Gazetteer).
- Nearest larger cities: Oswego (3 mi); Aurora (5 mi); Yorkville (5 mi); Plainfield (9 mi); Batavia (9 mi). Lenders licensed in the state serve Montgomery whether or not they keep a local branch.
- Smaller communities close by: Sugar Grove (6 mi); North Aurora (6 mi); Big Rock (9 mi), each with its own Census population profile.
- Within a 50-mile radius: 264 smaller Census places.
- At 100 miles: 122 larger Census places fall inside that radius.
What shapes a Montgomery personal loan
Most loans made to Montgomery's 21,955 residents are unsecured, so nothing is pledged and the lender relies on your credit history. The rate you see advertised is a range, not a promise, until a lender reviews your file in Montgomery. Shortening the term on a Montgomery loan raises the monthly payment but cuts the interest; lengthening it does the reverse.
Montgomery in state context
Within Illinois, Montgomery holds roughly 0.2% of all residents, the 108th-largest share among 1,294 places. For population change between 2020 and 2023, Montgomery ranks 11th of 1,294 in Illinois (about the 99th percentile). At about 2,194 people per square mile, Montgomery is the 186th most densely settled place in Illinois. By land area, its 10.0 square miles rank 112th of 1,294 places in Illinois.
Getting a loan in Montgomery
With about 2,194 residents per square mile, Montgomery is fairly dense, and 87 larger Census places sit within 50 miles. Distance to a branch rarely matters for Montgomery's 21,955 residents: the application is online and the price follows your credit file. The nearest larger city, Oswego, IL about 3 miles away.
What Illinois law requires in Montgomery
Every row below records a Illinois rule, its publisher and its retrieval date — the same rules a Montgomery lender must follow.
| 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 |
Montgomery on the map
Inside Montgomery's boundaries lie roughly 10.0 square miles of land and 0.19 square miles of water. That land carries about 2,194 people per square mile. The largest place in Illinois, Chicago, lies about 36 miles away. Counting outward 50 miles, 87 larger communities surround Montgomery. The 100-mile radius contains 122 larger places.
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Nearby places
- Oswego, IL — population 37,074
- Aurora, IL — population 177,563
- North Aurora, IL — population 19,022
- Yorkville, IL — population 24,693
- Sugar Grove, IL — population 9,210
- Batavia, IL — population 26,235
- Plainfield, IL — population 47,448
- Geneva, IL — population 21,129