Personal loans in Mound City, KS
A 2020-to-2023 comparison shows Mound City down by about 0.5%. Mound City ranks 250th of 625 places in Kansas, with a population near 645. The roughly 645 people who live in Mound City borrow under Kansas rules; city hall sets no personal-loan rate. If debt is already a strain, a nonprofit credit counsellor can help Mound City residents before they take on more. For the 645 people in Mound City, Kansas runs its own consumer-lending licensing, and the sourced table below lists the figures that apply. A larger market lies at Pleasanton, KS about 7 miles away.
The Mound City data picture
What follows is Mound City's place in the Census record, alongside the Kansas rules that govern a personal loan made here.
- Population: about 645 people live here, which puts Mound City 250th of 625 Census places in Kansas (Vintage 2023).
- Population trend: A decline of about 0.5% across the 2020-to-2023 comparison.
- Absolute change: 3 residents lost between 2020 and 2023.
- Size percentile: about 60% of Kansas's Census places are smaller than Mound City.
- Density: roughly 558 residents per square mile, spread over 1.2 sq mi of land.
- Land area: Mound City covers 1.2 square miles, the 178th-largest area among Kansas's 625 places.
- Water area rank: Mound City ranks 23rd among Kansas's 625 places, with 0.20 sq mi.
- State population share: Mound City accounts for about 0.0% of everyone in Kansas.
- National rank: Mound City is the 12,132nd most populous of the 19,457 Census places covered here.
- Growth rank: Mound City's 2020-to-2023 change ranks 217th of 625 places in Kansas.
- Versus Kansas: the state average change is -1.0%, while Mound City moved 0.5%.
- Density in Kansas: Mound City ranks 409th by people per square mile.
- Density vs Kansas: Mound City's 558 people per square mile compare with a state median of 764.
- Location: latitude 38.1395, longitude -94.8212 (Census Gazetteer).
- Nearest larger cities: Pleasanton (7 mi); La Cygne (15 mi); Linn Valley (17 mi); Fort Scott (22 mi); Garnett (25 mi). Any of them may have more branches, but statewide rules and your credit still set the price.
- Smaller towns nearby: Prescott (9 mi); Mapleton (9 mi); Fulton (11 mi).
- Smaller neighbours: 64 places smaller than Mound City sit within 50 miles.
- Larger places within 100 miles: 190.
Mound City's place among Kansas's 625 places
Against Kansas's other places, Mound City accounts for about 0.0% of the state's population and ranks 250th of 625 by size. For population change between 2020 and 2023, Mound City ranks 217th of 625 in Kansas (about the 65th percentile). By density, at about 558 people per square mile, it ranks 409th in Kansas. In land area, Mound City ranks 178th among Kansas's 625 places.
Borrowing reach in Mound City
With about 558 residents per square mile, Mound City is moderately settled, and 36 larger Census places sit within 50 miles. What is available to Mound City's 645 borrowers is set by Kansas licensing and your own credit, not by how many branches are nearby. The nearest bigger place is Pleasanton, KS about 7 miles away.
A pre-application checklist for Mound City
These steps shape the offer you get in Mound City, a place of about 645 people:
- Get all three reports, dispute anything wrong, and keep the corrected file for your applications.
- Test your amount and term in the personal loan calculator first.
- Shop at least three lenders and judge them on APR and total cost.
- Verify the lender's Kansas licence with the regulator listed on this page.
- Check the disclosure for fees that raise the true cost above the quoted rate.
- Check that the monthly payment fits your budget next to your existing obligations.
- Pick the shortest term whose payment you can comfortably afford.
None of these steps is Mound City-specific: the same Kansas licensing and disclosure rules reach all 645 residents.
How Kansas law applies in Mound City
Every row below records a Kansas rule, its publisher and its retrieval date — the same rules a Mound City lender must follow.
| Rule | Detail | Source |
|---|---|---|
| State lending regulator | Kansas Office of the State Bank Commissioner (OSBC) Source says: "The Office of the State Bank Commissioner regulates all state-chartered banks, trust companies, mortgage businesses, supervised lenders, credit service organizations, earned wage access service providers, and money transmitters". | Kansas Office of the State Bank Commissioner as of 2026-09-16 |
| Maximum legal interest rate (usury cap) | 15% per annum (general contract-rate ceiling for written instruments) Source says: "may stipulate therein for interest receivable ... at a rate not to exceed 15% per annum unless otherwise specifically authorized by law". | Kansas Office of the Revisor of Statutes as of 2026-09-16 |
| Payday lending status | Permitted under license (payday cash advances of $500 or less; charge capped at 15%) Source says: "a licensed or supervised lender may charge an amount not to exceed 15% of the amount of the cash advance". | Kansas Office of the Revisor of Statutes as of 2026-09-16 |
How personal loans work in Mound City
Most loans made to Mound City's 645 residents are unsecured, so nothing is pledged and the lender relies on your credit history. Two numbers drive a Mound City loan: the APR, which includes fees, and the term, which decides how long you keep paying. The term you choose in Mound City decides the split between a comfortable payment and the total interest you pay.
Common questions
What are my options in Mound City if my credit is poor?
What loan size can I expect in Mound City?
Do I have to pledge anything to borrow in Mound City?
Does comparing loans in Mound City cost me credit score points?
Nearby places
- Pleasanton, KS — population 1,199
- Mapleton, KS — population 98
- Prescott, KS — population 212
- Fulton, KS — population 167
- Blue Mound, KS — population 222
- La Cygne, KS — population 1,035
- Hume, MO — population 283
- Parker, KS — population 231