Personal loans in New Square, NY
At about 9,824 residents, New Square is larger than roughly 85% of the places in New York. A lender serving New Square holds a New York licence and answers to a New York regulator; no city office is involved for its 9,824 residents.
From the 2020 Census base to the 2023 estimate, the population rose by about 1.4%. Pull your credit reports and line up at least three offers before you apply from New Square. Rate ceilings, licensing requirements and product limits for New Square are all set at the New York level. The closest larger place is Spring Valley, NY about 2 miles away.
Where New Square stands
Read the local figures below as context; read the sourced New York table as the rulebook a lender here must follow.
- Population: 9,824 people, a figure that places New Square 92nd among the 595 Census places in New York (US Census Bureau, Vintage 2023).
- Population trend: Up about 1.4% from the 2020 Census base to the 2023 estimate.
- People gained or lost: about 140 more since the 2020 base.
- Size percentile: New Square sits ahead of around 85% of New York places, at 9,824 people.
- Land and density: 0.4 square miles of land carry roughly 26,768 residents per square mile.
- Land area: New Square covers 0.4 square miles, the 558th-largest area among New York's 595 places.
- Share of New York: New Square holds about 0.1% of the state's population, some 9,824 people.
- Nationally: New Square is the 3,197th-largest of 19,457 Census places in the dataset.
- Growth rank: New Square ranks 42nd among New York's 595 places for the 2020-to-2023 change.
- Versus New York: the state average change is -1.1%, while New Square moved 1.4%.
- Density rank: New Square places 4th among New York's places by people per square mile.
- Against the state median: New Square runs about 26,768 residents per square mile, where the New York median is 1,515.
- Location: 41.1410, -74.0294 (US Census Bureau Gazetteer).
- Nearest larger cities: Spring Valley (2 mi); Chestnut Ridge (4 mi); Airmont (5 mi); West Haverstraw (5 mi); Haverstraw (5 mi). Online lenders reach New Square no matter how far the nearest branch is.
- Smaller communities close by: New Hempstead (1 mi); Kaser (2 mi); Wesley Hills (3 mi), each with its own Census population profile.
- Smaller neighbours: 191 places smaller than New Square sit within 50 miles.
- At 100 miles: 180 larger Census places fall inside that radius.
Steps to take before a New Square loan
For New Square's roughly 9,824 residents, these are the steps that most influence the offer:
- Pull your credit reports first and correct any error before a lender sees the file.
- Price the payment first with our personal loan calculator before any lender quotes you.
- Gather at least three pre-qualified offers and line up the APR, not the headline rate.
- Verify the lender's New York licence with the regulator listed on this page.
- Weigh a shorter term's higher payment against the interest it saves.
- Keep the amount to the expense; an approval is not a reason to take more.
- Decide the purpose and how you will repay it before approaching any lender.
None of these steps is New Square-specific: the same New York licensing and disclosure rules reach all 9,824 residents.
The New York lending rules that reach New Square
When New York does not publish a figure, the row links to the source instead of inventing a number; New Square is bound by the same rules.
| Rule | Detail | Source |
|---|---|---|
| State lending regulator | New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) Source says: "Notify the Department of Financial Services at (800) 342-3736 if you believe payday loans are being made in New York" | New York State Department of Financial Services as of 2026-09-16 |
| Small-loan / installment lender licensing | Licensed Lender license required (Banking Law Article 9, sections 340-361); administered via NMLS Source says: "The Department of Financial Services uses the Nationwide Multistate Licensing System and Registry (NMLS) to manage the Licensed Lender License." | New York State Department of Financial Services as of 2026-09-16 |
| Criminal usury in the second degree (Penal Law 190.40) | Interest rate exceeding 25% per annum; class E felony Source says: "at a rate exceeding twenty-five per centum per annum or the equivalent rate for a longer or shorter period" | New York State Senate (Open Legislation) as of 2026-09-16 |
New Square's place among New York's 595 places
New Square is the 92nd-largest of 595 Census places in New York and contains about 0.1% of the state's people. Its 2020-to-2023 change ranks 42nd of 595 New York places, putting it near the 93th percentile for growth. Its roughly 26,768 residents per square mile place it 4th among New York's places. The population moved by about 140 people between 2020 and 2023, a 1.4% shift.
Inside a New Square personal loan
A New Square personal loan is an installment loan: a lump sum, then fixed monthly payments over a set term, priced off your credit rather than its 9,824 residents. A lender serving New Square's 9,824 residents must disclose the APR and finance charge in writing before you sign. Because the payment is fixed, the total cost of a New Square loan is knowable in advance — unlike a revolving card balance.
Land, water and location for New Square
New Square covers about 0.4 square miles of land (Census Gazetteer); no significant water area is recorded inside its boundaries. That land carries about 26,768 people per square mile. New York, the largest place in New York, is about 33 miles from New Square. New Square has 133 larger places within a 50-mile radius. Within the same 50 miles lie 191 smaller Census places.
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Nearby places
- New Hempstead, NY — population 5,419
- Spring Valley, NY — population 32,969
- Kaser, NY — population 5,699
- Wesley Hills, NY — population 6,167
- Pomona, NY — population 3,882
- Chestnut Ridge, NY — population 10,526
- West Haverstraw, NY — population 10,622
- Airmont, NY — population 10,163