Personal loans in Ogden, IL
With an estimated 714 residents, Ogden is the 751st-largest of 1,294 places in Illinois. Personal loans in Ogden are mostly unsecured, so the APR reflects how a lender reads your credit — not the city's 714 population.
The trend for Ogden between 2020 and 2023 is downward by roughly 2.9%. Verify the lender's Illinois licence against the regulator named below before borrowing in Ogden. A lender that serves Ogden operates under Illinois lending statutes and a Illinois supervisor. Borrowers who want a bigger city can look to St. Joseph, IL about 4 miles away.
Ogden: population, trend and location
Ogden is a small community; the notes below cover its population profile and the statewide rules that apply.
- Population: 714 — Ogden ranks 751st of 1,294 communities in Illinois (US Census Bureau, Vintage 2023).
- Population trend: A drop of about 2.9% from 2020 to 2023.
- Net change: roughly 21 fewer people than the 2020 Census counted.
- Size percentile: about 42% of Illinois communities are smaller than Ogden (714 residents).
- Density: roughly 1,214 residents per square mile, spread over 0.6 sq mi of land.
- By land area: Ogden ranks 979th among Illinois's 1,294 places, at 0.6 sq mi.
- Share of Illinois: Ogden holds about 0.0% of the state's population, some 714 people.
- Nationally: Ogden is the 11,718th-largest of 19,457 Census places in the dataset.
- Growth in Illinois: Ogden stands 899th by percentage change from 2020 to 2023, among 1,294 places.
- Against the state trend: Ogden's 2.9% change compares with a Illinois average of -2.0% across its 1,294 places.
- Density rank: Ogden places 527th among Illinois's places by people per square mile.
- Against the state median: Ogden runs about 1,214 residents per square mile, where the Illinois median is 993.
- Location: latitude 40.1151, longitude -87.9563 (Census Gazetteer).
- Nearest larger cities: St. Joseph (4 mi); Homer (6 mi); Sidney (9 mi); Oakwood (9 mi); Urbana (13 mi). A bigger neighbour may offer more branches; the rate you see still follows your credit, not your address.
- Nearest smaller places: Fithian (4 mi); Royal (5 mi); Muncie (6 mi).
- Within a 50-mile radius: 77 smaller Census places.
- Larger places within 100 miles: 320.
Steps to take before a Ogden loan
Before you apply in Ogden, a community of about 714, work through these steps:
- Order your free credit reports and dispute anything inaccurate — it is the cheapest way to move the rate you are offered.
- 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.
- Check the disclosure for fees that raise the true cost above the quoted rate.
- Make sure the new payment leaves room in a budget you already keep.
- Weigh a shorter term's higher payment against the interest it saves.
What differs between Ogden and the rest of Illinois is not the process but the borrower's own file, among the 714 people here.
Lender access in Ogden
Ogden is moderately settled, with about 1,214 people per square mile and 68 larger places within 50 miles. What is available to Ogden's 714 borrowers is set by Illinois licensing and your own credit, not by how many branches are nearby. The nearest bigger place is St. Joseph, IL about 4 miles away.
Which Illinois laws govern a loan in Ogden
When Illinois does not publish a figure, the row links to the source instead of inventing a number; Ogden 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 |
| 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 |
| Payday lending status | Permitted under license; capped at 36% annual percentage rate (payday loans) Source says: "shall not contract for or receive a charge exceeding a 36% annual percentage rate ... for a payday loan". | Illinois General Assembly (Illinois Compiled Statutes) as of 2026-09-16 |
Ogden against the rest of Illinois
Among Illinois's 1,294 places, Ogden sits at 751st for population, a share of roughly 0.0% of the state. Its 2020-to-2023 change ranks 899th of 1,294 Illinois places, putting it near the 31th percentile for growth. By density, at about 1,214 people per square mile, it ranks 527th in Illinois. The population moved by about 21 people between 2020 and 2023, a 2.9% shift.
Inside a Ogden personal loan
In Ogden, a small community of about 714, the amount is advanced up front and repaid in fixed installments; the city's size does not change the pricing. The rate you see advertised is a range, not a promise, until a lender reviews your file in Ogden. The term you choose in Ogden decides the split between a comfortable payment and the total interest you pay.
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Nearby places
- St. Joseph, IL — population 3,677
- Royal, IL — population 281
- Fithian, IL — population 474
- Homer, IL — population 1,035
- Muncie, IL — population 149
- Fairmount, IL — population 595
- Sidney, IL — population 1,164
- Oakwood, IL — population 1,284