Personal loans in Sinclair, WY
Sinclair lost roughly 2.4% of its population across the 2020-to-2023 comparison. With an estimated 363 residents, Sinclair is the 67th-largest of 99 places in Wyoming.
The roughly 363 people who live in Sinclair borrow under Wyoming rules; city hall sets no personal-loan rate. Verify the lender's Wyoming licence against the regulator named below before borrowing in Sinclair. Lenders active in Sinclair report to a Wyoming supervisor, identified in the sourced rows below. The nearest larger city is Rawlins, WY about 5 miles away.
Borrowing in Sinclair: the local picture
The figures below are Sinclair's own — Census population, land area and coordinates — followed by the Wyoming rules.
- Population: 363 people, a figure that places Sinclair 67th among the 99 Census places in Wyoming (US Census Bureau, Vintage 2023).
- Population trend: A loss of roughly 2.4% between 2020 and 2023.
- Absolute change: 9 residents lost between 2020 and 2023.
- Size percentile: roughly 32% of Wyoming places rank below Sinclair.
- Population density: 149 people per square mile on 2.4 square miles of land.
- By land area: Sinclair ranks 37th among Wyoming's 99 places, at 2.4 sq mi.
- State population share: Sinclair accounts for about 0.1% of everyone in Wyoming.
- National rank: Sinclair is the 14,485th most populous of the 19,457 Census places covered here.
- Growth in Wyoming: Sinclair stands 87th by percentage change from 2020 to 2023, among 99 places.
- Against the state trend: Sinclair's 2.4% change compares with a Wyoming average of +1.7% across its 99 places.
- Density rank: Sinclair is the 87th most densely settled place in Wyoming.
- Density in context: Sinclair's 149 people per square mile sit against a Wyoming median of 699.
- Location: the Census Gazetteer records it at 41.7761, -107.1199.
- Nearest larger cities: Rawlins (5 mi); Saratoga (27 mi); Hanna (30 mi); Encampment (43 mi); Baggs (58 mi). Living near a larger metro rarely changes what is available in Sinclair.
- Nearest smaller places: Elk Mountain (37 mi); Bairoil (39 mi); Riverside (43 mi).
- Smaller places within 50 miles: 5 of them.
- Within 100 miles: 15 places are larger than Sinclair.
How Sinclair compares across Wyoming
Within Wyoming, Sinclair holds roughly 0.1% of all residents, the 67th-largest share among 99 places. Its 2020-to-2023 change ranks 87th of 99 Wyoming places, putting it near the 12th percentile for growth. By density, at about 149 people per square mile, it ranks 87th in Wyoming. In land area, Sinclair ranks 37th among Wyoming's 99 places.
What a Sinclair borrower is actually offered
In Sinclair, a small community of about 363, the amount is advanced up front and repaid in fixed installments; the city's size does not change the pricing. Two numbers drive a Sinclair loan: the APR, which includes fees, and the term, which decides how long you keep paying. Because the payment is fixed, the total cost of a Sinclair loan is knowable in advance — unlike a revolving card balance.
What is available to Sinclair borrowers
At roughly 149 people per square mile, Sinclair is lightly settled; 4 larger places lie within 50 miles. What is available to Sinclair's 363 borrowers is set by Wyoming licensing and your own credit, not by how many branches are nearby. For a larger market, the closest option is Rawlins, WY about 5 miles away.
How Wyoming law applies in Sinclair
Wyoming has no separate rate rule for Sinclair; the sourced rows below are what reach every lender that serves its 363 people.
| Rule | Detail | Source |
|---|---|---|
| State lending regulator | Wyoming Division of Banking Source says: The Division is responsible for the chartering and regulation of Wyoming state banks, trust companies, mortgage companies, as well as non-bank financial companies. | Wyoming Division of Banking as of 2026-09-16 |
| Payday lending status | Legal with a post-dated check casher license; finance charge capped at the greater of $30 or 20% per month; max term 1 month (Wyo. Stat. § 40-14-363) Source says: No post-dated check finance charge shall exceed the greater of thirty dollars ($30.00) or twenty percent (20%) per month on the principal balance | Wyoming Legislature (Wyoming Statutes) as of 2026-09-16 |
| Small-loan / installment lender licensing | Consumer Lender, Sales Finance Company, Post-Dated Check Casher, and Pawnbroker licenses via NMLS; licensing mandatory per location including online Source says: Licensing is mandatory for every location where business is regularly conducted | Wyoming Division of Banking as of 2026-09-16 |
A practical checklist for Sinclair borrowers
These steps shape the offer you get in Sinclair, a place of about 363 people:
- Pull your credit reports first and correct any error before a lender sees the file.
- Use the loan calculator to test the payment on your intended amount and term.
- Line up several pre-qualified offers and let the APR decide.
- Confirm the Wyoming licence with the regulator named above before committing.
- 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.
- Write down the purpose of the loan and your repayment plan before you apply.
None of these steps is Sinclair-specific: the same Wyoming licensing and disclosure rules reach all 363 residents.
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Nearby places
- Rawlins, WY — population 8,032
- Saratoga, WY — population 1,752
- Hanna, WY — population 668
- Bairoil, WY — population 66
- Encampment, WY — population 450
- Riverside, WY — population 63
- Elk Mountain, WY — population 149
- Dixon, WY — population 73