Personal loans in Urbana, MO
Population in Urbana climbed about 3.3% over the three years from 2020 to 2023. The roughly 403 people who live in Urbana borrow under Missouri rules; city hall sets no personal-loan rate.
Urbana is one of 937 Census places in Missouri; its 403 residents put it at 509th. The closest larger place is Hermitage, MO about 11 miles away. When Missouri caps or restricts a product, lenders either change the terms or withdraw it from Urbana as from the rest of the state. Decide the purpose of the loan and your repayment plan before sharing any details with a Urbana lender.
Urbana by the numbers
Urbana is a small community; the notes below cover its population profile and the statewide rules that apply.
- Population: an estimated 403 residents, 509th of 937 places in Missouri (Census Vintage 2023 subcounty estimate).
- Population trend: Up about 3.3% from the 2020 Census base to the 2023 estimate.
- Net change: roughly 13 more people than the 2020 Census counted.
- Size percentile: about 46% of Missouri's Census places are smaller than Urbana.
- Density: the Census land area of 1.0 sq mi holds about 419 people per square mile.
- By land area: Urbana ranks 434th among Missouri's 937 places, at 1.0 sq mi.
- Within Missouri: about 0.0% of the state's population lives in Urbana.
- National rank: Urbana is the 14,076th most populous of the 19,457 Census places covered here.
- Growth rank: Urbana's 2020-to-2023 change ranks 167th of 937 places in Missouri.
- Versus Missouri: the state average change is +0.8%, while Urbana moved 3.3%.
- Density rank: Urbana places 697th among Missouri's places by people per square mile.
- Against the state median: Urbana runs about 419 residents per square mile, where the Missouri median is 743.
- Location: the Census Gazetteer records it at 37.8435, -93.1676.
- Nearest larger cities: Hermitage (11 mi); Buffalo (14 mi); Bolivar (21 mi); Humansville (23 mi); Camdenton (26 mi). Larger metros often have more branches, but online lenders reach Urbana on the same terms.
- Nearest smaller towns: Louisburg (6 mi); Preston (7 mi); Cross Timbers (13 mi).
- Smaller places within 50 miles: 34 of them.
- Larger places within 100 miles: 199.
Which Missouri laws govern a loan in Urbana
When Missouri does not publish a figure, the row links to the source instead of inventing a number; Urbana is bound by the same rules.
| Rule | Detail | Source |
|---|---|---|
| State lending regulator | Missouri Division of Finance (Department of Commerce and Insurance) Source says: "We regulate state-chartered banks, trust companies, consumer credit facilities, mortgage brokers, and savings and loan institutions" | Missouri Division of Finance as of 2026-09-16 |
| Additional loan fee cap (30+ day loans) | Up to 10% of principal, capped at $100 (RSMo § 408.140) Source says: "a fee, not to exceed ten percent of the principal amount loaned not to exceed one hundred dollars may be charged by the lender" | Missouri Revisor of Statutes as of 2026-09-16 |
| Maximum legal interest rate (usury cap) | 10% per annum, or the higher published 'market rate' (RSMo § 408.030) Source says: "a rate of interest not exceeding ten percent per annum on money due or to become due upon any contract" | Missouri Revisor of Statutes as of 2026-09-16 |
How personal loans work in Urbana
In Urbana, a small community of about 403, 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 Urbana. Because the payment is fixed, the total cost of a Urbana loan is knowable in advance — unlike a revolving card balance.
Urbana against the rest of Missouri
Against Missouri's other places, Urbana accounts for about 0.0% of the state's population and ranks 509th of 937 by size. Its 2020-to-2023 change ranks 167th of 937 Missouri places, putting it near the 82th percentile for growth. At about 419 people per square mile, Urbana is the 697th most densely settled place in Missouri. By land area, its 1.0 square miles rank 434th of 937 places in Missouri.
Getting a loan in Urbana
Urbana is a lightly settled community of about 403 people, with 38 larger places inside a 50-mile radius. A Missouri licence lets a lender serve Urbana without a local office, so branch density does not change what its 403 residents are offered. The nearest larger city, Hermitage, MO about 11 miles away.
Land, water and location for Urbana
Urbana covers about 1.0 square miles of land (Census Gazetteer); no significant water area is recorded inside its boundaries. That land carries about 419 people per square mile. Kansas City, the largest place in Missouri, is about 116 miles from Urbana. Urbana has 38 larger places within a 50-mile radius. The 100-mile radius contains 199 larger places.
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Nearby places
- Louisburg, MO — population 136
- Preston, MO — population 167
- Hermitage, MO — population 638
- Cross Timbers, MO — population 124
- Buffalo, MO — population 3,462
- Halfway, MO — population 153
- Wheatland, MO — population 287
- Flemington, MO — population 114