Personal loans in Albion, IL
Albion is a small community of about 1,871 residents, and a personal loan taken out here is governed by Illinois statute. A 2020-to-2023 comparison shows Albion down by about 4.7%. The Census estimates 1,871 residents in Albion, which ranks it 490th of 1,294 places in Illinois. Rate-shopping from Albion costs nothing at pre-qualification, where a soft pull leaves your credit file alone. Consumer lending that reaches Albion's 1,871 residents is governed by Illinois statute; no city ordinance changes it. The closest larger place is Mount Carmel, IL about 16 miles away.
Albion: population, trend and location
Set out below is Albion's local context next to the state-level rules that reach every lender here.
- Population: 1,871 people, a figure that places Albion 490th among the 1,294 Census places in Illinois (US Census Bureau, Vintage 2023).
- Population trend: Lower by roughly 4.7% since the 2020 count.
- People gained or lost: about 92 fewer since the 2020 base.
- Size percentile: roughly 62% of Illinois's places have fewer residents than Albion's 1,871.
- Population density: about 876 people per square mile across 2.1 square miles of land (Census Gazetteer area, Vintage 2023 population).
- By land area: Albion ranks 462nd among Illinois's 1,294 places, at 2.1 sq mi.
- Water area: Albion has 0.05 square miles of water, ranking 304th of 1,294 places in Illinois.
- State share: roughly 0.0% of Illinois's residents live in Albion (1,871 people).
- Nationally: Albion is the 7,863rd-largest of 19,457 Census places in the dataset.
- Growth rank: Albion's 2020-to-2023 change ranks 1,230th of 1,294 places in Illinois.
- State comparison: Illinois's places average -2.0% for 2020-to-2023, against Albion's 4.7%.
- Density in Illinois: Albion ranks 732nd by people per square mile.
- Against the state median: Albion runs about 876 residents per square mile, where the Illinois median is 993.
- Location: it lies at 38.3766, -88.0576 in the Census Gazetteer.
- Nearest larger cities: Mount Carmel (16 mi); Fairfield (17 mi); Carmi (21 mi); Olney (24 mi); Sumner (26 mi). Any of them may have more branches, but statewide rules and your credit still set the price.
- Smaller communities within reach: Browns (4 mi); Bone Gap (6 mi); Bellmont (8 mi).
- Within a 50-mile radius: 89 smaller Census places.
- At 100 miles: 107 larger Census places fall inside that radius.
Illinois consumer-lending rules applied in Albion
These are Illinois's sourced lending facts as they reach Albion's 1,871 residents; the state has no city-level rate rule.
| 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 |
| Small-loan / installment lender licensing | Consumer Installment Loan Act license required from the Director of Financial Institutions (loans above 9% APR) Source says: "No person ... shall engage in the business of making loans of money ... except ... after first obtaining a license from the Director of Financial Institutions". | Illinois General Assembly (Illinois Compiled Statutes) as of 2026-09-16 |
| Installment lender net-worth requirement | $30,000 minimum positive net worth (plus $25,000 surety bond) Source says: "every applicant shall prove ... that the applicant has and will maintain a positive net worth of a minimum of $30,000". | Illinois General Assembly (Illinois Compiled Statutes) as of 2026-09-16 |
How Albion compares across Illinois
Set beside Illinois's 1,294 places, Albion ranks 490th by population and holds about 0.0% of the state total. For population change between 2020 and 2023, Albion ranks 1,230th of 1,294 in Illinois (about the 5th percentile). At about 876 people per square mile, Albion is the 732nd most densely settled place in Illinois. Between 2020 and 2023 the count changed by roughly 92 residents.
Albion: area, density and distance
The Census Gazetteer records 2.1 square miles of land and 0.05 square miles of water within Albion. That land carries about 876 people per square mile. The state's population centre of gravity, Chicago, is roughly 240 miles away. Within 50 miles of Albion there are 25 larger Census places. Within the same 50 miles lie 89 smaller Census places.
Steps to take before a Albion loan
Complete these steps first when you borrow in Albion (1,871 residents):
- 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.
- Collect three or more offers and compare them on APR, not on the advertised rate.
- Confirm the Illinois licence with the regulator named above before committing.
- Be clear on what the loan is for and how it gets repaid.
- When debt already feels heavy, a nonprofit credit counsellor is worth a call first.
- Look for an origination fee or prepayment penalty in the written disclosure.
What differs between Albion and the rest of Illinois is not the process but the borrower's own file, among the 1,871 people here.
What shapes a Albion personal loan
With roughly 1,871 residents, Albion is a small community; its personal loans are typically unsecured, priced from your credit rather than the city's size. Two numbers drive a Albion loan: the APR, which includes fees, and the term, which decides how long you keep paying. Shortening the term on a Albion loan raises the monthly payment but cuts the interest; lengthening it does the reverse.
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Nearby places
- Browns, IL — population 136
- Bone Gap, IL — population 177
- Grayville, IL — population 1,496
- Bellmont, IL — population 241
- Golden Gate, IL — population 60
- West Salem, IL — population 740
- Keensburg, IL — population 169
- Parkersburg, IL — population 184