Personal loans in Atlanta, MO
The 2020 count to the 2023 estimate shows about 0.8% decline in Atlanta. The first question in Atlanta is not the rate on offer but whether the payment fits; about 376 people live here under Missouri lending law. With an estimated 376 residents, Atlanta is the 529th-largest of 937 places in Missouri. For a bigger market, look to La Plata, MO about 9 miles away. A single loan can carry different costs on either side of a state line, and Atlanta sits on the Missouri side of that line. Compare APR, not the interest rate, because the APR folds in most fees on a Atlanta loan.
The Atlanta data picture
Most of what governs a Atlanta loan is written in Missouri law rather than in the city; the sourced notes below make that split concrete.
- Population: the Census counts 376 residents in Atlanta (Vintage 2023 subcounty estimate), the 529th-largest figure among Missouri's 937 places.
- Population trend: Down about 0.8% from the 2020 Census base to the 2023 estimate.
- Net change: roughly 3 fewer people than the 2020 Census counted.
- Size percentile: bigger than about 44% of the places in Missouri, with 376 residents in Atlanta.
- Density: roughly 1,099 residents per square mile, spread over 0.3 sq mi of land.
- Land area rank: Atlanta's 0.3 square miles rank 666th of 937 places in Missouri.
- Share of Missouri: Atlanta holds about 0.0% of the state's population, some 376 people.
- National rank: Atlanta is 14,326th of 19,457 places nationwide.
- Growth rank: Atlanta ranks 616th among Missouri's 937 places for the 2020-to-2023 change.
- Against the state trend: Atlanta's 0.8% change compares with a Missouri average of +0.8% across its 937 places.
- Density in Missouri: Atlanta ranks 253rd by people per square mile.
- Density in context: Atlanta's 1,099 people per square mile sit against a Missouri median of 743.
- Location: it lies at 39.8982, -92.4803 in the Census Gazetteer.
- Nearest larger cities: La Plata (9 mi); Macon (11 mi); Bevier (11 mi); Clarence (16 mi); Kirksville (21 mi). A bigger neighbour may offer more branches; the rate you see still follows your credit, not your address.
- Smaller places nearby: Elmer (10 mi); Callao (12 mi); Ethel (14 mi).
- Smaller places within 50 miles: 48 of them.
- Within 100 miles: 176 places are larger than Atlanta.
The geography behind Atlanta
Atlanta covers about 0.3 square miles of land (Census Gazetteer); no significant water area is recorded inside its boundaries. Spread across it are roughly 1,099 residents per square mile. The state's population centre of gravity, Kansas City, is roughly 123 miles away. Atlanta has 32 larger places within a 50-mile radius. By land area it ranks 666th of 937 Missouri places.
Borrowing reach in Atlanta
With about 1,099 residents per square mile, Atlanta is moderately settled, and 32 larger Census places sit within 50 miles. Whether Atlanta has a local branch or not, a Missouri-licensed lender can serve its 376 people online on the same terms. For a larger market, the closest option is La Plata, MO about 9 miles away.
How Atlanta compares across Missouri
Among Missouri's 937 places, Atlanta sits at 529th for population, a share of roughly 0.0% of the state. On the 2020-to-2023 trend, Atlanta stands 616th among Missouri's 937 places — roughly the 34th percentile. At about 1,099 people per square mile, Atlanta is the 253rd most densely settled place in Missouri. By land area, its 0.3 square miles rank 666th of 937 places in Missouri.
How personal loans work in Atlanta
In Atlanta, a small community of about 376, the amount is advanced up front and repaid in fixed installments; the city's size does not change the pricing. Because pricing is borrower-level, two people in Atlanta can be quoted different APRs on the same amount and term. A longer term lowers the monthly payment on a Atlanta loan but raises total interest, so the smallest payment is not the cheapest loan.
How Missouri law applies in Atlanta
When Missouri does not publish a figure, the row links to the source instead of inventing a number; Atlanta 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 |
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Nearby places
- La Plata, MO — population 1,239
- Macon, MO — population 5,495
- Bevier, MO — population 630
- Elmer, MO — population 51
- Callao, MO — population 248
- Gibbs, MO — population 69
- Millard, MO — population 75
- South Gifford, MO — population 23