Personal loans in Atwood, IL
A 2020-to-2023 comparison shows Atwood down by about 1.3%. At about 1,099 residents, Atwood is larger than roughly 52% of the places in Illinois.
If you are weighing a personal loan in Atwood, start from the payment you can carry; its 1,099 residents face the same statewide rules. Judge Atwood offers on total cost, not on how quickly the money arrives. A lender that serves Atwood operates under Illinois lending statutes and a Illinois supervisor. The closest larger place is Arthur, IL about 6 miles away.
Borrowing in Atwood: the local picture
Atwood is a small community; the notes below cover its population profile and the statewide rules that apply.
- Population: 1,099 — Atwood ranks 623rd of 1,294 communities in Illinois (US Census Bureau, Vintage 2023).
- Population trend: A decline of about 1.3% across the 2020-to-2023 comparison.
- Absolute change: 14 residents lost between 2020 and 2023.
- Size percentile: Atwood sits ahead of around 52% of Illinois places, at 1,099 people.
- Density: the Census land area of 0.6 sq mi holds about 1,778 people per square mile.
- Land area: Atwood covers 0.6 square miles, the 961st-largest area among Illinois's 1,294 places.
- Within Illinois: about 0.0% of the state's population lives in Atwood.
- National rank: Atwood sits 9,850th by population among the 19,457 places in this dataset.
- Growth rank: Atwood's 2020-to-2023 change ranks 304th of 1,294 places in Illinois.
- State comparison: Illinois's places average -2.0% for 2020-to-2023, against Atwood's 1.3%.
- Density rank: Atwood is the 280th most densely settled place in Illinois.
- Against the state median: Atwood runs about 1,778 residents per square mile, where the Illinois median is 993.
- Location: mapped by the US Census Bureau at 39.7993, -88.4627.
- Nearest larger cities: Arthur (6 mi); Tuscola (10 mi); Bement (10 mi); Arcola (12 mi); Cerro Gordo (16 mi). Online lenders reach Atwood no matter how far the nearest branch is.
- Smaller communities close by: Garrett (2 mi); Hammond (7 mi); Ivesdale (10 mi), each with its own Census population profile.
- Within a 50-mile radius: 80 smaller Census places.
- Larger places within 100 miles: 200.
Inside a Atwood personal loan
With roughly 1,099 residents, Atwood is a small community; its personal loans are typically unsecured, priced from your credit rather than the city's size. Federal Truth in Lending rules require a Atwood lender to disclose the APR and finance charge before you sign. The term you choose in Atwood decides the split between a comfortable payment and the total interest you pay.
Atwood on the map
Atwood's land area is roughly 0.6 square miles, and the Gazetteer records no significant water area within it. With 1,099 residents, the land area yields roughly 1,778 people per square mile. The largest place in Illinois, Chicago, lies about 147 miles away. Atwood has 55 larger places within a 50-mile radius. Within the same 50 miles lie 80 smaller Census places.
The Illinois lending rules that reach Atwood
Below are the Illinois rules that apply to a loan made in Atwood, each with the regulator that issued it.
| 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 |
Atwood's place among Illinois's 1,294 places
Set beside Illinois's 1,294 places, Atwood ranks 623rd by population and holds about 0.0% of the state total. On the 2020-to-2023 trend, Atwood stands 304th among Illinois's 1,294 places — roughly the 77th percentile. Its roughly 1,778 residents per square mile place it 280th among Illinois's places. In land area, Atwood ranks 961st among Illinois's 1,294 places.
Borrowing reach in Atwood
Atwood is moderately settled, with about 1,778 people per square mile and 55 larger places within 50 miles. Whether Atwood has a local branch or not, a Illinois-licensed lender can serve its 1,099 people online on the same terms. The nearest larger city, Arthur, IL about 6 miles away.
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Nearby places
- Garrett, IL — population 124
- Arthur, IL — population 2,251
- Hammond, IL — population 501
- Ivesdale, IL — population 254
- Bement, IL — population 1,468
- Tuscola, IL — population 4,614
- Lovington, IL — population 1,024
- Arcola, IL — population 2,890