Personal loans in Avondale, MO
Lenders active in Avondale report to a Missouri supervisor, identified in the sourced rows below. The Census counts 431 people in Avondale, the 493rd-largest figure among Missouri's 937 places.
In Avondale, one of 937 Census places in Missouri, the figure to compare across lenders is the APR, not the advertised rate. The 2020 count to the 2023 estimate shows about 1.4% decline in Avondale. Pull your credit reports and line up at least three offers before you apply from Avondale. Borrowers who want a bigger city can look to North Kansas City, MO about 1 miles away.
Borrowing in Avondale: the local picture
Most of what governs a Avondale loan is written in Missouri law rather than in the city; the sourced notes below make that split concrete.
- Population: an estimated 431 residents, 493rd of 937 places in Missouri (Census Vintage 2023 subcounty estimate).
- Population trend: Lower by roughly 1.4% since the 2020 count.
- Absolute change: 6 residents lost between 2020 and 2023.
- Size percentile: roughly 47% of Missouri places rank below Avondale.
- Population density: 3,193 people per square mile on 0.1 square miles of land.
- By land area: Avondale ranks 860th among Missouri's 937 places, at 0.1 sq mi.
- State population share: Avondale accounts for about 0.0% of everyone in Missouri.
- National standing: Avondale ranks 13,769th of 19,457 US places.
- Growth rank: Avondale's 2020-to-2023 change ranks 696th of 937 places in Missouri.
- Versus Missouri: the state average change is +0.8%, while Avondale moved 1.4%.
- Density in Missouri: Avondale ranks 50th by people per square mile.
- Density in context: Avondale's 3,193 people per square mile sit against a Missouri median of 743.
- Location: it lies at 39.1545, -94.5452 in the Census Gazetteer.
- Nearest larger cities: North Kansas City (1 mi); Kansas City (2 mi); Gladstone (4 mi); Claycomo (5 mi); Riverside (5 mi). Lenders licensed in the state serve Avondale whether or not they keep a local branch.
- Nearest smaller towns: Randolph (3 mi); Oaks (3 mi); Oakwood (3 mi) — useful context for the surrounding area.
- Smaller neighbours: 60 places smaller than Avondale sit within 50 miles.
- At 100 miles: 214 larger Census places fall inside that radius.
How lenders reach Avondale
Avondale is a fairly dense community of about 431 people, with 107 larger places inside a 50-mile radius. What is available to Avondale's 431 borrowers is set by Missouri licensing and your own credit, not by how many branches are nearby. For a larger market, the closest option is North Kansas City, MO about 1 miles away.
The anatomy of a Avondale personal loan
Avondale is a small community of about 431 people, and the personal loans written here are mostly unsecured — no collateral, so the lender leans on your credit file. Two numbers drive a Avondale loan: the APR, which includes fees, and the term, which decides how long you keep paying. Shortening the term on a Avondale loan raises the monthly payment but cuts the interest; lengthening it does the reverse.
How Missouri law applies in Avondale
Below are the Missouri rules that apply to a loan made in Avondale, each with the regulator that issued it.
| 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 |
| Payday lending status | Legal and licensed — unsecured loans of $500 or less require a license from the Director of the Division of Finance (RSMo § 408.500) Source says: "in the business of making unsecured loans of five hundred dollars or less shall obtain a license from the director of the division of finance" | Missouri Revisor of Statutes as of 2026-09-16 |
| Small-loan / installment lender licensing | Consumer credit lenders licensed and regulated by the Division of Finance's consumer credit section (Chapters 367 and 408, RSMo) Source says: "The consumer credit section of the Missouri Division of Finance is responsible for licensing and regulating various types of consumer finance companies" | Missouri Division of Finance as of 2026-09-16 |
What to do before borrowing in Avondale
These steps shape the offer you get in Avondale, a place of about 431 people:
- Check all three credit reports for mistakes, because an error you fix now is a lower rate later.
- Test your amount and term in the personal loan calculator first.
- Get several pre-qualifications and compare APR side by side before choosing.
- Confirm the Missouri licence with the regulator named above before committing.
- Test the payment against your current bills before you commit.
- Pick the shortest term whose payment you can comfortably afford.
- Borrow only what the purpose requires, not the maximum you are offered.
None of these steps is Avondale-specific: the same Missouri licensing and disclosure rules reach all 431 residents.
Where Avondale sits
The Census Gazetteer records about 0.1 square miles of land within Avondale, with no significant water area listed. Spread across it are roughly 3,193 residents per square mile. The largest place in Missouri, Kansas City, lies about 2 miles away. Avondale has 107 larger places within a 50-mile radius. Within the same 50 miles lie 60 smaller Census places.
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Nearby places
- North Kansas City, MO — population 5,534
- Kansas City, MO — population 510,704
- Oaks, MO — population 127
- Randolph, MO — population 58
- Oakwood, MO — population 196
- Oakwood Park, MO — population 185
- Oakview, MO — population 363
- Gladstone, MO — population 27,329