Personal loans in Bear River City, UT
Census figures put the 2020-to-2023 increase in Bear River City at about 0.7%. Roughly 883 residents live in Bear River City, the 160th-largest community in Utah.
In Bear River City, one of 255 Census places in Utah, the figure to compare across lenders is the APR, not the advertised rate. Pull your credit reports and line up at least three offers before you apply from Bear River City. A lender that serves Bear River City operates under Utah lending statutes and a Utah supervisor. For a bigger market, look to Honeyville, UT about 3 miles away.
What the Census records for Bear River City
Set out below is Bear River City's local context next to the state-level rules that reach every lender here.
- Population: 883 residents; Bear River City is the 160th-largest of 255 places in Utah (US Census Bureau, Vintage 2023).
- Population trend: Growth of about 0.7% across the 2020-to-2023 comparison.
- Change in people: the 2020-to-2023 comparison is a gain of about 6 residents.
- Size percentile: with 883 residents, Bear River City is larger than about 37% of Utah's Census places.
- Density: the Census land area of 1.8 sq mi holds about 491 people per square mile.
- Land area rank: Bear River City's 1.8 square miles rank 194th of 255 places in Utah.
- State share: roughly 0.0% of Utah's residents live in Bear River City (883 people).
- National rank: Bear River City is 10,764th of 19,457 places nationwide.
- Growth rank: Bear River City ranks 192nd among Utah's 255 places for the 2020-to-2023 change.
- Versus Utah: the state average change is +5.3%, while Bear River City moved 0.7%.
- Density rank: Bear River City is the 154th most densely settled place in Utah.
- Density vs Utah: Bear River City's 491 people per square mile compare with a state median of 705.
- Location: 41.6124 / -112.1249, per the US Census Bureau Gazetteer.
- Nearest larger cities: Honeyville (3 mi); Elwood (4 mi); Tremonton (8 mi); Brigham City (8 mi); Garland (9 mi). Larger metros often have more branches, but online lenders reach Bear River City on the same terms.
- Smaller places close by: Corinne (4 mi); Deweyville (6 mi); Fielding (14 mi).
- Smaller neighbours: 20 places smaller than Bear River City sit within 50 miles.
- At 100 miles: 111 larger Census places fall inside that radius.
How lenders reach Bear River City
Bear River City is a lightly settled community of about 883 people, with 51 larger places inside a 50-mile radius. What is available to Bear River City's 883 borrowers is set by Utah licensing and your own credit, not by how many branches are nearby. For a larger market, the closest option is Honeyville, UT about 3 miles away.
How a Bear River City personal loan is priced
Most loans made to Bear River City's 883 residents are unsecured, so nothing is pledged and the lender relies on your credit history. Federal Truth in Lending rules require a Bear River City lender to disclose the APR and finance charge before you sign. Shortening the term on a Bear River City loan raises the monthly payment but cuts the interest; lengthening it does the reverse.
Bear River City: area, density and distance
The Census Gazetteer records about 1.8 square miles of land within Bear River City, with no significant water area listed. Spread across it are roughly 491 residents per square mile. The state's population centre of gravity, Salt Lake City, is roughly 59 miles away. Within 50 miles of Bear River City there are 51 larger Census places. By land area it ranks 194th of 255 Utah places.
Before you apply in Bear River City
For Bear River City's roughly 883 residents, these are the steps that most influence the offer:
- Check all three credit reports for mistakes, because an error you fix now is a lower rate later.
- Price the payment first with our personal loan calculator before any lender quotes you.
- Get several pre-qualifications and compare APR side by side before choosing.
- Make sure the lender appears in the Utah regulator's licence list.
- Keep the amount to the expense; an approval is not a reason to take more.
- Decide the purpose and how you will repay it before approaching any lender.
- If debt is already a struggle, talk to a nonprofit credit counsellor before borrowing more.
In Bear River City as elsewhere in Utah, the written terms — not the advertisement — are what count for its 883 residents.
The state rulebook for Bear River City
When Utah does not publish a figure, the row links to the source instead of inventing a number; Bear River City is bound by the same rules.
| Rule | Detail | Source |
|---|---|---|
| State lending regulator | Utah Department of Financial Institutions (DFI) Source says: The Department of Financial Institutions regulates 19 banks, 22 credit unions, 17 industrial banks and 1 trust company. | Utah Department of Financial Institutions (DFI) as of 2026-09-16 |
| Payday lending status | Legal; deferred deposit lenders must register with the Utah DFI (Utah Code Title 7, ch. 23) Source says: It is unlawful for a person to engage in the business of cashing checks or the business of deferred deposit lending in Utah | Utah State Legislature as of 2026-09-16 |
| Small-loan / installment lender licensing | Consumer lenders under the Utah Consumer Credit Code (Title 70C) must file a Consumer Credit Notification via NMLS Source says: Entities subject to the UCCC's notification requirement must file a Consumer Credit Notification (CCN) through the Nationwide Multistate Licensing System (NMLS). | Utah Department of Financial Institutions (DFI) as of 2026-09-16 |
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Nearby places
- Honeyville, UT — population 1,736
- Corinne, UT — population 871
- Elwood, UT — population 1,280
- Deweyville, UT — population 434
- Tremonton, UT — population 12,411
- Brigham City, UT — population 19,970
- Garland, UT — population 2,668
- Perry, UT — population 5,936