Personal loans in Boulder, UT
A personal loan in Boulder is priced from your credit file and income, not from the fact that the city holds 243 people. Lenders active in Boulder report to a Utah supervisor, identified in the sourced rows below. Boulder ranks 232nd of 255 places in Utah, with a population near 243. Decide the purpose of the loan and your repayment plan before sharing any details with a Boulder lender. Population in Boulder climbed about 7.0% over the three years from 2020 to 2023. The nearest larger metro is Escalante, UT about 14 miles away.
Boulder by the numbers
Most of what governs a Boulder loan is written in Utah law rather than in the city; the sourced notes below make that split concrete.
- Population: about 243, ranked 232nd of 255 places in Utah (Census Vintage 2023 subcounty estimate).
- Population trend: A rise of about 7.0% from 2020 to 2023.
- People gained or lost: about 16 more since the 2020 base.
- Size percentile: about 9% of Utah's Census places are smaller than Boulder.
- Population density: 12 people per square mile on 20.9 square miles of land.
- By land area: Boulder ranks 34th among Utah's 255 places, at 20.9 sq mi.
- Within Utah: about 0.0% of the state's population lives in Boulder.
- National standing: Boulder ranks 15,854th of 19,457 US places.
- Growth in Utah: Boulder stands 69th by percentage change from 2020 to 2023, among 255 places.
- Versus Utah: the state average change is +5.3%, while Boulder moved 7.0%.
- Density rank: Boulder places 251st among Utah's places by people per square mile.
- Against the state median: Boulder runs about 12 residents per square mile, where the Utah median is 705.
- Location: 37.9228, -111.4319 (US Census Bureau Gazetteer).
- Nearest larger cities: Escalante (14 mi); Torrey (27 mi); Bicknell (30 mi); Loa (35 mi); Tropic (41 mi). A branch is convenient; it is not what sets your APR.
- Smaller communities within reach: Antimony (32 mi); Lyman (34 mi); Henrieville (40 mi).
- Within a 50-mile radius: 7 smaller Census places.
- At 100 miles: 51 larger Census places fall inside that radius.
Utah consumer-lending rules applied in Boulder
Read the table as a lender's compliance picture for Boulder: the rule, the sourced figure, the publisher and the date.
| 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 |
| Maximum legal interest rate (usury cap) | No general cap — parties may agree to any rate; 10% per annum legal rate if no rate is specified (Utah Code § 15-1-1) Source says: The parties to a lawful written, verbal, or implied contract may agree upon any rate of interest for the contract | Utah State Legislature 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 |
Where Boulder sits
Boulder covers about 20.9 square miles of land (Census Gazetteer); no significant water area is recorded inside its boundaries. That land carries about 12 people per square mile. For the state's biggest city, Salt Lake City, the distance is roughly 199 miles. Boulder has 8 larger places within a 50-mile radius. By land area it ranks 34th of 255 Utah places.
Steps to take before a Boulder loan
Complete these steps first when you borrow in Boulder (243 residents):
- Pull your credit reports first and correct any error before a lender sees the file.
- Price the payment first with our personal loan calculator before any lender quotes you.
- Pre-qualify with three or more lenders, then compare the APR rather than the interest rate.
- Check the Utah regulator's records to confirm the lender is licensed here.
- Read the disclosure for an origination fee and any prepayment penalty before signing.
- Make sure the new payment leaves room in a budget you already keep.
- Choose a term you can live with; stretching it lowers the payment but raises total interest.
None of these steps is Boulder-specific: the same Utah licensing and disclosure rules reach all 243 residents.
What is available to Boulder borrowers
With about 12 residents per square mile, Boulder is sparsely settled, and 8 larger Census places sit within 50 miles. Lenders licensed in Utah reach Boulder's 243 residents online, so the nearest branch is not what sets your APR. For a larger market, the closest option is Escalante, UT about 14 miles away.
Boulder's place among Utah's 255 places
Set beside Utah's 255 places, Boulder ranks 232nd by population and holds about 0.0% of the state total. On the 2020-to-2023 trend, Boulder stands 69th among Utah's 255 places — roughly the 73th percentile. Its roughly 12 residents per square mile place it 251st among Utah's places. Within 50 miles sit 7 smaller Census places, alongside the 8 that are larger.
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Nearby places
- Escalante, UT — population 827
- Torrey, UT — population 257
- Bicknell, UT — population 328
- Lyman, UT — population 214
- Loa, UT — population 514
- Antimony, UT — population 125
- Henrieville, UT — population 231
- Tropic, UT — population 512