Personal loans in Cherry Valley, NY
Cherry Valley ranks 527th of 595 places in New York, with a population near 476. Population in Cherry Valley dropped about 1.2% over the three years from 2020 to 2023.
Cherry Valley is a small community in New York, with an estimated 476 residents, and every licensed lender here follows the same state rulebook. Lenders active in Cherry Valley report to a New York supervisor, identified in the sourced rows below. Verify the lender's New York licence against the regulator named below before borrowing in Cherry Valley. The closest larger city is Sharon Springs, NY about 7 miles away.
Cherry Valley by the numbers
Cherry Valley is a small community; the notes below cover its population profile and the statewide rules that apply.
- Population: an estimated 476 residents, 527th of 595 places in New York (Census Vintage 2023 subcounty estimate).
- Population trend: Roughly 1.2% fewer residents than the 2020 Census counted.
- People gained or lost: about 6 fewer since the 2020 base.
- Size percentile: roughly 11% of New York places rank below Cherry Valley.
- Population density: about 933 people per square mile across 0.5 square miles of land (Census Gazetteer area, Vintage 2023 population).
- By land area: Cherry Valley ranks 524th among New York's 595 places, at 0.5 sq mi.
- State population share: Cherry Valley accounts for about 0.0% of everyone in New York.
- National rank: Cherry Valley is 13,360th of 19,457 places nationwide.
- Growth rank: Cherry Valley ranks 257th among New York's 595 places for the 2020-to-2023 change.
- State comparison: New York's places average -1.1% for 2020-to-2023, against Cherry Valley's 1.2%.
- Density in New York: Cherry Valley ranks 420th by people per square mile.
- Density in context: Cherry Valley's 933 people per square mile sit against a New York median of 1,515.
- Location: mapped by the US Census Bureau at 42.7982, -74.7522.
- Nearest larger cities: Sharon Springs (7 mi); Fort Plain (11 mi); Cooperstown (11 mi); Canajoharie (12 mi); Nelliston (12 mi). Any of them may have more branches, but statewide rules and your credit still set the price.
- Smaller communities close by: Ames (8 mi); Milford (17 mi); Laurens (25 mi), each with its own Census population profile.
- Smaller neighbours: 20 places smaller than Cherry Valley sit within 50 miles.
- Within 100 miles: 230 places are larger than Cherry Valley.
Before you apply in Cherry Valley
Complete these steps first when you borrow in Cherry Valley (476 residents):
- Get all three reports, dispute anything wrong, and keep the corrected file for your applications.
- Model the payment on the calculator before a lender models it for you.
- Line up several pre-qualified offers and let the APR decide.
- Make sure the lender appears in the New York regulator's licence list.
- When debt already feels heavy, a nonprofit credit counsellor is worth a call first.
- Look for an origination fee or prepayment penalty in the written disclosure.
- Test the payment against your current bills before you commit.
In Cherry Valley as elsewhere in New York, the written terms — not the advertisement — are what count for its 476 residents.
What shapes a Cherry Valley personal loan
With roughly 476 residents, Cherry Valley is a small community; its personal loans are typically unsecured, priced from your credit rather than the city's size. A lender serving Cherry Valley's 476 residents must disclose the APR and finance charge in writing before you sign. Because the payment is fixed, the total cost of a Cherry Valley loan is knowable in advance — unlike a revolving card balance.
Cherry Valley in state context
Cherry Valley is the 527th-largest of 595 Census places in New York and contains about 0.0% of the state's people. On the 2020-to-2023 trend, Cherry Valley stands 257th among New York's 595 places — roughly the 57th percentile. By density, at about 933 people per square mile, it ranks 420th in New York. By land area, its 0.5 square miles rank 524th of 595 places in New York.
Which New York laws govern a loan in Cherry Valley
These are New York's sourced lending facts as they reach Cherry Valley's 476 residents; the state has no city-level rate rule.
| Rule | Detail | Source |
|---|---|---|
| State lending regulator | New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) Source says: "Notify the Department of Financial Services at (800) 342-3736 if you believe payday loans are being made in New York" | New York State Department of Financial Services as of 2026-09-16 |
| Small-loan / installment lender licensing | Licensed Lender license required (Banking Law Article 9, sections 340-361); administered via NMLS Source says: "The Department of Financial Services uses the Nationwide Multistate Licensing System and Registry (NMLS) to manage the Licensed Lender License." | New York State Department of Financial Services as of 2026-09-16 |
| Criminal usury in the second degree (Penal Law 190.40) | Interest rate exceeding 25% per annum; class E felony Source says: "at a rate exceeding twenty-five per centum per annum or the equivalent rate for a longer or shorter period" | New York State Senate (Open Legislation) as of 2026-09-16 |
Cherry Valley: area, density and distance
Cherry Valley covers about 0.5 square miles of land (Census Gazetteer); no significant water area is recorded inside its boundaries. That land carries about 933 people per square mile. The largest place in New York, New York, lies about 153 miles away. Counting outward 50 miles, 67 larger communities surround Cherry Valley. By land area it ranks 524th of 595 New York places.
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Nearby places
- Sharon Springs, NY — population 498
- Ames, NY — population 138
- Fort Plain, NY — population 1,991
- Nelliston, NY — population 565
- Cooperstown, NY — population 1,837
- Canajoharie, NY — population 2,053
- Palatine Bridge, NY — population 789
- St. Johnsville, NY — population 1,697