Personal loans in Clinton, NY
Clinton is a small community in New York, with an estimated 1,644 residents, and every licensed lender here follows the same state rulebook. With an estimated 1,644 residents, Clinton is the 344th-largest of 595 places in New York.
The closest larger place is New Hartford, NY about 5 miles away. Census figures put the 2020-to-2023 decrease in Clinton at about 2.7%. When New York caps or restricts a product, lenders either change the terms or withdraw it from Clinton as from the rest of the state. Read the disclosure for an origination fee and any prepayment penalty before signing in Clinton.
Local context for Clinton
Clinton is a small community; the notes below cover its population profile and the statewide rules that apply.
- Population: 1,644 people, a figure that places Clinton 344th among the 595 Census places in New York (US Census Bureau, Vintage 2023).
- Population trend: Lower by roughly 2.7% since the 2020 count.
- Change in people: the 2020-to-2023 comparison is a loss of about 46 residents.
- Size percentile: about 42% of New York's Census places are smaller than Clinton.
- Population density: about 2,626 people per square mile (Census land area 0.6 sq mi).
- Land area: Clinton covers 0.6 square miles, the 503rd-largest area among New York's 595 places.
- Share of state population: Clinton's 1,644 residents are about 0.0% of New York.
- National rank: Clinton sits 8,361st by population among the 19,457 places in this dataset.
- Growth rank: Clinton ranks 523rd 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 Clinton's 2.7%.
- Density rank: Clinton is the 174th most densely settled place in New York.
- Density in context: Clinton's 2,626 people per square mile sit against a New York median of 1,515.
- Location: the Census Gazetteer records it at 43.0489, -75.3785.
- Nearest larger cities: New Hartford (5 mi); New York Mills (6 mi); Whitesboro (7 mi); Yorkville (7 mi); Utica (8 mi). Living near a larger metro rarely changes what is available in Clinton.
- Smaller places nearby: Oriskany (8 mi); Clayville (8 mi); Waterville (8 mi).
- Smaller neighbours: 46 places smaller than Clinton sit within 50 miles.
- Within 100 miles: 120 places are larger than Clinton.
Land, water and location for Clinton
Clinton's land area is roughly 0.6 square miles, and the Gazetteer records no significant water area within it. The resulting density is about 2,626 people per square mile. New York, the largest place in New York, is about 181 miles from Clinton. Counting outward 50 miles, 39 larger communities surround Clinton. The 100-mile radius contains 120 larger places.
How a Clinton personal loan is priced
Most loans made to Clinton's 1,644 residents are unsecured, so nothing is pledged and the lender relies on your credit history. Because pricing is borrower-level, two people in Clinton can be quoted different APRs on the same amount and term. Because the payment is fixed, the total cost of a Clinton loan is knowable in advance — unlike a revolving card balance.
Lender access in Clinton
Clinton is a fairly dense community of about 1,644 people, with 39 larger places inside a 50-mile radius. Lenders licensed in New York reach Clinton's 1,644 residents online, so the nearest branch is not what sets your APR. The nearest bigger place is New Hartford, NY about 5 miles away.
Before you apply in Clinton
Before you hand your details to a lender in Clinton, where the population is near 1,644:
- Get your credit reports, dispute what is wrong, and only then start shopping.
- Run the numbers on the personal loan calculator so you know the payment before you apply.
- Gather at least three pre-qualified offers and line up the APR, not the headline rate.
- Look the lender up in the New York regulator's licence records before you sign.
- If the balances are already a strain, seek nonprofit credit counselling before adding a loan.
- Look for an origination fee or prepayment penalty in the written disclosure.
- Make sure the new payment leaves room in a budget you already keep.
None of these steps is Clinton-specific: the same New York licensing and disclosure rules reach all 1,644 residents.
What New York law requires in Clinton
When New York does not publish a figure, the row links to the source instead of inventing a number; Clinton is bound by the same rules.
| 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 |
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Nearby places
- New Hartford, NY — population 1,862
- New York Mills, NY — population 3,190
- Whitesboro, NY — population 3,591
- Oriskany, NY — population 1,344
- Waterville, NY — population 1,510
- Yorkville, NY — population 2,588
- Oriskany Falls, NY — population 643
- Clayville, NY — population 334