Personal loans in Cokeville, WY
Cokeville, Wyoming is a small community, and the lending rules its residents live under are written at the state level, not by the city. About 492 people live in Cokeville, placing it 55th of 99 Census places in Wyoming. Census figures put the 2020-to-2023 decrease at about 1.2%. Every figure below is Wyoming's own, carrying the publisher and the retrieval date. Work out your debt-to-income ratio first; lenders weigh it heavily. The closest larger place is Montpelier, ID about 25 miles away.
Borrowing in Cokeville: the local picture
Only a few things actually differ by place — population, location, and the Wyoming rules a lender must follow — and they are below.
- Population: about 492 people live here, which puts Cokeville 55th of 99 Census places in Wyoming (Vintage 2023).
- Population trend: A drop of about 1.2% from 2020 to 2023.
- Size percentile: roughly 44% of Wyoming places rank below it.
- Location: mapped by the US Census Bureau at 42.0792, -110.9519.
- Nearest larger cities: Montpelier (25 mi); Paris (25 mi); Garden City (26 mi); Kemmerer (29 mi); Diamondville (30 mi). A bigger neighbour may offer more branches; the rate you see still follows your credit, not your address.
- Smaller communities close by: St. Charles (23 mi); Bloomington (24 mi); Laketown (26 mi), each with its own Census population profile.
What Wyoming law requires in Cokeville
These are Wyoming's sourced lending facts as they apply in Cokeville; the state has no separate city-level rate rule.
| Rule | Detail | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Maximum legal interest rate (usury cap) | 36% per year on unpaid principal balances up to $1,000; 21% above $1,000 (Wyo. Stat. § 40-14-310(g)) Source says: shall not exceed the equivalent of thirty-six percent (36%) per year on that part of the unpaid balances of the principal | Wyoming Legislature (Wyoming Statutes) as of 2026-09-16 |
| Payday lending status | Legal with a post-dated check casher license; finance charge capped at the greater of $30 or 20% per month; max term 1 month (Wyo. Stat. § 40-14-363) Source says: No post-dated check finance charge shall exceed the greater of thirty dollars ($30.00) or twenty percent (20%) per month on the principal balance | Wyoming Legislature (Wyoming Statutes) as of 2026-09-16 |
| Small-loan / installment lender licensing | Consumer Lender, Sales Finance Company, Post-Dated Check Casher, and Pawnbroker licenses via NMLS; licensing mandatory per location including online Source says: Licensing is mandatory for every location where business is regularly conducted | Wyoming Division of Banking as of 2026-09-16 |
| State lending regulator | Wyoming Division of Banking Source says: The Division is responsible for the chartering and regulation of Wyoming state banks, trust companies, mortgage companies, as well as non-bank financial companies. | Wyoming Division of Banking as of 2026-09-16 |
What a Cokeville personal loan looks like
Most personal loans made to Cokeville residents are unsecured, so no collateral is pledged and the lender leans on your credit history. The quoted APR tracks your credit score: an excellent file may earn a single-digit rate, while damaged credit can push the rate into the high twenties or thirties. If the payment would strain your budget, a smaller loan or a longer saving period is the safer route.
A pre-application checklist for Cokeville
Work through this short checklist before committing to a personal loan in Cokeville:
- Order your free credit reports and dispute anything inaccurate — it is the cheapest way to move the rate you are offered.
- 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.
- Confirm the lender holds a Wyoming licence by checking the regulator named above.
- Write down the purpose of the loan and your repayment plan before you apply.
Common questions
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Nearby places
- Montpelier, ID — population 2,715
- St. Charles, ID — population 186
- Laketown, UT — population 307
- Bloomington, ID — population 214
- Paris, ID — population 549
- Randolph, UT — population 483
- Garden City, UT — population 713
- Kemmerer, WY — population 2,393