Personal loans in Congerville, IL
About 506 people live in Congerville, placing it 855th of 1,294 Census places in Illinois. The trend for Congerville between 2020 and 2023 is upward by roughly 2.2%.
A lender serving Congerville holds a Illinois licence and answers to a Illinois regulator; no city office is involved for its 506 residents. A single loan can carry different costs on either side of a state line, and Congerville sits on the Illinois side of that line. For a community of about 506, the practical step is to compare APR across at least three lenders before committing. Borrowers who want a bigger city can look to Goodfield, IL about 3 miles away.
Where Congerville stands
Set out below is Congerville's local context next to the state-level rules that reach every lender here.
- Population: about 506, ranked 855th of 1,294 places in Illinois (Census Vintage 2023 subcounty estimate).
- Population trend: A gain of roughly 2.2% between 2020 and 2023.
- People gained or lost: about 11 more since the 2020 base.
- Size percentile: roughly 34% of Illinois's places have fewer residents than Congerville's 506.
- Population density: about 525 people per square mile (Census land area 1.0 sq mi).
- Land area: Congerville covers 1.0 square miles, the 778th-largest area among Illinois's 1,294 places.
- Within Illinois: about 0.0% of the state's population lives in Congerville.
- National rank: Congerville is 13,116th of 19,457 places nationwide.
- Growth rank: Congerville ranks 46th among Illinois's 1,294 places for the 2020-to-2023 change.
- Against the state trend: Congerville's 2.2% change compares with a Illinois average of -2.0% across its 1,294 places.
- Density rank: Congerville is the 982nd most densely settled place in Illinois.
- Against the state median: Congerville runs about 525 residents per square mile, where the Illinois median is 993.
- Location: coordinates 40.6167, -89.2048 (US Census Bureau Gazetteer).
- Nearest larger cities: Goodfield (3 mi); Carlock (5 mi); Danvers (6 mi); Deer Creek (7 mi); Eureka (8 mi). Online lenders reach Congerville no matter how far the nearest branch is.
- Smaller places nearby: Secor (9 mi); Kappa (11 mi); Panola (15 mi).
- Within a 50-mile radius: 61 smaller Census places.
- At 100 miles: 396 larger Census places fall inside that radius.
Where Congerville sits in Illinois
Set beside Illinois's 1,294 places, Congerville ranks 855th by population and holds about 0.0% of the state total. For population change between 2020 and 2023, Congerville ranks 46th of 1,294 in Illinois (about the 96th percentile). At about 525 people per square mile, Congerville is the 982nd most densely settled place in Illinois. The population moved by about 11 people between 2020 and 2023, a 2.2% shift.
The state rulebook for Congerville
These are Illinois's sourced lending facts as they reach Congerville's 506 residents; the state has no city-level rate rule.
| Rule | Detail | Source |
|---|---|---|
| State lending regulator | Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR), Division of Financial Institutions Source says: "DFI licenses, charters, and examines a wide variety of financial products and services including: Consumer and Sales Finance and Collection Agencies". | Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation as of 2026-09-16 |
| Maximum legal interest rate (usury cap) | 9% annual percentage rate (general written-contract interest cap) Source says: "it shall be lawful for the parties to stipulate or agree that an annual percentage rate of 9%, or any less sum". | Illinois General Assembly (Illinois Compiled Statutes) as of 2026-09-16 |
| Payday lending status | Permitted under license; capped at 36% annual percentage rate (payday loans) Source says: "shall not contract for or receive a charge exceeding a 36% annual percentage rate ... for a payday loan". | Illinois General Assembly (Illinois Compiled Statutes) as of 2026-09-16 |
How a Congerville personal loan is priced
In Congerville, a small community of about 506, the amount is advanced up front and repaid in fixed installments; the city's size does not change the pricing. The rate you see advertised is a range, not a promise, until a lender reviews your file in Congerville. Because the payment is fixed, the total cost of a Congerville loan is knowable in advance — unlike a revolving card balance.
A pre-application checklist for Congerville
These steps shape the offer you get in Congerville, a place of about 506 people:
- Get your credit reports, dispute what is wrong, and only then start shopping.
- Price the payment first with our personal loan calculator before any lender quotes you.
- Gather at least three pre-qualified offers and line up the APR, not the headline rate.
- Make sure the lender appears in the Illinois regulator's licence list.
- Check that the monthly payment fits your budget next to your existing obligations.
- Choose a term you can live with; stretching it lowers the payment but raises total interest.
- Do not borrow more than the expense calls for, even if a lender approves a larger amount.
In Congerville as elsewhere in Illinois, the written terms — not the advertisement — are what count for its 506 residents.
Congerville on the map
Inside Congerville's boundaries lie about 1.0 square miles of land, with no significant water area recorded. With 506 residents, the land area yields roughly 525 people per square mile. Chicago, the largest place in Illinois, is about 116 miles from Congerville. A 50-mile radius around Congerville takes in 94 places that are larger. The 100-mile radius contains 396 larger places.
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Nearby places
- Goodfield, IL — population 961
- Carlock, IL — population 556
- Danvers, IL — population 1,070
- Eureka, IL — population 5,186
- Deer Creek, IL — population 649
- Secor, IL — population 335
- Mackinaw, IL — population 1,845
- Roanoke, IL — population 1,934