Personal loans in Detroit, IL
In Detroit, one of 1,294 Census places in Illinois, the figure to compare across lenders is the APR, not the advertised rate. Detroit ranks 1,258th of 1,294 places in Illinois, with a population near 76.
The closest larger place is Milton, IL about 4 miles away. Detroit's population was effectively unchanged from the 2020 count to the 2023 estimate. State law, not city hall, decides what a lender may do to Detroit's roughly 76 residents, and a state regulator supervises it. Judge Detroit offers on total cost, not on how quickly the money arrives.
Detroit: population, trend and location
Set out below is Detroit's local context next to the state-level rules that reach every lender here.
- Population: 76 residents; Detroit is the 1,258th-largest of 1,294 places in Illinois (US Census Bureau, Vintage 2023).
- Population trend: The 2020-to-2023 change is under a tenth of a percent.
- Size percentile: about 3% of Illinois communities are smaller than Detroit (76 residents).
- Population density: about 303 people per square mile (Census land area 0.3 sq mi).
- Land area: Detroit covers 0.3 square miles, the 1,207th-largest area among Illinois's 1,294 places.
- Share of state population: Detroit's 76 residents are about 0.0% of Illinois.
- National rank: Detroit is the 18,546th most populous of the 19,457 Census places covered here.
- Growth rank: Detroit ranks 135th among Illinois's 1,294 places for the 2020-to-2023 change.
- Against the state trend: Detroit's 0.0% change compares with a Illinois average of -2.0% across its 1,294 places.
- Density rank: Detroit places 1,126th among Illinois's places by people per square mile.
- Density in context: Detroit's 303 people per square mile sit against a Illinois median of 993.
- Location: it lies at 39.6202, -90.6759 in the Census Gazetteer.
- Nearest larger cities: Milton (4 mi); Griggsville (7 mi); Pittsfield (7 mi); Naples (10 mi); New Salem (11 mi). Larger metros often have more branches, but online lenders reach Detroit on the same terms.
- Smaller communities close by: Florence (3 mi); Valley City (6 mi); El Dara (17 mi), each with its own Census population profile.
- Within a 50-mile radius: 9 smaller Census places.
- At 100 miles: 607 larger Census places fall inside that radius.
The state rulebook for Detroit
This table holds the Illinois rate and licensing rules for consumer loans made to Detroit's 76 residents.
| 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 |
| Installment lender net-worth requirement | $30,000 minimum positive net worth (plus $25,000 surety bond) Source says: "every applicant shall prove ... that the applicant has and will maintain a positive net worth of a minimum of $30,000". | Illinois General Assembly (Illinois Compiled Statutes) 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 |
Detroit: area, density and distance
The Census Gazetteer records about 0.3 square miles of land within Detroit, with no significant water area listed. That land carries about 303 people per square mile. The largest place in Illinois, Chicago, lies about 219 miles away. Detroit has 121 larger places within a 50-mile radius. Within the same 50 miles lie 9 smaller Census places.
Detroit in state context
Within Illinois, Detroit holds roughly 0.0% of all residents, the 1,258th-largest share among 1,294 places. Its 2020-to-2023 change ranks 135th of 1,294 Illinois places, putting it near the 90th percentile for growth. By density, at about 303 people per square mile, it ranks 1,126th in Illinois. By land area, its 0.3 square miles rank 1,207th of 1,294 places in Illinois.
How a Detroit personal loan is priced
Detroit is a small community of about 76 people, and the personal loans written here are mostly unsecured — no collateral, so the lender leans on your credit file. The APR tracks your credit score rather than Detroit's rank of 1,258th in Illinois: a strong file may earn a single-digit rate, while damaged credit can push the rate far higher. The term you choose in Detroit decides the split between a comfortable payment and the total interest you pay.
Getting a loan in Detroit
At roughly 303 people per square mile, Detroit is lightly settled; 121 larger places lie within 50 miles. Whether Detroit has a local branch or not, a Illinois-licensed lender can serve its 76 people online on the same terms. The nearest larger city, Milton, IL about 4 miles away.
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Nearby places
- Milton, IL — population 210
- Florence, IL — population 17
- Valley City, IL — population 13
- Griggsville, IL — population 1,060
- Pittsfield, IL — population 4,072
- Naples, IL — population 96
- Pearl, IL — population 103
- Perry, IL — population 305