Personal loans in Elburn, IL
With an estimated 6,559 residents, Elburn is the 293rd-largest of 1,294 places in Illinois. Two households in Elburn with comparable incomes can still be offered different rates; the city's 6,559 residents are not the reason.
Use the calculator on this page to price an amount and term before you commit in Elburn. Consumer lending that reaches Elburn's 6,559 residents is governed by Illinois statute; no city ordinance changes it. Elburn added about 6.1% to its population between the 2020 base and the 2023 estimate. The nearest larger city is Campton Hills, IL about 5 miles away.
Local context for Elburn
The figures below are Elburn's own — Census population, land area and coordinates — followed by the Illinois rules.
- Population: about 6,559, ranked 293rd of 1,294 places in Illinois (Census Vintage 2023 subcounty estimate).
- Population trend: Higher by roughly 6.1% since the 2020 count.
- Net change: roughly 376 more people than the 2020 Census counted.
- Size percentile: Elburn's 6,559 people outrank roughly 77% of the places in Illinois.
- Population density: 1,749 people per square mile on 3.8 square miles of land.
- Land area rank: Elburn's 3.8 square miles rank 329th of 1,294 places in Illinois.
- Share of state population: Elburn's 6,559 residents are about 0.1% of Illinois.
- National rank: Elburn is 4,147th of 19,457 places nationwide.
- Growth in Illinois: Elburn stands 17th by percentage change from 2020 to 2023, among 1,294 places.
- Versus Illinois: the state average change is -2.0%, while Elburn moved 6.1%.
- Density rank: Elburn is the 290th most densely settled place in Illinois.
- Against the state median: Elburn runs about 1,749 residents per square mile, where the Illinois median is 993.
- Location: latitude 41.8860, longitude -88.4609 (Census Gazetteer).
- Nearest larger cities: Campton Hills (5 mi); Geneva (7 mi); St. Charles (8 mi); North Aurora (8 mi); Sugar Grove (8 mi). A bigger neighbour may offer more branches; the rate you see still follows your credit, not your address.
- Smaller communities close by: Kaneville (5 mi); Lily Lake (5 mi); Virgil (6 mi), each with its own Census population profile.
- Within a 50-mile radius: 140 smaller Census places.
- Within 100 miles: 309 places are larger than Elburn.
Where Elburn sits
Elburn's land area is roughly 3.8 square miles, and the Gazetteer records no significant water area within it. Spread across it are roughly 1,749 residents per square mile. Chicago, the largest place in Illinois, is about 40 miles from Elburn. Counting outward 50 miles, 199 larger communities surround Elburn. The 100-mile radius contains 309 larger places.
How lenders reach Elburn
With about 1,749 residents per square mile, Elburn is moderately settled, and 199 larger Census places sit within 50 miles. A Illinois licence lets a lender serve Elburn without a local office, so branch density does not change what its 6,559 residents are offered. The nearest larger city, Campton Hills, IL about 5 miles away.
Which Illinois laws govern a loan in Elburn
Every row below records a Illinois rule, its publisher and its retrieval date — the same rules a Elburn lender must follow.
| 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 |
What a Elburn borrower is actually offered
Most loans made to Elburn's 6,559 residents are unsecured, so nothing is pledged and the lender relies on your credit history. A lender serving Elburn's 6,559 residents must disclose the APR and finance charge in writing before you sign. Because the payment is fixed, the total cost of a Elburn loan is knowable in advance — unlike a revolving card balance.
How Elburn compares across Illinois
Among Illinois's 1,294 places, Elburn sits at 293rd for population, a share of roughly 0.1% of the state. On the 2020-to-2023 trend, Elburn stands 17th among Illinois's 1,294 places — roughly the 99th percentile. By density, at about 1,749 people per square mile, it ranks 290th in Illinois. By land area, its 3.8 square miles rank 329th of 1,294 places in Illinois.
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Nearby places
- Lily Lake, IL — population 1,041
- Campton Hills, IL — population 10,795
- Kaneville, IL — population 445
- Virgil, IL — population 283
- Sugar Grove, IL — population 9,210
- Geneva, IL — population 21,129
- Big Rock, IL — population 1,084
- North Aurora, IL — population 19,022