Personal loans in High Hill, MO
In High Hill, one of 937 Census places in Missouri, the figure to compare across lenders is the APR, not the advertised rate. Use the calculator on this page to price an amount and term before you commit in High Hill.
High Hill is home to roughly 182 people and stands 691st by size out of 937 Census places in Missouri. Which products a lender may offer to High Hill's 182 residents follows from the Missouri consumer-lending framework. High Hill lost roughly 0.5% of its population across the 2020-to-2023 comparison. The next larger city is Jonesburg, MO about 4 miles away.
The High Hill data picture
The figures below are High Hill's own — Census population, land area and coordinates — followed by the Missouri rules.
- Population: about 182 people live here, which puts High Hill 691st of 937 Census places in Missouri (Vintage 2023).
- Population trend: About 0.5% below the 2020 Census base.
- Net change: roughly 1 fewer people than the 2020 Census counted.
- Size percentile: bigger than about 26% of the places in Missouri, with 182 residents in High Hill.
- Density: roughly 396 residents per square mile, spread over 0.5 sq mi of land.
- Land area rank: High Hill's 0.5 square miles rank 602nd of 937 places in Missouri.
- State share: roughly 0.0% of Missouri's residents live in High Hill (182 people).
- National standing: High Hill ranks 16,754th of 19,457 US places.
- Growth in Missouri: High Hill stands 586th by percentage change from 2020 to 2023, among 937 places.
- State comparison: Missouri's places average +0.8% for 2020-to-2023, against High Hill's 0.5%.
- Density rank: High Hill is the 725th most densely settled place in Missouri.
- Density vs Missouri: High Hill's 396 people per square mile compare with a state median of 743.
- Location: the Census Gazetteer records it at 38.8763, -91.3807.
- Nearest larger cities: Jonesburg (4 mi); New Florence (5 mi); Bellflower (9 mi); Montgomery City (9 mi); Hermann (13 mi). Lenders licensed in the state serve High Hill whether or not they keep a local branch.
- Smaller places close by: Pendleton (9 mi); McKittrick (10 mi); Truxton (12 mi).
- Within a 50-mile radius: 26 smaller Census places.
- At 100 miles: 419 larger Census places fall inside that radius.
How a High Hill personal loan is priced
High Hill is a small community of about 182 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 High Hill's rank of 691st in Missouri: a strong file may earn a single-digit rate, while damaged credit can push the rate far higher. The term you choose in High Hill decides the split between a comfortable payment and the total interest you pay.
The geography behind High Hill
Inside High Hill's boundaries lie about 0.5 square miles of land, with no significant water area recorded. Spread across it are roughly 396 residents per square mile. For the state's biggest city, Kansas City, the distance is roughly 171 miles. Within 50 miles of High Hill there are 85 larger Census places. The 100-mile radius contains 419 larger places.
High Hill against the rest of Missouri
Among Missouri's 937 places, High Hill sits at 691st for population, a share of roughly 0.0% of the state. For population change between 2020 and 2023, High Hill ranks 586th of 937 in Missouri (about the 37th percentile). Its roughly 396 residents per square mile place it 725th among Missouri's places. The population moved by about 1 people between 2020 and 2023, a 0.5% shift.
Missouri consumer-lending rules applied in High Hill
These are Missouri's sourced lending facts as they reach High Hill's 182 residents; the state has no city-level rate rule.
| Rule | Detail | Source |
|---|---|---|
| State lending regulator | Missouri Division of Finance (Department of Commerce and Insurance) Source says: "We regulate state-chartered banks, trust companies, consumer credit facilities, mortgage brokers, and savings and loan institutions" | Missouri Division of Finance as of 2026-09-16 |
| Maximum legal interest rate (usury cap) | 10% per annum, or the higher published 'market rate' (RSMo § 408.030) Source says: "a rate of interest not exceeding ten percent per annum on money due or to become due upon any contract" | Missouri Revisor of Statutes as of 2026-09-16 |
| Payday lending status | Legal and licensed — unsecured loans of $500 or less require a license from the Director of the Division of Finance (RSMo § 408.500) Source says: "in the business of making unsecured loans of five hundred dollars or less shall obtain a license from the director of the division of finance" | Missouri Revisor of Statutes as of 2026-09-16 |
The High Hill borrowing checklist
Complete these steps first when you borrow in High Hill (182 residents):
- Get all three reports, dispute anything wrong, and keep the corrected file for your applications.
- Use the loan calculator to test the payment on your intended amount and term.
- Shop at least three lenders and judge them on APR and total cost.
- Make sure the lender appears in the Missouri regulator's licence list.
- If debt is already a struggle, talk to a nonprofit credit counsellor before borrowing more.
- Check the disclosure for fees that raise the true cost above the quoted rate.
- Make sure the new payment leaves room in a budget you already keep.
What differs between High Hill and the rest of Missouri is not the process but the borrower's own file, among the 182 people here.
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Nearby places
- Jonesburg, MO — population 771
- New Florence, MO — population 641
- Bellflower, MO — population 336
- McKittrick, MO — population 81
- Montgomery City, MO — population 2,801
- Pendleton, MO — population 37
- Hermann, MO — population 2,186
- Truxton, MO — population 67