Personal loans in Holly, MI
From the 2020 Census base to the 2023 estimate, the population declined by about 1.1%. Holly is home to roughly 5,938 people and stands 137th by size out of 533 Census places in Michigan. In Holly, one of 533 Census places in Michigan, the figure to compare across lenders is the APR, not the advertised rate. Verify the lender's Michigan licence against the regulator named below before borrowing in Holly. Consumer lending that reaches Holly's 5,938 residents is governed by Michigan statute; no city ordinance changes it. The closest larger place is Fenton, MI about 5 miles away.
Local context for Holly
Only a few things actually differ by place — population, area, location, and the Michigan rules a lender must follow — and they are below.
- Population: 5,938 residents; Holly is the 137th-largest of 533 places in Michigan (US Census Bureau, Vintage 2023).
- Population trend: Lower by roughly 1.1% since the 2020 count.
- Change in people: the 2020-to-2023 comparison is a loss of about 64 residents.
- Size percentile: Holly sits ahead of around 74% of Michigan places, at 5,938 people.
- Density: the Census land area of 2.8 sq mi holds about 2,097 people per square mile.
- By land area: Holly ranks 174th among Michigan's 533 places, at 2.8 sq mi.
- Water area rank: Holly ranks 88th among Michigan's 533 places, with 0.29 sq mi.
- Share of Michigan: Holly holds about 0.1% of the state's population, some 5,938 people.
- National rank: Holly is 4,383rd of 19,457 places nationwide.
- Growth in Michigan: Holly stands 324th by percentage change from 2020 to 2023, among 533 places.
- Against the state trend: Holly's 1.1% change compares with a Michigan average of -0.3% across its 533 places.
- Density rank: Holly places 113th among Michigan's places by people per square mile.
- Density vs Michigan: Holly's 2,097 people per square mile compare with a state median of 1,078.
- Location: mapped by the US Census Bureau at 42.7988, -83.6230.
- Nearest larger cities: Fenton (5 mi); Grand Blanc (9 mi); Burton (14 mi); Milford (15 mi); Flint (16 mi). Any of them may have more branches, but statewide rules and your credit still set the price.
- Smaller places close by: Linden (8 mi); Goodrich (9 mi); Ortonville (10 mi).
- Smaller neighbours: 83 places smaller than Holly sit within 50 miles.
- Within 100 miles: 113 places are larger than Holly.
Before you apply in Holly
For Holly's roughly 5,938 residents, these are the steps that most influence the offer:
- 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.
- Verify the lender's Michigan licence with the regulator listed on this page.
- Look for an origination fee or prepayment penalty in the written disclosure.
- Test the payment against your current bills before you commit.
- Weigh a shorter term's higher payment against the interest it saves.
The process is identical across Michigan; what changes is your credit file, not the fact that Holly holds 5,938 people.
What is available to Holly borrowers
With about 2,097 residents per square mile, Holly is fairly dense, and 78 larger Census places sit within 50 miles. What is available to Holly's 5,938 borrowers is set by Michigan licensing and your own credit, not by how many branches are nearby. The nearest larger city, Fenton, MI about 5 miles away.
Michigan rules behind a Holly personal loan
When Michigan does not publish a figure, the row links to the source instead of inventing a number; Holly is bound by the same rules.
| Rule | Detail | Source |
|---|---|---|
| State lending regulator | Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services (DIFS) Source says: ""Department" means the department of insurance and financial services" | Michigan Legislature as of 2026-09-16 |
| Payday lending status | Legal and licensed — deferred presentment service transactions (2005 PA 244; MCL 487.2121 et seq.), licensed and regulated by DIFS Source says: "AN ACT to regulate the business of providing deferred presentment service transactions; to require the licensing of providers of deferred presentment service transactions" | Michigan Legislature as of 2026-09-16 |
| Small-loan / installment lender licensing | License required from the commissioner to make regulated loans (Regulatory Loan Act, MCL 493.1 et seq.) Source says: "a person shall not engage in the business of making loans of money ... without first obtaining a license from the commissioner" | Michigan Legislature as of 2026-09-16 |
The geography behind Holly
Holly's land area is about 2.8 square miles; a further 0.29 square miles is water. With 5,938 residents, the land area yields roughly 2,097 people per square mile. Detroit, the largest place in Michigan, is about 39 miles from Holly. A 50-mile radius around Holly takes in 78 places that are larger. By land area it ranks 174th of 533 Michigan places.
How a Holly personal loan is priced
Holly is a small town of about 5,938 people, and the personal loans written here are mostly unsecured — no collateral, so the lender leans on your credit file. Because pricing is borrower-level, two people in Holly can be quoted different APRs on the same amount and term. A longer term lowers the monthly payment on a Holly loan but raises total interest, so the smallest payment is not the cheapest loan.
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Nearby places
- Fenton, MI — population 11,863
- Grand Blanc, MI — population 7,925
- Goodrich, MI — population 2,019
- Linden, MI — population 4,160
- Ortonville, MI — population 1,331
- Burton, MI — population 29,376
- Milford, MI — population 6,419
- Village of Clarkston, MI — population 909