Personal loans in Hooper, UT
In Hooper, one of 255 Census places in Utah, the figure to compare across lenders is the APR, not the advertised rate. With an estimated 9,369 residents, Hooper is the 69th-largest of 255 places in Utah.
The 2020 count to the 2023 estimate shows about 3.1% growth in Hooper. Every figure below is Utah's own, applied to Hooper's 9,369 residents, with the publisher and retrieval date attached. Decide the purpose of the loan and your repayment plan before sharing any details with a Hooper lender. The closest larger city is West Point, UT about 13 miles away.
Hooper: the sourced local profile
Here is the sourced Census picture for Hooper, plus the Utah lending rules that apply to a loan taken out here.
- Population: a Census-estimated 9,369, 69th among Utah's 255 places (Vintage 2023).
- Population trend: Growth of about 3.1% across the 2020-to-2023 comparison.
- Absolute change: 278 residents added between 2020 and 2023.
- Size percentile: roughly 73% of Utah places rank below Hooper.
- Density: roughly 198 residents per square mile, spread over 47.3 sq mi of land.
- Land area: Hooper covers 47.3 square miles, the 5th-largest area among Utah's 255 places.
- Water area rank: Hooper ranks 1st among Utah's 255 places, with 40.67 sq mi.
- Within Utah: about 0.3% of the state's population lives in Hooper.
- National standing: Hooper ranks 3,293rd of 19,457 US places.
- Growth rank: Hooper ranks 149th among Utah's 255 places for the 2020-to-2023 change.
- State comparison: Utah's places average +5.3% for 2020-to-2023, against Hooper's 3.1%.
- Density rank: Hooper is the 194th most densely settled place in Utah.
- Density in context: Hooper's 198 people per square mile sit against a Utah median of 705.
- Location: latitude 41.1626, longitude -112.3420 (Census Gazetteer).
- Nearest larger cities: West Point (13 mi); Clinton (14 mi); Syracuse (15 mi); Roy (15 mi); West Haven (15 mi). Living near a larger metro rarely changes what is available in Hooper.
- Smaller communities within reach: Plain City (16 mi); Sunset (16 mi); Marriott-Slaterville (17 mi).
- Within a 50-mile radius: 38 smaller Census places.
- Within 100 miles: 63 places are larger than Hooper.
Hooper's place among Utah's 255 places
Against Utah's other places, Hooper accounts for about 0.3% of the state's population and ranks 69th of 255 by size. Its 2020-to-2023 change ranks 149th of 255 Utah places, putting it near the 42th percentile for growth. Its roughly 198 residents per square mile place it 194th among Utah's places. Within 50 miles sit 38 smaller Census places, alongside the 39 that are larger.
The Utah lending rules that reach Hooper
These are Utah's sourced lending facts as they reach Hooper's 9,369 residents; the state has no city-level rate rule.
| Rule | Detail | Source |
|---|---|---|
| State lending regulator | Utah Department of Financial Institutions (DFI) Source says: The Department of Financial Institutions regulates 19 banks, 22 credit unions, 17 industrial banks and 1 trust company. | Utah Department of Financial Institutions (DFI) as of 2026-09-16 |
| Maximum legal interest rate (usury cap) | No general cap — parties may agree to any rate; 10% per annum legal rate if no rate is specified (Utah Code § 15-1-1) Source says: The parties to a lawful written, verbal, or implied contract may agree upon any rate of interest for the contract | Utah State Legislature as of 2026-09-16 |
| Payday lending status | Legal; deferred deposit lenders must register with the Utah DFI (Utah Code Title 7, ch. 23) Source says: It is unlawful for a person to engage in the business of cashing checks or the business of deferred deposit lending in Utah | Utah State Legislature as of 2026-09-16 |
Before you apply in Hooper
Before you apply in Hooper, a community of about 9,369, work through these steps:
- Get all three reports, dispute anything wrong, and keep the corrected file for your applications.
- Model the payment on the calculator before a lender models it for you.
- Pre-qualify with three or more lenders, then compare the APR rather than the interest rate.
- Confirm the lender holds a Utah licence by checking the regulator named above.
- Pick the shortest term whose payment you can comfortably afford.
- Borrow only what the purpose requires, not the maximum you are offered.
- Be clear on what the loan is for and how it gets repaid.
In Hooper as elsewhere in Utah, the written terms — not the advertisement — are what count for its 9,369 residents.
How personal loans work in Hooper
Hooper is a small town of about 9,369 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 Hooper can be quoted different APRs on the same amount and term. The term you choose in Hooper decides the split between a comfortable payment and the total interest you pay.
How lenders reach Hooper
At roughly 198 people per square mile, Hooper is lightly settled; 39 larger places lie within 50 miles. A Utah licence lets a lender serve Hooper without a local office, so branch density does not change what its 9,369 residents are offered. For a larger market, the closest option is West Point, UT about 13 miles away.
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Nearby places
- West Point, UT — population 12,479
- Clinton, UT — population 23,588
- Syracuse, UT — population 37,022
- Plain City, UT — population 8,531
- West Haven, UT — population 24,014
- Roy, UT — population 38,592
- Sunset, UT — population 5,358
- Marriott-Slaterville, UT — population 2,223