Personal loans in Howell, UT
Howell ranks 233rd of 255 places in Utah, with a population near 232. Howell counts about 232 people, and what is genuinely local about borrowing here is limited — Utah law does the governing. The trend for Howell between 2020 and 2023 is downward by roughly 1.3%. If debt is already a strain, a nonprofit credit counsellor can help Howell residents before they take on more. Every figure below is Utah's own, applied to Howell's 232 residents, with the publisher and retrieval date attached. A larger market lies at Tremonton, UT about 14 miles away.
Howell: the sourced local profile
Most of what governs a Howell loan is written in Utah law rather than in the city; the sourced notes below make that split concrete.
- Population: about 232, ranked 233rd of 255 places in Utah (Census Vintage 2023 subcounty estimate).
- Population trend: Roughly 1.3% fewer residents than the 2020 Census counted.
- Net change: roughly 3 fewer people than the 2020 Census counted.
- Size percentile: bigger than about 9% of the places in Utah, with 232 residents in Howell.
- Density: roughly 7 residents per square mile, spread over 35.3 sq mi of land.
- Land area: Howell covers 35.3 square miles, the 14th-largest area among Utah's 255 places.
- Water area rank: Howell ranks 20th among Utah's 255 places, with 0.20 sq mi.
- Share of Utah: Howell holds about 0.0% of the state's population, some 232 people.
- National rank: Howell is the 15,993rd most populous of the 19,457 Census places covered here.
- Growth rank: Howell's 2020-to-2023 change ranks 219th of 255 places in Utah.
- Against the state trend: Howell's 1.3% change compares with a Utah average of +5.3% across its 255 places.
- Density rank: Howell places 253rd among Utah's places by people per square mile.
- Against the state median: Howell runs about 7 residents per square mile, where the Utah median is 705.
- Location: it lies at 41.7787, -112.4480 in the Census Gazetteer.
- Nearest larger cities: Tremonton (14 mi); Garland (15 mi); Plymouth (17 mi); Fielding (17 mi); Portage (17 mi). Living near a larger metro rarely changes what is available in Howell.
- Smaller places close by: Snowville (19 mi); Oxford (40 mi); St. Charles (59 mi).
- Smaller neighbours: 2 places smaller than Howell sit within 50 miles.
- Larger places within 100 miles: 139.
What to do before borrowing in Howell
For Howell's roughly 232 residents, these are the steps that most influence the offer:
- Get your credit reports, dispute what is wrong, and only then start shopping.
- Price the payment first with our personal loan calculator before any lender quotes you.
- Collect three or more offers and compare them on APR, not on the advertised rate.
- Confirm the lender holds a Utah licence by checking the regulator named above.
- Keep the amount to the expense; an approval is not a reason to take more.
- Decide the purpose and how you will repay it before approaching any lender.
- If debt is already a struggle, talk to a nonprofit credit counsellor before borrowing more.
The process is identical across Utah; what changes is your credit file, not the fact that Howell holds 232 people.
What shapes a Howell personal loan
In Howell, a small community of about 232, the amount is advanced up front and repaid in fixed installments; the city's size does not change the pricing. Because pricing is borrower-level, two people in Howell can be quoted different APRs on the same amount and term. Because the payment is fixed, the total cost of a Howell loan is knowable in advance — unlike a revolving card balance.
Howell on the map
Inside Howell's boundaries lie roughly 35.3 square miles of land and 0.20 square miles of water. With 232 residents, the land area yields roughly 7 people per square mile. The state's population centre of gravity, Salt Lake City, is roughly 74 miles away. Howell has 56 larger places within a 50-mile radius. Within the same 50 miles lie 2 smaller Census places.
How Howell compares across Utah
Among Utah's 255 places, Howell sits at 233rd for population, a share of roughly 0.0% of the state. For population change between 2020 and 2023, Howell ranks 219th of 255 in Utah (about the 14th percentile). Its roughly 7 residents per square mile place it 253rd among Utah's places. In land area, Howell ranks 14th among Utah's 255 places.
Utah consumer-lending rules applied in Howell
This table holds the Utah rate and licensing rules for consumer loans made to Howell's 232 residents.
| 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 |
| Small-loan / installment lender licensing | Consumer lenders under the Utah Consumer Credit Code (Title 70C) must file a Consumer Credit Notification via NMLS Source says: Entities subject to the UCCC's notification requirement must file a Consumer Credit Notification (CCN) through the Nationwide Multistate Licensing System (NMLS). | 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 |
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Nearby places
- Tremonton, UT — population 12,411
- Portage, UT — population 289
- Garland, UT — population 2,668
- Plymouth, UT — population 438
- Elwood, UT — population 1,280
- Snowville, UT — population 160
- Fielding, UT — population 622
- Bear River City, UT — population 883