Personal loans in Huntley, IL
Two households in Huntley with comparable incomes can still be offered different rates; the city's 28,269 residents are not the reason. At about 28,269 residents, Huntley is larger than roughly 95% of the places in Illinois. Borrowers who want a bigger city can look to Algonquin, IL about 6 miles away. Population in Huntley climbed about 1.9% over the three years from 2020 to 2023. Lenders active in Huntley report to a Illinois supervisor, identified in the sourced rows below. Price two or three terms so you can see which payment is truly affordable in Huntley.
What the Census records for Huntley
Most of what governs a Huntley loan is written in Illinois law rather than in the city; the sourced notes below make that split concrete.
- Population: the Census counts 28,269 residents in Huntley (Vintage 2023 subcounty estimate), the 70th-largest figure among Illinois's 1,294 places.
- Population trend: Up about 1.9% from the 2020 Census base to the 2023 estimate.
- Change in people: the 2020-to-2023 comparison is a gain of about 524 residents.
- Size percentile: roughly 95% of Illinois places rank below Huntley.
- Population density: 1,929 people per square mile on 14.7 square miles of land.
- Land area: Huntley covers 14.7 square miles, the 57th-largest area among Illinois's 1,294 places.
- Water: Huntley holds about 0.06 square miles, the 264th-largest water area in Illinois.
- Within Illinois: about 0.3% of the state's population lives in Huntley.
- National rank: Huntley is the 1,380th most populous of the 19,457 Census places covered here.
- Growth rank: Huntley's 2020-to-2023 change ranks 52nd of 1,294 places in Illinois.
- Versus Illinois: the state average change is -2.0%, while Huntley moved 1.9%.
- Density rank: Huntley places 236th among Illinois's places by people per square mile.
- Density vs Illinois: Huntley's 1,929 people per square mile compare with a state median of 993.
- Location: 42.1608, -88.4355 (Census Gazetteer coordinates).
- Nearest larger cities: Algonquin (6 mi); Lake in the Hills (6 mi); Crystal Lake (7 mi); Carpentersville (8 mi); Elgin (10 mi). For most borrowers the comparison happens online, not at a branch.
- Smaller places close by: Hampshire (5 mi); Gilberts (5 mi); Lakewood (5 mi).
- Smaller neighbours: 253 places smaller than Huntley sit within 50 miles.
- Within 100 miles: 82 places are larger than Huntley.
Land, water and location for Huntley
The Census Gazetteer records 14.7 square miles of land and 0.06 square miles of water within Huntley. Spread across it are roughly 1,929 residents per square mile. For the state's biggest city, Chicago, the distance is roughly 45 miles. Within 50 miles of Huntley there are 56 larger Census places. The 100-mile radius contains 82 larger places.
A pre-application checklist for Huntley
For Huntley's roughly 28,269 residents, these are the steps that most influence the offer:
- Pull your credit reports first and correct any error before a lender sees the file.
- Price the payment first with our personal loan calculator before any lender quotes you.
- Shop at least three lenders and judge them on APR and total cost.
- Make sure the lender appears in the Illinois regulator's licence list.
- Do not borrow more than the expense calls for, even if a lender approves a larger amount.
- Decide the purpose and how you will repay it before approaching any lender.
- When debt already feels heavy, a nonprofit credit counsellor is worth a call first.
None of these steps is Huntley-specific: the same Illinois licensing and disclosure rules reach all 28,269 residents.
The state rulebook for Huntley
Below are the Illinois rules that apply to a loan made in Huntley, each with the regulator that issued it.
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Payday lending status | Permitted under license; capped at 36% annual percentage rate (payday loans) Source says: "shall not contract for or receive a charge exceeding a 36% annual percentage rate ... for a payday loan". | Illinois General Assembly (Illinois Compiled Statutes) as of 2026-09-16 |
Huntley against the rest of Illinois
Within Illinois, Huntley holds roughly 0.3% of all residents, the 70th-largest share among 1,294 places. For population change between 2020 and 2023, Huntley ranks 52nd of 1,294 in Illinois (about the 96th percentile). Its roughly 1,929 residents per square mile place it 236th among Illinois's places. The population moved by about 524 people between 2020 and 2023, a 1.9% shift.
The anatomy of a Huntley personal loan
A Huntley personal loan is an installment loan: a lump sum, then fixed monthly payments over a set term, priced off your credit rather than its 28,269 residents. Two numbers drive a Huntley loan: the APR, which includes fees, and the term, which decides how long you keep paying. Because the payment is fixed, the total cost of a Huntley loan is knowable in advance — unlike a revolving card balance.
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Nearby places
- Pingree Grove, IL — population 11,137
- Lakewood, IL — population 4,267
- Gilberts, IL — population 8,772
- Hampshire, IL — population 8,086
- Algonquin, IL — population 30,134
- West Dundee, IL — population 7,878
- Lake in the Hills, IL — population 28,661
- Crystal Lake, IL — population 40,861