Personal loans in Irwin, ID
Personal loans in Irwin are mostly unsecured, so the APR reflects how a lender reads your credit — not the city's 286 population. At about 286 residents, Irwin is larger than roughly 21% of the places in Idaho.
Compare APR, not the interest rate, because the APR folds in most fees on a Irwin loan. Irwin gained roughly 8.7% in population across the 2020-to-2023 comparison. A lender that serves Irwin operates under Idaho lending statutes and a Idaho supervisor. The nearest larger city is Swan Valley, ID about 4 miles away.
The Irwin data picture
Read the local figures below as context; read the sourced Idaho table as the rulebook a lender here must follow.
- Population: the Census counts 286 residents in Irwin (Vintage 2023 subcounty estimate), the 155th-largest figure among Idaho's 197 places.
- Population trend: A rise of about 8.7% from 2020 to 2023.
- People gained or lost: about 23 more since the 2020 base.
- Size percentile: Irwin's 286 people outrank roughly 21% of the places in Idaho.
- Density: roughly 109 residents per square mile, spread over 2.6 sq mi of land.
- By land area: Irwin ranks 51st among Idaho's 197 places, at 2.6 sq mi.
- Within Idaho: about 0.0% of the state's population lives in Irwin.
- National rank: Irwin is the 15,277th most populous of the 19,457 Census places covered here.
- Growth rank: Irwin's 2020-to-2023 change ranks 51st of 197 places in Idaho.
- Against the state trend: Irwin's 8.7% change compares with a Idaho average of +7.1% across its 197 places.
- Density in Idaho: Irwin ranks 189th by people per square mile.
- Density vs Idaho: Irwin's 109 people per square mile compare with a state median of 1,026.
- Location: it lies at 43.4034, -111.2795 in the Census Gazetteer.
- Nearest larger cities: Swan Valley (4 mi); Victor (16 mi); Alpine (21 mi); Driggs (24 mi); Jackson (26 mi). Lenders licensed in the state serve Irwin whether or not they keep a local branch.
- Smaller towns nearby: Drummond (41 mi); Island Park (78 mi); Spencer (80 mi).
- Smaller neighbours: 1 places smaller than Irwin sit within 50 miles.
- Within 100 miles: 58 places are larger than Irwin.
Irwin against the rest of Idaho
Within Idaho, Irwin holds roughly 0.0% of all residents, the 155th-largest share among 197 places. On the 2020-to-2023 trend, Irwin stands 51st among Idaho's 197 places — roughly the 74th percentile. By density, at about 109 people per square mile, it ranks 189th in Idaho. In land area, Irwin ranks 51st among Idaho's 197 places.
A pre-application checklist for Irwin
A sensible order of operations for a loan in Irwin, home to about 286 people:
- Check all three credit reports for mistakes, because an error you fix now is a lower rate later.
- Model the payment on the calculator before a lender models it for you.
- Line up several pre-qualified offers and let the APR decide.
- Confirm the Idaho licence with the regulator named above before committing.
- 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.
In Irwin as elsewhere in Idaho, the written terms — not the advertisement — are what count for its 286 residents.
Idaho consumer-lending rules applied in Irwin
Idaho has no separate rate rule for Irwin; the sourced rows below are what reach every lender that serves its 286 people.
| Rule | Detail | Source |
|---|---|---|
| State lending regulator | Idaho Department of Finance (IDOF) Source says: "Safeguarding the financial health of Idahoans through the appropriate oversight of diverse financial institutions, the education and protection of consumers". | Idaho Department of Finance as of 2026-09-16 |
| Small-loan / installment lender licensing | Regulated Lenders License required (regulated consumer loans) Source says: "unless a person is exempt ... he shall not engage in the business of: (a) Making regulated consumer loans". | Idaho State Legislature as of 2026-09-16 |
| Idaho Credit Code finance-charge rule | No statutory maximum finance-charge rate — rate as agreed by the parties (Idaho Credit Code) Source says: "the rate of finance charge shall be that which is agreed upon between the parties to the transaction". | Idaho State Legislature as of 2026-09-16 |
What a Irwin borrower is actually offered
In Irwin, a small community of about 286, the amount is advanced up front and repaid in fixed installments; the city's size does not change the pricing. Two numbers drive a Irwin 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 Irwin loan is knowable in advance — unlike a revolving card balance.
Lender access in Irwin
Irwin is lightly settled, with about 109 people per square mile and 28 larger places within 50 miles. A Idaho licence lets a lender serve Irwin without a local office, so branch density does not change what its 286 residents are offered. The nearest bigger place is Swan Valley, ID about 4 miles away.
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Nearby places
- Swan Valley, ID — population 303
- Victor, ID — population 2,285
- Alpine, WY — population 1,332
- Driggs, ID — population 2,263
- Tetonia, ID — population 287
- Jackson, WY — population 10,639
- Star Valley Ranch, WY — population 2,042
- Ririe, ID — population 705