Personal loans in Lexington, MI
Population in Lexington climbed about 0.7% over the three years from 2020 to 2023. A personal loan in Lexington is priced from your credit file and income, not from the fact that the city holds 927 people.
The Census counts 927 people in Lexington, the 365th-largest figure among Michigan's 533 places. A larger market lies at Croswell, MI about 4 miles away. A single loan can carry different costs on either side of a state line, and Lexington sits on the Michigan side of that line. Compare APR, not the interest rate, because the APR folds in most fees on a Lexington loan.
Where Lexington stands
Set out below is Lexington's local context next to the state-level rules that reach every lender here.
- Population: 927 residents; Lexington is the 365th-largest of 533 places in Michigan (US Census Bureau, Vintage 2023).
- Population trend: Higher by roughly 0.7% since the 2020 count.
- Absolute change: 6 residents added between 2020 and 2023.
- Size percentile: roughly 32% of Michigan places rank below Lexington.
- Population density: about 671 people per square mile (Census land area 1.4 sq mi).
- Land area: Lexington covers 1.4 square miles, the 302nd-largest area among Michigan's 533 places.
- Water area: Lexington has 0.01 square miles of water, ranking 308th of 533 places in Michigan.
- Share of Michigan: Lexington holds about 0.0% of the state's population, some 927 people.
- National standing: Lexington ranks 10,557th of 19,457 US places.
- Growth in Michigan: Lexington stands 143rd by percentage change from 2020 to 2023, among 533 places.
- Versus Michigan: the state average change is -0.3%, while Lexington moved 0.7%.
- Density rank: Lexington places 395th among Michigan's places by people per square mile.
- Density vs Michigan: Lexington's 671 people per square mile compare with a state median of 1,078.
- Location: 43.2672 / -82.5370, per the US Census Bureau Gazetteer.
- Nearest larger cities: Croswell (4 mi); Yale (16 mi); Sandusky (18 mi); Port Huron (20 mi); Brown City (23 mi). For most borrowers the comparison happens online, not at a branch.
- Nearest smaller towns: Applegate (8 mi); Port Sanilac (11 mi); Carsonville (13 mi).
- Smaller neighbours: 21 places smaller than Lexington sit within 50 miles.
- Within 100 miles: 158 places are larger than Lexington.
Which Michigan laws govern a loan in Lexington
Every row below records a Michigan rule, its publisher and its retrieval date — the same rules a Lexington lender must follow.
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Regulated lender interest/finance charge cap | 25% per annum (Credit Reform Act, MCL 445.1854(1)) Source says: "may charge, collect, and receive any rate of interest or finance charge for an extension of credit not to exceed 25% per annum" | Michigan Legislature as of 2026-09-16 |
Lexington: area, density and distance
Lexington's land area is about 1.4 square miles; a further 0.01 square miles is water. Spread across it are roughly 671 residents per square mile. The state's population centre of gravity, Detroit, is roughly 67 miles away. Within 50 miles of Lexington there are 31 larger Census places. Within the same 50 miles lie 21 smaller Census places.
How a Lexington personal loan is priced
With roughly 927 residents, Lexington is a small community; its personal loans are typically unsecured, priced from your credit rather than the city's size. Because pricing is borrower-level, two people in Lexington can be quoted different APRs on the same amount and term. Because the payment is fixed, the total cost of a Lexington loan is knowable in advance — unlike a revolving card balance.
Steps to take before a Lexington loan
For Lexington's roughly 927 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.
- Use the loan calculator to test the payment on your intended amount and term.
- Gather at least three pre-qualified offers and line up the APR, not the headline rate.
- Confirm the lender holds a Michigan licence by checking the regulator named above.
- Read the disclosure for an origination fee and any prepayment penalty before signing.
- Test the payment against your current bills before you commit.
- Pick the shortest term whose payment you can comfortably afford.
What differs between Lexington and the rest of Michigan is not the process but the borrower's own file, among the 927 people here.
How Lexington compares across Michigan
Lexington is the 365th-largest of 533 Census places in Michigan and contains about 0.0% of the state's people. Its 2020-to-2023 change ranks 143rd of 533 Michigan places, putting it near the 73th percentile for growth. Its roughly 671 residents per square mile place it 395th among Michigan's places. Between 2020 and 2023 the count changed by roughly 6 residents.
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Nearby places
- Croswell, MI — population 2,296
- Applegate, MI — population 225
- Port Sanilac, MI — population 567
- Carsonville, MI — population 500
- Peck, MI — population 598
- Port Huron, MI — population 28,383
- Yale, MI — population 1,890
- Deckerville, MI — population 878