Personal loans in Libertyville, IL
Libertyville, Illinois — home to about 20,332 people — is a smaller city, so the terms you are offered follow Illinois law rather than any local rule. Roughly 20,332 residents live in Libertyville, the 120th-largest community in Illinois.
The nearest larger city is Mundelein, IL about 3 miles away. From the 2020 Census base to the 2023 estimate, the population declined by about 1.2%. Rate ceilings, licensing requirements and product limits for Libertyville are all set at the Illinois level. Use the calculator on this page to price an amount and term before you commit in Libertyville.
Where Libertyville stands
Set out below is Libertyville's local context next to the state-level rules that reach every lender here.
- Population: about 20,332 people live here, which puts Libertyville 120th of 1,294 Census places in Illinois (Vintage 2023).
- Population trend: Roughly 1.2% fewer residents than the 2020 Census counted.
- Net change: roughly 246 fewer people than the 2020 Census counted.
- Size percentile: Libertyville sits ahead of around 91% of Illinois places, at 20,332 people.
- Land and density: 8.8 square miles of land carry roughly 2,308 residents per square mile.
- Land area rank: Libertyville's 8.8 square miles rank 137th of 1,294 places in Illinois.
- Water area: Libertyville has 0.35 square miles of water, ranking 72nd of 1,294 places in Illinois.
- Share of state population: Libertyville's 20,332 residents are about 0.2% of Illinois.
- National rank: Libertyville is the 1,859th most populous of the 19,457 Census places covered here.
- Growth rank: Libertyville's 2020-to-2023 change ranks 285th of 1,294 places in Illinois.
- Versus Illinois: the state average change is -2.0%, while Libertyville moved 1.2%.
- Density rank: Libertyville is the 168th most densely settled place in Illinois.
- Density in context: Libertyville's 2,308 people per square mile sit against a Illinois median of 993.
- Location: 42.2847 / -87.9665, per the US Census Bureau Gazetteer.
- Nearest larger cities: Mundelein (3 mi); Vernon Hills (3 mi); Grayslake (5 mi); North Chicago (6 mi); Gurnee (6 mi). Living near a larger metro rarely changes what is available in Libertyville.
- Nearest smaller places: Green Oaks (3 mi); Mettawa (4 mi); Indian Creek (4 mi).
- Smaller places within 50 miles: 200 of them.
- Within 100 miles: 138 places are larger than Libertyville.
The geography behind Libertyville
Libertyville's land area is about 8.8 square miles; a further 0.35 square miles is water. Spread across it are roughly 2,308 residents per square mile. The state's population centre of gravity, Chicago, is roughly 34 miles away. Counting outward 50 miles, 93 larger communities surround Libertyville. By land area it ranks 137th of 1,294 Illinois places.
Which Illinois laws govern a loan in Libertyville
When Illinois does not publish a figure, the row links to the source instead of inventing a number; Libertyville is bound by the same rules.
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Small-loan / installment lender licensing | Consumer Installment Loan Act license required from the Director of Financial Institutions (loans above 9% APR) Source says: "No person ... shall engage in the business of making loans of money ... except ... after first obtaining a license from the Director of Financial Institutions". | Illinois General Assembly (Illinois Compiled Statutes) as of 2026-09-16 |
What shapes a Libertyville personal loan
In Libertyville, a smaller city of about 20,332, the amount is advanced up front and repaid in fixed installments; the city's size does not change the pricing. Federal Truth in Lending rules require a Libertyville lender to disclose the APR and finance charge before you sign. Shortening the term on a Libertyville loan raises the monthly payment but cuts the interest; lengthening it does the reverse.
How Libertyville compares across Illinois
Within Illinois, Libertyville holds roughly 0.2% of all residents, the 120th-largest share among 1,294 places. For population change between 2020 and 2023, Libertyville ranks 285th of 1,294 in Illinois (about the 78th percentile). By density, at about 2,308 people per square mile, it ranks 168th in Illinois. Within 50 miles sit 200 smaller Census places, alongside the 93 that are larger.
A pre-application checklist for Libertyville
For Libertyville's roughly 20,332 residents, these are the steps that most influence the offer:
- Order your free credit reports and dispute anything inaccurate — it is the cheapest way to move the rate you are offered.
- Model the payment on the calculator before a lender models it for you.
- Get several pre-qualifications and compare APR side by side before choosing.
- Confirm the Illinois licence with the regulator named above before committing.
- Check the disclosure for fees that raise the true cost above the quoted rate.
- Make sure the new payment leaves room in a budget you already keep.
- Pick the shortest term whose payment you can comfortably afford.
None of these steps is Libertyville-specific: the same Illinois licensing and disclosure rules reach all 20,332 residents.
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Nearby places
- Vernon Hills, IL — population 26,677
- Mundelein, IL — population 31,790
- Green Oaks, IL — population 4,060
- Indian Creek, IL — population 526
- Mettawa, IL — population 544
- Grayslake, IL — population 20,954
- Gurnee, IL — population 30,193
- Third Lake, IL — population 1,097