Personal loans in Monmouth, IL
The 2020 count to the 2023 estimate shows about 3.8% decline in Monmouth. Monmouth is home to roughly 8,567 people and stands 248th by size out of 1,294 Census places in Illinois.
If you are weighing a personal loan in Monmouth, start from the payment you can carry; its 8,567 residents face the same statewide rules. Judge Monmouth offers on total cost, not on how quickly the money arrives. When Illinois caps or restricts a product, lenders either change the terms or withdraw it from Monmouth as from the rest of the state. Borrowers who want a bigger city can look to Galesburg, IL about 14 miles away.
Monmouth: population, trend and location
Here is the sourced Census picture for Monmouth, plus the Illinois lending rules that apply to a loan taken out here.
- Population: about 8,567, ranked 248th of 1,294 places in Illinois (Census Vintage 2023 subcounty estimate).
- Population trend: About 3.8% below the 2020 Census base.
- People gained or lost: about 338 fewer since the 2020 base.
- Size percentile: roughly 81% of Illinois places rank below Monmouth.
- Density: roughly 2,019 residents per square mile, spread over 4.2 sq mi of land.
- Land area: Monmouth covers 4.2 square miles, the 297th-largest area among Illinois's 1,294 places.
- Water area rank: Monmouth ranks 404th among Illinois's 1,294 places, with 0.02 sq mi.
- Share of Illinois: Monmouth holds about 0.1% of the state's population, some 8,567 people.
- Nationally: Monmouth is the 3,504th-largest of 19,457 Census places in the dataset.
- Growth in Illinois: Monmouth stands 1,094th by percentage change from 2020 to 2023, among 1,294 places.
- Versus Illinois: the state average change is -2.0%, while Monmouth moved 3.8%.
- Density in Illinois: Monmouth ranks 212th by people per square mile.
- Density vs Illinois: Monmouth's 2,019 people per square mile compare with a state median of 993.
- Location: mapped by the US Census Bureau at 40.9142, -90.6431.
- Nearest larger cities: Galesburg (14 mi); Burlington (26 mi); Macomb (31 mi); Rock Island (38 mi); Canton (40 mi). A bigger neighbour may offer more branches; the rate you see still follows your credit, not your address.
- Smaller communities within reach: Kirkwood (6 mi); Little York (9 mi); Alexis (11 mi).
- Smaller places within 50 miles: 132 of them.
- At 100 miles: 42 larger Census places fall inside that radius.
What shapes a Monmouth personal loan
With roughly 8,567 residents, Monmouth is a small town; its personal loans are typically unsecured, priced from your credit rather than the city's size. The APR tracks your credit score rather than Monmouth's rank of 248th in Illinois: a strong file may earn a single-digit rate, while damaged credit can push the rate far higher. Because the payment is fixed, the total cost of a Monmouth loan is knowable in advance — unlike a revolving card balance.
Monmouth's place among Illinois's 1,294 places
Against Illinois's other places, Monmouth accounts for about 0.1% of the state's population and ranks 248th of 1,294 by size. For population change between 2020 and 2023, Monmouth ranks 1,094th of 1,294 in Illinois (about the 15th percentile). Its roughly 2,019 residents per square mile place it 212th among Illinois's places. By land area, its 4.2 square miles rank 297th of 1,294 places in Illinois.
What is available to Monmouth borrowers
Monmouth is a fairly dense community of about 8,567 people, with 13 larger places inside a 50-mile radius. What is available to Monmouth's 8,567 borrowers is set by Illinois licensing and your own credit, not by how many branches are nearby. The nearest bigger place is Galesburg, IL about 14 miles away.
How Illinois law applies in Monmouth
The rows below set out what a licensed lender must follow in Illinois, and so for Monmouth's roughly 8,567 residents.
| 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 |
| Installment lender net-worth requirement | $30,000 minimum positive net worth (plus $25,000 surety bond) Source says: "every applicant shall prove ... that the applicant has and will maintain a positive net worth of a minimum of $30,000". | Illinois General Assembly (Illinois Compiled Statutes) 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 |
Monmouth: area, density and distance
Inside Monmouth's boundaries lie roughly 4.2 square miles of land and 0.02 square miles of water. With 8,567 residents, the land area yields roughly 2,019 people per square mile. Chicago, the largest place in Illinois, is about 166 miles from Monmouth. Within 50 miles of Monmouth there are 13 larger Census places. By land area it ranks 297th of 1,294 Illinois places.
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Nearby places
- Kirkwood, IL — population 648
- Little York, IL — population 272
- Alexis, IL — population 767
- Roseville, IL — population 855
- Biggsville, IL — population 289
- Media, IL — population 113
- North Henderson, IL — population 161
- Seaton, IL — population 209