Personal loans in Mundelein, IL
The first question in Mundelein is not the rate on offer but whether the payment fits; about 31,790 people live here under Illinois lending law. Mundelein ranks 59th of 1,294 places in Illinois, with a population near 31,790.
Mundelein gained roughly 0.7% in population across the 2020-to-2023 comparison. To lend to Mundelein's 31,790 residents, a company must hold a Illinois licence, and each sourced row below names the regulator behind it. Decide the purpose of the loan and your repayment plan before sharing any details with a Mundelein lender. The closest larger place is Buffalo Grove, IL about 8 miles away.
The Mundelein data picture
Set out below is Mundelein's local context next to the state-level rules that reach every lender here.
- Population: a Census-estimated 31,790, 59th among Illinois's 1,294 places (Vintage 2023).
- Population trend: Higher by roughly 0.7% since the 2020 count.
- Change in people: the 2020-to-2023 comparison is a gain of about 217 residents.
- Size percentile: roughly 95% of Illinois places rank below Mundelein.
- Land and density: 10.9 square miles of land carry roughly 2,906 residents per square mile.
- By land area: Mundelein ranks 89th among Illinois's 1,294 places, at 10.9 sq mi.
- Water: Mundelein holds about 0.41 square miles, the 60th-largest water area in Illinois.
- Within Illinois: about 0.3% of the state's population lives in Mundelein.
- National rank: Mundelein sits 1,256th by population among the 19,457 places in this dataset.
- Growth rank: Mundelein's 2020-to-2023 change ranks 94th of 1,294 places in Illinois.
- State comparison: Illinois's places average -2.0% for 2020-to-2023, against Mundelein's 0.7%.
- Density in Illinois: Mundelein ranks 124th by people per square mile.
- Density vs Illinois: Mundelein's 2,906 people per square mile compare with a state median of 993.
- Location: latitude 42.2734, longitude -88.0162 (Census Gazetteer).
- Nearest larger cities: Buffalo Grove (8 mi); Waukegan (10 mi); Palatine (11 mi); Wheeling (11 mi); Arlington Heights (12 mi). Lenders licensed in the state serve Mundelein whether or not they keep a local branch.
- Smaller towns nearby: Libertyville (3 mi); Hawthorn Woods (4 mi); Indian Creek (4 mi).
- Smaller neighbours: 247 places smaller than Mundelein sit within 50 miles.
- Larger places within 100 miles: 71.
Mundelein against the rest of Illinois
Within Illinois, Mundelein holds roughly 0.3% of all residents, the 59th-largest share among 1,294 places. On the 2020-to-2023 trend, Mundelein stands 94th among Illinois's 1,294 places — roughly the 93th percentile. At about 2,906 people per square mile, Mundelein is the 124th most densely settled place in Illinois. The population moved by about 217 people between 2020 and 2023, a 0.7% shift.
How lenders reach Mundelein
At roughly 2,906 people per square mile, Mundelein is fairly dense; 49 larger places lie within 50 miles. Whether Mundelein has a local branch or not, a Illinois-licensed lender can serve its 31,790 people online on the same terms. The nearest larger city, Buffalo Grove, IL about 8 miles away.
Before you apply in Mundelein
These steps shape the offer you get in Mundelein, a place of about 31,790 people:
- Order your free credit reports and dispute anything inaccurate — it is the cheapest way to move the rate you are offered.
- Run the numbers on the personal loan calculator so you know the payment before you apply.
- Shop at least three lenders and judge them on APR and total cost.
- Look the lender up in the Illinois regulator's licence records before you sign.
- Make sure the new payment leaves room in a budget you already keep.
- Pick the shortest term whose payment you can comfortably afford.
- Do not borrow more than the expense calls for, even if a lender approves a larger amount.
What differs between Mundelein and the rest of Illinois is not the process but the borrower's own file, among the 31,790 people here.
Illinois rules behind a Mundelein personal loan
Illinois has no separate rate rule for Mundelein; the sourced rows below are what reach every lender that serves its 31,790 people.
| 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 |
Where Mundelein sits
Inside Mundelein's boundaries lie roughly 10.9 square miles of land and 0.41 square miles of water. The resulting density is about 2,906 people per square mile. The state's population centre of gravity, Chicago, is roughly 35 miles away. Mundelein has 49 larger places within a 50-mile radius. The 100-mile radius contains 71 larger places.
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Nearby places
- Libertyville, IL — population 20,332
- Indian Creek, IL — population 526
- Hawthorn Woods, IL — population 9,373
- Vernon Hills, IL — population 26,677
- Grayslake, IL — population 20,954
- Long Grove, IL — population 8,263
- Hainesville, IL — population 3,489
- Round Lake Park, IL — population 7,724