Personal loans in Newton, UT
Newton is one of 255 Census places in Utah; its 829 residents put it at 169th. If you are weighing a personal loan in Newton, start from the payment you can carry; its 829 residents face the same statewide rules.
Compare APR, not the interest rate, because the APR folds in most fees on a Newton loan. When Utah caps or restricts a product, lenders either change the terms or withdraw it from Newton as from the rest of the state. The 2020 count to the 2023 estimate shows about 4.7% growth in Newton. For a bigger market, look to Smithfield, UT about 9 miles away.
Newton: population, trend and location
The figures below are Newton's own — Census population, land area and coordinates — followed by the Utah rules.
- Population: the Census counts 829 residents in Newton (Vintage 2023 subcounty estimate), the 169th-largest figure among Utah's 255 places.
- Population trend: Growth of about 4.7% across the 2020-to-2023 comparison.
- Absolute change: 37 residents added between 2020 and 2023.
- Size percentile: bigger than about 34% of the places in Utah, with 829 residents in Newton.
- Population density: 964 people per square mile on 0.9 square miles of land.
- By land area: Newton ranks 231st among Utah's 255 places, at 0.9 sq mi.
- Share of state population: Newton's 829 residents are about 0.0% of Utah.
- National rank: Newton sits 11,026th by population among the 19,457 places in this dataset.
- Growth rank: Newton ranks 112th among Utah's 255 places for the 2020-to-2023 change.
- State comparison: Utah's places average +5.3% for 2020-to-2023, against Newton's 4.7%.
- Density rank: Newton is the 104th most densely settled place in Utah.
- Density in context: Newton's 964 people per square mile sit against a Utah median of 705.
- Location: coordinates 41.8612, -111.9908 (US Census Bureau Gazetteer).
- Nearest larger cities: Smithfield (9 mi); Lewiston (9 mi); Hyde Park (10 mi); Richmond (10 mi); Mendon (10 mi). Lenders licensed in the state serve Newton whether or not they keep a local branch.
- Nearest smaller towns: Trenton (5 mi); Amalga (5 mi); Clarkston (5 mi) — useful context for the surrounding area.
- Within a 50-mile radius: 24 smaller Census places.
- Larger places within 100 miles: 108.
Getting a loan in Newton
At roughly 964 people per square mile, Newton is moderately settled; 42 larger places lie within 50 miles. What is available to Newton's 829 borrowers is set by Utah licensing and your own credit, not by how many branches are nearby. The nearest larger city, Smithfield, UT about 9 miles away.
How Utah law applies in Newton
Utah has no separate rate rule for Newton; the sourced rows below are what reach every lender that serves its 829 people.
| Rule | Detail | Source |
|---|---|---|
| State lending regulator | Utah Department of Financial Institutions (DFI) Source says: The Department of Financial Institutions regulates 19 banks, 22 credit unions, 17 industrial banks and 1 trust company. | Utah Department of Financial Institutions (DFI) as of 2026-09-16 |
| Small-loan / installment lender licensing | Consumer lenders under the Utah Consumer Credit Code (Title 70C) must file a Consumer Credit Notification via NMLS Source says: Entities subject to the UCCC's notification requirement must file a Consumer Credit Notification (CCN) through the Nationwide Multistate Licensing System (NMLS). | Utah Department of Financial Institutions (DFI) as of 2026-09-16 |
| Maximum legal interest rate (usury cap) | No general cap — parties may agree to any rate; 10% per annum legal rate if no rate is specified (Utah Code § 15-1-1) Source says: The parties to a lawful written, verbal, or implied contract may agree upon any rate of interest for the contract | Utah State Legislature as of 2026-09-16 |
Where Newton sits in Utah
Within Utah, Newton holds roughly 0.0% of all residents, the 169th-largest share among 255 places. Its 2020-to-2023 change ranks 112th of 255 Utah places, putting it near the 56th percentile for growth. Its roughly 964 residents per square mile place it 104th among Utah's places. By land area, its 0.9 square miles rank 231st of 255 places in Utah.
Inside a Newton personal loan
Newton is a small community of about 829 people, and the personal loans written here are mostly unsecured — no collateral, so the lender leans on your credit file. The APR tracks your credit score rather than Newton's rank of 169th in Utah: a strong file may earn a single-digit rate, while damaged credit can push the rate far higher. A longer term lowers the monthly payment on a Newton loan but raises total interest, so the smallest payment is not the cheapest loan.
Before you apply in Newton
A sensible order of operations for a loan in Newton, home to about 829 people:
- Order your free credit reports and dispute anything inaccurate — it is the cheapest way to move the rate you are offered.
- Price the payment first with our personal loan calculator before any lender quotes you.
- Pre-qualify with three or more lenders, then compare the APR rather than the interest rate.
- Make sure the lender appears in the Utah regulator's licence list.
- Pick the shortest term whose payment you can comfortably afford.
- Keep the amount to the expense; an approval is not a reason to take more.
- Write down the purpose of the loan and your repayment plan before you apply.
The process is identical across Utah; what changes is your credit file, not the fact that Newton holds 829 people.
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Nearby places
- Trenton, UT — population 527
- Clarkston, UT — population 757
- Amalga, UT — population 507
- Cornish, UT — population 282
- Fielding, UT — population 622
- Lewiston, UT — population 1,958
- Mendon, UT — population 1,334
- Plymouth, UT — population 438