Personal loans in North Salt Lake, UT
Lenders active in North Salt Lake report to a Utah supervisor, identified in the sourced rows below. The Census counts 23,560 people in North Salt Lake, the 44th-largest figure among Utah's 255 places.
Personal loans in North Salt Lake are mostly unsecured, so the APR reflects how a lender reads your credit — not the city's 23,560 population. From the 2020 Census base to the 2023 estimate, the population rose by about 2.4%. Verify the lender's Utah licence against the regulator named below before borrowing in North Salt Lake. The closest larger place is Bountiful, UT about 3 miles away.
Where North Salt Lake stands
Only a few things actually differ by place — population, area, location, and the Utah rules a lender must follow — and they are below.
- Population: a Census-estimated 23,560, 44th among Utah's 255 places (Vintage 2023).
- Population trend: Growth of about 2.4% across the 2020-to-2023 comparison.
- Absolute change: 542 residents added between 2020 and 2023.
- Size percentile: North Salt Lake sits ahead of around 83% of Utah places, at 23,560 people.
- Land and density: 8.6 square miles of land carry roughly 2,728 residents per square mile.
- Land area: North Salt Lake covers 8.6 square miles, the 82nd-largest area among Utah's 255 places.
- Water: North Salt Lake holds about 0.05 square miles, the 41st-largest water area in Utah.
- Within Utah: about 0.7% of the state's population lives in North Salt Lake.
- National rank: North Salt Lake sits 1,660th by population among the 19,457 places in this dataset.
- Growth rank: North Salt Lake's 2020-to-2023 change ranks 170th of 255 places in Utah.
- Against the state trend: North Salt Lake's 2.4% change compares with a Utah average of +5.3% across its 255 places.
- Density in Utah: North Salt Lake ranks 38th by people per square mile.
- Against the state median: North Salt Lake runs about 2,728 residents per square mile, where the Utah median is 705.
- Location: latitude 40.8471, longitude -111.9188 (Census Gazetteer).
- Nearest larger cities: Bountiful (3 mi); Salt Lake City (5 mi); Farmington (10 mi); South Salt Lake (10 mi); Millcreek (12 mi). A bigger neighbour may offer more branches; the rate you see still follows your credit, not your address.
- Smaller places close by: Woods Cross (2 mi); West Bountiful (4 mi); Centerville (6 mi).
- Smaller neighbours: 57 places smaller than North Salt Lake sit within 50 miles.
- Larger places within 100 miles: 39.
How a North Salt Lake personal loan is priced
A North Salt Lake personal loan is an installment loan: a lump sum, then fixed monthly payments over a set term, priced off your credit rather than its 23,560 residents. Two numbers drive a North Salt Lake loan: the APR, which includes fees, and the term, which decides how long you keep paying. A longer term lowers the monthly payment on a North Salt Lake loan but raises total interest, so the smallest payment is not the cheapest loan.
How lenders reach North Salt Lake
With about 2,728 residents per square mile, North Salt Lake is fairly dense, and 36 larger Census places sit within 50 miles. Distance to a branch rarely matters for North Salt Lake's 23,560 residents: the application is online and the price follows your credit file. The nearest bigger place is Bountiful, UT about 3 miles away.
Utah consumer-lending rules applied in North Salt Lake
For the roughly 23,560 residents of North Salt Lake, the rules below are Utah's own; each row carries its publisher and retrieval date.
| 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 |
Steps to take before a North Salt Lake loan
Complete these steps first when you borrow in North Salt Lake (23,560 residents):
- Pull your credit reports first and correct any error before a lender sees the file.
- Test your amount and term in the personal loan calculator first.
- Collect three or more offers and compare them on APR, not on the advertised rate.
- Look the lender up in the Utah regulator's licence records before you sign.
- Write down the purpose of the loan and your repayment plan before you apply.
- When debt already feels heavy, a nonprofit credit counsellor is worth a call first.
- Look for an origination fee or prepayment penalty in the written disclosure.
In North Salt Lake as elsewhere in Utah, the written terms — not the advertisement — are what count for its 23,560 residents.
North Salt Lake in state context
Within Utah, North Salt Lake holds roughly 0.7% of all residents, the 44th-largest share among 255 places. For population change between 2020 and 2023, North Salt Lake ranks 170th of 255 in Utah (about the 33th percentile). Its roughly 2,728 residents per square mile place it 38th among Utah's places. In land area, North Salt Lake ranks 82nd among Utah's 255 places.
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Nearby places
- Woods Cross, UT — population 11,480
- West Bountiful, UT — population 5,857
- Bountiful, UT — population 44,144
- Salt Lake City, UT — population 209,593
- Centerville, UT — population 16,517
- Farmington, UT — population 25,771
- South Salt Lake, UT — population 26,122
- Millcreek, UT — population 62,205