Personal loans in Windsor, NY
Windsor counts about 865 people, and what is genuinely local about borrowing here is limited — New York law does the governing. Census figures put the 2020-to-2023 decrease in Windsor at about 3.4%.
About 865 people live in Windsor, placing it 449th of 595 Census places in New York. Compare APR, not the interest rate, because the APR folds in most fees on a Windsor loan. A single loan can carry different costs on either side of a state line, and Windsor sits on the New York side of that line. The closest larger city is Susquehanna Depot, PA about 10 miles away.
What the Census records for Windsor
The figures below are Windsor's own — Census population, land area and coordinates — followed by the New York rules.
- Population: 865 — Windsor ranks 449th of 595 communities in New York (US Census Bureau, Vintage 2023).
- Population trend: About 3.4% below the 2020 Census base.
- People gained or lost: about 30 fewer since the 2020 base.
- Size percentile: with 865 residents, Windsor is larger than about 25% of New York's Census places.
- Density: roughly 787 residents per square mile, spread over 1.1 sq mi of land.
- Land area: Windsor covers 1.1 square miles, the 365th-largest area among New York's 595 places.
- Water area: Windsor has 0.07 square miles of water, ranking 172nd of 595 places in New York.
- Share of state population: Windsor's 865 residents are about 0.0% of New York.
- National rank: Windsor is the 10,853rd most populous of the 19,457 Census places covered here.
- Growth rank: Windsor ranks 552nd among New York's 595 places for the 2020-to-2023 change.
- Versus New York: the state average change is -1.1%, while Windsor moved 3.4%.
- Density rank: Windsor places 452nd among New York's places by people per square mile.
- Density in context: Windsor's 787 people per square mile sit against a New York median of 1,515.
- Location: mapped by the US Census Bureau at 42.0772, -75.6405.
- Nearest larger cities: Susquehanna Depot (10 mi); Hallstead (10 mi); Deposit (11 mi); Port Dickinson (14 mi); Binghamton (14 mi). A branch is convenient; it is not what sets your APR.
- Smaller towns nearby: Lanesboro (9 mi); Oakland (9 mi); Great Bend (9 mi).
- Within a 50-mile radius: 34 smaller Census places.
- Within 100 miles: 309 places are larger than Windsor.
How lenders reach Windsor
Windsor is a moderately settled community of about 865 people, with 57 larger places inside a 50-mile radius. Distance to a branch rarely matters for Windsor's 865 residents: the application is online and the price follows your credit file. For a larger market, the closest option is Susquehanna Depot, PA about 10 miles away.
The New York lending rules that reach Windsor
For the roughly 865 residents of Windsor, the rules below are New York's own; each row carries its publisher and retrieval date.
| Rule | Detail | Source |
|---|---|---|
| State lending regulator | New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) Source says: "Notify the Department of Financial Services at (800) 342-3736 if you believe payday loans are being made in New York" | New York State Department of Financial Services as of 2026-09-16 |
| Small-loan / installment lender licensing | Licensed Lender license required (Banking Law Article 9, sections 340-361); administered via NMLS Source says: "The Department of Financial Services uses the Nationwide Multistate Licensing System and Registry (NMLS) to manage the Licensed Lender License." | New York State Department of Financial Services as of 2026-09-16 |
| Criminal usury in the second degree (Penal Law 190.40) | Interest rate exceeding 25% per annum; class E felony Source says: "at a rate exceeding twenty-five per centum per annum or the equivalent rate for a longer or shorter period" | New York State Senate (Open Legislation) as of 2026-09-16 |
The geography behind Windsor
Windsor covers about 1.1 square miles of land, with 0.07 square miles of water inside its boundaries (Census Gazetteer). That land carries about 787 people per square mile. For the state's biggest city, New York, the distance is roughly 132 miles. Windsor has 57 larger places within a 50-mile radius. Within the same 50 miles lie 34 smaller Census places.
A pre-application checklist for Windsor
Complete these steps first when you borrow in Windsor (865 residents):
- Pull your credit reports first and correct any error before a lender sees the file.
- Price the payment first with our personal loan calculator before any lender quotes you.
- Gather at least three pre-qualified offers and line up the APR, not the headline rate.
- Look the lender up in the New York regulator's licence records before you sign.
- Look for an origination fee or prepayment penalty in the written disclosure.
- Test the payment against your current bills before you commit.
- Pick the shortest term whose payment you can comfortably afford.
The process is identical across New York; what changes is your credit file, not the fact that Windsor holds 865 people.
What a Windsor borrower is actually offered
With roughly 865 residents, Windsor is a small community; its personal loans are typically unsecured, priced from your credit rather than the city's size. Federal Truth in Lending rules require a Windsor lender to disclose the APR and finance charge before you sign. Because the payment is fixed, the total cost of a Windsor loan is knowable in advance — unlike a revolving card balance.
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Nearby places
- Oakland, PA — population 554
- Lanesboro, PA — population 494
- Susquehanna Depot, PA — population 1,343
- Great Bend, PA — population 623
- Hallstead, PA — population 1,170
- Afton, NY — population 786
- Deposit, NY — population 1,421
- New Milford, PA — population 802