Personal loans in Yates City, IL
The first question in Yates City is not the rate on offer but whether the payment fits; about 623 people live here under Illinois lending law. With 623 residents, Yates City outranks about 39% of the communities in Illinois.
Work out your debt-to-income ratio first; lenders weigh it heavily, and Yates City's 623 residents are no exception. Population in Yates City dropped about 3.3% over the three years from 2020 to 2023. Lenders active in Yates City report to a Illinois supervisor, identified in the sourced rows below. The nearest larger metro is Elmwood, IL about 3 miles away.
Yates City by the numbers
The figures below are Yates City's own — Census population, land area and coordinates — followed by the Illinois rules.
- Population: about 623 people live here, which puts Yates City 786th of 1,294 Census places in Illinois (Vintage 2023).
- Population trend: Down about 3.3% from the 2020 Census base to the 2023 estimate.
- Net change: roughly 21 fewer people than the 2020 Census counted.
- Size percentile: with 623 residents, Yates City is larger than about 39% of Illinois's Census places.
- Density: the Census land area of 0.5 sq mi holds about 1,264 people per square mile.
- By land area: Yates City ranks 1,036th among Illinois's 1,294 places, at 0.5 sq mi.
- State share: roughly 0.0% of Illinois's residents live in Yates City (623 people).
- National rank: Yates City sits 12,272nd by population among the 19,457 places in this dataset.
- Growth in Illinois: Yates City stands 979th by percentage change from 2020 to 2023, among 1,294 places.
- Versus Illinois: the state average change is -2.0%, while Yates City moved 3.3%.
- Density rank: Yates City is the 497th most densely settled place in Illinois.
- Against the state median: Yates City runs about 1,264 residents per square mile, where the Illinois median is 993.
- Location: mapped by the US Census Bureau at 40.7776, -90.0139.
- Nearest larger cities: Elmwood (3 mi); Farmington (6 mi); Brimfield (8 mi); Hanna City (12 mi); Canton (15 mi). A bigger neighbour may offer more branches; the rate you see still follows your credit, not your address.
- Smaller places close by: Maquon (8 mi); Williamsfield (10 mi); Norris (11 mi).
- Smaller places within 50 miles: 70 of them.
- At 100 miles: 310 larger Census places fall inside that radius.
What is available to Yates City borrowers
Yates City is a moderately settled community of about 623 people, with 81 larger places inside a 50-mile radius. Whether Yates City has a local branch or not, a Illinois-licensed lender can serve its 623 people online on the same terms. The nearest bigger place is Elmwood, IL about 3 miles away.
Yates City against the rest of Illinois
Within Illinois, Yates City holds roughly 0.0% of all residents, the 786th-largest share among 1,294 places. Its 2020-to-2023 change ranks 979th of 1,294 Illinois places, putting it near the 24th percentile for growth. Its roughly 1,264 residents per square mile place it 497th among Illinois's places. Within 50 miles sit 70 smaller Census places, alongside the 81 that are larger.
A practical checklist for Yates City borrowers
Before you apply in Yates City, a community of about 623, work through these steps:
- 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.
- Confirm the Illinois licence with the regulator named above before committing.
- Read the disclosure for an origination fee and any prepayment penalty before signing.
- Test the payment against your current bills before you commit.
- Weigh a shorter term's higher payment against the interest it saves.
The process is identical across Illinois; what changes is your credit file, not the fact that Yates City holds 623 people.
Which Illinois laws govern a loan in Yates City
For the roughly 623 residents of Yates City, the rules below are Illinois's own; each row carries its publisher and retrieval date.
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Small-loan / installment lender licensing | Consumer Installment Loan Act license required from the Director of Financial Institutions (loans above 9% APR) Source says: "No person ... shall engage in the business of making loans of money ... except ... after first obtaining a license from the Director of Financial Institutions". | Illinois General Assembly (Illinois Compiled Statutes) as of 2026-09-16 |
How a Yates City personal loan is priced
With roughly 623 residents, Yates City is a small community; its personal loans are typically unsecured, priced from your credit rather than the city's size. The rate you see advertised is a range, not a promise, until a lender reviews your file in Yates City. Because the payment is fixed, the total cost of a Yates City loan is knowable in advance — unlike a revolving card balance.
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Nearby places
- Elmwood, IL — population 2,008
- Farmington, IL — population 2,303
- Brimfield, IL — population 761
- Williamsfield, IL — population 552
- Maquon, IL — population 215
- Norris, IL — population 167
- Fairview, IL — population 413
- Canton, IL — population 12,875