Whiting at a glance
- Population: a Census-estimated 195, placing it 405th among Kansas's 625 places (Vintage 2023 subcounty estimate).
- 2020 Census base: the 2020 Census recorded 192 residents here (US Census Bureau).
- 2020 to 2023 change: population rose about 1.6% (US Census Bureau Vintage 2023 estimate vs 2020 Census).
- Rank among Kansas places: 405th out of 625 Census places (US Census Bureau).
- Size percentile: it is larger than about 35% of the places in Kansas (US Census Bureau).
- Coordinates: latitude 39.5879, longitude -95.6112 (US Census Bureau Gazetteer).
- Nearest larger cities: Horton, KS (7 mi); Holton, KS (10 mi); Wetmore, KS (11 mi); Everest, KS (12 mi); Effingham, KS (12 mi); each population is a US Census Bureau estimate.
- Nearest smaller places: Muscotah, KS (5 mi); Netawaka, KS (6 mi); Willis, KS (11 mi) (US Census Bureau estimates).
What a personal loan costs in Whiting
Personal loans are installment credit — one lump sum, repaid in equal monthly installments across a fixed term you agree to up front.
Because the APR includes origination and finance charges, it is the honest comparison number; the personal loan calculator turns an APR and term into a monthly payment.
The term is the lever: extend it and the payment falls while total interest climbs; shorten it and the reverse happens.
If you are consolidating debt, the loan only helps if you stop adding to the balances it clears; otherwise the total debt grows.
Kansas lending rules that apply in Whiting
The Kansas rate caps and licensing rules that reach Whiting are listed below, each with its source and retrieval date.
| Rule | Detail | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Payday lending status | Permitted under license (payday cash advances of $500 or less; charge capped at 15%) Source says: "a licensed or supervised lender may charge an amount not to exceed 15% of the amount of the cash advance". | Kansas Office of the Revisor of Statutes as of 2026-09-16 |
| Small-loan / installment lender licensing | Supervised lender license required (supervised loans) Source says: "Unless a person is exempt from licensing ... such person shall not engage in the business of: (a) Making supervised loans". | Kansas Office of the Revisor of Statutes as of 2026-09-16 |
| State lending regulator | Kansas Office of the State Bank Commissioner (OSBC) Source says: "The Office of the State Bank Commissioner regulates all state-chartered banks, trust companies, mortgage businesses, supervised lenders, credit service organizations, earned wage access service providers, and money transmitters". | Kansas Office of the State Bank Commissioner as of 2026-09-16 |
| UCCC consumer loan rate caps | 36% on first $860 of unpaid balance; 21% above $860 (closed-end consumer loans) Source says: "36% on the unpaid principal balance which is $860 or less, and 21% on the unpaid principal balance which exceeds $860". | Kansas Office of the State Bank Commissioner as of 2026-09-16 |
| Maximum legal interest rate (usury cap) | 15% per annum (general contract-rate ceiling for written instruments) Source says: "may stipulate therein for interest receivable ... at a rate not to exceed 15% per annum unless otherwise specifically authorized by law". | Kansas Office of the Revisor of Statutes as of 2026-09-16 |
How to compare offers in Whiting
The order below is a sensible way to approach a loan in Whiting:
- Pull your free credit reports and dispute any error — it is the cheapest way to improve the rate you are offered.
- Run your figures through the personal loan calculator on this site so you know the payment before a lender quotes one.
- Pre-qualify with at least three lenders and compare the APR, not the interest rate.
- Check that the lender is licensed in Kansas using the regulator named above.
- Read the disclosure for origination fees and any prepayment penalty before you sign.