Larkridge Funding Group, a small-business funding broker in Decatur, Illinois, works with owners in Clinton, in De Witt County, about 21 miles north of Decatur, IL. ZIP 61727 had 223 employer establishments and 3,258 paid employees in 2023, led by retail, food service and health care. Lending partners make credit decisions and set rates and terms.
| County | De Witt County, IL |
|---|---|
| Distance | About 21 miles N of Decatur, IL |
| ZIP 61727 employers | 223 in 2023 (Census ZBP) |
| Paid employees | 3,258 in ZIP 61727 (2023) |
| Self-employed residents | 7.4%, +/- 3.2 (ACS 2020-2024) |
Clinton, IL and ZIP 61727
Clinton is in De Witt County, Illinois, not Macon County, so Macon County figures do not describe it. ZIP 61727 reaches far beyond the city, which covers only about 3 percent of the ZIP's land, and the figures here describe the whole ZIP. In 2023 it had 223 employer establishments, 3,258 paid employees and about $206.8 million in annual payroll; 45.7 percent of the establishments had fewer than five employees (U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023).
Retail, restaurants and health care lead
Retail trade had 42 establishments, accommodation and food services 27 and health care and social assistance 22. Construction, professional services and other services had 19 each, finance and insurance and administrative services 14 each, and wholesale trade 12.
Retail and food service establishments in the ZIP were mostly not tiny: only 23.8 percent of the stores and 25.9 percent of the food service businesses had fewer than five employees. Construction and professional services ran the other way, with 63.2 percent of each under five. A Clinton, IL request might therefore be a store financing stock, a restaurant replacing kitchen equipment or a small contractor buying a trailer, each with a different structure.
Self-employment in Clinton, IL
An estimated 7.4 percent of employed Clinton residents were self-employed, plus or minus 3.2 points (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates). That margin is wide enough that the figure cannot be called higher or lower than the Illinois rate of 8.8 percent; it is best read as roughly one resident in fourteen working for themselves.
Reaching Larkridge from De Witt County, IL
At about 21 miles, Clinton is one of the farther towns we work with, and requests from there start by phone at (217) 296-7415 or through the online form. The process is the same as for a Decatur, IL business. For the Macon County figures and our office details, see our Decatur, IL page; for other towns, the communities page.
Clinton, IL businesses we help
Larkridge Funding Group works with Clinton, IL businesses in four sectors our partners have confirmed: contractors and construction trades, restaurants and food service, medical and dental practices and retailers and wholesalers that carry stock. Being in one of them does not decide the outcome; the partner does.
Documents to have ready
- Recent business bank statements (partners often ask for three to six months)
- Your most recent business tax return
- Government-issued ID for each owner
- Formation documents and your EIN
- A simple schedule of current business debt and monthly payments
- A written quote or invoice if the money is for equipment
Each lending partner sets its own list, so treat this as a starting point.
From first call to a partner's decision
- It starts with a call to (217) 296-7415 or the short contact form. On the phone we cover the purpose of the funds, time in business and approximate monthly revenue.
- We walk through the funding types that suit that purpose and the paperwork partners tend to ask for. Nothing goes out until you say so.
- With your permission, we take the request to lending partners that offer that kind of funding. Each partner reviews it and makes its own credit decision.
- If a partner makes an offer, you compare the total cost, payment schedule and terms. You are never obligated to accept.
Our office is at 134 N Merchant St, Decatur, IL 62523.
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