Personal loans in Almyra, AR
Consumer lending that reaches Almyra's 249 residents is governed by Arkansas statute; no city ordinance changes it. At about 249 residents, Almyra is larger than roughly 31% of the places in Arkansas.
Two households in Almyra with comparable incomes can still be offered different rates; the city's 249 residents are not the reason. Almyra shed about 4.6% of its population between the 2020 base and the 2023 estimate. Read the disclosure for an origination fee and any prepayment penalty before signing in Almyra. The next larger city is DeWitt, AR about 9 miles away.
Local context for Almyra
Most of what governs a Almyra loan is written in Arkansas law rather than in the city; the sourced notes below make that split concrete.
- Population: about 249 people live here, which puts Almyra 347th of 500 Census places in Arkansas (Vintage 2023).
- Population trend: Lower by roughly 4.6% since the 2020 count.
- People gained or lost: about 12 fewer since the 2020 base.
- Size percentile: Almyra sits ahead of around 31% of Arkansas places, at 249 people.
- Land and density: 0.4 square miles of land carry roughly 642 residents per square mile.
- Land area rank: Almyra's 0.4 square miles rank 442nd of 500 places in Arkansas.
- Within Arkansas: about 0.0% of the state's population lives in Almyra.
- National rank: Almyra is the 15,767th most populous of the 19,457 Census places covered here.
- Growth rank: Almyra's 2020-to-2023 change ranks 437th of 500 places in Arkansas.
- Against the state trend: Almyra's 4.6% change compares with a Arkansas average of +0.3% across its 500 places.
- Density rank: Almyra is the 138th most densely settled place in Arkansas.
- Density vs Arkansas: Almyra's 642 people per square mile compare with a state median of 386.
- Location: it lies at 34.4057, -91.4108 in the Census Gazetteer.
- Nearest larger cities: DeWitt (9 mi); Stuttgart (10 mi); Humphrey (17 mi); Holly Grove (18 mi); Gillett (20 mi). A bigger neighbour may offer more branches; the rate you see still follows your credit, not your address.
- Smaller communities close by: Ulm (12 mi); Roe (16 mi); St. Charles (16 mi), each with its own Census population profile.
- Within a 50-mile radius: 24 smaller Census places.
- Within 100 miles: 203 places are larger than Almyra.
What a Almyra borrower is actually offered
With roughly 249 residents, Almyra is a small community; its personal loans are typically unsecured, priced from your credit rather than the city's size. The APR tracks your credit score rather than Almyra's rank of 347th in Arkansas: a strong file may earn a single-digit rate, while damaged credit can push the rate far higher. The term you choose in Almyra decides the split between a comfortable payment and the total interest you pay.
Lender access in Almyra
With about 642 residents per square mile, Almyra is moderately settled, and 37 larger Census places sit within 50 miles. What is available to Almyra's 249 borrowers is set by Arkansas licensing and your own credit, not by how many branches are nearby. For a larger market, the closest option is DeWitt, AR about 9 miles away.
How Almyra compares across Arkansas
Almyra is the 347th-largest of 500 Census places in Arkansas and contains about 0.0% of the state's people. On the 2020-to-2023 trend, Almyra stands 437th among Arkansas's 500 places — roughly the 13th percentile. By density, at about 642 people per square mile, it ranks 138th in Arkansas. Within 50 miles sit 24 smaller Census places, alongside the 37 that are larger.
Arkansas consumer-lending rules applied in Almyra
Every row below records a Arkansas rule, its publisher and its retrieval date — the same rules a Almyra lender must follow.
| Rule | Detail | Source |
|---|---|---|
| State lending regulator | Arkansas State Bank Department Source says: "The Department is charged with regulating state-chartered commercial banks with main offices in Arkansas". | Arkansas State Bank Department as of 2026-09-16 |
| Payday lending status | Not permitted — all storefront payday lending eliminated; the Attorney General has worked to eliminate all forms of payday lending since 2008 Source says: "the Attorney General's office has worked to eliminate all forms of payday lending in Arkansas"; "all storefront payday loan operations in Arkansas have been shut down". | Arkansas Attorney General — Consumer Protection Division as of 2026-09-16 |
| Small-loan / installment lender licensing | See the latest published figure value_text left null: the State Bank Department does not publish a consumer small-loan license rate schedule that could be verified; storefront payday lending has been eliminated (see Payday lending status). See the linked regulator page for the licensee categories it supervises. | Arkansas State Bank Department as of 2026-09-16 |
What to do before borrowing in Almyra
These steps shape the offer you get in Almyra, a place of about 249 people:
- Order your free credit reports and dispute anything inaccurate — it is the cheapest way to move the rate you are offered.
- Model the payment on the calculator before a lender models it for you.
- Pre-qualify with three or more lenders, then compare the APR rather than the interest rate.
- Verify the lender's Arkansas licence with the regulator listed on this page.
- Decide the purpose and how you will repay it before approaching any lender.
- If the balances are already a strain, seek nonprofit credit counselling before adding a loan.
- Read the disclosure for an origination fee and any prepayment penalty before signing.
None of these steps is Almyra-specific: the same Arkansas licensing and disclosure rules reach all 249 residents.
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Nearby places
- DeWitt, AR — population 2,893
- Stuttgart, AR — population 7,788
- Ulm, AR — population 178
- Roe, AR — population 67
- St. Charles, AR — population 194
- Holly Grove, AR — population 443
- Gillett, AR — population 599
- Humphrey, AR — population 445