Personal loans in Arona, PA
In Arona, one of 1,013 Census places in Pennsylvania, the figure to compare across lenders is the APR, not the advertised rate. Rate-shopping from Arona costs nothing at pre-qualification, where a soft pull leaves your credit file alone.
Roughly 248 residents live in Arona, the 895th-largest community in Pennsylvania. State law, rather than federal rules alone, supplies the rate caps and licensing rules that reach Arona's 248 residents. The 2020 count to the 2023 estimate shows about 2.0% decline in Arona. The nearest larger metro is Madison, PA about 2 miles away.
Borrowing in Arona: the local picture
The figures below are Arona's own — Census population, land area and coordinates — followed by the Pennsylvania rules.
- Population: about 248 people live here, which puts Arona 895th of 1,013 Census places in Pennsylvania (Vintage 2023).
- Population trend: About 2.0% below the 2020 Census base.
- People gained or lost: about 5 fewer since the 2020 base.
- Size percentile: roughly 12% of Pennsylvania places rank below Arona.
- Density: the Census land area of 0.5 sq mi holds about 475 people per square mile.
- Land area: Arona covers 0.5 square miles, the 713th-largest area among Pennsylvania's 1,013 places.
- State population share: Arona accounts for about 0.0% of everyone in Pennsylvania.
- National rank: Arona is 15,781st of 19,457 places nationwide.
- Growth rank: Arona ranks 643rd among Pennsylvania's 1,013 places for the 2020-to-2023 change.
- Against the state trend: Arona's 2.0% change compares with a Pennsylvania average of -0.9% across its 1,013 places.
- Density rank: Arona places 871st among Pennsylvania's places by people per square mile.
- Density in context: Arona's 475 people per square mile sit against a Pennsylvania median of 1,990.
- Location: latitude 40.2682, longitude -79.6554 (Census Gazetteer).
- Nearest larger cities: Madison (2 mi); New Stanton (4 mi); Youngwood (4 mi); Penn (4 mi); Irwin (5 mi). For most borrowers the comparison happens online, not at a branch.
- Nearest smaller towns: Adamsburg (3 mi); Twilight (16 mi); Donegal (18 mi).
- Within a 50-mile radius: 32 smaller Census places.
- Larger places within 100 miles: 579.
Pennsylvania consumer-lending rules applied in Arona
The rows below set out what a licensed lender must follow in Pennsylvania, and so for Arona's roughly 248 residents.
| Rule | Detail | Source |
|---|---|---|
| State lending regulator | Pennsylvania Department of Banking and Securities (DoBS) Source says: "The Department of Banking and Securities regulates financial services in Pennsylvania." | Pennsylvania Department of Banking and Securities as of 2026-09-16 |
| Payday lending status | No separate payday-lending license; non-bank lenders are limited to 6% (unlicensed) or up to 24% (CDCA-licensed), so high-cost payday loans are not permitted. Source says: "if a lender is licensed by the Department in accord with the CDCA, it can charge between 6-24% on loans under $25,000" (DoBS interpretive letter, May 11, 2023). | Pennsylvania Department of Banking and Securities as of 2026-09-16 |
| Small-loan / installment lender licensing | Consumer Discount Company Act license required for non-mortgage consumer loans above 6%; licensed lenders may charge up to 24% on loans of $25,000 or less. Source says: "A consumer discount company is a business corporation that negotiates or makes non-mortgage loans or advances of money on credit." | Pennsylvania Department of Banking and Securities as of 2026-09-16 |
Arona in state context
Among Pennsylvania's 1,013 places, Arona sits at 895th for population, a share of roughly 0.0% of the state. Its 2020-to-2023 change ranks 643rd of 1,013 Pennsylvania places, putting it near the 37th percentile for growth. At about 475 people per square mile, Arona is the 871st most densely settled place in Pennsylvania. Between 2020 and 2023 the count changed by roughly 5 residents.
Before you apply in Arona
Before you apply in Arona, a community of about 248, work through these steps:
- Check all three credit reports for mistakes, because an error you fix now is a lower rate later.
- 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.
- Check the Pennsylvania regulator's records to confirm the lender is licensed here.
- Test the payment against your current bills before you commit.
- Weigh a shorter term's higher payment against the interest it saves.
- Keep the amount to the expense; an approval is not a reason to take more.
In Arona as elsewhere in Pennsylvania, the written terms — not the advertisement — are what count for its 248 residents.
Land, water and location for Arona
Arona's land area is roughly 0.5 square miles, and the Gazetteer records no significant water area within it. Spread across it are roughly 475 residents per square mile. The state's population centre of gravity, Philadelphia, is roughly 239 miles away. A 50-mile radius around Arona takes in 269 places that are larger. By land area it ranks 713th of 1,013 Pennsylvania places.
Inside a Arona personal loan
With roughly 248 residents, Arona 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 Arona's rank of 895th in Pennsylvania: a strong file may earn a single-digit rate, while damaged credit can push the rate far higher. Because the payment is fixed, the total cost of a Arona loan is knowable in advance — unlike a revolving card balance.
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Nearby places
- Madison, PA — population 357
- Adamsburg, PA — population 142
- Penn, PA — population 620
- New Stanton, PA — population 2,285
- Irwin, PA — population 3,813
- Jeannette, PA — population 8,591
- Hunker, PA — population 303
- Youngwood, PA — population 2,910