Personal loans in Bruceton, TN
Bruceton is one of 344 Census places in Tennessee; its 1,503 residents put it at 203rd. Personal loans in Bruceton are mostly unsecured, so the APR reflects how a lender reads your credit — not the city's 1,503 population.
Judge Bruceton offers on total cost, not on how quickly the money arrives. Lenders active in Bruceton report to a Tennessee supervisor, identified in the sourced rows below. The trend for Bruceton between 2020 and 2023 is downward by roughly 0.3%. The nearest larger city is Camden, TN about 8 miles away.
What the Census records for Bruceton
The figures below are Bruceton's own — Census population, land area and coordinates — followed by the Tennessee rules.
- Population: 1,503 — Bruceton ranks 203rd of 344 communities in Tennessee (US Census Bureau, Vintage 2023).
- Population trend: Roughly 0.3% fewer residents than the 2020 Census counted.
- Net change: roughly 4 fewer people than the 2020 Census counted.
- Size percentile: bigger than about 41% of the places in Tennessee, with 1,503 residents in Bruceton.
- Density: roughly 894 residents per square mile, spread over 1.7 sq mi of land.
- Land area: Bruceton covers 1.7 square miles, the 271st-largest area among Tennessee's 344 places.
- State share: roughly 0.0% of Tennessee's residents live in Bruceton (1,503 people).
- National rank: Bruceton is the 8,675th most populous of the 19,457 Census places covered here.
- Growth rank: Bruceton ranks 264th among Tennessee's 344 places for the 2020-to-2023 change.
- Against the state trend: Bruceton's 0.3% change compares with a Tennessee average of +2.4% across its 344 places.
- Density rank: Bruceton is the 86th most densely settled place in Tennessee.
- Density vs Tennessee: Bruceton's 894 people per square mile compare with a state median of 553.
- Location: 36.0349 / -88.2466, per the US Census Bureau Gazetteer.
- Nearest larger cities: Camden (8 mi); Huntingdon (10 mi); New Johnsonville (16 mi); McKenzie (16 mi); Paris (18 mi). Larger metros often have more branches, but online lenders reach Bruceton on the same terms.
- Smaller places nearby: Hollow Rock (1 mi); Clarksburg (14 mi); Henry (15 mi).
- Within a 50-mile radius: 33 smaller Census places.
- Within 100 miles: 126 places are larger than Bruceton.
Bruceton against the rest of Tennessee
Within Tennessee, Bruceton holds roughly 0.0% of all residents, the 203rd-largest share among 344 places. On the 2020-to-2023 trend, Bruceton stands 264th among Tennessee's 344 places — roughly the 23th percentile. Its roughly 894 residents per square mile place it 86th among Tennessee's places. Between 2020 and 2023 the count changed by roughly 4 residents.
Inside a Bruceton personal loan
Bruceton is a small community of about 1,503 people, and the personal loans written here are mostly unsecured — no collateral, so the lender leans on your credit file. The APR tracks your credit score rather than Bruceton's rank of 203rd in Tennessee: a strong file may earn a single-digit rate, while damaged credit can push the rate far higher. A longer term lowers the monthly payment on a Bruceton loan but raises total interest, so the smallest payment is not the cheapest loan.
Tennessee consumer-lending rules applied in Bruceton
These are Tennessee's sourced lending facts as they reach Bruceton's 1,503 residents; the state has no city-level rate rule.
| Rule | Detail | Source |
|---|---|---|
| State lending regulator | Tennessee Department of Financial Institutions (TDFI) Source says: The Department regulates banks, credit unions, trust companies, business and industrial development corporations, industrial loan and thrift companies | Tennessee Department of Financial Institutions (TDFI) as of 2026-09-16 |
| Payday lending status | Licensed; deferred presentment services (payday) lenders must obtain a TDFI license, including internet lenders (Tenn. Code Ann. § 45-17-103) Source says: deferred presentment services in this state through the use of the internet, facsimile, telephone, or other means without having first obtained a license | Tennessee Department of Financial Institutions (TDFI) as of 2026-09-16 |
| Small-loan / installment lender licensing | TDFI Compliance Division licenses industrial loan & thrift companies, deferred presentment companies, flexible credit companies, and other consumer lenders Source says: The Compliance Division is responsible for the licensing and regulatory supervision of the following types of financial institutions operating in Tennessee | Tennessee Department of Financial Institutions (TDFI) as of 2026-09-16 |
What is available to Bruceton borrowers
Bruceton is moderately settled, with about 894 people per square mile and 27 larger places within 50 miles. Whether Bruceton has a local branch or not, a Tennessee-licensed lender can serve its 1,503 people online on the same terms. The nearest larger city, Camden, TN about 8 miles away.
Bruceton on the map
The Census Gazetteer records about 1.7 square miles of land within Bruceton, with no significant water area listed. The resulting density is about 894 people per square mile. For the state's biggest city, Memphis, the distance is roughly 116 miles. Counting outward 50 miles, 27 larger communities surround Bruceton. Within the same 50 miles lie 33 smaller Census places.
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Nearby places
- Hollow Rock, TN — population 699
- Camden, TN — population 3,683
- Huntingdon, TN — population 4,504
- Clarksburg, TN — population 383
- Henry, TN — population 449
- Big Sandy, TN — population 492
- Paris, TN — population 10,343
- New Johnsonville, TN — population 1,806