Personal loans in Calvin, LA
About 234 people live in Calvin, placing it 260th of 302 Census places in Louisiana. Calvin, Louisiana — home to about 234 people — is a small community, so the terms you are offered follow Louisiana law rather than any local rule.
The 2020 count to the 2023 estimate shows about 4.1% decline in Calvin. Begin with the payment, then weigh APR and total interest across the lenders that reach Calvin's 234 residents. A lender that serves Calvin operates under Louisiana lending statutes and a Louisiana supervisor. The closest larger city is Winnfield, LA about 8 miles away.
Borrowing in Calvin: the local picture
The figures below are Calvin's own — Census population, land area and coordinates — followed by the Louisiana rules.
- Population: 234 — Calvin ranks 260th of 302 communities in Louisiana (US Census Bureau, Vintage 2023).
- Population trend: Roughly 4.1% fewer residents than the 2020 Census counted.
- Net change: roughly 10 fewer people than the 2020 Census counted.
- Size percentile: bigger than about 14% of the places in Louisiana, with 234 residents in Calvin.
- Land and density: 2.3 square miles of land carry roughly 102 residents per square mile.
- Land area: Calvin covers 2.3 square miles, the 171st-largest area among Louisiana's 302 places.
- State share: roughly 0.0% of Louisiana's residents live in Calvin (234 people).
- National rank: Calvin sits 15,974th by population among the 19,457 places in this dataset.
- Growth in Louisiana: Calvin stands 201st by percentage change from 2020 to 2023, among 302 places.
- State comparison: Louisiana's places average -2.1% for 2020-to-2023, against Calvin's 4.1%.
- Density rank: Calvin places 272nd among Louisiana's places by people per square mile.
- Density vs Louisiana: Calvin's 102 people per square mile compare with a state median of 534.
- Location: it lies at 31.9617, -92.7758 in the Census Gazetteer.
- Nearest larger cities: Winnfield (8 mi); Goldonna (10 mi); Dodson (11 mi); Clarence (18 mi); Saline (18 mi). A branch is convenient; it is not what sets your APR.
- Smaller communities close by: Atlanta (11 mi); Sikes (19 mi); East Hodge (22 mi), each with its own Census population profile.
- Within a 50-mile radius: 15 smaller Census places.
- Within 100 miles: 163 places are larger than Calvin.
Louisiana consumer-lending rules applied in Calvin
When Louisiana does not publish a figure, the row links to the source instead of inventing a number; Calvin is bound by the same rules.
| Rule | Detail | Source |
|---|---|---|
| State lending regulator | Louisiana Office of Financial Institutions (OFI), Non-Depository Division Source says: "OFI is responsible for the supervision of various entities which provide financial services to the citizens of the State of Louisiana." | Louisiana Office of Financial Institutions as of 2026-09-16 |
| Licensed-lender consumer loan finance charge caps | 36% first $1,400; 27% to $4,000; 24% to $7,000; 21% above (R.S. 9:3519(A)) Source says: "Thirty-six percent per year for that portion of the unpaid principal amount of the loan not exceeding one thousand four hundred dollars" | Louisiana State Legislature as of 2026-09-16 |
| Maximum legal interest rate (usury cap) | 12% per annum maximum conventional interest (La. R.S. 9:3500(C)(1)) Source says: "The amount of the conventional interest cannot exceed twelve percent per annum." | Louisiana State Legislature as of 2026-09-16 |
The Calvin borrowing checklist
Complete these steps first when you borrow in Calvin (234 residents):
- Check all three credit reports for mistakes, because an error you fix now is a lower rate later.
- Price the payment first with our personal loan calculator before any lender quotes you.
- Shop at least three lenders and judge them on APR and total cost.
- Make sure the lender appears in the Louisiana regulator's licence list.
- Check that the monthly payment fits your budget next to your existing obligations.
- Weigh a shorter term's higher payment against the interest it saves.
- Borrow only what the purpose requires, not the maximum you are offered.
In Calvin as elsewhere in Louisiana, the written terms — not the advertisement — are what count for its 234 residents.
Land, water and location for Calvin
Calvin covers about 2.3 square miles of land (Census Gazetteer); no significant water area is recorded inside its boundaries. That land carries about 102 people per square mile. For the state's biggest city, New Orleans, the distance is roughly 214 miles. Calvin has 45 larger places within a 50-mile radius. By land area it ranks 171st of 302 Louisiana places.
How Calvin compares across Louisiana
Among Louisiana's 302 places, Calvin sits at 260th for population, a share of roughly 0.0% of the state. For population change between 2020 and 2023, Calvin ranks 201st of 302 in Louisiana (about the 33th percentile). Its roughly 102 residents per square mile place it 272nd among Louisiana's places. Between 2020 and 2023 the count changed by roughly 10 residents.
How lenders reach Calvin
Calvin is a lightly settled community of about 234 people, with 45 larger places inside a 50-mile radius. What is available to Calvin's 234 borrowers is set by Louisiana licensing and your own credit, not by how many branches are nearby. The nearest bigger place is Winnfield, LA about 8 miles away.
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Nearby places
- Winnfield, LA — population 3,927
- Atlanta, LA — population 149
- Goldonna, LA — population 416
- Dodson, LA — population 285
- Jonesboro, LA — population 4,019
- Saline, LA — population 252
- Clarence, LA — population 321
- Hodge, LA — population 372