Personal loans in Canyon City, OR
From the 2020 Census base to the 2023 estimate, the population declined by about 0.8%. Canyon City is one of 240 Census places in Oregon; its 654 residents put it at 182nd.
For a borrower among the roughly 654 residents of Canyon City, a personal loan is a tool whose cost turns on the terms, not the address. Begin with the payment, then weigh APR and total interest across the lenders that reach Canyon City's 654 residents. Which products a lender may offer to Canyon City's 654 residents follows from the Oregon consumer-lending framework. The closest larger place is John Day, OR about 2 miles away.
What the Census records for Canyon City
Read the local figures below as context; read the sourced Oregon table as the rulebook a lender here must follow.
- Population: a Census-estimated 654, 182nd among Oregon's 240 places (Vintage 2023).
- Population trend: About 0.8% below the 2020 Census base.
- Net change: roughly 5 fewer people than the 2020 Census counted.
- Size percentile: Canyon City's 654 people outrank roughly 24% of the places in Oregon.
- Density: roughly 464 residents per square mile, spread over 1.4 sq mi of land.
- Land area rank: Canyon City's 1.4 square miles rank 121st of 240 places in Oregon.
- State share: roughly 0.0% of Oregon's residents live in Canyon City (654 people).
- National rank: Canyon City sits 12,073rd by population among the 19,457 places in this dataset.
- Growth rank: Canyon City's 2020-to-2023 change ranks 162nd of 240 places in Oregon.
- Versus Oregon: the state average change is +0.7%, while Canyon City moved 0.8%.
- Density rank: Canyon City is the 217th most densely settled place in Oregon.
- Density in context: Canyon City's 464 people per square mile sit against a Oregon median of 1,575.
- Location: 44.3930 / -118.9495, per the US Census Bureau Gazetteer.
- Nearest larger cities: John Day (2 mi); Prairie City (13 mi); Burns (56 mi); Hines (58 mi); Baker City (61 mi). Lenders licensed in the state serve Canyon City whether or not they keep a local branch.
- Nearest smaller places: Mount Vernon (8 mi); Seneca (18 mi); Long Creek (23 mi).
- Smaller neighbours: 8 places smaller than Canyon City sit within 50 miles.
- At 100 miles: 17 larger Census places fall inside that radius.
What Oregon law requires in Canyon City
For the roughly 654 residents of Canyon City, the rules below are Oregon's own; each row carries its publisher and retrieval date.
| Rule | Detail | Source |
|---|---|---|
| State lending regulator | Oregon Division of Financial Regulation (Department of Consumer and Business Services) Source says: "Protecting Oregonians' access to fair products and services through education, regulation, and consumer assistance." | Oregon Division of Financial Regulation as of 2026-09-16 |
| Payday lending status | Legal for licensed payday/title lenders; term 31-60 days; one-time 10% origination fee capped at $30; interest limited to 36%/yr; max APR 153.77%. Source says: "Interest rates are limited to 36 percent annually. The maximum APR (interest and fees) is 153.77 percent"; "A one-time 10 percent loan origination fee, up to a maximum of $30 for a new loan"; "The payday or title loan must be for at least 31 days and not longer than 60 days." | Oregon Division of Financial Regulation as of 2026-09-16 |
| Small-loan / installment lender licensing | Consumer finance license required to make consumer finance loans of $50,000 or less; license issued by the Director of the Department of Consumer and Business Services. Source says: "a consumer finance loan of $50,000 or less... unless the person first obtains a license under this chapter" (ORS 725.045). | Oregon Legislative Assembly (Oregon Revised Statutes) as of 2026-09-16 |
Canyon City in state context
Against Oregon's other places, Canyon City accounts for about 0.0% of the state's population and ranks 182nd of 240 by size. For population change between 2020 and 2023, Canyon City ranks 162nd of 240 in Oregon (about the 32th percentile). By density, at about 464 people per square mile, it ranks 217th in Oregon. Within 50 miles sit 8 smaller Census places, alongside the 2 that are larger.
The Canyon City borrowing checklist
Before you hand your details to a lender in Canyon City, where the population is near 654:
- 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.
- Pre-qualify with three or more lenders, then compare the APR rather than the interest rate.
- Verify the lender's Oregon 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.
- Look for an origination fee or prepayment penalty in the written disclosure.
In Canyon City as elsewhere in Oregon, the written terms — not the advertisement — are what count for its 654 residents.
The geography behind Canyon City
Canyon City's land area is roughly 1.4 square miles, and the Gazetteer records no significant water area within it. That land carries about 464 people per square mile. Portland, the largest place in Oregon, is about 197 miles from Canyon City. Within 50 miles of Canyon City there are 2 larger Census places. The 100-mile radius contains 17 larger places.
Getting a loan in Canyon City
At roughly 464 people per square mile, Canyon City is lightly settled; 2 larger places lie within 50 miles. Distance to a branch rarely matters for Canyon City's 654 residents: the application is online and the price follows your credit file. The nearest larger city, John Day, OR about 2 miles away.
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Nearby places
- John Day, OR — population 1,659
- Mount Vernon, OR — population 554
- Prairie City, OR — population 836
- Seneca, OR — population 164
- Long Creek, OR — population 171
- Dayville, OR — population 132
- Monument, OR — population 116
- Granite, OR — population 30