Personal loans in Capon Bridge, WV
At about 422 residents, Capon Bridge is larger than roughly 31% of the places in West Virginia. A 2020-to-2023 comparison shows Capon Bridge up by about 1.4%.
If you are weighing a personal loan in Capon Bridge, start from the payment you can carry; its 422 residents face the same statewide rules. When West Virginia caps or restricts a product, lenders either change the terms or withdraw it from Capon Bridge as from the rest of the state. Verify the lender's West Virginia licence against the regulator named below before borrowing in Capon Bridge. The next larger city is Winchester, VA about 16 miles away.
Local context for Capon Bridge
The figures below are Capon Bridge's own — Census population, land area and coordinates — followed by the West Virginia rules.
- Population: an estimated 422 residents, 159th of 230 places in West Virginia (Census Vintage 2023 subcounty estimate).
- Population trend: A gain of roughly 1.4% between 2020 and 2023.
- Net change: roughly 6 more people than the 2020 Census counted.
- Size percentile: with 422 residents, Capon Bridge is larger than about 31% of West Virginia's Census places.
- Density: the Census land area of 0.7 sq mi holds about 597 people per square mile.
- Land area rank: Capon Bridge's 0.7 square miles rank 128th of 230 places in West Virginia.
- Water: Capon Bridge holds about 0.03 square miles, the 87th-largest water area in West Virginia.
- Share of state population: Capon Bridge's 422 residents are about 0.1% of West Virginia.
- National rank: Capon Bridge sits 13,867th by population among the 19,457 places in this dataset.
- Growth rank: Capon Bridge's 2020-to-2023 change ranks 9th of 230 places in West Virginia.
- Versus West Virginia: the state average change is -3.0%, while Capon Bridge moved 1.4%.
- Density rank: Capon Bridge places 178th among West Virginia's places by people per square mile.
- Density vs West Virginia: Capon Bridge's 597 people per square mile compare with a state median of 1,021.
- Location: 39.3020 / -78.4328, per the US Census Bureau Gazetteer.
- Nearest larger cities: Winchester (16 mi); Romney (18 mi); Stephens City (18 mi); Middletown (21 mi); Strasburg (21 mi). Online lenders reach Capon Bridge no matter how far the nearest branch is.
- Smaller towns nearby: Paw Paw (16 mi); Wardensville (18 mi); Toms Brook (25 mi).
- Smaller neighbours: 20 places smaller than Capon Bridge sit within 50 miles.
- At 100 miles: 319 larger Census places fall inside that radius.
Before you apply in Capon Bridge
Before you apply in Capon Bridge, a community of about 422, 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.
- Get several pre-qualifications and compare APR side by side before choosing.
- Make sure the lender appears in the West Virginia regulator's licence list.
- Decide the purpose and how you will repay it before approaching any lender.
- If debt is already a struggle, talk to a nonprofit credit counsellor before borrowing more.
- Check the disclosure for fees that raise the true cost above the quoted rate.
What differs between Capon Bridge and the rest of West Virginia is not the process but the borrower's own file, among the 422 people here.
What a Capon Bridge borrower is actually offered
Capon Bridge is a small community of about 422 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 Capon Bridge's rank of 159th in West Virginia: 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 Capon Bridge loan but raises total interest, so the smallest payment is not the cheapest loan.
Capon Bridge on the map
Capon Bridge's land area is about 0.7 square miles; a further 0.03 square miles is water. With 422 residents, the land area yields roughly 597 people per square mile. Charleston, the largest place in West Virginia, is about 184 miles from Capon Bridge. A 50-mile radius around Capon Bridge takes in 57 places that are larger. Within the same 50 miles lie 20 smaller Census places.
The West Virginia lending rules that reach Capon Bridge
Read the table as a lender's compliance picture for Capon Bridge: the rule, the sourced figure, the publisher and the date.
| Rule | Detail | Source |
|---|---|---|
| State lending regulator | West Virginia Division of Financial Institutions (WV DFI) Source says: The West Virginia Division of Financial Institutions is charged with the regulation and supervision of financial institutions chartered by the State of West Virginia. | West Virginia Division of Financial Institutions (WV DFI) as of 2026-09-16 |
| Small-loan / installment lender licensing | Regulated consumer lender license required from the Commissioner (W. Va. Code § 46A-4-101) Source says: Unless a person has first obtained a license from the commissioner authorizing the person to make regulated consumer loans | West Virginia Legislature (West Virginia Code) as of 2026-09-16 |
| Maximum legal interest rate (usury cap) | 31% per year on unsecured loans of $3,500 or less; 27% on $3,500–$15,000; 18% above $15,000 (W. Va. Code § 46A-4-107) Source says: the loan finance charge, calculated according to the actuarial method, may not exceed 31 percent per year | West Virginia Legislature (West Virginia Code) as of 2026-09-16 |
Where Capon Bridge sits in West Virginia
Against West Virginia's other places, Capon Bridge accounts for about 0.1% of the state's population and ranks 159th of 230 by size. On the 2020-to-2023 trend, Capon Bridge stands 9th among West Virginia's 230 places — roughly the 96th percentile. Its roughly 597 residents per square mile place it 178th among West Virginia's places. In land area, Capon Bridge ranks 128th among West Virginia's 230 places.
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Nearby places
- Paw Paw, WV — population 410
- Wardensville, WV — population 262
- Winchester, VA — population 27,617
- Stephens City, VA — population 2,116
- Strasburg, VA — population 7,260
- Middletown, VA — population 1,413
- Romney, WV — population 1,753
- Toms Brook, VA — population 280