Personal loans in Cleveland, OK
Population in Cleveland climbed about 0.5% over the three years from 2020 to 2023. About 3,223 people live in Cleveland, placing it 103rd of 590 Census places in Oklahoma.
A lender serving Cleveland holds a Oklahoma licence and answers to a Oklahoma regulator; no city office is involved for its 3,223 residents. For a community of about 3,223, the practical step is to compare APR across at least three lenders before committing. Rate ceilings, licensing requirements and product limits for Cleveland are all set at the Oklahoma level. For a bigger market, look to Hominy, OK about 9 miles away.
Cleveland: the sourced local profile
What follows is Cleveland's place in the Census record, alongside the Oklahoma rules that govern a personal loan made here.
- Population: a Census-estimated 3,223, 103rd among Oklahoma's 590 places (Vintage 2023).
- Population trend: The 2020-to-2023 change is positive, near 0.5%.
- Net change: roughly 17 more people than the 2020 Census counted.
- Size percentile: with 3,223 residents, Cleveland is larger than about 83% of Oklahoma's Census places.
- Population density: about 1,201 people per square mile (Census land area 2.7 sq mi).
- Land area: Cleveland covers 2.7 square miles, the 200th-largest area among Oklahoma's 590 places.
- Share of state population: Cleveland's 3,223 residents are about 0.1% of Oklahoma.
- National rank: Cleveland is the 6,051st most populous of the 19,457 Census places covered here.
- Growth rank: Cleveland ranks 298th among Oklahoma's 590 places for the 2020-to-2023 change.
- Against the state trend: Cleveland's 0.5% change compares with a Oklahoma average of +1.3% across its 590 places.
- Density in Oklahoma: Cleveland ranks 64th by people per square mile.
- Density vs Oklahoma: Cleveland's 1,201 people per square mile compare with a state median of 546.
- Location: coordinates 36.3109, -96.4722 (US Census Bureau Gazetteer).
- Nearest larger cities: Hominy (9 mi); Mannford (15 mi); Sand Springs (22 mi); Cushing (28 mi); Sapulpa (29 mi). Online lenders reach Cleveland no matter how far the nearest branch is.
- Smaller towns nearby: Osage (3 mi); Hallett (8 mi); Blackburn (8 mi).
- Smaller places within 50 miles: 59 of them.
- Within 100 miles: 77 places are larger than Cleveland.
The state rulebook for Cleveland
Read the table as a lender's compliance picture for Cleveland: the rule, the sourced figure, the publisher and the date.
| Rule | Detail | Source |
|---|---|---|
| State lending regulator | Oklahoma Department of Consumer Credit (OKDOCC) Source says: "The Department is responsible for the regulation of consumer credit sales and consumer loans in the State of Oklahoma." | Oklahoma Department of Consumer Credit as of 2026-09-16 |
| Small loan rate and principal caps (state-specific rule) | Small loans: interest capped at 17% per month; maximum aggregated principal of $1,500 per customer across all licensees (CPI-adjusted). Source says: "A licensee may only charge and collect a periodic interest rate not to exceed seventeen percent (17%) per month" (59 O.S. 3150.10(B)); max aggregated principal is $1,500 (3150.10(C)). | Oklahoma State Courts Network (Oklahoma Statutes, OSCN) as of 2026-09-16 |
| Maximum legal interest rate (usury cap) | 6% per annum legal rate in the absence of a contract; parties may agree to any rate authorized by law. Source says: "The legal rate of interest shall be six percent (6%) in the absence of any contract as to the rate of interest" (15 O.S. 266). | Oklahoma State Courts Network (Oklahoma Statutes, OSCN) as of 2026-09-16 |
Land, water and location for Cleveland
Inside Cleveland's boundaries lie about 2.7 square miles of land, with no significant water area recorded. That land carries about 1,201 people per square mile. For the state's biggest city, Oklahoma City, the distance is roughly 82 miles. Cleveland has 23 larger places within a 50-mile radius. By land area it ranks 200th of 590 Oklahoma places.
What is available to Cleveland borrowers
Cleveland is moderately settled, with about 1,201 people per square mile and 23 larger places within 50 miles. Distance to a branch rarely matters for Cleveland's 3,223 residents: the application is online and the price follows your credit file. The nearest larger city, Hominy, OK about 9 miles away.
Before you apply in Cleveland
Before you apply in Cleveland, a community of about 3,223, work through these steps:
- Start with the credit file: order the reports, fix the errors, then apply.
- Price the payment first with our personal loan calculator before any lender quotes you.
- Pre-qualify with three or more lenders, then compare the APR rather than the interest rate.
- Make sure the lender appears in the Oklahoma regulator's licence list.
- Pick the shortest term whose payment you can comfortably afford.
- Keep the amount to the expense; an approval is not a reason to take more.
- Write down the purpose of the loan and your repayment plan before you apply.
None of these steps is Cleveland-specific: the same Oklahoma licensing and disclosure rules reach all 3,223 residents.
Where Cleveland sits in Oklahoma
Within Oklahoma, Cleveland holds roughly 0.1% of all residents, the 103rd-largest share among 590 places. On the 2020-to-2023 trend, Cleveland stands 298th among Oklahoma's 590 places — roughly the 49th percentile. Its roughly 1,201 residents per square mile place it 64th among Oklahoma's places. Within 50 miles sit 59 smaller Census places, alongside the 23 that are larger.
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Nearby places
- Osage, OK — population 178
- Hallett, OK — population 110
- Terlton, OK — population 83
- Hominy, OK — population 3,280
- Blackburn, OK — population 69
- Jennings, OK — population 290
- Westport, OK — population 454
- Prue, OK — population 385