Personal loans in Coopersburg, PA
Coopersburg is a small community of about 2,486 residents, and a personal loan taken out here is governed by Pennsylvania statute. With 2,486 residents, Coopersburg outranks about 63% of the communities in Pennsylvania.
The next larger city is Quakertown, PA about 5 miles away. From the 2020 Census base to the 2023 estimate, the population rose by about 1.6%. State law, rather than federal rules alone, supplies the rate caps and licensing rules that reach Coopersburg's 2,486 residents. If debt is already a strain, a nonprofit credit counsellor can help Coopersburg residents before they take on more.
Borrowing in Coopersburg: the local picture
Only a few things actually differ by place — population, area, location, and the Pennsylvania rules a lender must follow — and they are below.
- Population: about 2,486 people live here, which puts Coopersburg 374th of 1,013 Census places in Pennsylvania (Vintage 2023).
- Population trend: Higher by roughly 1.6% since the 2020 count.
- Absolute change: 39 residents added between 2020 and 2023.
- Size percentile: roughly 63% of Pennsylvania places rank below Coopersburg.
- Population density: 2,665 people per square mile on 0.9 square miles of land.
- Land area: Coopersburg covers 0.9 square miles, the 474th-largest area among Pennsylvania's 1,013 places.
- Share of state population: Coopersburg's 2,486 residents are about 0.0% of Pennsylvania.
- Nationally: Coopersburg is the 6,864th-largest of 19,457 Census places in the dataset.
- Growth in Pennsylvania: Coopersburg stands 75th by percentage change from 2020 to 2023, among 1,013 places.
- State comparison: Pennsylvania's places average -0.9% for 2020-to-2023, against Coopersburg's 1.6%.
- Density rank: Coopersburg places 379th among Pennsylvania's places by people per square mile.
- Density vs Pennsylvania: Coopersburg's 2,665 people per square mile compare with a state median of 1,990.
- Location: coordinates 40.5104, -75.3919 (US Census Bureau Gazetteer).
- Nearest larger cities: Quakertown (5 mi); Hellertown (6 mi); Emmaus (6 mi); Fountain Hill (6 mi); Allentown (7 mi). Larger metros often have more branches, but online lenders reach Coopersburg on the same terms.
- Smaller communities within reach: Richlandtown (5 mi); Trumbauersville (7 mi); Red Hill (10 mi).
- Within a 50-mile radius: 102 smaller Census places.
- Larger places within 100 miles: 582.
Where Coopersburg sits
Coopersburg's land area is roughly 0.9 square miles, and the Gazetteer records no significant water area within it. With 2,486 residents, the land area yields roughly 2,665 people per square mile. Philadelphia, the largest place in Pennsylvania, is about 37 miles from Coopersburg. Within 50 miles of Coopersburg there are 175 larger Census places. Within the same 50 miles lie 102 smaller Census places.
What to do before borrowing in Coopersburg
Before you apply in Coopersburg, a community of about 2,486, work through these steps:
- Order your free credit reports and dispute anything inaccurate — it is the cheapest way to move the rate you are offered.
- Test your amount and term in the personal loan calculator first.
- Shop at least three lenders and judge them on APR and total cost.
- Confirm the Pennsylvania licence with the regulator named above before committing.
- Weigh a shorter term's higher payment against the interest it saves.
- Borrow only what the purpose requires, not the maximum you are offered.
- Decide the purpose and how you will repay it before approaching any lender.
In Coopersburg as elsewhere in Pennsylvania, the written terms — not the advertisement — are what count for its 2,486 residents.
The Pennsylvania lending rules that reach Coopersburg
Pennsylvania has no separate rate rule for Coopersburg; the sourced rows below are what reach every lender that serves its 2,486 people.
| Rule | Detail | Source |
|---|---|---|
| State lending regulator | Pennsylvania Department of Banking and Securities (DoBS) Source says: "The Department of Banking and Securities regulates financial services in Pennsylvania." | Pennsylvania Department of Banking and Securities as of 2026-09-16 |
| Bank rate-cap exemption (state-specific rule) | Pennsylvania state-chartered banks are not subject to state interest-rate caps (Banking Code Sections 303/506 supersede the LIPL 6% cap). Source says: "Pennsylvania law does not impose any restrictions on the interest rate that Pennsylvania state-chartered banks may charge to customers." (DoBS interpretive letter, May 11, 2023). | Pennsylvania Department of Banking and Securities as of 2026-09-16 |
| Maximum legal interest rate (usury cap) | 6% per annum maximum for loans of $50,000 or less where no lower rate is contracted (41 P.S. 201(a)). Source says: "the maximum lawful rate of interest for the loan or use of money... shall be six per cent per annum" (Loan Interest and Protection Law, Section 201(a)). | Pennsylvania General Assembly (Laws of Pennsylvania, Act 6 of 1974) as of 2026-09-16 |
Getting a loan in Coopersburg
With about 2,665 residents per square mile, Coopersburg is fairly dense, and 175 larger Census places sit within 50 miles. A Pennsylvania licence lets a lender serve Coopersburg without a local office, so branch density does not change what its 2,486 residents are offered. For a larger market, the closest option is Quakertown, PA about 5 miles away.
Where Coopersburg sits in Pennsylvania
Among Pennsylvania's 1,013 places, Coopersburg sits at 374th for population, a share of roughly 0.0% of the state. On the 2020-to-2023 trend, Coopersburg stands 75th among Pennsylvania's 1,013 places — roughly the 93th percentile. Its roughly 2,665 residents per square mile place it 379th among Pennsylvania's places. The population moved by about 39 people between 2020 and 2023, a 1.6% shift.
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Nearby places
- Richlandtown, PA — population 1,339
- Quakertown, PA — population 9,247
- Hellertown, PA — population 6,117
- Fountain Hill, PA — population 4,798
- Trumbauersville, PA — population 895
- Emmaus, PA — population 12,017
- Bethlehem, PA — population 78,300
- Allentown, PA — population 124,880