Personal loans in Donegal, PA
Census figures put the 2020-to-2023 decrease in Donegal at about 2.0%. Donegal ranks 990th of 1,013 places in Pennsylvania, with a population near 100.
Personal loans in Donegal are mostly unsecured, so the APR reflects how a lender reads your credit — not the city's 100 population. Judge Donegal offers on total cost, not on how quickly the money arrives. For the 100 people in Donegal, Pennsylvania runs its own consumer-lending licensing, and the sourced table below lists the figures that apply. The closest larger place is Mount Pleasant, PA about 9 miles away.
Donegal by the numbers
Only a few things actually differ by place — population, area, location, and the Pennsylvania rules a lender must follow — and they are below.
- Population: a Census-estimated 100, 990th among Pennsylvania's 1,013 places (Vintage 2023).
- Population trend: A decline of about 2.0% across the 2020-to-2023 comparison.
- People gained or lost: about 2 fewer since the 2020 base.
- Size percentile: with 100 residents, Donegal is larger than about 2% of Pennsylvania's Census places.
- Density: the Census land area of 0.2 sq mi holds about 441 people per square mile.
- By land area: Donegal ranks 916th among Pennsylvania's 1,013 places, at 0.2 sq mi.
- State share: roughly 0.0% of Pennsylvania's residents live in Donegal (100 people).
- National rank: Donegal is the 18,121st most populous of the 19,457 Census places covered here.
- Growth rank: Donegal ranks 636th among Pennsylvania's 1,013 places for the 2020-to-2023 change.
- Versus Pennsylvania: the state average change is -0.9%, while Donegal moved 2.0%.
- Density rank: Donegal places 882nd among Pennsylvania's places by people per square mile.
- Density vs Pennsylvania: Donegal's 441 people per square mile compare with a state median of 1,990.
- Location: 40.1120, -79.3808 (Census Gazetteer coordinates).
- Nearest larger cities: Mount Pleasant (9 mi); Everson (11 mi); Scottdale (11 mi); Youngstown (12 mi); Ligonier (12 mi). A branch is convenient; it is not what sets your APR.
- Smaller communities within reach: Seven Springs (7 mi); Ohiopyle (18 mi); Callimont (32 mi).
- Smaller places within 50 miles: 8 of them.
- Within 100 miles: 644 places are larger than Donegal.
Before you apply in Donegal
Before you apply in Donegal, a community of about 100, work through these steps:
- Start with the credit file: order the reports, fix the errors, then apply.
- Test your amount and term in the personal loan calculator first.
- Pre-qualify with three or more lenders, then compare the APR rather than the interest rate.
- Confirm the Pennsylvania licence with the regulator named above before committing.
- 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.
- Check that the monthly payment fits your budget next to your existing obligations.
What differs between Donegal and the rest of Pennsylvania is not the process but the borrower's own file, among the 100 people here.
Where Donegal sits
Donegal covers about 0.2 square miles of land (Census Gazetteer); no significant water area is recorded inside its boundaries. With 100 residents, the land area yields roughly 441 people per square mile. The state's population centre of gravity, Philadelphia, is roughly 225 miles away. Within 50 miles of Donegal there are 277 larger Census places. Within the same 50 miles lie 8 smaller Census places.
What a Donegal borrower is actually offered
In Donegal, a small community of about 100, the amount is advanced up front and repaid in fixed installments; the city's size does not change the pricing. A lender serving Donegal's 100 residents must disclose the APR and finance charge in writing before you sign. Because the payment is fixed, the total cost of a Donegal loan is knowable in advance — unlike a revolving card balance.
Donegal against the rest of Pennsylvania
Against Pennsylvania's other places, Donegal accounts for about 0.0% of the state's population and ranks 990th of 1,013 by size. On the 2020-to-2023 trend, Donegal stands 636th among Pennsylvania's 1,013 places — roughly the 37th percentile. Its roughly 441 residents per square mile place it 882nd among Pennsylvania's places. By land area, its 0.2 square miles rank 916th of 1,013 places in Pennsylvania.
The state rulebook for Donegal
Pennsylvania has no separate rate rule for Donegal; the sourced rows below are what reach every lender that serves its 100 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 |
| 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 |
| Payday lending status | No separate payday-lending license; non-bank lenders are limited to 6% (unlicensed) or up to 24% (CDCA-licensed), so high-cost payday loans are not permitted. Source says: "if a lender is licensed by the Department in accord with the CDCA, it can charge between 6-24% on loans under $25,000" (DoBS interpretive letter, May 11, 2023). | Pennsylvania Department of Banking and Securities as of 2026-09-16 |
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Nearby places
- Seven Springs, PA — population 25
- Mount Pleasant, PA — population 4,161
- Youngstown, PA — population 248
- Ligonier, PA — population 1,481
- Latrobe, PA — population 7,922
- Everson, PA — population 740
- Scottdale, PA — population 4,337
- Laurel Mountain, PA — population 143