Personal loans in Eldorado, OH
An estimated 453 people make their home in Eldorado, a figure that ranks 685th in Ohio. Eldorado counts about 453 people, and what is genuinely local about borrowing here is limited — Ohio law does the governing.
Verify the lender's Ohio licence against the regulator named below before borrowing in Eldorado. State law, rather than federal rules alone, supplies the rate caps and licensing rules that reach Eldorado's 453 residents. Eldorado lost roughly 1.1% of its population across the 2020-to-2023 comparison. The nearest larger metro is New Madison, OH about 5 miles away.
Where Eldorado stands
Set out below is Eldorado's local context next to the state-level rules that reach every lender here.
- Population: 453 — Eldorado ranks 685th of 924 communities in Ohio (US Census Bureau, Vintage 2023).
- Population trend: Down about 1.1% from the 2020 Census base to the 2023 estimate.
- Absolute change: 5 residents lost between 2020 and 2023.
- Size percentile: about 26% of Ohio's Census places are smaller than Eldorado.
- Density: roughly 1,978 residents per square mile, spread over 0.2 sq mi of land.
- Land area rank: Eldorado's 0.2 square miles rank 832nd of 924 places in Ohio.
- State share: roughly 0.0% of Ohio's residents live in Eldorado (453 people).
- National standing: Eldorado ranks 13,576th of 19,457 US places.
- Growth in Ohio: Eldorado stands 490th by percentage change from 2020 to 2023, among 924 places.
- Versus Ohio: the state average change is +0.9%, while Eldorado moved 1.1%.
- Density rank: Eldorado is the 215th most densely settled place in Ohio.
- Against the state median: Eldorado runs about 1,978 residents per square mile, where the Ohio median is 1,289.
- Location: 39.9043, -84.6753 (Census Gazetteer coordinates).
- Nearest larger cities: New Madison (5 mi); New Paris (7 mi); Lewisburg (8 mi); Wayne Lakes (8 mi); Arcanum (9 mi). Online lenders reach Eldorado no matter how far the nearest branch is.
- Smaller communities within reach: West Manchester (3 mi); Castine (3 mi); Ithaca (7 mi).
- Smaller neighbours: 58 places smaller than Eldorado sit within 50 miles.
- Larger places within 100 miles: 476.
What to do before borrowing in Eldorado
Complete these steps first when you borrow in Eldorado (453 residents):
- Get your credit reports, dispute what is wrong, and only then start shopping.
- Model the payment on the calculator before a lender models it for you.
- Gather at least three pre-qualified offers and line up the APR, not the headline rate.
- Check the Ohio regulator's records to confirm the lender is licensed here.
- If debt is already a struggle, talk to a nonprofit credit counsellor before borrowing more.
- Look for an origination fee or prepayment penalty in the written disclosure.
- Check that the monthly payment fits your budget next to your existing obligations.
None of these steps is Eldorado-specific: the same Ohio licensing and disclosure rules reach all 453 residents.
Ohio consumer-lending rules applied in Eldorado
For the roughly 453 residents of Eldorado, the rules below are Ohio's own; each row carries its publisher and retrieval date.
| Rule | Detail | Source |
|---|---|---|
| State lending regulator | Ohio Department of Commerce, Division of Financial Institutions (Consumer Finance Section). Source says: "The Consumer Finance Section is responsible for regulating non-depository consumer lenders and related consumer finance businesses." | Ohio Department of Commerce - Division of Financial Institutions as of 2026-09-16 |
| Maximum legal interest rate (usury cap) | 8% per annum maximum by written agreement for the general case; higher rates permitted only in specified cases (e.g., principal over $100,000, business loans, certain mortgages). Source says: "may stipulate therein for the payment of interest upon the amount thereof at any rate not exceeding eight per cent per annum payable annually" (Ohio Rev. Code 1343.01(A)). [codes.ohio.gov content retrieved via search-engine fetch of the official section; direct connections blocked from our network] | Ohio Laws (Ohio Revised Code - official state publication) as of 2026-09-16 |
| Payday lending status | Legal for licensed short-term lenders; interest capped at 28% per annum; total fees and charges capped at 60% of the originally contracted loan amount. Source says: "(A) Interest not exceeding a rate of twenty-eight per cent per annum" (Ohio Rev. Code 1321.40); total fees/charges capped at "a total amount of fees and charges that exceeds sixty per cent of the originally contracted loan amount" (1321.403). | Ohio Laws (Ohio Revised Code - official state publication) as of 2026-09-16 |
How Eldorado compares across Ohio
Among Ohio's 924 places, Eldorado sits at 685th for population, a share of roughly 0.0% of the state. On the 2020-to-2023 trend, Eldorado stands 490th among Ohio's 924 places — roughly the 47th percentile. At about 1,978 people per square mile, Eldorado is the 215th most densely settled place in Ohio. By land area, its 0.2 square miles rank 832nd of 924 places in Ohio.
Getting a loan in Eldorado
Eldorado is moderately settled, with about 1,978 people per square mile and 144 larger places within 50 miles. A Ohio licence lets a lender serve Eldorado without a local office, so branch density does not change what its 453 residents are offered. The nearest larger city, New Madison, OH about 5 miles away.
Eldorado: area, density and distance
Inside Eldorado's boundaries lie about 0.2 square miles of land, with no significant water area recorded. That land carries about 1,978 people per square mile. The largest place in Ohio, Columbus, lies about 90 miles away. Counting outward 50 miles, 144 larger communities surround Eldorado. By land area it ranks 832nd of 924 Ohio places.
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Nearby places
- West Manchester, OH — population 410
- Castine, OH — population 107
- New Madison, OH — population 830
- Wayne Lakes, OH — population 687
- New Paris, OH — population 1,478
- Ithaca, OH — population 85
- Lewisburg, OH — population 1,726
- Arcanum, OH — population 2,328