Personal loans in Huntsville, OH
Huntsville is a small community of about 407 residents, and a personal loan taken out here is governed by Ohio statute. With 407 residents, Huntsville outranks about 24% of the communities in Ohio.
Huntsville added about 0.7% to its population between the 2020 base and the 2023 estimate. When Ohio caps or restricts a product, lenders either change the terms or withdraw it from Huntsville as from the rest of the state. Judge Huntsville offers on total cost, not on how quickly the money arrives. A larger market lies at Russells Point, OH about 5 miles away.
Where Huntsville stands
Here is the sourced Census picture for Huntsville, plus the Ohio lending rules that apply to a loan taken out here.
- Population: about 407 people live here, which puts Huntsville 702nd of 924 Census places in Ohio (Vintage 2023).
- Population trend: Higher by roughly 0.7% since the 2020 count.
- People gained or lost: about 3 more since the 2020 base.
- Size percentile: roughly 24% of Ohio places rank below Huntsville.
- Land and density: 0.3 square miles of land carry roughly 1,343 residents per square mile.
- Land area: Huntsville covers 0.3 square miles, the 776th-largest area among Ohio's 924 places.
- Share of Ohio: Huntsville holds about 0.0% of the state's population, some 407 people.
- National standing: Huntsville ranks 14,026th of 19,457 US places.
- Growth rank: Huntsville ranks 169th among Ohio's 924 places for the 2020-to-2023 change.
- Versus Ohio: the state average change is +0.9%, while Huntsville moved 0.7%.
- Density rank: Huntsville is the 434th most densely settled place in Ohio.
- Density in context: Huntsville's 1,343 people per square mile sit against a Ohio median of 1,289.
- Location: it lies at 40.4423, -83.8045 in the Census Gazetteer.
- Nearest larger cities: Russells Point (5 mi); Belle Center (6 mi); Bellefontaine (6 mi); Rushsylvania (7 mi); Lakeview (7 mi). A branch is convenient; it is not what sets your APR.
- Nearest smaller places: Zanesfield (10 mi); Valley Hi (11 mi); Ridgeway (13 mi).
- Within a 50-mile radius: 52 smaller Census places.
- Within 100 miles: 478 places are larger than Huntsville.
What a Huntsville borrower is actually offered
Huntsville is a small community of about 407 people, and the personal loans written here are mostly unsecured — no collateral, so the lender leans on your credit file. Federal Truth in Lending rules require a Huntsville lender to disclose the APR and finance charge before you sign. A longer term lowers the monthly payment on a Huntsville loan but raises total interest, so the smallest payment is not the cheapest loan.
A practical checklist for Huntsville borrowers
These steps shape the offer you get in Huntsville, a place of about 407 people:
- Order your free credit reports and dispute anything inaccurate — it is the cheapest way to move the rate you are offered.
- 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.
- Confirm the Ohio licence with the regulator named above before committing.
- Read the disclosure for an origination fee and any prepayment penalty before signing.
- Check that the monthly payment fits your budget next to your existing obligations.
- Weigh a shorter term's higher payment against the interest it saves.
What differs between Huntsville and the rest of Ohio is not the process but the borrower's own file, among the 407 people here.
Getting a loan in Huntsville
Huntsville is moderately settled, with about 1,343 people per square mile and 117 larger places within 50 miles. A Ohio licence lets a lender serve Huntsville without a local office, so branch density does not change what its 407 residents are offered. The nearest larger city, Russells Point, OH about 5 miles away.
Which Ohio laws govern a loan in Huntsville
For the roughly 407 residents of Huntsville, 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 |
| 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 |
| Small-loan / installment lender licensing | Consumer finance licenses required for non-depository lenders, including Consumer Installment Loan Act lenders, General Loan Law lenders, short-term lenders, and small loan lenders. Source says: "We issue and manage licenses for companies and individuals under multiple Ohio statutes." (page's regulated-statutes list names Consumer Installment Loan Act lenders, General Loan Law lenders, Short-term lenders, Small loan lenders). | Ohio Department of Commerce - Division of Financial Institutions as of 2026-09-16 |
Huntsville against the rest of Ohio
Against Ohio's other places, Huntsville accounts for about 0.0% of the state's population and ranks 702nd of 924 by size. For population change between 2020 and 2023, Huntsville ranks 169th of 924 in Ohio (about the 82th percentile). By density, at about 1,343 people per square mile, it ranks 434th in Ohio. The population moved by about 3 people between 2020 and 2023, a 0.7% shift.
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Nearby places
- Belle Center, OH — population 805
- Bellefontaine, OH — population 14,073
- Russells Point, OH — population 1,323
- Lakeview, OH — population 1,199
- Rushsylvania, OH — population 493
- Zanesfield, OH — population 189
- De Graff, OH — population 1,251
- Valley Hi, OH — population 230