Personal loans in Juniata Terrace, PA
Juniata Terrace is home to roughly 553 people and stands 744th by size out of 1,013 Census places in Pennsylvania.
Juniata Terrace is a small community of about 553 residents, and a personal loan taken out here is governed by Pennsylvania statute. Decide the purpose of the loan and your repayment plan before sharing any details with a Juniata Terrace lender. A single loan can carry different costs on either side of a state line, and Juniata Terrace sits on the Pennsylvania side of that line. A 2020-to-2023 comparison shows Juniata Terrace down by about 1.8%. For a bigger market, look to Lewistown, PA about 1 miles away.
The Juniata Terrace data picture
Here is the sourced Census picture for Juniata Terrace, plus the Pennsylvania lending rules that apply to a loan taken out here.
- Population: 553 — Juniata Terrace ranks 744th of 1,013 communities in Pennsylvania (US Census Bureau, Vintage 2023).
- Population trend: A drop of about 1.8% from 2020 to 2023.
- People gained or lost: about 10 fewer since the 2020 base.
- Size percentile: roughly 27% of Pennsylvania places rank below Juniata Terrace.
- Population density: 3,292 people per square mile on 0.2 square miles of land.
- By land area: Juniata Terrace ranks 954th among Pennsylvania's 1,013 places, at 0.2 sq mi.
- Within Pennsylvania: about 0.0% of the state's population lives in Juniata Terrace.
- National rank: Juniata Terrace is 12,751st of 19,457 places nationwide.
- Growth in Pennsylvania: Juniata Terrace stands 596th by percentage change from 2020 to 2023, among 1,013 places.
- Versus Pennsylvania: the state average change is -0.9%, while Juniata Terrace moved 1.8%.
- Density rank: Juniata Terrace is the 275th most densely settled place in Pennsylvania.
- Density vs Pennsylvania: Juniata Terrace's 3,292 people per square mile compare with a state median of 1,990.
- Location: 40.5855, -77.5784 (US Census Bureau Gazetteer).
- Nearest larger cities: Lewistown (1 mi); Burnham (3 mi); Mifflintown (10 mi); Port Royal (11 mi); McClure (16 mi). Any of them may have more branches, but statewide rules and your credit still set the price.
- Nearest smaller towns: Mifflin (9 mi); McVeytown (10 mi); Blain (18 mi).
- Within a 50-mile radius: 41 smaller Census places.
- At 100 miles: 364 larger Census places fall inside that radius.
What is available to Juniata Terrace borrowers
At roughly 3,292 people per square mile, Juniata Terrace is fairly dense; 79 larger places lie within 50 miles. What is available to Juniata Terrace's 553 borrowers is set by Pennsylvania licensing and your own credit, not by how many branches are nearby. For a larger market, the closest option is Lewistown, PA about 1 miles away.
What Pennsylvania law requires in Juniata Terrace
Pennsylvania has no separate rate rule for Juniata Terrace; the sourced rows below are what reach every lender that serves its 553 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 |
Where Juniata Terrace sits
Inside Juniata Terrace's boundaries lie about 0.2 square miles of land, with no significant water area recorded. That land carries about 3,292 people per square mile. The largest place in Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, lies about 135 miles away. Within 50 miles of Juniata Terrace there are 79 larger Census places. The 100-mile radius contains 364 larger places.
A practical checklist for Juniata Terrace borrowers
Complete these steps first when you borrow in Juniata Terrace (553 residents):
- Get all three reports, dispute anything wrong, and keep the corrected file for your applications.
- Test your amount and term in the personal loan calculator first.
- Get several pre-qualifications and compare APR side by side before choosing.
- Verify the lender's Pennsylvania licence with the regulator listed on this page.
- 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.
- Be clear on what the loan is for and how it gets repaid.
What differs between Juniata Terrace and the rest of Pennsylvania is not the process but the borrower's own file, among the 553 people here.
Juniata Terrace in state context
Among Pennsylvania's 1,013 places, Juniata Terrace sits at 744th for population, a share of roughly 0.0% of the state. Its 2020-to-2023 change ranks 596th of 1,013 Pennsylvania places, putting it near the 41th percentile for growth. At about 3,292 people per square mile, Juniata Terrace is the 275th most densely settled place in Pennsylvania. Between 2020 and 2023 the count changed by roughly 10 residents.
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Nearby places
- Lewistown, PA — population 8,418
- Burnham, PA — population 1,965
- Mifflin, PA — population 518
- Mifflintown, PA — population 818
- McVeytown, PA — population 338
- Port Royal, PA — population 793
- Blain, PA — population 228
- Centre Hall, PA — population 1,236