Personal loans in Kimball, WV
The trend for Kimball between 2020 and 2023 is downward by roughly 10.6%. With roughly 253 residents, Kimball is a small community, and the lending rules its borrowers live under are written in West Virginia, not by the city. With an estimated 253 residents, Kimball is the 190th-largest of 230 places in West Virginia. The nearest larger city is Gary, WV about 4 miles away. Consumer lending that reaches Kimball's 253 residents is governed by West Virginia statute; no city ordinance changes it. Decide the purpose of the loan and your repayment plan before sharing any details with a Kimball lender.
Kimball by the numbers
Two layers matter for a Kimball borrower: the local population picture and West Virginia's consumer-lending statutes.
- Population: a Census-estimated 253, 190th among West Virginia's 230 places (Vintage 2023).
- Population trend: About 10.6% below the 2020 Census base.
- People gained or lost: about 30 fewer since the 2020 base.
- Size percentile: roughly 17% of West Virginia's places have fewer residents than Kimball's 253.
- Density: the Census land area of 0.6 sq mi holds about 418 people per square mile.
- Land area: Kimball covers 0.6 square miles, the 138th-largest area among West Virginia's 230 places.
- Share of West Virginia: Kimball holds about 0.0% of the state's population, some 253 people.
- Nationally: Kimball is the 15,722nd-largest of 19,457 Census places in the dataset.
- Growth rank: Kimball ranks 229th among West Virginia's 230 places for the 2020-to-2023 change.
- Versus West Virginia: the state average change is -3.0%, while Kimball moved 10.6%.
- Density rank: Kimball is the 196th most densely settled place in West Virginia.
- Against the state median: Kimball runs about 418 residents per square mile, where the West Virginia median is 1,021.
- Location: mapped by the US Census Bureau at 37.4200, -81.5149.
- Nearest larger cities: Gary (4 mi); Welch (4 mi); Pineville (11 mi); War (12 mi); Pocahontas (12 mi). Online lenders reach Kimball no matter how far the nearest branch is.
- Smaller places close by: Keystone (4 mi); Northfork (5 mi); Anawalt (7 mi).
- Within a 50-mile radius: 13 smaller Census places.
- Larger places within 100 miles: 205.
How Kimball compares across West Virginia
Kimball is the 190th-largest of 230 Census places in West Virginia and contains about 0.0% of the state's people. For population change between 2020 and 2023, Kimball ranks 229th of 230 in West Virginia (about the 0th percentile). By density, at about 418 people per square mile, it ranks 196th in West Virginia. The population moved by about 30 people between 2020 and 2023, a 10.6% shift.
How a Kimball personal loan is priced
With roughly 253 residents, Kimball is a small community; its personal loans are typically unsecured, priced from your credit rather than the city's size. Because pricing is borrower-level, two people in Kimball can be quoted different APRs on the same amount and term. Because the payment is fixed, the total cost of a Kimball loan is knowable in advance — unlike a revolving card balance.
Before you apply in Kimball
For Kimball's roughly 253 residents, these are the steps that most influence the offer:
- Start with the credit file: order the reports, fix the errors, then apply.
- 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 West Virginia licence with the regulator named above before committing.
- Check the disclosure for fees that raise the true cost above the quoted rate.
- Make sure the new payment leaves room in a budget you already keep.
- Weigh a shorter term's higher payment against the interest it saves.
In Kimball as elsewhere in West Virginia, the written terms — not the advertisement — are what count for its 253 residents.
West Virginia rules behind a Kimball personal loan
The rows below set out what a licensed lender must follow in West Virginia, and so for Kimball's roughly 253 residents.
| Rule | Detail | Source |
|---|---|---|
| State lending regulator | West Virginia Division of Financial Institutions (WV DFI) Source says: The West Virginia Division of Financial Institutions is charged with the regulation and supervision of financial institutions chartered by the State of West Virginia. | West Virginia Division of Financial Institutions (WV DFI) as of 2026-09-16 |
| Payday lending status | Traditional payday lending is generally prohibited; check cashers are regulated under W. Va. Code ch. 32A Source says: Traditional "Payday Lenders" are generally prohibited within this state. | West Virginia Division of Financial Institutions (WV DFI) as of 2026-09-16 |
| Small-loan / installment lender licensing | Regulated consumer lender license required from the Commissioner (W. Va. Code § 46A-4-101) Source says: Unless a person has first obtained a license from the commissioner authorizing the person to make regulated consumer loans | West Virginia Legislature (West Virginia Code) as of 2026-09-16 |
What is available to Kimball borrowers
With about 418 residents per square mile, Kimball is lightly settled, and 53 larger Census places sit within 50 miles. Distance to a branch rarely matters for Kimball's 253 residents: the application is online and the price follows your credit file. The nearest bigger place is Gary, WV about 4 miles away.
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Nearby places
- Gary, WV — population 703
- Keystone, WV — population 157
- Welch, WV — population 3,414
- Northfork, WV — population 208
- Anawalt, WV — population 151
- Davy, WV — population 189
- Pineville, WV — population 610
- War, WV — population 559