Personal loans in Loyal, OK
Loyal's population was effectively unchanged from the 2020 count to the 2023 estimate. The Census counts 69 people in Loyal, the 546th-largest figure among Oklahoma's 590 places.
Loyal counts about 69 people, and what is genuinely local about borrowing here is limited — Oklahoma law does the governing. Read the disclosure for an origination fee and any prepayment penalty before signing in Loyal. Every figure below is Oklahoma's own, applied to Loyal's 69 residents, with the publisher and retrieval date attached. A larger market lies at Dover, OK about 12 miles away.
Local context for Loyal
Loyal is a small community; the notes below cover its population profile and the statewide rules that apply.
- Population: 69 residents; Loyal is the 546th-largest of 590 places in Oklahoma (US Census Bureau, Vintage 2023).
- Population trend: Stable from the 2020 base to 2023.
- Size percentile: Loyal's 69 people outrank roughly 7% of the places in Oklahoma.
- Density: the Census land area of 0.1 sq mi holds about 775 people per square mile.
- Land area rank: Loyal's 0.1 square miles rank 582nd of 590 places in Oklahoma.
- State share: roughly 0.0% of Oklahoma's residents live in Loyal (69 people).
- National rank: Loyal is 18,668th of 19,457 places nationwide.
- Growth rank: Loyal ranks 360th among Oklahoma's 590 places for the 2020-to-2023 change.
- State comparison: Oklahoma's places average +1.3% for 2020-to-2023, against Loyal's 0.0%.
- Density rank: Loyal is the 182nd most densely settled place in Oklahoma.
- Density in context: Loyal's 775 people per square mile sit against a Oklahoma median of 546.
- Location: mapped by the US Census Bureau at 35.9728, -98.1182.
- Nearest larger cities: Dover (12 mi); Hitchcock (13 mi); Kingfisher (13 mi); Okeene (15 mi); Hennessey (15 mi). A bigger neighbour may offer more branches; the rate you see still follows your credit, not your address.
- Nearest smaller towns: Douglas (32 mi); Putnam (48 mi); Meridian (50 mi) — useful context for the surrounding area.
- Smaller places within 50 miles: 3 of them.
- Larger places within 100 miles: 255.
The Loyal borrowing checklist
Complete these steps first when you borrow in Loyal (69 residents):
- Order your free credit reports and dispute anything inaccurate — it is the cheapest way to move the rate you are offered.
- Test your amount and term in the personal loan calculator first.
- Line up several pre-qualified offers and let the APR decide.
- Confirm the lender holds a Oklahoma licence by checking the regulator named above.
- Check that the monthly payment fits your budget next to your existing obligations.
- Choose a term you can live with; stretching it lowers the payment but raises total interest.
- Keep the amount to the expense; an approval is not a reason to take more.
None of these steps is Loyal-specific: the same Oklahoma licensing and disclosure rules reach all 69 residents.
Inside a Loyal personal loan
In Loyal, a small community of about 69, the amount is advanced up front and repaid in fixed installments; the city's size does not change the pricing. The APR tracks your credit score rather than Loyal's rank of 546th in Oklahoma: a strong file may earn a single-digit rate, while damaged credit can push the rate far higher. Because the payment is fixed, the total cost of a Loyal loan is knowable in advance — unlike a revolving card balance.
How Oklahoma law applies in Loyal
The rows below set out what a licensed lender must follow in Oklahoma, and so for Loyal's roughly 69 residents.
| Rule | Detail | Source |
|---|---|---|
| State lending regulator | Oklahoma Department of Consumer Credit (OKDOCC) Source says: "The Department is responsible for the regulation of consumer credit sales and consumer loans in the State of Oklahoma." | Oklahoma Department of Consumer Credit as of 2026-09-16 |
| Small loan rate and principal caps (state-specific rule) | Small loans: interest capped at 17% per month; maximum aggregated principal of $1,500 per customer across all licensees (CPI-adjusted). Source says: "A licensee may only charge and collect a periodic interest rate not to exceed seventeen percent (17%) per month" (59 O.S. 3150.10(B)); max aggregated principal is $1,500 (3150.10(C)). | Oklahoma State Courts Network (Oklahoma Statutes, OSCN) as of 2026-09-16 |
| Maximum legal interest rate (usury cap) | 6% per annum legal rate in the absence of a contract; parties may agree to any rate authorized by law. Source says: "The legal rate of interest shall be six percent (6%) in the absence of any contract as to the rate of interest" (15 O.S. 266). | Oklahoma State Courts Network (Oklahoma Statutes, OSCN) as of 2026-09-16 |
What is available to Loyal borrowers
Loyal is a moderately settled community of about 69 people, with 75 larger places inside a 50-mile radius. A Oklahoma licence lets a lender serve Loyal without a local office, so branch density does not change what its 69 residents are offered. For a larger market, the closest option is Dover, OK about 12 miles away.
Land, water and location for Loyal
Loyal's land area is roughly 0.1 square miles, and the Gazetteer records no significant water area within it. The resulting density is about 775 people per square mile. The state's population centre of gravity, Oklahoma City, is roughly 49 miles away. Within 50 miles of Loyal there are 75 larger Census places. By land area it ranks 582nd of 590 Oklahoma places.
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Nearby places
- Dover, OK — population 404
- Kingfisher, OK — population 5,057
- Hitchcock, OK — population 100
- Okeene, OK — population 1,046
- Hennessey, OK — population 2,174
- Ames, OK — population 191
- Okarche, OK — population 1,176
- Watonga, OK — population 2,606