Personal loans in North Charleroi, PA
North Charleroi counts about 1,282 people, and what is genuinely local about borrowing here is limited — Pennsylvania law does the governing. At about 1,282 residents, North Charleroi is larger than roughly 47% of the places in Pennsylvania. Pull your credit reports and line up at least three offers before you apply from North Charleroi. The trend for North Charleroi between 2020 and 2023 is downward by roughly 1.6%. A single loan can carry different costs on either side of a state line, and North Charleroi sits on the Pennsylvania side of that line. The nearest larger city is Charleroi, PA about 1 miles away.
Borrowing in North Charleroi: the local picture
Set out below is North Charleroi's local context next to the state-level rules that reach every lender here.
- Population: about 1,282 people live here, which puts North Charleroi 541st of 1,013 Census places in Pennsylvania (Vintage 2023).
- Population trend: A drop of about 1.6% from 2020 to 2023.
- Net change: roughly 21 fewer people than the 2020 Census counted.
- Size percentile: North Charleroi's 1,282 people outrank roughly 47% of the places in Pennsylvania.
- Population density: 4,988 people per square mile on 0.3 square miles of land.
- Land area: North Charleroi covers 0.3 square miles, the 903rd-largest area among Pennsylvania's 1,013 places.
- Water area: North Charleroi has 0.04 square miles of water, ranking 259th of 1,013 places in Pennsylvania.
- State share: roughly 0.0% of Pennsylvania's residents live in North Charleroi (1,282 people).
- National rank: North Charleroi is the 9,306th most populous of the 19,457 Census places covered here.
- Growth in Pennsylvania: North Charleroi stands 569th by percentage change from 2020 to 2023, among 1,013 places.
- State comparison: Pennsylvania's places average -0.9% for 2020-to-2023, against North Charleroi's 1.6%.
- Density rank: North Charleroi is the 117th most densely settled place in Pennsylvania.
- Density in context: North Charleroi's 4,988 people per square mile sit against a Pennsylvania median of 1,990.
- Location: latitude 40.1504, longitude -79.9081 (Census Gazetteer).
- Nearest larger cities: Charleroi (1 mi); Monessen (1 mi); North Belle Vernon (3 mi); Monongahela (3 mi); Donora (3 mi). For most borrowers the comparison happens online, not at a branch.
- Nearest smaller towns: Speers (2 mi); Twilight (3 mi); Belle Vernon (3 mi).
- Smaller neighbours: 143 places smaller than North Charleroi sit within 50 miles.
- Within 100 miles: 301 places are larger than North Charleroi.
What shapes a North Charleroi personal loan
In North Charleroi, a small community of about 1,282, the amount is advanced up front and repaid in fixed installments; the city's size does not change the pricing. Two numbers drive a North Charleroi loan: the APR, which includes fees, and the term, which decides how long you keep paying. Shortening the term on a North Charleroi loan raises the monthly payment but cuts the interest; lengthening it does the reverse.
What is available to North Charleroi borrowers
At roughly 4,988 people per square mile, North Charleroi is fairly dense; 166 larger places lie within 50 miles. A Pennsylvania licence lets a lender serve North Charleroi without a local office, so branch density does not change what its 1,282 residents are offered. The nearest bigger place is Charleroi, PA about 1 miles away.
What to do before borrowing in North Charleroi
For North Charleroi's roughly 1,282 residents, these are the steps that most influence the offer:
- Check all three credit reports for mistakes, because an error you fix now is a lower rate later.
- Price the payment first with our personal loan calculator before any lender quotes you.
- Get several pre-qualifications and compare APR side by side before choosing.
- Confirm the Pennsylvania licence with the regulator named above before committing.
- 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.
- If debt is already a struggle, talk to a nonprofit credit counsellor before borrowing more.
None of these steps is North Charleroi-specific: the same Pennsylvania licensing and disclosure rules reach all 1,282 residents.
How North Charleroi compares across Pennsylvania
Among Pennsylvania's 1,013 places, North Charleroi sits at 541st for population, a share of roughly 0.0% of the state. On the 2020-to-2023 trend, North Charleroi stands 569th among Pennsylvania's 1,013 places — roughly the 44th percentile. At about 4,988 people per square mile, North Charleroi is the 117th most densely settled place in Pennsylvania. By land area, its 0.3 square miles rank 903rd of 1,013 places in Pennsylvania.
Pennsylvania rules behind a North Charleroi personal loan
This table holds the Pennsylvania rate and licensing rules for consumer loans made to North Charleroi's 1,282 residents.
| 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 |
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Nearby places
- Charleroi, PA — population 4,174
- Monessen, PA — population 6,723
- Twilight, PA — population 213
- Speers, PA — population 1,070
- Monongahela, PA — population 4,087
- North Belle Vernon, PA — population 1,832
- Belle Vernon, PA — population 991
- Donora, PA — population 4,500