Personal loans in North Hodge, LA
A single loan can carry different costs on either side of a state line, and North Hodge sits on the Louisiana side of that line.
A personal loan in North Hodge is priced from your credit file and income, not from the fact that the city holds 289 people. North Hodge is one of 302 Census places in Louisiana; its 289 residents put it at 241st. The trend for North Hodge between 2020 and 2023 is downward by roughly 2.4%. Judge North Hodge offers on total cost, not on how quickly the money arrives. The closest larger city is Hodge, LA about 1 miles away.
Where North Hodge stands
North Hodge is a small community; the notes below cover its population profile and the statewide rules that apply.
- Population: about 289 people live here, which puts North Hodge 241st of 302 Census places in Louisiana (Vintage 2023).
- Population trend: The 2020-to-2023 change is negative, near 2.4%.
- Absolute change: 7 residents lost between 2020 and 2023.
- Size percentile: roughly 20% of Louisiana places rank below North Hodge.
- Density: roughly 426 residents per square mile, spread over 0.7 sq mi of land.
- Land area: North Hodge covers 0.7 square miles, the 288th-largest area among Louisiana's 302 places.
- Share of Louisiana: North Hodge holds about 0.0% of the state's population, some 289 people.
- National rank: North Hodge is the 15,240th most populous of the 19,457 Census places covered here.
- Growth in Louisiana: North Hodge stands 130th by percentage change from 2020 to 2023, among 302 places.
- Against the state trend: North Hodge's 2.4% change compares with a Louisiana average of -2.1% across its 302 places.
- Density rank: North Hodge is the 173rd most densely settled place in Louisiana.
- Density vs Louisiana: North Hodge's 426 people per square mile compare with a state median of 534.
- Location: latitude 32.2825, longitude -92.7184 (Census Gazetteer).
- Nearest larger cities: Hodge (1 mi); Jonesboro (3 mi); Chatham (16 mi); Grambling (17 mi); Simsboro (18 mi). For most borrowers the comparison happens online, not at a branch.
- Smaller places close by: East Hodge (0 mi); Quitman (5 mi); Dodson (14 mi).
- Smaller neighbours: 28 places smaller than North Hodge sit within 50 miles.
- At 100 miles: 151 larger Census places fall inside that radius.
Louisiana rules behind a North Hodge personal loan
The rows below set out what a licensed lender must follow in Louisiana, and so for North Hodge's roughly 289 residents.
| Rule | Detail | Source |
|---|---|---|
| State lending regulator | Louisiana Office of Financial Institutions (OFI), Non-Depository Division Source says: "OFI is responsible for the supervision of various entities which provide financial services to the citizens of the State of Louisiana." | Louisiana Office of Financial Institutions as of 2026-09-16 |
| Licensed-lender consumer loan finance charge caps | 36% first $1,400; 27% to $4,000; 24% to $7,000; 21% above (R.S. 9:3519(A)) Source says: "Thirty-six percent per year for that portion of the unpaid principal amount of the loan not exceeding one thousand four hundred dollars" | Louisiana State Legislature as of 2026-09-16 |
| Maximum legal interest rate (usury cap) | 12% per annum maximum conventional interest (La. R.S. 9:3500(C)(1)) Source says: "The amount of the conventional interest cannot exceed twelve percent per annum." | Louisiana State Legislature as of 2026-09-16 |
North Hodge in state context
Against Louisiana's other places, North Hodge accounts for about 0.0% of the state's population and ranks 241st of 302 by size. On the 2020-to-2023 trend, North Hodge stands 130th among Louisiana's 302 places — roughly the 57th percentile. Its roughly 426 residents per square mile place it 173rd among Louisiana's places. The population moved by about 7 people between 2020 and 2023, a 2.4% shift.
North Hodge on the map
North Hodge's land area is roughly 0.7 square miles, and the Gazetteer records no significant water area within it. Spread across it are roughly 426 residents per square mile. The largest place in Louisiana, New Orleans, lies about 225 miles away. Counting outward 50 miles, 38 larger communities surround North Hodge. By land area it ranks 288th of 302 Louisiana places.
Inside a North Hodge personal loan
In North Hodge, a small community of about 289, the amount is advanced up front and repaid in fixed installments; the city's size does not change the pricing. A lender serving North Hodge's 289 residents must disclose the APR and finance charge in writing before you sign. A longer term lowers the monthly payment on a North Hodge loan but raises total interest, so the smallest payment is not the cheapest loan.
A practical checklist for North Hodge borrowers
A sensible order of operations for a loan in North Hodge, home to about 289 people:
- Start with the credit file: order the reports, fix the errors, then apply.
- Run the numbers on the personal loan calculator so you know the payment before you apply.
- Pre-qualify with three or more lenders, then compare the APR rather than the interest rate.
- Look the lender up in the Louisiana regulator's licence records before you sign.
- Read the disclosure for an origination fee and any prepayment penalty before signing.
- Make sure the new payment leaves room in a budget you already keep.
- Choose a term you can live with; stretching it lowers the payment but raises total interest.
In North Hodge as elsewhere in Louisiana, the written terms — not the advertisement — are what count for its 289 residents.
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Nearby places
- East Hodge, LA — population 199
- Hodge, LA — population 372
- Jonesboro, LA — population 4,019
- Quitman, LA — population 156
- Dodson, LA — population 285
- Grambling, LA — population 5,278
- Simsboro, LA — population 797
- Ruston, LA — population 22,233