Personal loans in Oregon, MO
With 834 residents, Oregon outranks about 61% of the communities in Missouri. Census figures put the 2020-to-2023 increase in Oregon at about 0.1%.
Oregon counts about 834 people, and what is genuinely local about borrowing here is limited — Missouri law does the governing. A lender that serves Oregon operates under Missouri lending statutes and a Missouri supervisor. Price two or three terms so you can see which payment is truly affordable in Oregon. Borrowers who want a bigger city can look to Highland, KS about 11 miles away.
Local context for Oregon
The figures below are Oregon's own — Census population, land area and coordinates — followed by the Missouri rules.
- Population: about 834, ranked 367th of 937 places in Missouri (Census Vintage 2023 subcounty estimate).
- Population trend: A rise of about 0.1% from 2020 to 2023.
- Net change: roughly 1 more people than the 2020 Census counted.
- Size percentile: Oregon sits ahead of around 61% of Missouri places, at 834 people.
- Density: roughly 899 residents per square mile, spread over 0.9 sq mi of land.
- Land area rank: Oregon's 0.9 square miles rank 441st of 937 places in Missouri.
- State population share: Oregon accounts for about 0.0% of everyone in Missouri.
- National rank: Oregon sits 11,007th by population among the 19,457 places in this dataset.
- Growth rank: Oregon ranks 460th among Missouri's 937 places for the 2020-to-2023 change.
- State comparison: Missouri's places average +0.8% for 2020-to-2023, against Oregon's 0.1%.
- Density in Missouri: Oregon ranks 371st by people per square mile.
- Against the state median: Oregon runs about 899 residents per square mile, where the Missouri median is 743.
- Location: the Census Gazetteer records it at 39.9861, -95.1433.
- Nearest larger cities: Highland (11 mi); Mound City (11 mi); Troy (14 mi); Savannah (17 mi); Wathena (19 mi). A bigger neighbour may offer more branches; the rate you see still follows your credit, not your address.
- Smaller places close by: Forest City (2 mi); White Cloud (8 mi); Fillmore (9 mi).
- Smaller places within 50 miles: 98 of them.
- At 100 miles: 166 larger Census places fall inside that radius.
A pre-application checklist for Oregon
Complete these steps first when you borrow in Oregon (834 residents):
- Pull your credit reports first and correct any error before a lender sees the file.
- Run the numbers on the personal loan calculator so you know the payment before you apply.
- Shop at least three lenders and judge them on APR and total cost.
- Check the Missouri regulator's records to confirm the lender is licensed here.
- Look for an origination fee or prepayment penalty in the written disclosure.
- Check that the monthly payment fits your budget next to your existing obligations.
- Weigh a shorter term's higher payment against the interest it saves.
What differs between Oregon and the rest of Missouri is not the process but the borrower's own file, among the 834 people here.
Which Missouri laws govern a loan in Oregon
Read the table as a lender's compliance picture for Oregon: the rule, the sourced figure, the publisher and the date.
| Rule | Detail | Source |
|---|---|---|
| State lending regulator | Missouri Division of Finance (Department of Commerce and Insurance) Source says: "We regulate state-chartered banks, trust companies, consumer credit facilities, mortgage brokers, and savings and loan institutions" | Missouri Division of Finance as of 2026-09-16 |
| Small-loan / installment lender licensing | Consumer credit lenders licensed and regulated by the Division of Finance's consumer credit section (Chapters 367 and 408, RSMo) Source says: "The consumer credit section of the Missouri Division of Finance is responsible for licensing and regulating various types of consumer finance companies" | Missouri Division of Finance as of 2026-09-16 |
| Additional loan fee cap (30+ day loans) | Up to 10% of principal, capped at $100 (RSMo § 408.140) Source says: "a fee, not to exceed ten percent of the principal amount loaned not to exceed one hundred dollars may be charged by the lender" | Missouri Revisor of Statutes as of 2026-09-16 |
Borrowing reach in Oregon
Oregon is a moderately settled community of about 834 people, with 27 larger places inside a 50-mile radius. Distance to a branch rarely matters for Oregon's 834 residents: the application is online and the price follows your credit file. The nearest larger city, Highland, KS about 11 miles away.
Where Oregon sits in Missouri
Set beside Missouri's 937 places, Oregon ranks 367th by population and holds about 0.0% of the state total. Its 2020-to-2023 change ranks 460th of 937 Missouri places, putting it near the 51th percentile for growth. Its roughly 899 residents per square mile place it 371st among Missouri's places. By land area, its 0.9 square miles rank 441st of 937 places in Missouri.
How personal loans work in Oregon
A Oregon personal loan is an installment loan: a lump sum, then fixed monthly payments over a set term, priced off your credit rather than its 834 residents. The APR tracks your credit score rather than Oregon's rank of 367th in Missouri: a strong file may earn a single-digit rate, while damaged credit can push the rate far higher. Shortening the term on a Oregon loan raises the monthly payment but cuts the interest; lengthening it does the reverse.
Common questions
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Nearby places
- Forest City, MO — population 246
- White Cloud, KS — population 117
- Fillmore, MO — population 176
- Highland, KS — population 922
- Mound City, MO — population 1,012
- Fortescue, MO — population 20
- Bigelow, MO — population 6
- Troy, KS — population 966