Personal loans in Owenton, KY
Roughly 1,669 residents live in Owenton, the 161st-largest community in Kentucky. Personal loans in Owenton are mostly unsecured, so the APR reflects how a lender reads your credit — not the city's 1,669 population.
The trend for Owenton between 2020 and 2023 is downward by roughly 0.8%. Judge Owenton offers on total cost, not on how quickly the money arrives. When Kentucky caps or restricts a product, lenders either change the terms or withdraw it from Owenton as from the rest of the state. Borrowers who want a bigger city can look to Williamstown, KY about 16 miles away.
Owenton by the numbers
Only a few things actually differ by place — population, area, location, and the Kentucky rules a lender must follow — and they are below.
- Population: 1,669 — Owenton ranks 161st of 416 communities in Kentucky (US Census Bureau, Vintage 2023).
- Population trend: Roughly 0.8% fewer residents than the 2020 Census counted.
- Net change: roughly 13 fewer people than the 2020 Census counted.
- Size percentile: about 61% of Kentucky communities are smaller than Owenton (1,669 residents).
- Density: the Census land area of 1.9 sq mi holds about 877 people per square mile.
- Land area rank: Owenton's 1.9 square miles rank 167th of 416 places in Kentucky.
- Water area rank: Owenton ranks 117th among Kentucky's 416 places, with 0.03 sq mi.
- State share: roughly 0.1% of Kentucky's residents live in Owenton (1,669 people).
- National rank: Owenton is 8,313th of 19,457 places nationwide.
- Growth rank: Owenton's 2020-to-2023 change ranks 219th of 416 places in Kentucky.
- Versus Kentucky: the state average change is -0.2%, while Owenton moved 0.8%.
- Density rank: Owenton is the 244th most densely settled place in Kentucky.
- Density vs Kentucky: Owenton's 877 people per square mile compare with a state median of 1,045.
- Location: the Census Gazetteer records it at 38.5390, -84.8392.
- Nearest larger cities: Williamstown (16 mi); Dry Ridge (16 mi); Warsaw (17 mi); Vevay (19 mi); Carrollton (20 mi). A branch is convenient; it is not what sets your APR.
- Smaller places close by: Gratz (7 mi); Monterey (8 mi); Sanders (10 mi).
- Within a 50-mile radius: 111 smaller Census places.
- At 100 miles: 229 larger Census places fall inside that radius.
Kentucky consumer-lending rules applied in Owenton
When Kentucky does not publish a figure, the row links to the source instead of inventing a number; Owenton is bound by the same rules.
| Rule | Detail | Source |
|---|---|---|
| State lending regulator | Kentucky Department of Financial Institutions (DFI) Source says: "The Department of Financial Institutions' mission is to serve Kentucky residents by promoting access to a stable financial industry, implementing effective and efficient regulatory oversight". | Kentucky Department of Financial Institutions as of 2026-09-16 |
| Consumer Loan Company license — statutory basis | License required from the commissioner to make loans at a greater rate of interest than otherwise permitted by law Source says: "No person shall, without first obtaining a license from the commissioner, engage in the business of making loans ... at a greater rate of interest". | Kentucky Legislative Research Commission (Kentucky Revised Statutes) as of 2026-09-16 |
| Maximum legal interest rate (usury cap) | Up to 19% per annum, or 4% over the 90-day commercial-paper discount rate, whichever is less (by written agreement) Source says: "At a per annum rate not to exceed four percent (4%) in excess of the discount rate on ninety (90) day commercial paper ... or nineteen percent (19%), whichever is less". | Kentucky Legislative Research Commission (Kentucky Revised Statutes) as of 2026-09-16 |
What shapes a Owenton personal loan
In Owenton, a small community of about 1,669, 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 Owenton's rank of 161st in Kentucky: a strong file may earn a single-digit rate, while damaged credit can push the rate far higher. Shortening the term on a Owenton loan raises the monthly payment but cuts the interest; lengthening it does the reverse.
The geography behind Owenton
Inside Owenton's boundaries lie roughly 1.9 square miles of land and 0.03 square miles of water. That land carries about 877 people per square mile. The largest place in Kentucky, Lexington-Fayette, lies about 40 miles away. Counting outward 50 miles, 84 larger communities surround Owenton. By land area it ranks 167th of 416 Kentucky places.
Lender access in Owenton
Owenton is a moderately settled community of about 1,669 people, with 84 larger places inside a 50-mile radius. Distance to a branch rarely matters for Owenton's 1,669 residents: the application is online and the price follows your credit file. For a larger market, the closest option is Williamstown, KY about 16 miles away.
How Owenton compares across Kentucky
Among Kentucky's 416 places, Owenton sits at 161st for population, a share of roughly 0.1% of the state. On the 2020-to-2023 trend, Owenton stands 219th among Kentucky's 416 places — roughly the 47th percentile. By density, at about 877 people per square mile, it ranks 244th in Kentucky. By land area, its 1.9 square miles rank 167th of 416 places in Kentucky.
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Nearby places
- Monterey, KY — population 110
- Gratz, KY — population 63
- Sanders, KY — population 197
- Sparta, KY — population 239
- Glencoe, KY — population 351
- Corinth, KY — population 230
- Worthville, KY — population 176
- Warsaw, KY — population 1,759