Personal loans in Rawson, OH
Roughly 557 residents live in Rawson, the 639th-largest community in Ohio. Rawson shed about 2.5% of its population between the 2020 base and the 2023 estimate.
Two households in Rawson with comparable incomes can still be offered different rates; the city's 557 residents are not the reason. A single loan can carry different costs on either side of a state line, and Rawson sits on the Ohio side of that line. Verify the lender's Ohio licence against the regulator named below before borrowing in Rawson. The next larger city is Bluffton, OH about 7 miles away.
Where Rawson stands
Here is the sourced Census picture for Rawson, plus the Ohio lending rules that apply to a loan taken out here.
- Population: a Census-estimated 557, 639th among Ohio's 924 places (Vintage 2023).
- Population trend: A loss of roughly 2.5% between 2020 and 2023.
- People gained or lost: about 14 fewer since the 2020 base.
- Size percentile: Rawson sits ahead of around 31% of Ohio places, at 557 people.
- Density: the Census land area of 0.4 sq mi holds about 1,458 people per square mile.
- By land area: Rawson ranks 734th among Ohio's 924 places, at 0.4 sq mi.
- Share of Ohio: Rawson holds about 0.0% of the state's population, some 557 people.
- National rank: Rawson is 12,720th of 19,457 places nationwide.
- Growth in Ohio: Rawson stands 807th by percentage change from 2020 to 2023, among 924 places.
- Versus Ohio: the state average change is +0.9%, while Rawson moved 2.5%.
- Density in Ohio: Rawson ranks 381st by people per square mile.
- Density in context: Rawson's 1,458 people per square mile sit against a Ohio median of 1,289.
- Location: 40.9569, -83.7851 (Census Gazetteer coordinates).
- Nearest larger cities: Bluffton (7 mi); Arlington (8 mi); Pandora (9 mi); Findlay (10 mi); McComb (10 mi). Living near a larger metro rarely changes what is available in Rawson.
- Smaller places nearby: Mount Cory (3 mi); Benton Ridge (3 mi); Jenera (5 mi).
- Within a 50-mile radius: 70 smaller Census places.
- Within 100 miles: 407 places are larger than Rawson.
Rawson on the map
The Census Gazetteer records about 0.4 square miles of land within Rawson, with no significant water area listed. That land carries about 1,458 people per square mile. For the state's biggest city, Columbus, the distance is roughly 79 miles. Counting outward 50 miles, 104 larger communities surround Rawson. Within the same 50 miles lie 70 smaller Census places.
Lender access in Rawson
Rawson is a moderately settled community of about 557 people, with 104 larger places inside a 50-mile radius. Distance to a branch rarely matters for Rawson's 557 residents: the application is online and the price follows your credit file. For a larger market, the closest option is Bluffton, OH about 7 miles away.
Rawson against the rest of Ohio
Among Ohio's 924 places, Rawson sits at 639th for population, a share of roughly 0.0% of the state. Its 2020-to-2023 change ranks 807th of 924 Ohio places, putting it near the 13th percentile for growth. Its roughly 1,458 residents per square mile place it 381st among Ohio's places. The population moved by about 14 people between 2020 and 2023, a 2.5% shift.
The anatomy of a Rawson personal loan
Rawson is a small community of about 557 people, and the personal loans written here are mostly unsecured — no collateral, so the lender leans on your credit file. Because pricing is borrower-level, two people in Rawson can be quoted different APRs on the same amount and term. Shortening the term on a Rawson loan raises the monthly payment but cuts the interest; lengthening it does the reverse.
How Ohio law applies in Rawson
These are Ohio's sourced lending facts as they reach Rawson's 557 residents; the state has no city-level rate rule.
| Rule | Detail | Source |
|---|---|---|
| State lending regulator | Ohio Department of Commerce, Division of Financial Institutions (Consumer Finance Section). Source says: "The Consumer Finance Section is responsible for regulating non-depository consumer lenders and related consumer finance businesses." | Ohio Department of Commerce - Division of Financial Institutions as of 2026-09-16 |
| Payday lending status | Legal for licensed short-term lenders; interest capped at 28% per annum; total fees and charges capped at 60% of the originally contracted loan amount. Source says: "(A) Interest not exceeding a rate of twenty-eight per cent per annum" (Ohio Rev. Code 1321.40); total fees/charges capped at "a total amount of fees and charges that exceeds sixty per cent of the originally contracted loan amount" (1321.403). | Ohio Laws (Ohio Revised Code - official state publication) as of 2026-09-16 |
| Small-loan / installment lender licensing | Consumer finance licenses required for non-depository lenders, including Consumer Installment Loan Act lenders, General Loan Law lenders, short-term lenders, and small loan lenders. Source says: "We issue and manage licenses for companies and individuals under multiple Ohio statutes." (page's regulated-statutes list names Consumer Installment Loan Act lenders, General Loan Law lenders, Short-term lenders, Small loan lenders). | Ohio Department of Commerce - Division of Financial Institutions as of 2026-09-16 |
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Nearby places
- Mount Cory, OH — population 219
- Benton Ridge, OH — population 263
- Jenera, OH — population 249
- Bluffton, OH — population 3,903
- Arlington, OH — population 1,453
- McComb, OH — population 1,532
- Gilboa, OH — population 166
- Pandora, OH — population 1,188