Personal loans in Wagram, NC
The roughly 609 people who live in Wagram borrow under North Carolina rules; city hall sets no personal-loan rate. Population in Wagram dropped about 0.7% over the three years from 2020 to 2023.
About 609 people live in Wagram, placing it 394th of 549 Census places in North Carolina. Begin with the payment, then weigh APR and total interest across the lenders that reach Wagram's 609 residents. State law, not city hall, decides what a lender may do to Wagram's roughly 609 residents, and a state regulator supervises it. The next larger city is Raeford, NC about 10 miles away.
Local context for Wagram
Two layers matter for a Wagram borrower: the local population picture and North Carolina's consumer-lending statutes.
- Population: 609 — Wagram ranks 394th of 549 communities in North Carolina (US Census Bureau, Vintage 2023).
- Population trend: A decline of about 0.7% across the 2020-to-2023 comparison.
- Change in people: the 2020-to-2023 comparison is a loss of about 4 residents.
- Size percentile: Wagram sits ahead of around 28% of North Carolina places, at 609 people.
- Density: roughly 418 residents per square mile, spread over 1.5 sq mi of land.
- By land area: Wagram ranks 375th among North Carolina's 549 places, at 1.5 sq mi.
- State population share: Wagram accounts for about 0.0% of everyone in North Carolina.
- Nationally: Wagram is the 12,375th-largest of 19,457 Census places in the dataset.
- Growth rank: Wagram's 2020-to-2023 change ranks 448th of 549 places in North Carolina.
- Versus North Carolina: the state average change is +2.9%, while Wagram moved 0.7%.
- Density rank: Wagram is the 396th most densely settled place in North Carolina.
- Density vs North Carolina: Wagram's 418 people per square mile compare with a state median of 758.
- Location: latitude 34.8891, longitude -79.3652 (Census Gazetteer).
- Nearest larger cities: Raeford (10 mi); Maxton (11 mi); Laurinburg (11 mi); Red Springs (12 mi); Pinebluff (16 mi). Larger metros often have more branches, but online lenders reach Wagram on the same terms.
- Smaller places close by: Hoffman (14 mi); Gibson (16 mi); Lumber Bridge (17 mi).
- Smaller places within 50 miles: 36 of them.
- At 100 miles: 247 larger Census places fall inside that radius.
Wagram's place among North Carolina's 549 places
Against North Carolina's other places, Wagram accounts for about 0.0% of the state's population and ranks 394th of 549 by size. On the 2020-to-2023 trend, Wagram stands 448th among North Carolina's 549 places — roughly the 18th percentile. By density, at about 418 people per square mile, it ranks 396th in North Carolina. The population moved by about 4 people between 2020 and 2023, a 0.7% shift.
What a Wagram borrower is actually offered
With roughly 609 residents, Wagram is a small community; its personal loans are typically unsecured, priced from your credit rather than the city's size. Because pricing is borrower-level, two people in Wagram can be quoted different APRs on the same amount and term. Shortening the term on a Wagram loan raises the monthly payment but cuts the interest; lengthening it does the reverse.
What to do before borrowing in Wagram
Before you apply in Wagram, a community of about 609, work through these steps:
- Start with the credit file: order the reports, fix the errors, then apply.
- Model the payment on the calculator before a lender models it for you.
- Pre-qualify with three or more lenders, then compare the APR rather than the interest rate.
- Make sure the lender appears in the North Carolina regulator's licence list.
- Check that the monthly payment fits your budget next to your existing obligations.
- Choose a term you can live with; stretching it lowers the payment but raises total interest.
- Keep the amount to the expense; an approval is not a reason to take more.
In Wagram as elsewhere in North Carolina, the written terms — not the advertisement — are what count for its 609 residents.
North Carolina consumer-lending rules applied in Wagram
For the roughly 609 residents of Wagram, the rules below are North Carolina's own; each row carries its publisher and retrieval date.
| Rule | Detail | Source |
|---|---|---|
| State lending regulator | North Carolina Office of the Commissioner of Banks (NCCOB) Source says: "Lenders operating under the CFA must be licensed by and are subject to regulation by the NCCOB." | North Carolina Office of the Commissioner of Banks as of 2026-09-16 |
| Consumer Finance Act installment loan rates (G.S. 53-176) | 33% per annum on unpaid balance up to $4,000; 24% on $4,000-$8,000; 18% on the remainder (loans up to $12,000); 18% for loans above $12,000 Source says: "thirty-three percent (33%) per annum on that part of the unpaid principal balance not exceeding four thousand dollars ($4,000)" | North Carolina General Assembly as of 2026-09-16 |
| Maximum legal interest rate (usury cap) | For loans of $25,000 or less: greater of the 6-month U.S. Treasury bill rate + 6% or 16% (G.S. 24-1.1(c)); any agreed rate above $25,000 Source says: "plus six percent (6%), rounded upward or downward ... or sixteen percent (16%), whichever is greater" | North Carolina General Assembly as of 2026-09-16 |
How lenders reach Wagram
At roughly 418 people per square mile, Wagram is lightly settled; 56 larger places lie within 50 miles. A North Carolina licence lets a lender serve Wagram without a local office, so branch density does not change what its 609 residents are offered. The nearest larger city, Raeford, NC about 10 miles away.
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Nearby places
- Maxton, NC — population 2,114
- Raeford, NC — population 4,544
- Laurinburg, NC — population 15,021
- Red Springs, NC — population 3,142
- Hoffman, NC — population 412
- Pinebluff, NC — population 1,536
- Aberdeen, NC — population 9,488
- Pembroke, NC — population 2,832