Personal loans in Womelsdorf, PA
Womelsdorf is a small community of about 2,884 residents, and a personal loan taken out here is governed by Pennsylvania statute. With 2,884 residents, Womelsdorf outranks about 67% of the communities in Pennsylvania.
Read the disclosure for an origination fee and any prepayment penalty before signing in Womelsdorf. Census figures put the 2020-to-2023 decrease in Womelsdorf at about 0.2%. Lenders active in Womelsdorf report to a Pennsylvania supervisor, identified in the sourced rows below. The next larger city is Myerstown, PA about 6 miles away.
Borrowing in Womelsdorf: the local picture
Here is the sourced Census picture for Womelsdorf, plus the Pennsylvania lending rules that apply to a loan taken out here.
- Population: about 2,884, ranked 330th of 1,013 places in Pennsylvania (Census Vintage 2023 subcounty estimate).
- Population trend: Lower by roughly 0.2% since the 2020 count.
- Change in people: the 2020-to-2023 comparison is a loss of about 5 residents.
- Size percentile: roughly 67% of Pennsylvania places rank below Womelsdorf.
- Population density: about 3,330 people per square mile across 0.9 square miles of land (Census Gazetteer area, Vintage 2023 population).
- By land area: Womelsdorf ranks 509th among Pennsylvania's 1,013 places, at 0.9 sq mi.
- Within Pennsylvania: about 0.1% of the state's population lives in Womelsdorf.
- Nationally: Womelsdorf is the 6,399th-largest of 19,457 Census places in the dataset.
- Growth in Pennsylvania: Womelsdorf stands 274th by percentage change from 2020 to 2023, among 1,013 places.
- Versus Pennsylvania: the state average change is -0.9%, while Womelsdorf moved 0.2%.
- Density rank: Womelsdorf places 266th among Pennsylvania's places by people per square mile.
- Density vs Pennsylvania: Womelsdorf's 3,330 people per square mile compare with a state median of 1,990.
- Location: 40.3670, -76.1868 (Census Gazetteer coordinates).
- Nearest larger cities: Myerstown (6 mi); Sinking Spring (9 mi); Denver (9 mi); Wyomissing (12 mi); Mohnton (12 mi). A bigger neighbour may offer more branches; the rate you see still follows your credit, not your address.
- Smaller communities within reach: Robesonia (3 mi); Richland (4 mi); Wernersville (6 mi).
- Smaller neighbours: 127 places smaller than Womelsdorf sit within 50 miles.
- Larger places within 100 miles: 324.
Womelsdorf on the map
The Census Gazetteer records about 0.9 square miles of land within Womelsdorf, with no significant water area listed. Spread across it are roughly 3,330 residents per square mile. For the state's biggest city, Philadelphia, the distance is roughly 61 miles. Womelsdorf has 110 larger places within a 50-mile radius. The 100-mile radius contains 324 larger places.
Pennsylvania consumer-lending rules applied in Womelsdorf
Below are the Pennsylvania rules that apply to a loan made in Womelsdorf, each with the regulator that issued it.
| Rule | Detail | Source |
|---|---|---|
| State lending regulator | Pennsylvania Department of Banking and Securities (DoBS) Source says: "The Department of Banking and Securities regulates financial services in Pennsylvania." | Pennsylvania Department of Banking and Securities as of 2026-09-16 |
| Maximum legal interest rate (usury cap) | 6% per annum maximum for loans of $50,000 or less where no lower rate is contracted (41 P.S. 201(a)). Source says: "the maximum lawful rate of interest for the loan or use of money... shall be six per cent per annum" (Loan Interest and Protection Law, Section 201(a)). | Pennsylvania General Assembly (Laws of Pennsylvania, Act 6 of 1974) as of 2026-09-16 |
| Payday lending status | No separate payday-lending license; non-bank lenders are limited to 6% (unlicensed) or up to 24% (CDCA-licensed), so high-cost payday loans are not permitted. Source says: "if a lender is licensed by the Department in accord with the CDCA, it can charge between 6-24% on loans under $25,000" (DoBS interpretive letter, May 11, 2023). | Pennsylvania Department of Banking and Securities as of 2026-09-16 |
What to do before borrowing in Womelsdorf
These steps shape the offer you get in Womelsdorf, a place of about 2,884 people:
- Get all three reports, dispute anything wrong, and keep the corrected file for your applications.
- Use the loan calculator to test the payment on your intended amount and term.
- Line up several pre-qualified offers and let the APR decide.
- Verify the lender's Pennsylvania licence with the regulator listed on this page.
- Make sure the new payment leaves room in a budget you already keep.
- Pick the shortest term whose payment you can comfortably afford.
- Keep the amount to the expense; an approval is not a reason to take more.
What differs between Womelsdorf and the rest of Pennsylvania is not the process but the borrower's own file, among the 2,884 people here.
How personal loans work in Womelsdorf
With roughly 2,884 residents, Womelsdorf is a small community; its personal loans are typically unsecured, priced from your credit rather than the city's size. Two numbers drive a Womelsdorf loan: the APR, which includes fees, and the term, which decides how long you keep paying. The term you choose in Womelsdorf decides the split between a comfortable payment and the total interest you pay.
Womelsdorf against the rest of Pennsylvania
Within Pennsylvania, Womelsdorf holds roughly 0.1% of all residents, the 330th-largest share among 1,013 places. Its 2020-to-2023 change ranks 274th of 1,013 Pennsylvania places, putting it near the 73th percentile for growth. Its roughly 3,330 residents per square mile place it 266th among Pennsylvania's places. By land area, its 0.9 square miles rank 509th of 1,013 places in Pennsylvania.
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Nearby places
- Robesonia, PA — population 2,139
- Richland, PA — population 1,502
- Bernville, PA — population 902
- Wernersville, PA — population 2,770
- Myerstown, PA — population 3,109
- Denver, PA — population 3,758
- Sinking Spring, PA — population 4,275
- Adamstown, PA — population 1,966