Personal loans in Aline, OK
With 169 residents, Aline outranks about 23% of the communities in Oklahoma. The first question in Aline is not the rate on offer but whether the payment fits; about 169 people live here under Oklahoma lending law.
Census figures show Aline holding steady across 2020 to 2023. For a community of about 169, the practical step is to compare APR across at least three lenders before committing. Lenders active in Aline report to a Oklahoma supervisor, identified in the sourced rows below. For a bigger market, look to Carmen, OK about 5 miles away.
Where Aline stands
Read the local figures below as context; read the sourced Oklahoma table as the rulebook a lender here must follow.
- Population: an estimated 169 residents, 454th of 590 places in Oklahoma (Census Vintage 2023 subcounty estimate).
- Population trend: No meaningful shift since the 2020 count.
- Size percentile: roughly 23% of Oklahoma places rank below Aline.
- Population density: 638 people per square mile on 0.3 square miles of land.
- Land area: Aline covers 0.3 square miles, the 512th-largest area among Oklahoma's 590 places.
- State share: roughly 0.0% of Oklahoma's residents live in Aline (169 people).
- Nationally: Aline is the 16,961st-largest of 19,457 Census places in the dataset.
- Growth rank: Aline ranks 346th among Oklahoma's 590 places for the 2020-to-2023 change.
- State comparison: Oklahoma's places average +1.3% for 2020-to-2023, against Aline's 0.0%.
- Density rank: Aline is the 253rd most densely settled place in Oklahoma.
- Against the state median: Aline runs about 638 residents per square mile, where the Oklahoma median is 546.
- Location: 36.5097 / -98.4487, per the US Census Bureau Gazetteer.
- Nearest larger cities: Carmen (5 mi); Cleo Springs (7 mi); Helena (10 mi); Ringwood (15 mi); Goltry (17 mi). Lenders licensed in the state serve Aline whether or not they keep a local branch.
- Smaller places close by: Lambert (12 mi); Dacoma (12 mi); Carrier (24 mi).
- Smaller places within 50 miles: 19 of them.
- Within 100 miles: 172 places are larger than Aline.
What to do before borrowing in Aline
Before you apply in Aline, a community of about 169, work through these steps:
- Pull your credit reports first and correct any error before a lender sees the file.
- Price the payment first with our personal loan calculator before any lender quotes you.
- Get several pre-qualifications and compare APR side by side before choosing.
- Confirm the Oklahoma licence with the regulator named above before committing.
- When debt already feels heavy, a nonprofit credit counsellor is worth a call first.
- Look for an origination fee or prepayment penalty in the written disclosure.
- Make sure the new payment leaves room in a budget you already keep.
None of these steps is Aline-specific: the same Oklahoma licensing and disclosure rules reach all 169 residents.
How personal loans work in Aline
In Aline, a small community of about 169, the amount is advanced up front and repaid in fixed installments; the city's size does not change the pricing. The rate you see advertised is a range, not a promise, until a lender reviews your file in Aline. Because the payment is fixed, the total cost of a Aline loan is knowable in advance — unlike a revolving card balance.
How Oklahoma law applies in Aline
The rows below set out what a licensed lender must follow in Oklahoma, and so for Aline's roughly 169 residents.
| Rule | Detail | Source |
|---|---|---|
| State lending regulator | Oklahoma Department of Consumer Credit (OKDOCC) Source says: "The Department is responsible for the regulation of consumer credit sales and consumer loans in the State of Oklahoma." | Oklahoma Department of Consumer Credit as of 2026-09-16 |
| Payday lending status | Prohibited since August 1, 2020: no new deferred deposit (payday) loans may be made; all Deferred Deposit Lending Act licenses terminated. Source says: "Beginning on and after August 1, 2020, no new deferred deposit loan may be entered into or transacted by a licensee or other person" and "All Deferred Deposit Lending Act licenses shall be terminated and be deemed to have expired on August 1, 2020" (59 O.S. 3101.1). | Oklahoma State Courts Network (Oklahoma Statutes, OSCN) as of 2026-09-16 |
| Small-loan / installment lender licensing | Oklahoma Small Lender license required (Oklahoma Department of Consumer Credit); separate license per location; 59 O.S. 3150-3150.27. Source says: "no person shall engage in the business of making small loans... unless the person is licensed by the Department of Consumer Credit" (59 O.S. 3150.2). | Oklahoma State Courts Network (Oklahoma Statutes, OSCN) as of 2026-09-16 |
How Aline compares across Oklahoma
Within Oklahoma, Aline holds roughly 0.0% of all residents, the 454th-largest share among 590 places. For population change between 2020 and 2023, Aline ranks 346th of 590 in Oklahoma (about the 41th percentile). Its roughly 638 residents per square mile place it 253rd among Oklahoma's places. By land area, its 0.3 square miles rank 512th of 590 places in Oklahoma.
Land, water and location for Aline
The Census Gazetteer records about 0.3 square miles of land within Aline, with no significant water area listed. That land carries about 638 people per square mile. The state's population centre of gravity, Oklahoma City, is roughly 89 miles away. Within 50 miles of Aline there are 36 larger Census places. Within the same 50 miles lie 19 smaller Census places.
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Nearby places
- Carmen, OK — population 355
- Cleo Springs, OK — population 276
- Lambert, OK — population 6
- Helena, OK — population 1,534
- Dacoma, OK — population 108
- Fairview, OK — population 2,661
- Ringwood, OK — population 395
- Cherokee, OK — population 1,446