Personal loans in Arcadia, OH
Arcadia is home to roughly 555 people and stands 640th by size out of 924 Census places in Ohio. With roughly 555 residents, Arcadia is a small community, and the lending rules its borrowers live under are written in Ohio, not by the city.
The 2020 count to the 2023 estimate shows about 1.9% decline in Arcadia. Price two or three terms so you can see which payment is truly affordable in Arcadia. A single loan can carry different costs on either side of a state line, and Arcadia sits on the Ohio side of that line. The nearest larger city is Bloomdale, OH about 5 miles away.
Arcadia by the numbers
Most of what governs a Arcadia loan is written in Ohio law rather than in the city; the sourced notes below make that split concrete.
- Population: a Census-estimated 555, 640th among Ohio's 924 places (Vintage 2023).
- Population trend: The 2020-to-2023 change is negative, near 1.9%.
- Net change: roughly 11 fewer people than the 2020 Census counted.
- Size percentile: bigger than about 31% of the places in Ohio, with 555 residents in Arcadia.
- Population density: about 979 people per square mile (Census land area 0.6 sq mi).
- Land area rank: Arcadia's 0.6 square miles rank 655th of 924 places in Ohio.
- Within Ohio: about 0.0% of the state's population lives in Arcadia.
- National standing: Arcadia ranks 12,734th of 19,457 US places.
- Growth rank: Arcadia ranks 709th among Ohio's 924 places for the 2020-to-2023 change.
- Versus Ohio: the state average change is +0.9%, while Arcadia moved 1.9%.
- Density rank: Arcadia places 611th among Ohio's places by people per square mile.
- Density in context: Arcadia's 979 people per square mile sit against a Ohio median of 1,289.
- Location: 41.1079 / -83.5147, per the US Census Bureau Gazetteer.
- Nearest larger cities: Bloomdale (5 mi); Fostoria (6 mi); Van Buren (7 mi); Findlay (8 mi); North Baltimore (9 mi). A branch is convenient; it is not what sets your APR.
- Smaller communities within reach: Bairdstown (7 mi); Vanlue (9 mi); West Millgrove (9 mi).
- Smaller neighbours: 58 places smaller than Arcadia sit within 50 miles.
- Larger places within 100 miles: 435.
Land, water and location for Arcadia
Arcadia's land area is roughly 0.6 square miles, and the Gazetteer records no significant water area within it. That land carries about 979 people per square mile. Columbus, the largest place in Ohio, is about 82 miles from Arcadia. Within 50 miles of Arcadia there are 101 larger Census places. The 100-mile radius contains 435 larger places.
What to do before borrowing in Arcadia
Before you apply in Arcadia, a community of about 555, work through these steps:
- Order your free credit reports and dispute anything inaccurate — it is the cheapest way to move the rate you are offered.
- Test your amount and term in the personal loan calculator first.
- Collect three or more offers and compare them on APR, not on the advertised rate.
- Verify the lender's Ohio licence with the regulator listed on this page.
- Weigh a shorter term's higher payment against the interest it saves.
- Do not borrow more than the expense calls for, even if a lender approves a larger amount.
- Write down the purpose of the loan and your repayment plan before you apply.
The process is identical across Ohio; what changes is your credit file, not the fact that Arcadia holds 555 people.
The state rulebook for Arcadia
When Ohio does not publish a figure, the row links to the source instead of inventing a number; Arcadia is bound by the same rules.
| 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 |
How lenders reach Arcadia
At roughly 979 people per square mile, Arcadia is moderately settled; 101 larger places lie within 50 miles. Whether Arcadia has a local branch or not, a Ohio-licensed lender can serve its 555 people online on the same terms. The nearest bigger place is Bloomdale, OH about 5 miles away.
Arcadia in state context
Within Ohio, Arcadia holds roughly 0.0% of all residents, the 640th-largest share among 924 places. Its 2020-to-2023 change ranks 709th of 924 Ohio places, putting it near the 23th percentile for growth. By density, at about 979 people per square mile, it ranks 611th in Ohio. In land area, Arcadia ranks 655th among Ohio's 924 places.
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Nearby places
- Bloomdale, OH — population 655
- Bairdstown, OH — population 118
- Fostoria, OH — population 13,039
- West Millgrove, OH — population 129
- Vanlue, OH — population 339
- Findlay, OH — population 40,139
- Van Buren, OH — population 570
- North Baltimore, OH — population 3,392