Personal loans in Bloomdale, OH
Every figure below is Ohio's own, applied to Bloomdale's 655 residents, with the publisher and retrieval date attached. At about 655 residents, Bloomdale is larger than roughly 34% of the places in Ohio.
Personal loans in Bloomdale are mostly unsecured, so the APR reflects how a lender reads your credit — not the city's 655 population. The 2020 count to the 2023 estimate shows about 1.4% decline in Bloomdale. Decide the purpose of the loan and your repayment plan before sharing any details with a Bloomdale lender. The closest larger place is North Baltimore, OH about 6 miles away.
The Bloomdale data picture
Bloomdale is a small community; the notes below cover its population profile and the statewide rules that apply.
- Population: 655 residents; Bloomdale is the 611th-largest of 924 places in Ohio (US Census Bureau, Vintage 2023).
- Population trend: Down about 1.4% from the 2020 Census base to the 2023 estimate.
- Net change: roughly 9 fewer people than the 2020 Census counted.
- Size percentile: roughly 34% of Ohio places rank below Bloomdale.
- Population density: about 985 people per square mile across 0.7 square miles of land (Census Gazetteer area, Vintage 2023 population).
- By land area: Bloomdale ranks 620th among Ohio's 924 places, at 0.7 sq mi.
- State population share: Bloomdale accounts for about 0.0% of everyone in Ohio.
- National standing: Bloomdale ranks 12,067th of 19,457 US places.
- Growth in Ohio: Bloomdale stands 570th by percentage change from 2020 to 2023, among 924 places.
- Against the state trend: Bloomdale's 1.4% change compares with a Ohio average of +0.9% across its 924 places.
- Density rank: Bloomdale places 607th among Ohio's places by people per square mile.
- Density vs Ohio: Bloomdale's 985 people per square mile compare with a state median of 1,289.
- Location: coordinates 41.1711, -83.5536 (US Census Bureau Gazetteer).
- Nearest larger cities: North Baltimore (6 mi); Fostoria (7 mi); Findlay (10 mi); Wayne (10 mi); Bradner (12 mi). Living near a larger metro rarely changes what is available in Bloomdale.
- Nearest smaller towns: Bairdstown (3 mi); Arcadia (5 mi); Van Buren (5 mi).
- Within a 50-mile radius: 66 smaller Census places.
- Within 100 miles: 411 places are larger than Bloomdale.
How Ohio law applies in Bloomdale
The rows below set out what a licensed lender must follow in Ohio, and so for Bloomdale's roughly 655 residents.
| 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 |
| Maximum legal interest rate (usury cap) | 8% per annum maximum by written agreement for the general case; higher rates permitted only in specified cases (e.g., principal over $100,000, business loans, certain mortgages). Source says: "may stipulate therein for the payment of interest upon the amount thereof at any rate not exceeding eight per cent per annum payable annually" (Ohio Rev. Code 1343.01(A)). [codes.ohio.gov content retrieved via search-engine fetch of the official section; direct connections blocked from our network] | Ohio Laws (Ohio Revised Code - official state publication) 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 |
How Bloomdale compares across Ohio
Within Ohio, Bloomdale holds roughly 0.0% of all residents, the 611th-largest share among 924 places. For population change between 2020 and 2023, Bloomdale ranks 570th of 924 in Ohio (about the 38th percentile). Its roughly 985 residents per square mile place it 607th among Ohio's places. Within 50 miles sit 66 smaller Census places, alongside the 87 that are larger.
What a Bloomdale borrower is actually offered
With roughly 655 residents, Bloomdale is a small community; its personal loans are typically unsecured, priced from your credit rather than the city's size. The rate you see advertised is a range, not a promise, until a lender reviews your file in Bloomdale. The term you choose in Bloomdale decides the split between a comfortable payment and the total interest you pay.
Where Bloomdale sits
Inside Bloomdale's boundaries lie about 0.7 square miles of land, with no significant water area recorded. Spread across it are roughly 985 residents per square mile. For the state's biggest city, Columbus, the distance is roughly 87 miles. Counting outward 50 miles, 87 larger communities surround Bloomdale. The 100-mile radius contains 411 larger places.
A pre-application checklist for Bloomdale
Before you hand your details to a lender in Bloomdale, where the population is near 655:
- Order your free credit reports and dispute anything inaccurate — it is the cheapest way to move the rate you are offered.
- Model the payment on the calculator before a lender models it for you.
- Line up several pre-qualified offers and let the APR decide.
- Verify the lender's Ohio licence with the regulator listed on this page.
- Be clear on what the loan is for and how it gets repaid.
- If the balances are already a strain, seek nonprofit credit counselling before adding a loan.
- Read the disclosure for an origination fee and any prepayment penalty before signing.
None of these steps is Bloomdale-specific: the same Ohio licensing and disclosure rules reach all 655 residents.
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Nearby places
- Bairdstown, OH — population 118
- Arcadia, OH — population 555
- West Millgrove, OH — population 129
- Jerry City, OH — population 454
- Van Buren, OH — population 570
- Cygnet, OH — population 548
- North Baltimore, OH — population 3,392
- Fostoria, OH — population 13,039