Personal loans in Bradley, OK
From the 2020 Census base to the 2023 estimate, the population rose by about 7.5%. Bradley, Oklahoma — home to about 86 people — is a small community, so the terms you are offered follow Oklahoma law rather than any local rule.
With 86 residents, Bradley outranks about 11% of the communities in Oklahoma. The next larger city is Alex, OK about 5 miles away. Rate ceilings, licensing requirements and product limits for Bradley are all set at the Oklahoma level. Decide the purpose of the loan and your repayment plan before sharing any details with a Bradley lender.
Bradley by the numbers
What follows is Bradley's place in the Census record, alongside the Oklahoma rules that govern a personal loan made here.
- Population: an estimated 86 residents, 528th of 590 places in Oklahoma (Census Vintage 2023 subcounty estimate).
- Population trend: A rise of about 7.5% from 2020 to 2023.
- Net change: roughly 6 more people than the 2020 Census counted.
- Size percentile: about 11% of Oklahoma's Census places are smaller than Bradley.
- Population density: about 364 people per square mile (Census land area 0.2 sq mi).
- By land area: Bradley ranks 544th among Oklahoma's 590 places, at 0.2 sq mi.
- State population share: Bradley accounts for about 0.0% of everyone in Oklahoma.
- National rank: Bradley is the 18,363rd most populous of the 19,457 Census places covered here.
- Growth in Oklahoma: Bradley stands 33rd by percentage change from 2020 to 2023, among 590 places.
- Against the state trend: Bradley's 7.5% change compares with a Oklahoma average of +1.3% across its 590 places.
- Density in Oklahoma: Bradley ranks 386th by people per square mile.
- Density in context: Bradley's 364 people per square mile sit against a Oklahoma median of 546.
- Location: it lies at 34.8780, -97.7087 in the Census Gazetteer.
- Nearest larger cities: Alex (5 mi); Lindsay (6 mi); Dibble (11 mi); Ninnekah (15 mi); Rush Springs (16 mi). Any of them may have more branches, but statewide rules and your credit still set the price.
- Smaller towns nearby: Rosedale (30 mi); Ratliff City (31 mi); Smith Village (42 mi).
- Within a 50-mile radius: 5 smaller Census places.
- Larger places within 100 miles: 282.
Where Bradley sits in Oklahoma
Within Oklahoma, Bradley holds roughly 0.0% of all residents, the 528th-largest share among 590 places. On the 2020-to-2023 trend, Bradley stands 33rd among Oklahoma's 590 places — roughly the 94th percentile. By density, at about 364 people per square mile, it ranks 386th in Oklahoma. By land area, its 0.2 square miles rank 544th of 590 places in Oklahoma.
A pre-application checklist for Bradley
Before you apply in Bradley, a community of about 86, work through these steps:
- Get all three reports, dispute anything wrong, and keep the corrected file for your applications.
- Run the numbers on the personal loan calculator so you know the payment before you apply.
- Gather at least three pre-qualified offers and line up the APR, not the headline rate.
- Confirm the lender holds a Oklahoma licence by checking the regulator named above.
- Check the disclosure for fees that raise the true cost above the quoted rate.
- 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.
The process is identical across Oklahoma; what changes is your credit file, not the fact that Bradley holds 86 people.
Land, water and location for Bradley
Bradley covers about 0.2 square miles of land (Census Gazetteer); no significant water area is recorded inside its boundaries. That land carries about 364 people per square mile. For the state's biggest city, Oklahoma City, the distance is roughly 42 miles. Counting outward 50 miles, 87 larger communities surround Bradley. Within the same 50 miles lie 5 smaller Census places.
What Oklahoma law requires in Bradley
This table holds the Oklahoma rate and licensing rules for consumer loans made to Bradley's 86 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 |
| 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 |
| Small loan rate and principal caps (state-specific rule) | Small loans: interest capped at 17% per month; maximum aggregated principal of $1,500 per customer across all licensees (CPI-adjusted). Source says: "A licensee may only charge and collect a periodic interest rate not to exceed seventeen percent (17%) per month" (59 O.S. 3150.10(B)); max aggregated principal is $1,500 (3150.10(C)). | Oklahoma State Courts Network (Oklahoma Statutes, OSCN) as of 2026-09-16 |
Getting a loan in Bradley
With about 364 residents per square mile, Bradley is lightly settled, and 87 larger Census places sit within 50 miles. What is available to Bradley's 86 borrowers is set by Oklahoma licensing and your own credit, not by how many branches are nearby. For a larger market, the closest option is Alex, OK about 5 miles away.
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Nearby places
- Alex, OK — population 496
- Lindsay, OK — population 2,866
- Dibble, OK — population 968
- Ninnekah, OK — population 807
- Cole, OK — population 638
- Rush Springs, OK — population 1,008
- Blanchard, OK — population 9,663
- Washington, OK — population 718