Personal loans in Cedarville, AR
Lenders active in Cedarville report to a Arkansas supervisor, identified in the sourced rows below. The Census estimates 1,438 residents in Cedarville, which ranks it 161st of 500 places in Arkansas. The first question in Cedarville is not the rate on offer but whether the payment fits; about 1,438 people live here under Arkansas lending law. Cedarville gained roughly 2.6% in population across the 2020-to-2023 comparison. Work out your debt-to-income ratio first; lenders weigh it heavily, and Cedarville's 1,438 residents are no exception. For a bigger market, look to Van Buren, AR about 9 miles away.
Where Cedarville stands
The figures below are Cedarville's own — Census population, land area and coordinates — followed by the Arkansas rules.
- Population: the Census counts 1,438 residents in Cedarville (Vintage 2023 subcounty estimate), the 161st-largest figure among Arkansas's 500 places.
- Population trend: A gain of roughly 2.6% between 2020 and 2023.
- People gained or lost: about 37 more since the 2020 base.
- Size percentile: about 68% of Arkansas communities are smaller than Cedarville (1,438 residents).
- Density: the Census land area of 8.4 sq mi holds about 171 people per square mile.
- By land area: Cedarville ranks 68th among Arkansas's 500 places, at 8.4 sq mi.
- Within Arkansas: about 0.1% of the state's population lives in Cedarville.
- National rank: Cedarville is 8,843rd of 19,457 places nationwide.
- Growth rank: Cedarville's 2020-to-2023 change ranks 104th of 500 places in Arkansas.
- State comparison: Arkansas's places average +0.3% for 2020-to-2023, against Cedarville's 2.6%.
- Density rank: Cedarville places 399th among Arkansas's places by people per square mile.
- Against the state median: Cedarville runs about 171 residents per square mile, where the Arkansas median is 386.
- Location: the Census Gazetteer records it at 35.5840, -94.3619.
- Nearest larger cities: Van Buren (9 mi); Alma (10 mi); Roland (14 mi); Fort Smith (16 mi); Mulberry (17 mi). Living near a larger metro rarely changes what is available in Cedarville.
- Smaller communities close by: Rudy (8 mi); Mountainburg (12 mi); Chester (12 mi), each with its own Census population profile.
- Within a 50-mile radius: 54 smaller Census places.
- Within 100 miles: 107 places are larger than Cedarville.
A pre-application checklist for Cedarville
Before you apply in Cedarville, a community of about 1,438, work through these steps:
- Start with the credit file: order the reports, fix the errors, then apply.
- Use the loan calculator to test the payment on your intended amount and term.
- Collect three or more offers and compare them on APR, not on the advertised rate.
- Check the Arkansas regulator's records to confirm the lender is licensed here.
- Weigh a shorter term's higher payment against the interest it saves.
- Keep the amount to the expense; an approval is not a reason to take more.
- Write down the purpose of the loan and your repayment plan before you apply.
What differs between Cedarville and the rest of Arkansas is not the process but the borrower's own file, among the 1,438 people here.
The Arkansas lending rules that reach Cedarville
Arkansas has no separate rate rule for Cedarville; the sourced rows below are what reach every lender that serves its 1,438 people.
| Rule | Detail | Source |
|---|---|---|
| State lending regulator | Arkansas State Bank Department Source says: "The Department is charged with regulating state-chartered commercial banks with main offices in Arkansas". | Arkansas State Bank Department as of 2026-09-16 |
| Maximum legal interest rate (usury cap) | 17% per annum for loans not made by or to governmental units or by federally insured depository institutions (Amendment 89, effective January 1, 2011) Source says: "shall not exceed seventeen percent (17%) per annum". | Arkansas Legislature — Arkansas Constitution, Amendment 89, § 3 (proposed by H.J.R. 1004 of 2009) as of 2026-09-16 |
| Payday lending status | Not permitted — all storefront payday lending eliminated; the Attorney General has worked to eliminate all forms of payday lending since 2008 Source says: "the Attorney General's office has worked to eliminate all forms of payday lending in Arkansas"; "all storefront payday loan operations in Arkansas have been shut down". | Arkansas Attorney General — Consumer Protection Division as of 2026-09-16 |
Cedarville against the rest of Arkansas
Among Arkansas's 500 places, Cedarville sits at 161st for population, a share of roughly 0.1% of the state. Its 2020-to-2023 change ranks 104th of 500 Arkansas places, putting it near the 79th percentile for growth. At about 171 people per square mile, Cedarville is the 399th most densely settled place in Arkansas. Within 50 miles sit 54 smaller Census places, alongside the 39 that are larger.
Cedarville: area, density and distance
Cedarville's land area is roughly 8.4 square miles, and the Gazetteer records no significant water area within it. The resulting density is about 171 people per square mile. The state's population centre of gravity, Little Rock, is roughly 128 miles away. Within 50 miles of Cedarville there are 39 larger Census places. The 100-mile radius contains 107 larger places.
Inside a Cedarville personal loan
Most loans made to Cedarville's 1,438 residents are unsecured, so nothing is pledged and the lender relies on your credit history. Two numbers drive a Cedarville loan: the APR, which includes fees, and the term, which decides how long you keep paying. Because the payment is fixed, the total cost of a Cedarville loan is knowable in advance — unlike a revolving card balance.
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Nearby places
- Van Buren, AR — population 24,138
- Rudy, AR — population 130
- Alma, AR — population 5,997
- Moffett, OK — population 33
- Kibler, AR — population 1,034
- Chester, AR — population 149
- Mountainburg, AR — population 529
- Roland, OK — population 3,818