Personal loans in Centerville, TN

With roughly 3,567 residents, Centerville is a small community, and the lending rules its borrowers live under are written in Tennessee, not by the city. About 3,567 people live in Centerville, placing it 128th of 344 Census places in Tennessee. Centerville added about 1.2% to its population between the 2020 base and the 2023 estimate. Begin with the payment, then weigh APR and total interest across the lenders that reach Centerville's 3,567 residents. For a bigger market, look to Dickson, TN about 17 miles away. Every figure below is Tennessee's own, applied to Centerville's 3,567 residents, with the publisher and retrieval date attached.

By the Personalloaner Editorial Team · Last updated 2026-09-16

How we get paid: if you apply through the link above, a lending partner may send us a referral fee. It never changes the rate you are offered or what we publish. We are not a lender and we do not process applications. The lowest rates are only available to the most qualified applicants. Full disclosure.

Local context for Centerville

Read the local figures below as context; read the sourced Tennessee table as the rulebook a lender here must follow.

What a Centerville borrower is actually offered

In Centerville, a small community of about 3,567, the amount is advanced up front and repaid in fixed installments; the city's size does not change the pricing. Because pricing is borrower-level, two people in Centerville can be quoted different APRs on the same amount and term. Shortening the term on a Centerville loan raises the monthly payment but cuts the interest; lengthening it does the reverse.

Where Centerville sits in Tennessee

Set beside Tennessee's 344 places, Centerville ranks 128th by population and holds about 0.1% of the state total. Its 2020-to-2023 change ranks 193rd of 344 Tennessee places, putting it near the 44th percentile for growth. Its roughly 332 residents per square mile place it 251st among Tennessee's places. The population moved by about 42 people between 2020 and 2023, a 1.2% shift.

Getting a loan in Centerville

Centerville is lightly settled, with about 332 people per square mile and 21 larger places within 50 miles. What is available to Centerville's 3,567 borrowers is set by Tennessee licensing and your own credit, not by how many branches are nearby. For a larger market, the closest option is Dickson, TN about 17 miles away.

The geography behind Centerville

Centerville covers about 10.8 square miles of land (Census Gazetteer); no significant water area is recorded inside its boundaries. That land carries about 332 people per square mile. The largest place in Tennessee, Memphis, lies about 151 miles away. Centerville has 21 larger places within a 50-mile radius. By land area it ranks 80th of 344 Tennessee places.

The Tennessee lending rules that reach Centerville

Below are the Tennessee rules that apply to a loan made in Centerville, each with the regulator that issued it.

RuleDetailSource
State lending regulatorTennessee Department of Financial Institutions (TDFI)
Source says: The Department regulates banks, credit unions, trust companies, business and industrial development corporations, industrial loan and thrift companies
Tennessee Department of Financial Institutions (TDFI)
as of 2026-09-16
Maximum legal interest rate (usury cap)10.75% per annum (maximum effective formula rate for written contracts, announced September 15, 2026)
Source says: the maximum effective formula rate of interest in Tennessee is 10.75 percent per annum
Tennessee Department of Financial Institutions (TDFI)
as of 2026-09-16
Payday lending statusLicensed; deferred presentment services (payday) lenders must obtain a TDFI license, including internet lenders (Tenn. Code Ann. § 45-17-103)
Source says: deferred presentment services in this state through the use of the internet, facsimile, telephone, or other means without having first obtained a license
Tennessee Department of Financial Institutions (TDFI)
as of 2026-09-16

How we get paid: if you apply through the link above, a lending partner may send us a referral fee. It never changes the rate you are offered or what we publish. We are not a lender and we do not process applications. The lowest rates are only available to the most qualified applicants. Full disclosure.

Common questions

What are my options in Centerville if my credit is poor?
Borrowing is still possible, but expect a higher APR and a smaller approved amount. Lenders that accept lower scores hold statewide licences, so what is open to you in Centerville is the same as anywhere in Tennessee.
What loan size can I expect in Centerville?
Most personal loans sit somewhere between $1,000 and $50,000, though the figure you are approved for turns on the lender, your income and your credit. Model the monthly payment first with our personal loan calculator.
Do I have to pledge anything to borrow in Centerville?
For an unsecured personal loan, no — there is nothing to pledge. A secured loan, such as home equity or one secured by a vehicle, does require collateral, and default puts that asset at risk.
Does comparing loans in Centerville cost me credit score points?
Not during pre-qualification, which normally uses a soft pull and leaves your score alone. Submitting a full application triggers a hard inquiry, which can trim a few points briefly.

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