Personal loans in Eros, LA
Eros is a small community of about 129 residents, and a personal loan taken out here is governed by Louisiana statute.
When Louisiana caps or restricts a product, lenders either change the terms or withdraw it from Eros as from the rest of the state. Eros is home to roughly 129 people and stands 287th by size out of 302 Census places in Louisiana. Compare APR, not the interest rate, because the APR folds in most fees on a Eros loan. A 2020-to-2023 comparison shows Eros down by about 1.5%. The nearest larger city is Chatham, LA about 6 miles away.
The Eros data picture
The figures below are Eros's own — Census population, land area and coordinates — followed by the Louisiana rules.
- Population: about 129 people live here, which puts Eros 287th of 302 Census places in Louisiana (Vintage 2023).
- Population trend: About 1.5% below the 2020 Census base.
- Net change: roughly 2 fewer people than the 2020 Census counted.
- Size percentile: bigger than about 5% of the places in Louisiana, with 129 residents in Eros.
- Density: roughly 130 residents per square mile, spread over 1.0 sq mi of land.
- By land area: Eros ranks 264th among Louisiana's 302 places, at 1.0 sq mi.
- State population share: Eros accounts for about 0.0% of everyone in Louisiana.
- National rank: Eros is the 17,612th most populous of the 19,457 Census places covered here.
- Growth in Louisiana: Eros stands 93rd by percentage change from 2020 to 2023, among 302 places.
- Versus Louisiana: the state average change is -2.1%, while Eros moved 1.5%.
- Density rank: Eros is the 263rd most densely settled place in Louisiana.
- Against the state median: Eros runs about 130 residents per square mile, where the Louisiana median is 534.
- Location: 32.3926 / -92.4239, per the US Census Bureau Gazetteer.
- Nearest larger cities: Chatham (6 mi); Choudrant (11 mi); Ruston (16 mi); Quitman (18 mi); West Monroe (18 mi). A bigger neighbour may offer more branches; the rate you see still follows your credit, not your address.
- Smaller places nearby: Downsville (16 mi); Sikes (22 mi); Bryceland (33 mi).
- Smaller neighbours: 9 places smaller than Eros sit within 50 miles.
- Larger places within 100 miles: 196.
What is available to Eros borrowers
At roughly 130 people per square mile, Eros is lightly settled; 54 larger places lie within 50 miles. A Louisiana licence lets a lender serve Eros without a local office, so branch density does not change what its 129 residents are offered. For a larger market, the closest option is Chatham, LA about 6 miles away.
Where Eros sits in Louisiana
Eros is the 287th-largest of 302 Census places in Louisiana and contains about 0.0% of the state's people. For population change between 2020 and 2023, Eros ranks 93rd of 302 in Louisiana (about the 69th percentile). Its roughly 130 residents per square mile place it 263rd among Louisiana's places. By land area, its 1.0 square miles rank 264th of 302 places in Louisiana.
Which Louisiana laws govern a loan in Eros
Read the table as a lender's compliance picture for Eros: the rule, the sourced figure, the publisher and the date.
| Rule | Detail | Source |
|---|---|---|
| State lending regulator | Louisiana Office of Financial Institutions (OFI), Non-Depository Division Source says: "OFI is responsible for the supervision of various entities which provide financial services to the citizens of the State of Louisiana." | Louisiana Office of Financial Institutions as of 2026-09-16 |
| Maximum legal interest rate (usury cap) | 12% per annum maximum conventional interest (La. R.S. 9:3500(C)(1)) Source says: "The amount of the conventional interest cannot exceed twelve percent per annum." | Louisiana State Legislature as of 2026-09-16 |
| Payday lending status | Legal and licensed — deferred presentment and small loans ($350 or less, 60 days or less) under OFI-issued licenses Source says: "Persons who make loans of $350 or less for a term of 60 days or less." | Louisiana Office of Financial Institutions as of 2026-09-16 |
The Eros borrowing checklist
A sensible order of operations for a loan in Eros, home to about 129 people:
- 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.
- Get several pre-qualifications and compare APR side by side before choosing.
- Look the lender up in the Louisiana regulator's licence records before you sign.
- Borrow only what the purpose requires, not the maximum you are offered.
- Decide the purpose and how you will repay it before approaching any lender.
- When debt already feels heavy, a nonprofit credit counsellor is worth a call first.
What differs between Eros and the rest of Louisiana is not the process but the borrower's own file, among the 129 people here.
What shapes a Eros personal loan
With roughly 129 residents, Eros is a small community; its personal loans are typically unsecured, priced from your credit rather than the city's size. The APR tracks your credit score rather than Eros's rank of 287th in Louisiana: a strong file may earn a single-digit rate, while damaged credit can push the rate far higher. Shortening the term on a Eros loan raises the monthly payment but cuts the interest; lengthening it does the reverse.
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Nearby places
- Chatham, LA — population 479
- Choudrant, LA — population 1,017
- Downsville, LA — population 113
- Ruston, LA — population 22,233
- West Monroe, LA — population 12,535
- Quitman, LA — population 156
- Vienna, LA — population 468
- East Hodge, LA — population 199