Personal loans in Gunnison, MS
Personal loans in Gunnison are mostly unsecured, so the APR reflects how a lender reads your credit — not the city's 277 population. With 277 residents, Gunnison outranks about 17% of the communities in Mississippi. A 2020-to-2023 comparison shows Gunnison down by about 6.1%. Verify the lender's Mississippi licence against the regulator named below before borrowing in Gunnison. The next larger city is Rosedale, MS about 8 miles away. When Mississippi caps or restricts a product, lenders either change the terms or withdraw it from Gunnison as from the rest of the state.
Borrowing in Gunnison: the local picture
Gunnison is a small community; the notes below cover its population profile and the statewide rules that apply.
- Population: about 277 people live here, which puts Gunnison 248th of 299 Census places in Mississippi (Vintage 2023).
- Population trend: Roughly 6.1% fewer residents than the 2020 Census counted.
- Absolute change: 18 residents lost between 2020 and 2023.
- Size percentile: about 17% of Mississippi communities are smaller than Gunnison (277 residents).
- Population density: 283 people per square mile on 1.0 square miles of land.
- Land area: Gunnison covers 1.0 square miles, the 240th-largest area among Mississippi's 299 places.
- Water area rank: Gunnison ranks 110th among Mississippi's 299 places, with 0.02 sq mi.
- State population share: Gunnison accounts for about 0.0% of everyone in Mississippi.
- National rank: Gunnison is 15,390th of 19,457 places nationwide.
- Growth rank: Gunnison's 2020-to-2023 change ranks 243rd of 299 places in Mississippi.
- Versus Mississippi: the state average change is -2.3%, while Gunnison moved 6.1%.
- Density rank: Gunnison is the 221st most densely settled place in Mississippi.
- Density in context: Gunnison's 283 people per square mile sit against a Mississippi median of 434.
- Location: it lies at 33.9431, -90.9466 in the Census Gazetteer.
- Nearest larger cities: Rosedale (8 mi); Shelby (10 mi); Mound Bayou (13 mi); Merigold (15 mi); Renova (17 mi). Online lenders reach Gunnison no matter how far the nearest branch is.
- Nearest smaller places: Beulah (11 mi); Winstonville (11 mi); Pace (12 mi).
- Smaller places within 50 miles: 21 of them.
- Larger places within 100 miles: 170.
How Gunnison compares across Mississippi
Within Mississippi, Gunnison holds roughly 0.0% of all residents, the 248th-largest share among 299 places. On the 2020-to-2023 trend, Gunnison stands 243rd among Mississippi's 299 places — roughly the 19th percentile. By density, at about 283 people per square mile, it ranks 221st in Mississippi. Between 2020 and 2023 the count changed by roughly 18 residents.
Which Mississippi laws govern a loan in Gunnison
Below are the Mississippi rules that apply to a loan made in Gunnison, each with the regulator that issued it.
| Rule | Detail | Source |
|---|---|---|
| State lending regulator | Mississippi Department of Banking and Consumer Finance (DBCF) Source says: "The Mississippi Department of Banking and Consumer Finance's (DBCF) mission is to regulate, supervise and safeguard financial institutions chartered and licensed in Mississippi" | Mississippi Department of Banking and Consumer Finance as of 2026-09-16 |
| Small-loan / installment lender licensing | Small loan license required (Small Loan Regulatory Law; Miss. Code § 75-67-105) Source says: "No person shall engage in the business of lending money ... without being the holder of a valid and subsisting license" | Mississippi Department of Banking and Consumer Finance as of 2026-09-16 |
| Delayed-deposit (payday) fee caps | $20 per $100 advanced on checks ≤$250; $21.95 per $100 on checks over $250 (DBCF rule) Source says: "Delayed deposit transaction: $20.00 per $100.00 advanced for checks $250.00 and under" | Mississippi Secretary of State (DBCF administrative regulations) as of 2026-09-16 |
Land, water and location for Gunnison
Gunnison covers about 1.0 square miles of land, with 0.02 square miles of water inside its boundaries (Census Gazetteer). That land carries about 283 people per square mile. Jackson, the largest place in Mississippi, is about 120 miles from Gunnison. Counting outward 50 miles, 42 larger communities surround Gunnison. Within the same 50 miles lie 21 smaller Census places.
The Gunnison borrowing checklist
Before you apply in Gunnison, a community of about 277, work through these steps:
- Order your free credit reports and dispute anything inaccurate — it is the cheapest way to move the rate you are offered.
- Run the numbers on the personal loan calculator so you know the payment before you apply.
- Get several pre-qualifications and compare APR side by side before choosing.
- Verify the lender's Mississippi licence with the regulator listed on this page.
- Weigh a shorter term's higher payment against the interest it saves.
- Do not borrow more than the expense calls for, even if a lender approves a larger amount.
- Be clear on what the loan is for and how it gets repaid.
In Gunnison as elsewhere in Mississippi, the written terms — not the advertisement — are what count for its 277 residents.
How personal loans work in Gunnison
With roughly 277 residents, Gunnison 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 Gunnison. A longer term lowers the monthly payment on a Gunnison loan but raises total interest, so the smallest payment is not the cheapest loan.
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Nearby places
- Rosedale, MS — population 1,460
- Beulah, MS — population 237
- Pace, MS — population 173
- Shelby, MS — population 1,870
- Winstonville, MS — population 139
- Duncan, MS — population 271
- Mound Bayou, MS — population 1,417
- Merigold, MS — population 348