Personal loans in London, AR
Population in London climbed about 10.9% over the three years from 2020 to 2023. With an estimated 1,036 residents, London is the 183rd-largest of 500 places in Arkansas.
London is a small community of about 1,036 residents, and a personal loan taken out here is governed by Arkansas statute. Verify the lender's Arkansas licence against the regulator named below before borrowing in London. When Arkansas caps or restricts a product, lenders either change the terms or withdraw it from London as from the rest of the state. The nearest larger city is Russellville, AR about 7 miles away.
London: the sourced local profile
Two layers matter for a London borrower: the local population picture and Arkansas's consumer-lending statutes.
- Population: 1,036 residents; London is the 183rd-largest of 500 places in Arkansas (US Census Bureau, Vintage 2023).
- Population trend: Growth of about 10.9% across the 2020-to-2023 comparison.
- People gained or lost: about 102 more since the 2020 base.
- Size percentile: about 63% of Arkansas communities are smaller than London (1,036 residents).
- Density: the Census land area of 3.2 sq mi holds about 327 people per square mile.
- Land area rank: London's 3.2 square miles rank 177th of 500 places in Arkansas.
- Water: London holds about 0.01 square miles, the 184th-largest water area in Arkansas.
- Within Arkansas: about 0.1% of the state's population lives in London.
- National rank: London is 10,076th of 19,457 places nationwide.
- Growth rank: London ranks 19th among Arkansas's 500 places for the 2020-to-2023 change.
- Versus Arkansas: the state average change is +0.3%, while London moved 10.9%.
- Density rank: London is the 283rd most densely settled place in Arkansas.
- Density in context: London's 327 people per square mile sit against a Arkansas median of 386.
- Location: 35.3276, -93.2435 (US Census Bureau Gazetteer).
- Nearest larger cities: Russellville (7 mi); Dardanelle (8 mi); Dover (8 mi); Lamar (12 mi); Pottsville (12 mi). A bigger neighbour may offer more branches; the rate you see still follows your credit, not your address.
- Nearest smaller towns: Knoxville (8 mi); Morrison Bluff (16 mi); Scranton (17 mi).
- Within a 50-mile radius: 33 smaller Census places.
- At 100 miles: 127 larger Census places fall inside that radius.
Land, water and location for London
London's land area is about 3.2 square miles; a further 0.01 square miles is water. The resulting density is about 327 people per square mile. For the state's biggest city, Little Rock, the distance is roughly 65 miles. Within 50 miles of London there are 19 larger Census places. The 100-mile radius contains 127 larger places.
The London borrowing checklist
A sensible order of operations for a loan in London, home to about 1,036 people:
- Start with the credit file: order the reports, fix the errors, then apply.
- Price the payment first with our personal loan calculator before any lender quotes you.
- Gather at least three pre-qualified offers and line up the APR, not the headline rate.
- Look the lender up in the Arkansas regulator's licence records before you sign.
- Be clear on what the loan is for and how it gets repaid.
- If the balances are already a strain, seek nonprofit credit counselling before adding a loan.
- Read the disclosure for an origination fee and any prepayment penalty before signing.
What differs between London and the rest of Arkansas is not the process but the borrower's own file, among the 1,036 people here.
What a London borrower is actually offered
A London personal loan is an installment loan: a lump sum, then fixed monthly payments over a set term, priced off your credit rather than its 1,036 residents. The APR tracks your credit score rather than London's rank of 183rd in Arkansas: a strong file may earn a single-digit rate, while damaged credit can push the rate far higher. Because the payment is fixed, the total cost of a London loan is knowable in advance — unlike a revolving card balance.
Lender access in London
With about 327 residents per square mile, London is lightly settled, and 19 larger Census places sit within 50 miles. A Arkansas licence lets a lender serve London without a local office, so branch density does not change what its 1,036 residents are offered. The nearest bigger place is Russellville, AR about 7 miles away.
The Arkansas lending rules that reach London
This table holds the Arkansas rate and licensing rules for consumer loans made to London's 1,036 residents.
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Small-loan / installment lender licensing | See the latest published figure value_text left null: the State Bank Department does not publish a consumer small-loan license rate schedule that could be verified; storefront payday lending has been eliminated (see Payday lending status). See the linked regulator page for the licensee categories it supervises. | Arkansas State Bank Department as of 2026-09-16 |
Common questions
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Nearby places
- Russellville, AR — population 29,338
- Dardanelle, AR — population 4,504
- Knoxville, AR — population 662
- Dover, AR — population 1,351
- Lamar, AR — population 1,755
- Pottsville, AR — population 3,285
- Clarksville, AR — population 9,600
- Morrison Bluff, AR — population 78