Personal loans in Middleport, OH
With roughly 2,156 residents, Middleport is a small community, and the lending rules its borrowers live under are written in Ohio, not by the city. With 2,156 residents, Middleport outranks about 58% of the communities in Ohio.
Population in Middleport dropped about 2.4% over the three years from 2020 to 2023. Read the disclosure for an origination fee and any prepayment penalty before signing in Middleport. The nearest larger metro is Point Pleasant, WV about 11 miles away. For the 2,156 people in Middleport, Ohio runs its own consumer-lending licensing, and the sourced table below lists the figures that apply.
Where Middleport stands
Only a few things actually differ by place — population, area, location, and the Ohio rules a lender must follow — and they are below.
- Population: 2,156 residents; Middleport is the 387th-largest of 924 places in Ohio (US Census Bureau, Vintage 2023).
- Population trend: About 2.4% below the 2020 Census base.
- Net change: roughly 53 fewer people than the 2020 Census counted.
- Size percentile: about 58% of Ohio communities are smaller than Middleport (2,156 residents).
- Population density: about 1,199 people per square mile (Census land area 1.8 sq mi).
- Land area rank: Middleport's 1.8 square miles rank 389th of 924 places in Ohio.
- Water: Middleport holds about 0.10 square miles, the 143rd-largest water area in Ohio.
- Share of state population: Middleport's 2,156 residents are about 0.0% of Ohio.
- National standing: Middleport ranks 7,363rd of 19,457 US places.
- Growth rank: Middleport's 2020-to-2023 change ranks 794th of 924 places in Ohio.
- Versus Ohio: the state average change is +0.9%, while Middleport moved 2.4%.
- Density rank: Middleport is the 509th most densely settled place in Ohio.
- Density in context: Middleport's 1,199 people per square mile sit against a Ohio median of 1,289.
- Location: the Census Gazetteer records it at 38.9937, -82.0652.
- Nearest larger cities: Point Pleasant (11 mi); Gallipolis (14 mi); Ravenswood (16 mi); Ripley (23 mi); Athens (23 mi). A bigger neighbour may offer more branches; the rate you see still follows your credit, not your address.
- Smaller towns nearby: Mason (2 mi); Pomeroy (3 mi); Cheshire (4 mi).
- Smaller neighbours: 63 places smaller than Middleport sit within 50 miles.
- At 100 miles: 117 larger Census places fall inside that radius.
Before you apply in Middleport
These steps shape the offer you get in Middleport, a place of about 2,156 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.
- Shop at least three lenders and judge them on APR and total cost.
- Confirm the lender holds a Ohio licence by checking the regulator named above.
- Make sure the new payment leaves room in a budget you already keep.
- Choose a term you can live with; stretching it lowers the payment but raises total interest.
- Do not borrow more than the expense calls for, even if a lender approves a larger amount.
The process is identical across Ohio; what changes is your credit file, not the fact that Middleport holds 2,156 people.
Inside a Middleport personal loan
In Middleport, a small community of about 2,156, the amount is advanced up front and repaid in fixed installments; the city's size does not change the pricing. Federal Truth in Lending rules require a Middleport lender to disclose the APR and finance charge before you sign. Because the payment is fixed, the total cost of a Middleport loan is knowable in advance — unlike a revolving card balance.
How lenders reach Middleport
Middleport is moderately settled, with about 1,199 people per square mile and 31 larger places within 50 miles. Lenders licensed in Ohio reach Middleport's 2,156 residents online, so the nearest branch is not what sets your APR. The nearest bigger place is Point Pleasant, WV about 11 miles away.
Where Middleport sits in Ohio
Set beside Ohio's 924 places, Middleport ranks 387th by population and holds about 0.0% of the state total. Its 2020-to-2023 change ranks 794th of 924 Ohio places, putting it near the 14th percentile for growth. By density, at about 1,199 people per square mile, it ranks 509th in Ohio. By land area, its 1.8 square miles rank 389th of 924 places in Ohio.
Ohio rules behind a Middleport personal loan
Read the table as a lender's compliance picture for Middleport: the rule, the sourced figure, the publisher and the date.
| Rule | Detail | Source |
|---|---|---|
| State lending regulator | Ohio Department of Commerce, Division of Financial Institutions (Consumer Finance Section). Source says: "The Consumer Finance Section is responsible for regulating non-depository consumer lenders and related consumer finance businesses." | Ohio Department of Commerce - Division of Financial Institutions as of 2026-09-16 |
| Small-loan / installment lender licensing | Consumer finance licenses required for non-depository lenders, including Consumer Installment Loan Act lenders, General Loan Law lenders, short-term lenders, and small loan lenders. Source says: "We issue and manage licenses for companies and individuals under multiple Ohio statutes." (page's regulated-statutes list names Consumer Installment Loan Act lenders, General Loan Law lenders, Short-term lenders, Small loan lenders). | Ohio Department of Commerce - Division of Financial Institutions as of 2026-09-16 |
| Maximum legal interest rate (usury cap) | 8% per annum maximum by written agreement for the general case; higher rates permitted only in specified cases (e.g., principal over $100,000, business loans, certain mortgages). Source says: "may stipulate therein for the payment of interest upon the amount thereof at any rate not exceeding eight per cent per annum payable annually" (Ohio Rev. Code 1343.01(A)). [codes.ohio.gov content retrieved via search-engine fetch of the official section; direct connections blocked from our network] | Ohio Laws (Ohio Revised Code - official state publication) as of 2026-09-16 |
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Nearby places
- Mason, WV — population 834
- Pomeroy, OH — population 1,526
- Cheshire, OH — population 124
- Hartford City, WV — population 494
- Rutland, OH — population 416
- Syracuse, OH — population 779
- New Haven, WV — population 1,418
- Racine, OH — population 671