Personal loans in Oklahoma, PA
The first question in Oklahoma is not the rate on offer but whether the payment fits; about 773 people live here under Pennsylvania lending law. A 2020-to-2023 comparison shows Oklahoma down by about 2.0%. With an estimated 773 residents, Oklahoma is the 660th-largest of 1,013 places in Pennsylvania. Compare APR, not the interest rate, because the APR folds in most fees on a Oklahoma loan. To lend to Oklahoma's 773 residents, a company must hold a Pennsylvania licence, and each sourced row below names the regulator behind it. The nearest larger city is Apollo, PA about 1 miles away.
Where Oklahoma stands
What follows is Oklahoma's place in the Census record, alongside the Pennsylvania rules that govern a personal loan made here.
- Population: 773 people, a figure that places Oklahoma 660th among the 1,013 Census places in Pennsylvania (US Census Bureau, Vintage 2023).
- Population trend: Lower by roughly 2.0% since the 2020 count.
- Net change: roughly 16 fewer people than the 2020 Census counted.
- Size percentile: with 773 residents, Oklahoma is larger than about 35% of Pennsylvania's Census places.
- Population density: about 1,273 people per square mile (Census land area 0.6 sq mi).
- By land area: Oklahoma ranks 650th among Pennsylvania's 1,013 places, at 0.6 sq mi.
- Water: Oklahoma holds about 0.03 square miles, the 271st-largest water area in Pennsylvania.
- Share of Pennsylvania: Oklahoma holds about 0.0% of the state's population, some 773 people.
- National rank: Oklahoma is 11,339th of 19,457 places nationwide.
- Growth rank: Oklahoma ranks 655th among Pennsylvania's 1,013 places for the 2020-to-2023 change.
- State comparison: Pennsylvania's places average -0.9% for 2020-to-2023, against Oklahoma's 2.0%.
- Density in Pennsylvania: Oklahoma ranks 651st by people per square mile.
- Against the state median: Oklahoma runs about 1,273 residents per square mile, where the Pennsylvania median is 1,990.
- Location: latitude 40.5814, longitude -79.5774 (Census Gazetteer).
- Nearest larger cities: Apollo (1 mi); Vandergrift (1 mi); North Apollo (1 mi); Leechburg (4 mi); West Leechburg (4 mi). Any of them may have more branches, but statewide rules and your credit still set the price.
- Smaller towns nearby: East Vandergrift (1 mi); Hyde Park (4 mi); Saltsburg (10 mi).
- Within a 50-mile radius: 132 smaller Census places.
- At 100 miles: 386 larger Census places fall inside that radius.
How personal loans work in Oklahoma
A Oklahoma personal loan is an installment loan: a lump sum, then fixed monthly payments over a set term, priced off your credit rather than its 773 residents. A lender serving Oklahoma's 773 residents must disclose the APR and finance charge in writing before you sign. The term you choose in Oklahoma decides the split between a comfortable payment and the total interest you pay.
Land, water and location for Oklahoma
Inside Oklahoma's boundaries lie roughly 0.6 square miles of land and 0.03 square miles of water. That land carries about 1,273 people per square mile. For the state's biggest city, Philadelphia, the distance is roughly 237 miles. Oklahoma has 198 larger places within a 50-mile radius. The 100-mile radius contains 386 larger places.
Oklahoma in state context
Among Pennsylvania's 1,013 places, Oklahoma sits at 660th for population, a share of roughly 0.0% of the state. Its 2020-to-2023 change ranks 655th of 1,013 Pennsylvania places, putting it near the 35th percentile for growth. Its roughly 1,273 residents per square mile place it 651st among Pennsylvania's places. By land area, its 0.6 square miles rank 650th of 1,013 places in Pennsylvania.
The Oklahoma borrowing checklist
Before you apply in Oklahoma, a community of about 773, work through these steps:
- Check all three credit reports for mistakes, because an error you fix now is a lower rate later.
- Test your amount and term in the personal loan calculator first.
- Get several pre-qualifications and compare APR side by side before choosing.
- Look the lender up in the Pennsylvania regulator's licence records before you sign.
- Test the payment against your current bills before you commit.
- Weigh a shorter term's higher payment against the interest it saves.
- Keep the amount to the expense; an approval is not a reason to take more.
The process is identical across Pennsylvania; what changes is your credit file, not the fact that Oklahoma holds 773 people.
Which Pennsylvania laws govern a loan in Oklahoma
For the roughly 773 residents of Oklahoma, the rules below are Pennsylvania's own; each row carries its publisher and retrieval date.
| Rule | Detail | Source |
|---|---|---|
| State lending regulator | Pennsylvania Department of Banking and Securities (DoBS) Source says: "The Department of Banking and Securities regulates financial services in Pennsylvania." | Pennsylvania Department of Banking and Securities as of 2026-09-16 |
| Small-loan / installment lender licensing | Consumer Discount Company Act license required for non-mortgage consumer loans above 6%; licensed lenders may charge up to 24% on loans of $25,000 or less. Source says: "A consumer discount company is a business corporation that negotiates or makes non-mortgage loans or advances of money on credit." | Pennsylvania Department of Banking and Securities as of 2026-09-16 |
| Bank rate-cap exemption (state-specific rule) | Pennsylvania state-chartered banks are not subject to state interest-rate caps (Banking Code Sections 303/506 supersede the LIPL 6% cap). Source says: "Pennsylvania law does not impose any restrictions on the interest rate that Pennsylvania state-chartered banks may charge to customers." (DoBS interpretive letter, May 11, 2023). | Pennsylvania Department of Banking and Securities as of 2026-09-16 |
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Nearby places
- Apollo, PA — population 1,568
- Vandergrift, PA — population 4,958
- East Vandergrift, PA — population 591
- North Apollo, PA — population 1,223
- Hyde Park, PA — population 497
- Leechburg, PA — population 2,091
- West Leechburg, PA — population 1,243
- Avonmore, PA — population 885