Personal loans in Orwell, OH
In Orwell, one of 924 Census places in Ohio, the figure to compare across lenders is the APR, not the advertised rate. At about 1,511 residents, Orwell is larger than roughly 52% of the places in Ohio.
The nearest larger metro is Roaming Shores, OH about 7 miles away. A 2020-to-2023 comparison shows Orwell down by about 0.5%. To lend to Orwell's 1,511 residents, a company must hold a Ohio licence, and each sourced row below names the regulator behind it. Verify the lender's Ohio licence against the regulator named below before borrowing in Orwell.
Where Orwell stands
Orwell is a small community; the notes below cover its population profile and the statewide rules that apply.
- Population: about 1,511 people live here, which puts Orwell 446th of 924 Census places in Ohio (Vintage 2023).
- Population trend: The 2020-to-2023 change is negative, near 0.5%.
- Absolute change: 7 residents lost between 2020 and 2023.
- Size percentile: roughly 52% of Ohio places rank below Orwell.
- Population density: 787 people per square mile on 1.9 square miles of land.
- Land area: Orwell covers 1.9 square miles, the 378th-largest area among Ohio's 924 places.
- State share: roughly 0.0% of Ohio's residents live in Orwell (1,511 people).
- Nationally: Orwell is the 8,661st-largest of 19,457 Census places in the dataset.
- Growth rank: Orwell's 2020-to-2023 change ranks 340th of 924 places in Ohio.
- Against the state trend: Orwell's 0.5% change compares with a Ohio average of +0.9% across its 924 places.
- Density rank: Orwell is the 701st most densely settled place in Ohio.
- Against the state median: Orwell runs about 787 residents per square mile, where the Ohio median is 1,289.
- Location: 41.5361, -80.8582 (Census Gazetteer coordinates).
- Nearest larger cities: Roaming Shores (7 mi); Middlefield (12 mi); Jefferson (15 mi); Cortland (16 mi); Chardon (18 mi). A bigger neighbour may offer more branches; the rate you see still follows your credit, not your address.
- Smaller communities within reach: Rock Creek (9 mi); West Farmington (12 mi); Andover (16 mi).
- Within a 50-mile radius: 64 smaller Census places.
- Within 100 miles: 305 places are larger than Orwell.
The anatomy of a Orwell personal loan
With roughly 1,511 residents, Orwell is a small community; its personal loans are typically unsecured, priced from your credit rather than the city's size. Federal Truth in Lending rules require a Orwell lender to disclose the APR and finance charge before you sign. Shortening the term on a Orwell loan raises the monthly payment but cuts the interest; lengthening it does the reverse.
Orwell in state context
Among Ohio's 924 places, Orwell sits at 446th for population, a share of roughly 0.0% of the state. On the 2020-to-2023 trend, Orwell stands 340th among Ohio's 924 places — roughly the 63th percentile. Its roughly 787 residents per square mile place it 701st among Ohio's places. Within 50 miles sit 64 smaller Census places, alongside the 112 that are larger.
What to do before borrowing in Orwell
These steps shape the offer you get in Orwell, a place of about 1,511 people:
- Get all three reports, dispute anything wrong, and keep the corrected file for your applications.
- Model the payment on the calculator before a lender models it for you.
- Shop at least three lenders and judge them on APR and total cost.
- Confirm the Ohio licence with the regulator named above before committing.
- Test the payment against your current bills before you commit.
- Choose a term you can live with; stretching it lowers the payment but raises total interest.
- Keep the amount to the expense; an approval is not a reason to take more.
What differs between Orwell and the rest of Ohio is not the process but the borrower's own file, among the 1,511 people here.
The geography behind Orwell
Inside Orwell's boundaries lie about 1.9 square miles of land, with no significant water area recorded. With 1,511 residents, the land area yields roughly 787 people per square mile. The state's population centre of gravity, Columbus, is roughly 155 miles away. Counting outward 50 miles, 112 larger communities surround Orwell. The 100-mile radius contains 305 larger places.
How Ohio law applies in Orwell
The rows below set out what a licensed lender must follow in Ohio, and so for Orwell's roughly 1,511 residents.
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Payday lending status | Legal for licensed short-term lenders; interest capped at 28% per annum; total fees and charges capped at 60% of the originally contracted loan amount. Source says: "(A) Interest not exceeding a rate of twenty-eight per cent per annum" (Ohio Rev. Code 1321.40); total fees/charges capped at "a total amount of fees and charges that exceeds sixty per cent of the originally contracted loan amount" (1321.403). | Ohio Laws (Ohio Revised Code - official state publication) as of 2026-09-16 |
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Nearby places
- Roaming Shores, OH — population 1,572
- Rock Creek, OH — population 657
- West Farmington, OH — population 532
- Jefferson, OH — population 3,184
- Middlefield, OH — population 2,750
- Cortland, OH — population 7,062
- Geneva, OH — population 5,866
- Andover, OH — population 944