Personal loans in Paisley, OR
With roughly 255 residents, Paisley is a small community, and the lending rules its borrowers live under are written in Oregon, not by the city. Paisley gained roughly 2.4% in population across the 2020-to-2023 comparison.
Roughly 255 residents live in Paisley, the 212th-largest community in Oregon. Pull your credit reports and line up at least three offers before you apply from Paisley. A single loan can carry different costs on either side of a state line, and Paisley sits on the Oregon side of that line. The closest larger place is Lakeview, OR about 36 miles away.
What the Census records for Paisley
Here is the sourced Census picture for Paisley, plus the Oregon lending rules that apply to a loan taken out here.
- Population: 255 — Paisley ranks 212th of 240 communities in Oregon (US Census Bureau, Vintage 2023).
- Population trend: Growth of about 2.4% across the 2020-to-2023 comparison.
- Net change: roughly 6 more people than the 2020 Census counted.
- Size percentile: Paisley sits ahead of around 12% of Oregon places, at 255 people.
- Density: the Census land area of 0.4 sq mi holds about 607 people per square mile.
- Land area rank: Paisley's 0.4 square miles rank 212th of 240 places in Oregon.
- Share of state population: Paisley's 255 residents are about 0.0% of Oregon.
- National rank: Paisley is 15,696th of 19,457 places nationwide.
- Growth rank: Paisley's 2020-to-2023 change ranks 42nd of 240 places in Oregon.
- Versus Oregon: the state average change is +0.7%, while Paisley moved 2.4%.
- Density in Oregon: Paisley ranks 208th by people per square mile.
- Density vs Oregon: Paisley's 607 people per square mile compare with a state median of 1,575.
- Location: coordinates 42.6925, -120.5453 (US Census Bureau Gazetteer).
- Nearest larger cities: Lakeview (36 mi); Bonanza (56 mi); Malin (64 mi); Chiloquin (68 mi); Tulelake (70 mi). Online lenders reach Paisley no matter how far the nearest branch is.
- Smaller places within 50 miles: 0 of them.
- At 100 miles: 12 larger Census places fall inside that radius.
The Oregon lending rules that reach Paisley
These are Oregon's sourced lending facts as they reach Paisley's 255 residents; the state has no city-level rate rule.
| Rule | Detail | Source |
|---|---|---|
| State lending regulator | Oregon Division of Financial Regulation (Department of Consumer and Business Services) Source says: "Protecting Oregonians' access to fair products and services through education, regulation, and consumer assistance." | Oregon Division of Financial Regulation as of 2026-09-16 |
| Maximum legal interest rate (usury cap) | 9% per annum default legal rate where the parties have not agreed to a rate. Source says: "The rate of interest for the following transactions, if the parties have not otherwise agreed to a rate of interest, is nine percent per annum" (ORS 82.010(1)). | Oregon Legislative Assembly (Oregon Revised Statutes) as of 2026-09-16 |
| Payday lending status | Legal for licensed payday/title lenders; term 31-60 days; one-time 10% origination fee capped at $30; interest limited to 36%/yr; max APR 153.77%. Source says: "Interest rates are limited to 36 percent annually. The maximum APR (interest and fees) is 153.77 percent"; "A one-time 10 percent loan origination fee, up to a maximum of $30 for a new loan"; "The payday or title loan must be for at least 31 days and not longer than 60 days." | Oregon Division of Financial Regulation as of 2026-09-16 |
Getting a loan in Paisley
At roughly 607 people per square mile, Paisley is moderately settled; 1 larger places lie within 50 miles. Whether Paisley has a local branch or not, a Oregon-licensed lender can serve its 255 people online on the same terms. The nearest bigger place is Lakeview, OR about 36 miles away.
Paisley against the rest of Oregon
Against Oregon's other places, Paisley accounts for about 0.0% of the state's population and ranks 212th of 240 by size. Its 2020-to-2023 change ranks 42nd of 240 Oregon places, putting it near the 82th percentile for growth. By density, at about 607 people per square mile, it ranks 208th in Oregon. Between 2020 and 2023 the count changed by roughly 6 residents.
Paisley on the map
Paisley covers about 0.4 square miles of land (Census Gazetteer); no significant water area is recorded inside its boundaries. That land carries about 607 people per square mile. The state's population centre of gravity, Portland, is roughly 223 miles away. Paisley has 1 larger places within a 50-mile radius. By land area it ranks 212th of 240 Oregon places.
A practical checklist for Paisley borrowers
Before you apply in Paisley, a community of about 255, work through these steps:
- Get your credit reports, dispute what is wrong, and only then start shopping.
- Use the loan calculator to test the payment on your intended amount and term.
- Pre-qualify with three or more lenders, then compare the APR rather than the interest rate.
- Confirm the lender holds a Oregon licence by checking the regulator named above.
- Check that the monthly payment fits your budget next to your existing obligations.
- 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.
What differs between Paisley and the rest of Oregon is not the process but the borrower's own file, among the 255 people here.
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Nearby places
- Lakeview, OR — population 2,458
- Bonanza, OR — population 411
- Malin, OR — population 741
- Tulelake, CA — population 867
- Alturas, CA — population 2,657
- Merrill, OR — population 834
- Klamath Falls, OR — population 21,888
- Chiloquin, OR — population 769