Personal loans in Silo, OK
Census figures put the 2020-to-2023 increase in Silo at about 3.7%. The Census counts 396 people in Silo, the 339th-largest figure among Oklahoma's 590 places.
Personal loans in Silo are mostly unsecured, so the APR reflects how a lender reads your credit — not the city's 396 population. If debt is already a strain, a nonprofit credit counsellor can help Silo residents before they take on more. When Oklahoma caps or restricts a product, lenders either change the terms or withdraw it from Silo as from the rest of the state. The closest larger place is Durant, OK about 5 miles away.
Borrowing in Silo: the local picture
What follows is Silo's place in the Census record, alongside the Oklahoma rules that govern a personal loan made here.
- Population: the Census counts 396 residents in Silo (Vintage 2023 subcounty estimate), the 339th-largest figure among Oklahoma's 590 places.
- Population trend: Roughly 3.7% more residents than the 2020 Census counted.
- Absolute change: 14 residents added between 2020 and 2023.
- Size percentile: roughly 43% of Oklahoma's places have fewer residents than Silo's 396.
- Population density: about 762 people per square mile across 0.5 square miles of land (Census Gazetteer area, Vintage 2023 population).
- Land area: Silo covers 0.5 square miles, the 421st-largest area among Oklahoma's 590 places.
- State population share: Silo accounts for about 0.0% of everyone in Oklahoma.
- National standing: Silo ranks 14,142nd of 19,457 US places.
- Growth in Oklahoma: Silo stands 89th by percentage change from 2020 to 2023, among 590 places.
- Against the state trend: Silo's 3.7% change compares with a Oklahoma average of +1.3% across its 590 places.
- Density rank: Silo is the 188th most densely settled place in Oklahoma.
- Density vs Oklahoma: Silo's 762 people per square mile compare with a state median of 546.
- Location: it lies at 34.0357, -96.4745 in the Census Gazetteer.
- Nearest larger cities: Durant (5 mi); Calera (8 mi); Colbert (12 mi); Kingston (14 mi); Caddo (14 mi). Lenders licensed in the state serve Silo whether or not they keep a local branch.
- Nearest smaller places: Mead (4 mi); Armstrong (8 mi); Kenefic (10 mi).
- Smaller neighbours: 28 places smaller than Silo sit within 50 miles.
- At 100 miles: 272 larger Census places fall inside that radius.
The geography behind Silo
Silo's land area is roughly 0.5 square miles, and the Gazetteer records no significant water area within it. With 396 residents, the land area yields roughly 762 people per square mile. The largest place in Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, lies about 115 miles away. A 50-mile radius around Silo takes in 50 places that are larger. Within the same 50 miles lie 28 smaller Census places.
Silo against the rest of Oklahoma
Against Oklahoma's other places, Silo accounts for about 0.0% of the state's population and ranks 339th of 590 by size. For population change between 2020 and 2023, Silo ranks 89th of 590 in Oklahoma (about the 85th percentile). By density, at about 762 people per square mile, it ranks 188th in Oklahoma. In land area, Silo ranks 421st among Oklahoma's 590 places.
The Oklahoma lending rules that reach Silo
Oklahoma has no separate rate rule for Silo; the sourced rows below are what reach every lender that serves its 396 people.
| Rule | Detail | Source |
|---|---|---|
| State lending regulator | Oklahoma Department of Consumer Credit (OKDOCC) Source says: "The Department is responsible for the regulation of consumer credit sales and consumer loans in the State of Oklahoma." | Oklahoma Department of Consumer Credit as of 2026-09-16 |
| Small-loan / installment lender licensing | Oklahoma Small Lender license required (Oklahoma Department of Consumer Credit); separate license per location; 59 O.S. 3150-3150.27. Source says: "no person shall engage in the business of making small loans... unless the person is licensed by the Department of Consumer Credit" (59 O.S. 3150.2). | Oklahoma State Courts Network (Oklahoma Statutes, OSCN) as of 2026-09-16 |
| Small loan rate and principal caps (state-specific rule) | Small loans: interest capped at 17% per month; maximum aggregated principal of $1,500 per customer across all licensees (CPI-adjusted). Source says: "A licensee may only charge and collect a periodic interest rate not to exceed seventeen percent (17%) per month" (59 O.S. 3150.10(B)); max aggregated principal is $1,500 (3150.10(C)). | Oklahoma State Courts Network (Oklahoma Statutes, OSCN) as of 2026-09-16 |
A pre-application checklist for Silo
Complete these steps first when you borrow in Silo (396 residents):
- Check all three credit reports for mistakes, because an error you fix now is a lower rate later.
- Run the numbers on the personal loan calculator so you know the payment before you apply.
- Collect three or more offers and compare them on APR, not on the advertised rate.
- Verify the lender's Oklahoma licence with the regulator listed on this page.
- 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.
- Write down the purpose of the loan and your repayment plan before you apply.
In Silo as elsewhere in Oklahoma, the written terms — not the advertisement — are what count for its 396 residents.
How a Silo personal loan is priced
Silo is a small community of about 396 people, and the personal loans written here are mostly unsecured — no collateral, so the lender leans on your credit file. The rate you see advertised is a range, not a promise, until a lender reviews your file in Silo. The term you choose in Silo decides the split between a comfortable payment and the total interest you pay.
Common questions
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Nearby places
- Mead, OK — population 235
- Durant, OK — population 20,296
- Calera, OK — population 3,023
- Armstrong, OK — population 116
- Kenefic, OK — population 157
- Colbert, OK — population 1,076
- Milburn, OK — population 252
- Achille, OK — population 416