Personal loans in Weissport, PA
Weissport counts about 412 people, and what is genuinely local about borrowing here is limited — Pennsylvania law does the governing. Every figure below is Pennsylvania's own, applied to Weissport's 412 residents, with the publisher and retrieval date attached. At about 412 residents, Weissport is larger than roughly 21% of the places in Pennsylvania. Price two or three terms so you can see which payment is truly affordable in Weissport. Weissport added about 0.2% to its population between the 2020 base and the 2023 estimate. The next larger city is Lehighton, PA about 1 miles away.
Where Weissport stands
Only a few things actually differ by place — population, area, location, and the Pennsylvania rules a lender must follow — and they are below.
- Population: about 412, ranked 802nd of 1,013 places in Pennsylvania (Census Vintage 2023 subcounty estimate).
- Population trend: About 0.2% above the 2020 Census base.
- Absolute change: 1 residents added between 2020 and 2023.
- Size percentile: about 21% of Pennsylvania communities are smaller than Weissport (412 residents).
- Density: the Census land area of 0.1 sq mi holds about 3,052 people per square mile.
- Land area rank: Weissport's 0.1 square miles rank 972nd of 1,013 places in Pennsylvania.
- Water: Weissport holds about 0.02 square miles, the 330th-largest water area in Pennsylvania.
- Within Pennsylvania: about 0.0% of the state's population lives in Weissport.
- National rank: Weissport is the 13,979th most populous of the 19,457 Census places covered here.
- Growth rank: Weissport ranks 190th among Pennsylvania's 1,013 places for the 2020-to-2023 change.
- Versus Pennsylvania: the state average change is -0.9%, while Weissport moved 0.2%.
- Density in Pennsylvania: Weissport ranks 313th by people per square mile.
- Density in context: Weissport's 3,052 people per square mile sit against a Pennsylvania median of 1,990.
- Location: 40.8290, -75.7009 (Census Gazetteer coordinates).
- Nearest larger cities: Lehighton (1 mi); Parryville (2 mi); Bowmanstown (3 mi); Jim Thorpe (4 mi); Palmerton (5 mi). Living near a larger metro rarely changes what is available in Weissport.
- Smaller towns nearby: Jeddo (15 mi); Chapman (16 mi); East Side (16 mi).
- Smaller places within 50 miles: 17 of them.
- Within 100 miles: 782 places are larger than Weissport.
Weissport on the map
Weissport covers about 0.1 square miles of land, with 0.02 square miles of water inside its boundaries (Census Gazetteer). Spread across it are roughly 3,052 residents per square mile. Philadelphia, the largest place in Pennsylvania, is about 64 miles from Weissport. Counting outward 50 miles, 209 larger communities surround Weissport. Within the same 50 miles lie 17 smaller Census places.
The anatomy of a Weissport personal loan
In Weissport, a small community of about 412, the amount is advanced up front and repaid in fixed installments; the city's size does not change the pricing. The APR tracks your credit score rather than Weissport's rank of 802nd in Pennsylvania: a strong file may earn a single-digit rate, while damaged credit can push the rate far higher. The term you choose in Weissport decides the split between a comfortable payment and the total interest you pay.
What is available to Weissport borrowers
Weissport is a fairly dense community of about 412 people, with 209 larger places inside a 50-mile radius. Whether Weissport has a local branch or not, a Pennsylvania-licensed lender can serve its 412 people online on the same terms. The nearest bigger place is Lehighton, PA about 1 miles away.
The Pennsylvania lending rules that reach Weissport
For the roughly 412 residents of Weissport, 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 |
| Maximum legal interest rate (usury cap) | 6% per annum maximum for loans of $50,000 or less where no lower rate is contracted (41 P.S. 201(a)). Source says: "the maximum lawful rate of interest for the loan or use of money... shall be six per cent per annum" (Loan Interest and Protection Law, Section 201(a)). | Pennsylvania General Assembly (Laws of Pennsylvania, Act 6 of 1974) as of 2026-09-16 |
| Payday lending status | No separate payday-lending license; non-bank lenders are limited to 6% (unlicensed) or up to 24% (CDCA-licensed), so high-cost payday loans are not permitted. Source says: "if a lender is licensed by the Department in accord with the CDCA, it can charge between 6-24% on loans under $25,000" (DoBS interpretive letter, May 11, 2023). | Pennsylvania Department of Banking and Securities as of 2026-09-16 |
A pre-application checklist for Weissport
A sensible order of operations for a loan in Weissport, home to about 412 people:
- Pull your credit reports first and correct any error before a lender sees the file.
- Test your amount and term in the personal loan calculator first.
- Collect three or more offers and compare them on APR, not on the advertised rate.
- Make sure the lender appears in the Pennsylvania regulator's licence list.
- Make sure the new payment leaves room in a budget you already keep.
- Pick the shortest term whose payment you can comfortably afford.
- 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 Weissport holds 412 people.
Common questions
What are my options in Weissport if my credit is poor?
What loan size can I expect in Weissport?
Do I have to pledge anything to borrow in Weissport?
Does comparing loans in Weissport cost me credit score points?
Nearby places
- Lehighton, PA — population 5,256
- Parryville, PA — population 415
- Bowmanstown, PA — population 895
- Jim Thorpe, PA — population 4,529
- Palmerton, PA — population 5,616
- Slatington, PA — population 4,250
- Nesquehoning, PA — population 3,344
- Walnutport, PA — population 2,086