Personal loans in Willamina, OR
Willamina counts about 2,258 people, and what is genuinely local about borrowing here is limited — Oregon law does the governing. Willamina ranks 114th of 240 places in Oregon, with a population near 2,258.
The nearest larger city is Sheridan, OR about 4 miles away. A 2020-to-2023 comparison shows Willamina up by about 0.6%. To lend to Willamina's 2,258 residents, a company must hold a Oregon licence, and each sourced row below names the regulator behind it. Judge Willamina offers on total cost, not on how quickly the money arrives.
Local context for Willamina
The figures below are Willamina's own — Census population, land area and coordinates — followed by the Oregon rules.
- Population: 2,258 residents; Willamina is the 114th-largest of 240 places in Oregon (US Census Bureau, Vintage 2023).
- Population trend: The 2020-to-2023 change is positive, near 0.6%.
- Change in people: the 2020-to-2023 comparison is a gain of about 13 residents.
- Size percentile: about 52% of Oregon communities are smaller than Willamina (2,258 residents).
- Density: the Census land area of 0.9 sq mi holds about 2,387 people per square mile.
- By land area: Willamina ranks 147th among Oregon's 240 places, at 0.9 sq mi.
- Water area: Willamina has 0.04 square miles of water, ranking 70th of 240 places in Oregon.
- State population share: Willamina accounts for about 0.1% of everyone in Oregon.
- National rank: Willamina is the 7,198th most populous of the 19,457 Census places covered here.
- Growth rank: Willamina ranks 105th among Oregon's 240 places for the 2020-to-2023 change.
- Versus Oregon: the state average change is +0.7%, while Willamina moved 0.6%.
- Density rank: Willamina is the 78th most densely settled place in Oregon.
- Density in context: Willamina's 2,387 people per square mile sit against a Oregon median of 1,575.
- Location: 45.0786 / -123.4849, per the US Census Bureau Gazetteer.
- Nearest larger cities: Sheridan (4 mi); Dallas (14 mi); McMinnville (17 mi); Monmouth (20 mi); Independence (21 mi). Larger metros often have more branches, but online lenders reach Willamina on the same terms.
- Smaller places close by: Amity (14 mi); Falls City (15 mi); Carlton (21 mi).
- Smaller neighbours: 26 places smaller than Willamina sit within 50 miles.
- At 100 miles: 81 larger Census places fall inside that radius.
How a Willamina personal loan is priced
With roughly 2,258 residents, Willamina 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 Willamina lender to disclose the APR and finance charge before you sign. A longer term lowers the monthly payment on a Willamina loan but raises total interest, so the smallest payment is not the cheapest loan.
The state rulebook for Willamina
When Oregon does not publish a figure, the row links to the source instead of inventing a number; Willamina is bound by the same rules.
| 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 |
Borrowing reach in Willamina
At roughly 2,387 people per square mile, Willamina is fairly dense; 47 larger places lie within 50 miles. Distance to a branch rarely matters for Willamina's 2,258 residents: the application is online and the price follows your credit file. The nearest bigger place is Sheridan, OR about 4 miles away.
Willamina against the rest of Oregon
Among Oregon's 240 places, Willamina sits at 114th for population, a share of roughly 0.1% of the state. On the 2020-to-2023 trend, Willamina stands 105th among Oregon's 240 places — roughly the 56th percentile. By density, at about 2,387 people per square mile, it ranks 78th in Oregon. Within 50 miles sit 26 smaller Census places, alongside the 47 that are larger.
A practical checklist for Willamina borrowers
Before you apply in Willamina, a community of about 2,258, work through these steps:
- Start with the credit file: order the reports, fix the errors, then apply.
- Test your amount and term in the personal loan calculator first.
- Gather at least three pre-qualified offers and line up the APR, not the headline rate.
- Make sure the lender appears in the Oregon regulator's licence list.
- Borrow only what the purpose requires, not the maximum you are offered.
- Write down the purpose of the loan and your repayment plan before you apply.
- When debt already feels heavy, a nonprofit credit counsellor is worth a call first.
The process is identical across Oregon; what changes is your credit file, not the fact that Willamina holds 2,258 people.
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Nearby places
- Sheridan, OR — population 6,483
- Falls City, OR — population 1,066
- Dallas, OR — population 17,644
- Amity, OR — population 1,763
- McMinnville, OR — population 34,450
- Monmouth, OR — population 11,270
- Independence, OR — population 10,247
- Carlton, OR — population 2,225