Batesville at a glance
- Population: 11,515 (US Census Bureau, Vintage 2023 subcounty estimate), the 33rd-largest of 500 places in Arkansas.
- 2020 Census base: 11,199 people counted in the 2020 Census (US Census Bureau).
- 2020 to 2023 change: about 2.8% more residents than the 2020 Census base (US Census Bureau).
- Rank among Arkansas places: 33rd by size among 500 communities (US Census Bureau).
- Size percentile: roughly 93% of Arkansas's places have fewer residents (US Census Bureau).
- Coordinates: 35.7686 latitude, -91.6227 longitude (US Census Bureau Gazetteer).
- Nearest larger cities: Searcy, AR (37 mi); Jonesboro, AR (53 mi); Mountain Home, AR (58 mi); Cabot, AR (59 mi); Paragould, AR (65 mi), each a US Census place with its estimated population.
- Nearest smaller communities: Moorefield, AR (3 mi); Southside, AR (3 mi); Sulphur Rock, AR (7 mi), each a US Census place.
What a personal loan costs in Batesville
A personal loan is an installment loan: you receive a lump sum and repay it in fixed monthly payments over a set term, usually two to seven years.
APR is the figure that lets you compare like with like, since it wraps fees into the rate; run your own numbers with the personal loan calculator.
Lenders weigh your credit history, income and debts when they set the rate, and the term you choose then determines how that rate compounds into total cost.
Before you borrow, decide what the loan is for and whether the monthly payment fits a budget you can already meet without taking on new debt.
Arkansas lending rules that apply in Batesville
Each row below is a Arkansas rule with its publisher and the date it was retrieved.
| Rule | Detail | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Small-loan / installment lender licensing | See the latest published figure value_text left null: the State Bank Department does not publish a consumer small-loan license rate schedule that could be verified; storefront payday lending has been eliminated (see Payday lending status). See the linked regulator page for the licensee categories it supervises. | Arkansas State Bank Department as of 2026-09-16 |
| State lending regulator | Arkansas State Bank Department Source says: "The Department is charged with regulating state-chartered commercial banks with main offices in Arkansas". | Arkansas State Bank Department as of 2026-09-16 |
| Maximum legal interest rate (usury cap) | 17% per annum for loans not made by or to governmental units or by federally insured depository institutions (Amendment 89, effective January 1, 2011) Source says: "shall not exceed seventeen percent (17%) per annum". | Arkansas Legislature — Arkansas Constitution, Amendment 89, § 3 (proposed by H.J.R. 1004 of 2009) as of 2026-09-16 |
| Payday lending status | Not permitted — all storefront payday lending eliminated; the Attorney General has worked to eliminate all forms of payday lending since 2008 Source says: "the Attorney General's office has worked to eliminate all forms of payday lending in Arkansas"; "all storefront payday loan operations in Arkansas have been shut down". | Arkansas Attorney General — Consumer Protection Division as of 2026-09-16 |
How to compare offers in Batesville
Before you share your details with a lender in Batesville:
- Pull your free credit reports and dispute any error — it is the cheapest way to improve the rate you are offered.
- Run your figures through the personal loan calculator on this site so you know the payment before a lender quotes one.
- Pre-qualify with at least three lenders and compare the APR, not the interest rate.
- Check that the lender is licensed in Arkansas using the regulator named above.
- Read the disclosure for origination fees and any prepayment penalty before you sign.