Belmore at a glance
- Population: 60, the 920th-largest community in Ohio out of 924 (US Census Bureau, Vintage 2023).
- 2020 Census base: 61 people (US Census Bureau, 2020 Census count).
- 2020 to 2023 change: roughly 1.6% fewer residents than at the 2020 Census (US Census Bureau).
- Rank among Ohio places: 920th in population of 924 places (US Census Bureau).
- Size percentile: it exceeds roughly 0% of Ohio's Census places by population (US Census Bureau).
- Coordinates: 41.1548 latitude, -83.9417 longitude (US Census Bureau Gazetteer).
- Nearest larger cities: Leipsic, OH (3 mi); Deshler, OH (4 mi); West Leipsic, OH (5 mi); Hamler, OH (7 mi); Hoytville, OH (9 mi) — straight-line distances, US Census Bureau populations.
- Nearest smaller communities: Elgin, OH (40 mi); Holiday City, OH (45 mi); Octa, OH (108 mi), each a US Census place.
What a personal loan costs in Belmore
A personal loan gives you the full amount at once and spreads repayment over a set number of months at a fixed payment.
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.
Your credit, income and existing debts drive the rate a lender offers, while the term you pick sets how much interest builds on top.
Shop with more than one lender and treat pre-qualification as an estimate, since the final terms follow a full application.
Ohio lending rules that apply in Belmore
The Ohio rate caps and licensing rules that reach Belmore are listed below, each with its source and retrieval date.
| Rule | Detail | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Small-loan / installment lender licensing | Consumer finance licenses required for non-depository lenders, including Consumer Installment Loan Act lenders, General Loan Law lenders, short-term lenders, and small loan lenders. Source says: "We issue and manage licenses for companies and individuals under multiple Ohio statutes." (page's regulated-statutes list names Consumer Installment Loan Act lenders, General Loan Law lenders, Short-term lenders, Small loan lenders). | Ohio Department of Commerce - Division of Financial Institutions as of 2026-09-16 |
| State lending regulator | Ohio Department of Commerce, Division of Financial Institutions (Consumer Finance Section). Source says: "The Consumer Finance Section is responsible for regulating non-depository consumer lenders and related consumer finance businesses." | Ohio Department of Commerce - Division of Financial Institutions as of 2026-09-16 |
| Maximum legal interest rate (usury cap) | 8% per annum maximum by written agreement for the general case; higher rates permitted only in specified cases (e.g., principal over $100,000, business loans, certain mortgages). Source says: "may stipulate therein for the payment of interest upon the amount thereof at any rate not exceeding eight per cent per annum payable annually" (Ohio Rev. Code 1343.01(A)). [codes.ohio.gov content retrieved via search-engine fetch of the official section; direct connections blocked from our network] | Ohio Laws (Ohio Revised Code - official state publication) as of 2026-09-16 |
| Payday lending status | Legal for licensed short-term lenders; interest capped at 28% per annum; total fees and charges capped at 60% of the originally contracted loan amount. Source says: "(A) Interest not exceeding a rate of twenty-eight per cent per annum" (Ohio Rev. Code 1321.40); total fees/charges capped at "a total amount of fees and charges that exceeds sixty per cent of the originally contracted loan amount" (1321.403). | Ohio Laws (Ohio Revised Code - official state publication) as of 2026-09-16 |
How to compare offers in Belmore
These steps are the ones that most affect the offer you receive in Belmore:
- 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 Ohio using the regulator named above.
- Read the disclosure for origination fees and any prepayment penalty before you sign.