Blevins at a glance
- Population: 277 (US Census Bureau, Vintage 2023 subcounty estimate), the 335th-largest of 500 places in Arkansas.
- 2020 Census base: 286 people (US Census Bureau, 2020 Census count).
- 2020 to 2023 change: a loss of about 3.1% since the 2020 count (US Census Bureau).
- Rank among Arkansas places: 335th out of 500 Census places (US Census Bureau).
- Size percentile: about 33% of places in Arkansas are smaller (US Census Bureau).
- Coordinates: 33.8713, -93.5782 (Census Gazetteer, US Census Bureau).
- Nearest larger cities within 120 miles: Delight, AR (12 mi); Prescott, AR (12 mi); Emmet, AR (12 mi); Hope, AR (14 mi); Murfreesboro, AR (15 mi) (US Census Bureau).
- Smaller places nearby: McCaskill, AR (5 mi); Ozan, AR (8 mi); Washington, AR (9 mi), per US Census Bureau estimates.
What a personal loan costs in Blevins
Most personal loans are unsecured, meaning no collateral is pledged, and they are repaid in equal installments over a fixed term.
Compare every quote on APR because it includes the fees the interest rate hides, and check the payment with our personal loan calculator.
Choosing a longer term eases the monthly budget but adds interest over the life of the loan; a shorter term costs more per month and less overall.
Pre-qualification is a good first filter: it shows the rate and amount a lender may offer before you agree to a full application and a hard inquiry.
Arkansas lending rules that apply in Blevins
Every figure in the table below is sourced to a publisher with a date; where a state does not publish a number, we say so rather than estimate.
| Rule | Detail | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 |
How to compare offers in Blevins
The order below is a sensible way to approach a loan in Blevins:
- 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.