Kensett at a glance
- Population: 1,404 residents, the 163rd-largest of 500 places in Arkansas (US Census Bureau, Vintage 2023).
- 2020 Census base: 1,403 people at the 2020 Census, the baseline for the trend below (US Census Bureau).
- 2020 to 2023 change: a gain of roughly 0.1% between the 2020 count and the 2023 estimate (US Census Bureau).
- Rank among Arkansas places: 163rd largest of 500 (US Census Bureau).
- Size percentile: roughly 67% of Arkansas's places have fewer residents (US Census Bureau).
- Coordinates: 35.2352, -91.6713 (Census Gazetteer, US Census Bureau).
- Nearest larger cities: Judsonia, AR (3 mi); Searcy, AR (4 mi); Bald Knob, AR (8 mi); Beebe, AR (17 mi); Augusta, AR (18 mi); each population is a US Census Bureau estimate.
- Nearest smaller towns: Higginson, AR (4 mi); West Point, AR (4 mi); Griffithville, AR (8 mi) (US Census Bureau).
What a personal loan costs in Kensett
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.
Your credit, income and existing debts drive the rate a lender offers, while the term you pick sets how much interest builds on top.
Work out the payment you can comfortably carry each month first, then borrow no more than that figure supports.
Arkansas lending rules that apply in Kensett
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 |
How to compare offers in Kensett
Before you commit to a personal loan in Kensett, work through these steps:
- 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.