Oak Grove Heights at a glance
- Population: about 1,149 residents, ranking 175th of 500 Census places in Arkansas (US Census Bureau, Vintage 2023 subcounty estimate).
- 2020 Census base: 1,098 residents at the 2020 Census (US Census Bureau, 2020 count).
- 2020 to 2023 change: an increase of about 4.6% since the 2020 count (US Census Bureau).
- Rank among Arkansas places: 175th of the state's 500 Census places (US Census Bureau).
- Size percentile: about 65% of Arkansas's Census places are smaller (US Census Bureau).
- Coordinates: the Census Gazetteer places it at 36.1264, -90.5034.
- Nearest larger cities: Paragould, AR (5 mi); Marmaduke, AR (8 mi); Rector, AR (15 mi); Brookland, AR (16 mi); Monette, AR (18 mi); US Census Bureau population estimates.
- Nearest smaller communities: Lafe, AR (6 mi); Cardwell, MO (13 mi); Peach Orchard, AR (14 mi) (Census populations).
What a personal loan costs in Oak Grove Heights
Personal loans are installment credit — one lump sum, repaid in equal monthly installments across a fixed term you agree to up front.
Judge an offer by its APR, which blends the interest rate with fees, and use the personal loan calculator to see the total cost.
The offer you receive reflects the lender's read of your credit, income and debts, and the term controls the balance between payment size and total interest.
Shop with more than one lender and treat pre-qualification as an estimate, since the final terms follow a full application.
Arkansas lending rules that apply in Oak Grove Heights
The Arkansas rate caps and licensing rules that reach Oak Grove Heights are listed below, each with its source and retrieval date.
| 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 Oak Grove Heights
A few practical steps will make the process in Oak Grove Heights less costly:
- 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.