Prospect at a glance
- Population: a Census-estimated 4,564, placing it 83rd among Kentucky's 416 places (Vintage 2023 subcounty estimate).
- 2020 Census base: 4,595 residents at the 2020 Census (US Census Bureau, 2020 count).
- 2020 to 2023 change: down about 0.7% from the 2020 Census base to the 2023 estimate (US Census Bureau).
- Rank among Kentucky places: 83rd of the state's 416 Census places (US Census Bureau).
- Size percentile: about 80% of places in Kentucky are smaller (US Census Bureau).
- Coordinates: 38.3469 / -85.6089, per the US Census Bureau Gazetteer.
- Nearest larger cities (within 120 miles): Jeffersonville, IN (5 mi); Lyndon, KY (6 mi); Charlestown, IN (7 mi); St. Matthews, KY (7 mi); Crestwood, KY (7 mi) (US Census Bureau populations).
- Nearest smaller communities: River Bluff, KY (2 mi); Green Spring, KY (2 mi); Utica, IN (3 mi) (Census populations).
What a personal loan costs in Prospect
A personal loan is structured as an installment plan, with a set number of monthly payments and a fixed amount due each time.
APR, not the simple interest rate, reflects what the loan actually costs once fees are included; the personal loan calculator puts a figure on it.
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.
If you are consolidating debt, the loan only helps if you stop adding to the balances it clears; otherwise the total debt grows.
Kentucky lending rules that apply in Prospect
The Kentucky rate caps and licensing rules that reach Prospect are listed below, each with its source and retrieval date.
| Rule | Detail | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Payday lending status | Permitted under license (deferred deposit service business; payday loans) Source says: "The Kentucky Department of Financial Institutions (DFI) has secured the services of Veritec Solutions, LLC to provide a common database with real-time access for deferred deposit transactions". | Kentucky Department of Financial Institutions as of 2026-09-16 |
| Small-loan / installment lender licensing | Consumer Loan Company license required (KRS Chapter 286.4) Source says: "How to License a Consumer Loan Company: 1. Read KRS 286.4 and the applicable administrative regulations under KAR 808, Chapter 6". | Kentucky Department of Financial Institutions as of 2026-09-16 |
| State lending regulator | Kentucky Department of Financial Institutions (DFI) Source says: "The Department of Financial Institutions' mission is to serve Kentucky residents by promoting access to a stable financial industry, implementing effective and efficient regulatory oversight". | Kentucky Department of Financial Institutions as of 2026-09-16 |
| Consumer Loan Company license — statutory basis | License required from the commissioner to make loans at a greater rate of interest than otherwise permitted by law Source says: "No person shall, without first obtaining a license from the commissioner, engage in the business of making loans ... at a greater rate of interest". | Kentucky Legislative Research Commission (Kentucky Revised Statutes) as of 2026-09-16 |
| Maximum legal interest rate (usury cap) | Up to 19% per annum, or 4% over the 90-day commercial-paper discount rate, whichever is less (by written agreement) Source says: "At a per annum rate not to exceed four percent (4%) in excess of the discount rate on ninety (90) day commercial paper ... or nineteen percent (19%), whichever is less". | Kentucky Legislative Research Commission (Kentucky Revised Statutes) as of 2026-09-16 |
How to compare offers in Prospect
Before you commit to a personal loan in Prospect, 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 Kentucky using the regulator named above.
- Read the disclosure for origination fees and any prepayment penalty before you sign.