Wellsville at a glance
- Population: roughly 3,041 people; 331st of 924 places in Ohio (Census Vintage 2023 subcounty estimate).
- 2020 Census base: 3,116 people counted in the 2020 Census (US Census Bureau).
- 2020 to 2023 change: down about 2.4% from the 2020 Census base to the 2023 estimate (US Census Bureau).
- Rank among Ohio places: 331st out of 924 Census places (US Census Bureau).
- Size percentile: it exceeds roughly 64% of Ohio's Census places by population (US Census Bureau).
- Coordinates: it sits at 40.6039, -80.6557 in the US Census Bureau Gazetteer.
- Nearest larger cities (within 120 miles): East Liverpool, OH (5 mi); Toronto, OH (10 mi); Ohioville, PA (11 mi); Weirton, WV (14 mi); Wintersville, OH (16 mi) (US Census Bureau populations).
- Nearest smaller communities: Irondale, OH (4 mi); Chester, WV (5 mi); Stratton, OH (6 mi), each a US Census place.
What a personal loan costs in Wellsville
A personal loan hands you a single sum and a repayment schedule of equal monthly installments over an agreed term.
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.
A longer term reduces what you owe each month and increases the total interest, which is the trade-off to weigh before choosing one.
A useful rule is to keep the new payment inside the room your budget already has, so the loan eases pressure instead of adding to it.
Ohio lending rules that apply in Wellsville
The Ohio rate caps and licensing rules that reach Wellsville 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 Wellsville
The steps below are worth completing first when you borrow in Wellsville:
- 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.