Personal loans in Lamont, WA
Lamont is a small community in Washington, with an estimated 81 residents, and every licensed lender here follows the same state rulebook. Roughly 81 residents live in Lamont, the 280th-largest community in Washington. For a community of about 81, the practical step is to compare APR across at least three lenders before committing. Census figures put the 2020-to-2023 increase in Lamont at about 3.8%. Rate ceilings, licensing requirements and product limits for Lamont are all set at the Washington level. The closest larger city is Sprague, WA about 8 miles away.
Lamont: the sourced local profile
Read the local figures below as context; read the sourced Washington table as the rulebook a lender here must follow.
- Population: an estimated 81 residents, 280th of 281 places in Washington (Census Vintage 2023 subcounty estimate).
- Population trend: About 3.8% above the 2020 Census base.
- Absolute change: 3 residents added between 2020 and 2023.
- Size percentile: roughly 0% of Washington's places have fewer residents than Lamont's 81.
- Population density: about 279 people per square mile (Census land area 0.3 sq mi).
- Land area rank: Lamont's 0.3 square miles rank 271st of 281 places in Washington.
- Share of state population: Lamont's 81 residents are about 0.0% of Washington.
- National rank: Lamont is 18,469th of 19,457 places nationwide.
- Growth rank: Lamont's 2020-to-2023 change ranks 85th of 281 places in Washington.
- State comparison: Washington's places average +2.8% for 2020-to-2023, against Lamont's 3.8%.
- Density rank: Lamont is the 274th most densely settled place in Washington.
- Density in context: Lamont's 279 people per square mile sit against a Washington median of 1,518.
- Location: coordinates 47.2007, -117.9049 (US Census Bureau Gazetteer).
- Nearest larger cities: Sprague (8 mi); St. John (17 mi); Malden (20 mi); Endicott (21 mi); Ritzville (23 mi). Online lenders reach Lamont no matter how far the nearest branch is.
- Smaller communities within reach: Krupp (53 mi); State Line (53 mi); Reubens (89 mi).
- Smaller places within 50 miles: 0 of them.
- Within 100 miles: 130 places are larger than Lamont.
What is available to Lamont borrowers
At roughly 279 people per square mile, Lamont is lightly settled; 39 larger places lie within 50 miles. What is available to Lamont's 81 borrowers is set by Washington licensing and your own credit, not by how many branches are nearby. For a larger market, the closest option is Sprague, WA about 8 miles away.
The Lamont borrowing checklist
These steps shape the offer you get in Lamont, a place of about 81 people:
- Get all three reports, dispute anything wrong, and keep the corrected file for your applications.
- Price the payment first with our personal loan calculator before any lender quotes you.
- Line up several pre-qualified offers and let the APR decide.
- Check the Washington regulator's records to confirm the lender is licensed here.
- When debt already feels heavy, a nonprofit credit counsellor is worth a call first.
- Read the disclosure for an origination fee and any prepayment penalty before signing.
- Check that the monthly payment fits your budget next to your existing obligations.
The process is identical across Washington; what changes is your credit file, not the fact that Lamont holds 81 people.
How personal loans work in Lamont
Lamont is a small community of about 81 people, and the personal loans written here are mostly unsecured — no collateral, so the lender leans on your credit file. Federal Truth in Lending rules require a Lamont lender to disclose the APR and finance charge before you sign. Because the payment is fixed, the total cost of a Lamont loan is knowable in advance — unlike a revolving card balance.
Washington consumer-lending rules applied in Lamont
Below are the Washington rules that apply to a loan made in Lamont, each with the regulator that issued it.
| Rule | Detail | Source |
|---|---|---|
| State lending regulator | Washington State Department of Financial Institutions (DFI) Source says: DFI licenses and regulates financial institutions and service providers in Washington. | Washington State Department of Financial Institutions (DFI) as of 2026-09-16 |
| Payday lending status | Licensed; small loans capped at $700 or 30% of monthly income, max 45 days, fees 15% on first $500 and 10% above (RCW 31.45) Source says: Payday lenders must be licensed by DFI — including online lenders that do business with Washington residents. | Washington State Department of Financial Institutions (DFI) as of 2026-09-16 |
| Small-loan / installment lender licensing | Consumer Loan Company license required (Consumer Loan Act, RCW 31.04.035) Source says: No person may engage in any activity subject to this chapter without first obtaining and maintaining a license in accordance with this chapter. | Washington State Legislature (RCW) as of 2026-09-16 |
Where Lamont sits
The Census Gazetteer records about 0.3 square miles of land within Lamont, with no significant water area listed. With 81 residents, the land area yields roughly 279 people per square mile. Seattle, the largest place in Washington, is about 210 miles from Lamont. Within 50 miles of Lamont there are 39 larger Census places. By land area it ranks 271st of 281 Washington places.
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Nearby places
- Sprague, WA — population 526
- St. John, WA — population 595
- Endicott, WA — population 306
- LaCrosse, WA — population 296
- Medical Lake, WA — population 4,957
- Malden, WA — population 247
- Cheney, WA — population 12,620
- Harrington, WA — population 454