Personal loans in Odessa, WA
With 926 residents, Odessa outranks about 25% of the communities in Washington. Odessa gained roughly 3.6% in population across the 2020-to-2023 comparison.
The first question in Odessa is not the rate on offer but whether the payment fits; about 926 people live here under Washington lending law. For the 926 people in Odessa, Washington runs its own consumer-lending licensing, and the sourced table below lists the figures that apply. Get pre-qualified with several lenders, then compare APR rather than the headline rate for a Odessa loan. The closest larger city is Ritzville, WA about 21 miles away.
Local context for Odessa
Here is the sourced Census picture for Odessa, plus the Washington lending rules that apply to a loan taken out here.
- Population: 926 people, a figure that places Odessa 210th among the 281 Census places in Washington (US Census Bureau, Vintage 2023).
- Population trend: Higher by roughly 3.6% since the 2020 count.
- People gained or lost: about 32 more since the 2020 base.
- Size percentile: Odessa sits ahead of around 25% of Washington places, at 926 people.
- Land and density: 0.8 square miles of land carry roughly 1,140 residents per square mile.
- Land area rank: Odessa's 0.8 square miles rank 221st of 281 places in Washington.
- State population share: Odessa accounts for about 0.0% of everyone in Washington.
- National rank: Odessa is the 10,565th most populous of the 19,457 Census places covered here.
- Growth rank: Odessa's 2020-to-2023 change ranks 91st of 281 places in Washington.
- Versus Washington: the state average change is +2.8%, while Odessa moved 3.6%.
- Density rank: Odessa is the 181st most densely settled place in Washington.
- Against the state median: Odessa runs about 1,140 residents per square mile, where the Washington median is 1,518.
- Location: latitude 47.3326, longitude -118.6894 (Census Gazetteer).
- Nearest larger cities: Ritzville (21 mi); Warden (30 mi); Moses Lake (31 mi); Davenport (34 mi); Soap Lake (37 mi). Lenders licensed in the state serve Odessa whether or not they keep a local branch.
- Nearest smaller towns: Krupp (15 mi); Wilson Creek (21 mi); Harrington (23 mi).
- Smaller neighbours: 16 places smaller than Odessa sit within 50 miles.
- Larger places within 100 miles: 74.
Odessa on the map
Inside Odessa's boundaries lie about 0.8 square miles of land, with no significant water area recorded. With 926 residents, the land area yields roughly 1,140 people per square mile. Seattle, the largest place in Washington, is about 172 miles from Odessa. Within 50 miles of Odessa there are 12 larger Census places. By land area it ranks 221st of 281 Washington places.
Lender access in Odessa
Odessa is a moderately settled community of about 926 people, with 12 larger places inside a 50-mile radius. What is available to Odessa's 926 borrowers is set by Washington licensing and your own credit, not by how many branches are nearby. The nearest bigger place is Ritzville, WA about 21 miles away.
What Washington law requires in Odessa
This table holds the Washington rate and licensing rules for consumer loans made to Odessa's 926 residents.
| 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 |
| Maximum legal interest rate (usury cap) | 12% per annum, or four points above the Federal Reserve bill rate, whichever is higher (RCW 19.52.020) Source says: any rate of interest shall be legal so long as the rate of interest does not exceed the higher of: (a) Twelve percent per annum | Washington State Legislature (RCW) 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 |
A pre-application checklist for Odessa
Before you apply in Odessa, a community of about 926, work through these steps:
- Start with the credit file: order the reports, fix the errors, then apply.
- Price the payment first with our personal loan calculator before any lender quotes you.
- Shop at least three lenders and judge them on APR and total cost.
- Make sure the lender appears in the Washington regulator's licence list.
- Write down the purpose of the loan and your repayment plan before you apply.
- If debt is already a struggle, talk to a nonprofit credit counsellor before borrowing more.
- Look for an origination fee or prepayment penalty in the written disclosure.
The process is identical across Washington; what changes is your credit file, not the fact that Odessa holds 926 people.
How personal loans work in Odessa
With roughly 926 residents, Odessa is a small community; its personal loans are typically unsecured, priced from your credit rather than the city's size. The rate you see advertised is a range, not a promise, until a lender reviews your file in Odessa. The term you choose in Odessa decides the split between a comfortable payment and the total interest you pay.
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Nearby places
- Krupp, WA — population 47
- Lind, WA — population 522
- Ritzville, WA — population 1,711
- Wilbur, WA — population 924
- Wilson Creek, WA — population 202
- Almira, WA — population 332
- Harrington, WA — population 454
- Creston, WA — population 230