Personal loans in Pittsburg, TX
Every figure below is Texas's own, applied to Pittsburg's 4,515 residents, with the publisher and retrieval date attached. At about 4,515 residents, Pittsburg is larger than roughly 67% of the places in Texas. The first question in Pittsburg is not the rate on offer but whether the payment fits; about 4,515 people live here under Texas lending law. A 2020-to-2023 comparison shows Pittsburg up by about 4.2%. Price two or three terms so you can see which payment is truly affordable in Pittsburg. A larger market lies at Mount Pleasant, TX about 11 miles away.
Local context for Pittsburg
The figures below are Pittsburg's own — Census population, land area and coordinates — followed by the Texas rules.
- Population: a Census-estimated 4,515, 398th among Texas's 1,224 places (Vintage 2023).
- Population trend: Roughly 4.2% more residents than the 2020 Census counted.
- Absolute change: 184 residents added between 2020 and 2023.
- Size percentile: roughly 67% of Texas's places have fewer residents than Pittsburg's 4,515.
- Land and density: 3.6 square miles of land carry roughly 1,254 residents per square mile.
- Land area rank: Pittsburg's 3.6 square miles rank 474th of 1,224 places in Texas.
- Water area rank: Pittsburg ranks 560th among Texas's 1,224 places, with 0.01 sq mi.
- Within Texas: about 0.0% of the state's population lives in Pittsburg.
- National rank: Pittsburg is 5,128th of 19,457 places nationwide.
- Growth rank: Pittsburg ranks 484th among Texas's 1,224 places for the 2020-to-2023 change.
- Versus Texas: the state average change is +6.5%, while Pittsburg moved 4.2%.
- Density in Texas: Pittsburg ranks 372nd by people per square mile.
- Density vs Texas: Pittsburg's 1,254 people per square mile compare with a state median of 840.
- Location: coordinates 32.9992, -94.9668 (US Census Bureau Gazetteer).
- Nearest larger cities: Mount Pleasant (11 mi); Gilmer (18 mi); Gladewater (32 mi); White Oak (33 mi); Longview (35 mi). Any of them may have more branches, but statewide rules and your credit still set the price.
- Smaller towns nearby: Rocky Mound (3 mi); Miller's Cove (14 mi); Daingerfield (14 mi).
- Smaller neighbours: 47 places smaller than Pittsburg sit within 50 miles.
- Within 100 miles: 70 places are larger than Pittsburg.
A practical checklist for Pittsburg borrowers
Before you apply in Pittsburg, a community of about 4,515, work through these steps:
- Check all three credit reports for mistakes, because an error you fix now is a lower rate later.
- Use the loan calculator to test the payment on your intended amount and term.
- Get several pre-qualifications and compare APR side by side before choosing.
- Check the Texas regulator's records to confirm the lender is licensed here.
- Look for an origination fee or prepayment penalty in the written disclosure.
- Check that the monthly payment fits your budget next to your existing obligations.
- Weigh a shorter term's higher payment against the interest it saves.
None of these steps is Pittsburg-specific: the same Texas licensing and disclosure rules reach all 4,515 residents.
How Texas law applies in Pittsburg
Texas has no separate rate rule for Pittsburg; the sourced rows below are what reach every lender that serves its 4,515 people.
| Rule | Detail | Source |
|---|---|---|
| State lending regulator | Texas Office of Consumer Credit Commissioner (OCCC) Source says: The OCCC licenses and regulates non-depository lenders in the state of Texas. | Texas Office of Consumer Credit Commissioner (OCCC) as of 2026-09-16 |
| Small-loan / installment lender licensing | License required for non-depository lenders charging more than 10% interest; Chapter 342 governs consumer loans (Tex. Fin. Code § 342.051) Source says: Non-depository lenders who engage in making, transacting, or collecting loans with a rate of interest greater than 10% must be licensed by the OCCC. | Texas Office of Consumer Credit Commissioner (OCCC) as of 2026-09-16 |
| Maximum legal interest rate (usury cap) | 10% per year maximum; a greater rate is usurious unless otherwise provided by law (Tex. Fin. Code § 302.001) Source says: The maximum rate or amount of interest is 10 percent a year except as otherwise provided by law. | Texas Legislature (Texas Constitution and Statutes) as of 2026-09-16 |
What a Pittsburg borrower is actually offered
In Pittsburg, a small community of about 4,515, the amount is advanced up front and repaid in fixed installments; the city's size does not change the pricing. The rate you see advertised is a range, not a promise, until a lender reviews your file in Pittsburg. Shortening the term on a Pittsburg loan raises the monthly payment but cuts the interest; lengthening it does the reverse.
Pittsburg in state context
Within Texas, Pittsburg holds roughly 0.0% of all residents, the 398th-largest share among 1,224 places. On the 2020-to-2023 trend, Pittsburg stands 484th among Texas's 1,224 places — roughly the 60th percentile. At about 1,254 people per square mile, Pittsburg is the 372nd most densely settled place in Texas. By land area, its 3.6 square miles rank 474th of 1,224 places in Texas.
Land, water and location for Pittsburg
The Census Gazetteer records 3.6 square miles of land and 0.01 square miles of water within Pittsburg. Spread across it are roughly 1,254 residents per square mile. Houston, the largest place in Texas, is about 223 miles from Pittsburg. Within 50 miles of Pittsburg there are 13 larger Census places. By land area it ranks 474th of 1,224 Texas places.
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Nearby places
- Rocky Mound, TX — population 85
- Mount Pleasant, TX — population 16,055
- Miller's Cove, TX — population 76
- Winfield, TX — population 422
- Daingerfield, TX — population 2,502
- Lone Star, TX — population 1,397
- Gilmer, TX — population 5,100
- Omaha, TX — population 932