Personal loans in Springlake, TX
The 2020 count to the 2023 estimate shows about 1.4% decline in Springlake. About 141 people live in Springlake, placing it 1,183rd of 1,224 Census places in Texas.
In Springlake, one of 1,224 Census places in Texas, the figure to compare across lenders is the APR, not the advertised rate. For a community of about 141, the practical step is to compare APR across at least three lenders before committing. A lender that serves Springlake operates under Texas lending statutes and a Texas supervisor. For a bigger market, look to Earth, TX about 6 miles away.
Springlake by the numbers
Most of what governs a Springlake loan is written in Texas law rather than in the city; the sourced notes below make that split concrete.
- Population: the Census counts 141 residents in Springlake (Vintage 2023 subcounty estimate), the 1,183rd-largest figure among Texas's 1,224 places.
- Population trend: A loss of roughly 1.4% between 2020 and 2023.
- Change in people: the 2020-to-2023 comparison is a loss of about 2 residents.
- Size percentile: Springlake sits ahead of around 3% of Texas places, at 141 people.
- Density: roughly 137 residents per square mile, spread over 1.0 sq mi of land.
- Land area: Springlake covers 1.0 square miles, the 1,001st-largest area among Texas's 1,224 places.
- Share of state population: Springlake's 141 residents are about 0.0% of Texas.
- National rank: Springlake is the 17,404th most populous of the 19,457 Census places covered here.
- Growth in Texas: Springlake stands 1,001st by percentage change from 2020 to 2023, among 1,224 places.
- Versus Texas: the state average change is +6.5%, while Springlake moved 1.4%.
- Density rank: Springlake is the 1,171st most densely settled place in Texas.
- Against the state median: Springlake runs about 137 residents per square mile, where the Texas median is 840.
- Location: latitude 34.2316, longitude -102.3057 (Census Gazetteer).
- Nearest larger cities: Earth (6 mi); Olton (10 mi); Hart (15 mi); Amherst (16 mi); Sudan (17 mi). Any of them may have more branches, but statewide rules and your credit still set the price.
- Smaller places nearby: Edmonson (24 mi); Causey (53 mi); Dora (63 mi).
- Smaller places within 50 miles: 1 of them.
- At 100 miles: 78 larger Census places fall inside that radius.
The Springlake borrowing checklist
Before you apply in Springlake, a community of about 141, work through these steps:
- Start with the credit file: order the reports, fix the errors, then apply.
- Use the loan calculator to test the payment on your intended amount and term.
- Shop at least three lenders and judge them on APR and total cost.
- Confirm the lender holds a Texas licence by checking the regulator named above.
- Check that the monthly payment fits your budget next to your existing obligations.
- Choose a term you can live with; stretching it lowers the payment but raises total interest.
- Do not borrow more than the expense calls for, even if a lender approves a larger amount.
What differs between Springlake and the rest of Texas is not the process but the borrower's own file, among the 141 people here.
Texas consumer-lending rules applied in Springlake
When Texas does not publish a figure, the row links to the source instead of inventing a number; Springlake is bound by the same rules.
| 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 |
| Payday lending status | Legal via licensed credit access businesses (payday/title-loan brokers); the third-party lender itself is not licensed (Tex. Fin. Code ch. 393) Source says: the credit access business that serves as the broker is the licensee in this regulated industry | 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 |
Springlake in state context
Among Texas's 1,224 places, Springlake sits at 1,183rd for population, a share of roughly 0.0% of the state. On the 2020-to-2023 trend, Springlake stands 1,001st among Texas's 1,224 places — roughly the 18th percentile. Its roughly 137 residents per square mile place it 1,171st among Texas's places. By land area, its 1.0 square miles rank 1,001st of 1,224 places in Texas.
How a Springlake personal loan is priced
Springlake is a small community of about 141 people, and the personal loans written here are mostly unsecured — no collateral, so the lender leans on your credit file. The rate you see advertised is a range, not a promise, until a lender reviews your file in Springlake. The term you choose in Springlake decides the split between a comfortable payment and the total interest you pay.
Where Springlake sits
The Census Gazetteer records about 1.0 square miles of land within Springlake, with no significant water area listed. With 141 residents, the land area yields roughly 137 people per square mile. Houston, the largest place in Texas, is about 508 miles from Springlake. Within 50 miles of Springlake there are 30 larger Census places. The 100-mile radius contains 78 larger places.
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Nearby places
- Earth, TX — population 897
- Olton, TX — population 1,926
- Amherst, TX — population 655
- Hart, TX — population 855
- Sudan, TX — population 933
- Littlefield, TX — population 5,768
- Dimmitt, TX — population 4,071
- Nazareth, TX — population 304