Personal loans in Wheeler, TX
Census figures put the 2020-to-2023 decrease in Wheeler at about 3.0%. Wheeler is one of 1,224 Census places in Texas; its 1,446 residents put it at 698th. Wheeler, Texas — home to about 1,446 people — is a small community, so the terms you are offered follow Texas law rather than any local rule. Read the disclosure for an origination fee and any prepayment penalty before signing in Wheeler. For the 1,446 people in Wheeler, Texas runs its own consumer-lending licensing, and the sourced table below lists the figures that apply. The nearest larger metro is Shamrock, TX about 16 miles away.
What the Census records for Wheeler
The figures below are Wheeler's own — Census population, land area and coordinates — followed by the Texas rules.
- Population: a Census-estimated 1,446, 698th among Texas's 1,224 places (Vintage 2023).
- Population trend: Roughly 3.0% fewer residents than the 2020 Census counted.
- Net change: roughly 44 fewer people than the 2020 Census counted.
- Size percentile: Wheeler sits ahead of around 43% of Texas places, at 1,446 people.
- Population density: 945 people per square mile on 1.5 square miles of land.
- Land area rank: Wheeler's 1.5 square miles rank 846th of 1,224 places in Texas.
- State population share: Wheeler accounts for about 0.0% of everyone in Texas.
- National standing: Wheeler ranks 8,822nd of 19,457 US places.
- Growth rank: Wheeler ranks 1,097th among Texas's 1,224 places for the 2020-to-2023 change.
- Versus Texas: the state average change is +6.5%, while Wheeler moved 3.0%.
- Density rank: Wheeler is the 548th most densely settled place in Texas.
- Density vs Texas: Wheeler's 945 people per square mile compare with a state median of 840.
- Location: 35.4411, -100.2752 (US Census Bureau Gazetteer).
- Nearest larger cities: Shamrock (16 mi); Canadian (33 mi); Sayre (38 mi); Pampa (39 mi); Wellington (41 mi). Larger metros often have more branches, but online lenders reach Wheeler on the same terms.
- Smaller communities within reach: Mobeetie (11 mi); Sweetwater (20 mi); Texola (22 mi).
- Smaller neighbours: 16 places smaller than Wheeler sit within 50 miles.
- Within 100 miles: 30 places are larger than Wheeler.
The geography behind Wheeler
Wheeler's land area is roughly 1.5 square miles, and the Gazetteer records no significant water area within it. Spread across it are roughly 945 residents per square mile. The largest place in Texas, Houston, lies about 483 miles away. Within 50 miles of Wheeler there are 7 larger Census places. The 100-mile radius contains 30 larger places.
What Texas law requires in Wheeler
Below are the Texas rules that apply to a loan made in Wheeler, each with the regulator that issued it.
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
What a Wheeler borrower is actually offered
In Wheeler, a small community of about 1,446, the amount is advanced up front and repaid in fixed installments; the city's size does not change the pricing. Because pricing is borrower-level, two people in Wheeler can be quoted different APRs on the same amount and term. A longer term lowers the monthly payment on a Wheeler loan but raises total interest, so the smallest payment is not the cheapest loan.
Before you apply in Wheeler
For Wheeler's roughly 1,446 residents, these are the steps that most influence the offer:
- 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.
- Shop at least three lenders and judge them on APR and total cost.
- Check the Texas regulator's records to confirm the lender is licensed here.
- If the balances are already a strain, seek nonprofit credit counselling before adding a loan.
- 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.
None of these steps is Wheeler-specific: the same Texas licensing and disclosure rules reach all 1,446 residents.
Where Wheeler sits in Texas
Wheeler is the 698th-largest of 1,224 Census places in Texas and contains about 0.0% of the state's people. On the 2020-to-2023 trend, Wheeler stands 1,097th among Texas's 1,224 places — roughly the 10th percentile. At about 945 people per square mile, Wheeler is the 548th most densely settled place in Texas. Between 2020 and 2023 the count changed by roughly 44 residents.
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Nearby places
- Mobeetie, TX — population 84
- Shamrock, TX — population 1,709
- Sweetwater, OK — population 102
- Texola, OK — population 40
- McLean, TX — population 648
- Reydon, OK — population 134
- Miami, TX — population 549
- Erick, OK — population 967