Personal loans in Kettle Falls, WA
With an estimated 1,656 residents, Kettle Falls is the 180th-largest of 281 places in Washington. A 2020-to-2023 comparison shows Kettle Falls up by about 1.3%.
A personal loan in Kettle Falls is priced from your credit file and income, not from the fact that the city holds 1,656 people. When Washington caps or restricts a product, lenders either change the terms or withdraw it from Kettle Falls as from the rest of the state. Begin with the payment, then weigh APR and total interest across the lenders that reach Kettle Falls's 1,656 residents. The nearest larger city is Colville, WA about 9 miles away.
What the Census records for Kettle Falls
Two layers matter for a Kettle Falls borrower: the local population picture and Washington's consumer-lending statutes.
- Population: 1,656 — Kettle Falls ranks 180th of 281 communities in Washington (US Census Bureau, Vintage 2023).
- Population trend: Higher by roughly 1.3% since the 2020 count.
- Net change: roughly 22 more people than the 2020 Census counted.
- Size percentile: Kettle Falls sits ahead of around 36% of Washington places, at 1,656 people.
- Population density: about 1,493 people per square mile across 1.1 square miles of land (Census Gazetteer area, Vintage 2023 population).
- Land area rank: Kettle Falls's 1.1 square miles rank 195th of 281 places in Washington.
- Share of Washington: Kettle Falls holds about 0.0% of the state's population, some 1,656 people.
- National rank: Kettle Falls sits 8,341st by population among the 19,457 places in this dataset.
- Growth rank: Kettle Falls's 2020-to-2023 change ranks 145th of 281 places in Washington.
- State comparison: Washington's places average +2.8% for 2020-to-2023, against Kettle Falls's 1.3%.
- Density in Washington: Kettle Falls ranks 145th by people per square mile.
- Density vs Washington: Kettle Falls's 1,493 people per square mile compare with a state median of 1,518.
- Location: latitude 48.6056, longitude -118.0621 (Census Gazetteer).
- Nearest larger cities: Colville (9 mi); Chewelah (27 mi); Deer Park (53 mi); Newport (55 mi); Davenport (66 mi). Living near a larger metro rarely changes what is available in Kettle Falls.
- Nearest smaller towns: Marcus (4 mi); Northport (25 mi); Ione (31 mi).
- Within a 50-mile radius: 8 smaller Census places.
- Within 100 miles: 27 places are larger than Kettle Falls.
Borrowing reach in Kettle Falls
Kettle Falls is a moderately settled community of about 1,656 people, with 2 larger places inside a 50-mile radius. Whether Kettle Falls has a local branch or not, a Washington-licensed lender can serve its 1,656 people online on the same terms. For a larger market, the closest option is Colville, WA about 9 miles away.
How a Kettle Falls personal loan is priced
Most loans made to Kettle Falls's 1,656 residents are unsecured, so nothing is pledged and the lender relies on your credit history. The rate you see advertised is a range, not a promise, until a lender reviews your file in Kettle Falls. The term you choose in Kettle Falls decides the split between a comfortable payment and the total interest you pay.
Where Kettle Falls sits
Inside Kettle Falls's boundaries lie about 1.1 square miles of land, with no significant water area recorded. Spread across it are roughly 1,493 residents per square mile. For the state's biggest city, Seattle, the distance is roughly 209 miles. Within 50 miles of Kettle Falls there are 2 larger Census places. The 100-mile radius contains 27 larger places.
The Kettle Falls borrowing checklist
These steps shape the offer you get in Kettle Falls, a place of about 1,656 people:
- Order your free credit reports and dispute anything inaccurate — it is the cheapest way to move the rate you are offered.
- Price the payment first with our personal loan calculator before any lender quotes you.
- Gather at least three pre-qualified offers and line up the APR, not the headline rate.
- Make sure the lender appears in the Washington regulator's licence list.
- Borrow only what the purpose requires, not the maximum you are offered.
- Be clear on what the loan is for and how it gets repaid.
- If the balances are already a strain, seek nonprofit credit counselling before adding a loan.
The process is identical across Washington; what changes is your credit file, not the fact that Kettle Falls holds 1,656 people.
How Washington law applies in Kettle Falls
Washington has no separate rate rule for Kettle Falls; the sourced rows below are what reach every lender that serves its 1,656 people.
| 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 |
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Nearby places
- Marcus, WA — population 218
- Colville, WA — population 5,037
- Northport, WA — population 292
- Chewelah, WA — population 2,659
- Springdale, WA — population 272
- Ione, WA — population 451
- Republic, WA — population 1,014
- Metaline, WA — population 167