Personal loans in Mossyrock, WA
The first question in Mossyrock is not the rate on offer but whether the payment fits; about 793 people live here under Washington lending law.
The Census counts 793 people in Mossyrock, the 215th-largest figure among Washington's 281 places. Census figures put the 2020-to-2023 increase in Mossyrock at about 3.7%. Begin with the payment, then weigh APR and total interest across the lenders that reach Mossyrock's 793 residents. A larger market lies at Morton, WA about 10 miles away. State law, rather than federal rules alone, supplies the rate caps and licensing rules that reach Mossyrock's 793 residents.
Mossyrock by the numbers
Only a few things actually differ by place — population, area, location, and the Washington rules a lender must follow — and they are below.
- Population: the Census counts 793 residents in Mossyrock (Vintage 2023 subcounty estimate), the 215th-largest figure among Washington's 281 places.
- Population trend: Up about 3.7% from the 2020 Census base to the 2023 estimate.
- Change in people: the 2020-to-2023 comparison is a gain of about 28 residents.
- Size percentile: with 793 residents, Mossyrock is larger than about 23% of Washington's Census places.
- Population density: 1,057 people per square mile on 0.8 square miles of land.
- Land area: Mossyrock covers 0.8 square miles, the 223rd-largest area among Washington's 281 places.
- State population share: Mossyrock accounts for about 0.0% of everyone in Washington.
- National rank: Mossyrock sits 11,224th by population among the 19,457 places in this dataset.
- Growth rank: Mossyrock ranks 88th among Washington's 281 places for the 2020-to-2023 change.
- Against the state trend: Mossyrock's 3.7% change compares with a Washington average of +2.8% across its 281 places.
- Density rank: Mossyrock places 192nd among Washington's places by people per square mile.
- Density vs Washington: Mossyrock's 1,057 people per square mile compare with a state median of 1,518.
- Location: 46.5302 / -122.4891, per the US Census Bureau Gazetteer.
- Nearest larger cities: Morton (10 mi); Napavine (20 mi); Winlock (21 mi); Chehalis (24 mi); Eatonville (26 mi). Any of them may have more branches, but statewide rules and your credit still set the price.
- Nearest smaller towns: Toledo (18 mi); Vader (24 mi); Bucoda (26 mi).
- Smaller neighbours: 10 places smaller than Mossyrock sit within 50 miles.
- Larger places within 100 miles: 175.
Which Washington laws govern a loan in Mossyrock
Washington has no separate rate rule for Mossyrock; the sourced rows below are what reach every lender that serves its 793 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 |
| 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 |
| Small-loan / installment lender licensing | Consumer Loan Company license required (Consumer Loan Act, RCW 31.04.035) Source says: No person may engage in any activity subject to this chapter without first obtaining and maintaining a license in accordance with this chapter. | Washington State Legislature (RCW) as of 2026-09-16 |
How personal loans work in Mossyrock
A Mossyrock personal loan is an installment loan: a lump sum, then fixed monthly payments over a set term, priced off your credit rather than its 793 residents. The APR tracks your credit score rather than Mossyrock's rank of 215th in Washington: a strong file may earn a single-digit rate, while damaged credit can push the rate far higher. Shortening the term on a Mossyrock loan raises the monthly payment but cuts the interest; lengthening it does the reverse.
How lenders reach Mossyrock
With about 1,057 residents per square mile, Mossyrock is moderately settled, and 37 larger Census places sit within 50 miles. Distance to a branch rarely matters for Mossyrock's 793 residents: the application is online and the price follows your credit file. The nearest larger city, Morton, WA about 10 miles away.
What to do before borrowing in Mossyrock
Complete these steps first when you borrow in Mossyrock (793 residents):
- Pull your credit reports first and correct any error before a lender sees the file.
- 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.
- Confirm the lender holds a Washington licence by checking the regulator named above.
- Make sure the new payment leaves room in a budget you already keep.
- Pick the shortest term whose payment you can comfortably afford.
- Borrow only what the purpose requires, not the maximum you are offered.
In Mossyrock as elsewhere in Washington, the written terms — not the advertisement — are what count for its 793 residents.
Land, water and location for Mossyrock
Mossyrock covers about 0.8 square miles of land (Census Gazetteer); no significant water area is recorded inside its boundaries. The resulting density is about 1,057 people per square mile. The state's population centre of gravity, Seattle, is roughly 76 miles away. Counting outward 50 miles, 37 larger communities surround Mossyrock. The 100-mile radius contains 175 larger places.
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Nearby places
- Morton, WA — population 1,088
- Toledo, WA — population 762
- Eatonville, WA — population 2,804
- Rainier, WA — population 2,476
- Napavine, WA — population 2,140
- Winlock, WA — population 1,944
- Yelm, WA — population 10,780
- Roy, WA — population 796