Evant at a glance
- Population: 458 — 1,002nd in Texas, which has 1,224 Census places (US Census Bureau, Vintage 2023).
- 2020 Census base: 452 residents (US Census Bureau, 2020 Census).
- 2020 to 2023 change: up roughly 1.3% across the 2020-to-2023 comparison (US Census Bureau).
- Rank among Texas places: 1,002nd of 1,224 by population (US Census Bureau, Vintage 2023).
- Size percentile: about 18% of Texas's Census places are smaller (US Census Bureau).
- Coordinates: latitude 31.4762, longitude -98.1502 (US Census Bureau Gazetteer).
- Nearest larger cities (within 120 miles): Hamilton, TX (16 mi); Lometa, TX (23 mi); Gatesville, TX (24 mi); Goldthwaite, TX (25 mi); Copperas Cove, TX (28 mi) (US Census Bureau populations).
- Nearest smaller communities: Cranfills Gap, TX (28 mi); South Mountain, TX (28 mi); Gustine, TX (30 mi), each a US Census place.
What a personal loan costs in Evant
A personal loan hands you a single sum and a repayment schedule of equal monthly installments over an agreed term.
Two loans can share an interest rate and still differ in APR once fees are counted, so compare APR; our personal loan calculator shows the difference over the full term.
A longer repayment period spreads the cost and increases the interest paid, so compare total cost, not just the monthly figure.
Shop with more than one lender and treat pre-qualification as an estimate, since the final terms follow a full application.
Texas lending rules that apply in Evant
The Texas rate caps and licensing rules that reach Evant are listed below, each with its source and retrieval date.
| 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 |
| 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 |
How to compare offers in Evant
The steps below are worth completing first when you borrow in Evant:
- Pull your free credit reports and dispute any error — it is the cheapest way to improve the rate you are offered.
- Run your figures through the personal loan calculator on this site so you know the payment before a lender quotes one.
- Pre-qualify with at least three lenders and compare the APR, not the interest rate.
- Check that the lender is licensed in Texas using the regulator named above.
- Read the disclosure for origination fees and any prepayment penalty before you sign.