Honey Grove at a glance
- Population: 1,771 (US Census Bureau, Vintage 2023 subcounty estimate), the 644th-largest of 1,224 places in Texas.
- 2020 Census base: the 2020 count put the population at 1,714 (US Census Bureau).
- 2020 to 2023 change: up about 3.3% from the 2020 Census base to the 2023 estimate (US Census Bureau).
- Rank among Texas places: 644th largest of 1,224 (US Census Bureau).
- Size percentile: roughly 47% of places in Texas rank below it by population (US Census Bureau).
- Coordinates: it sits at 33.5881, -95.9086 in the US Census Bureau Gazetteer.
- Nearest larger cities within 120 miles: Bonham, TX (16 mi); Cooper, TX (20 mi); Paris, TX (22 mi); Commerce, TX (24 mi); Leonard, TX (24 mi) (US Census Bureau).
- Nearest smaller places: Windom, TX (5 mi); Dodd City, TX (10 mi); Pecan Gap, TX (11 mi) (US Census Bureau estimates).
What a personal loan costs in Honey Grove
Personal loans are closed-end installment debt, so the monthly payment and the payoff date are known from the start.
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.
The term is the lever: extend it and the payment falls while total interest climbs; shorten it and the reverse happens.
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 Honey Grove
Each row below is a Texas rule with its publisher and the date it was retrieved.
| 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 Honey Grove
Before you commit to a personal loan in Honey Grove, work through these steps:
- 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.