Doddsville at a glance
- Population: about 67, 297th by size in Mississippi of 299 places (Census Vintage 2023 subcounty estimate).
- 2020 Census base: 69 residents (US Census Bureau, 2020 Census).
- 2020 to 2023 change: down roughly 2.9% across the 2020-to-2023 comparison (US Census Bureau).
- Rank among Mississippi places: the 297th-largest of 299 (US Census Bureau, 2023 estimate).
- Size percentile: larger than about 1% of the Census places in Mississippi (US Census Bureau).
- Coordinates: 33.6599 latitude, -90.5214 longitude (US Census Bureau Gazetteer).
- Nearest larger cities: Ruleville, MS (5 mi); Sunflower, MS (8 mi); Schlater, MS (10 mi); Drew, MS (10 mi); Boyle, MS (12 mi), each a US Census place with its estimated population.
- Smaller towns nearby: Satartia, MS (68 mi); LaGrange, AR (70 mi); Sherrill, AR (96 mi) (US Census Bureau).
What a personal loan costs in Doddsville
Unlike a revolving credit card, a personal loan is closed-end: the balance falls on a fixed schedule and the payment does not change.
The APR is the comparable price of a loan since it folds in fees; model any offer with the personal loan calculator first.
Because interest accrues for longer, a longer term means a lower installment and a higher total cost — decide which matters more to you.
Pre-qualification is a good first filter: it shows the rate and amount a lender may offer before you agree to a full application and a hard inquiry.
Mississippi lending rules that apply in Doddsville
Read the table as the compliance picture for a lender serving Doddsville: label, sourced figure, publisher and date.
| Rule | Detail | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Delayed-deposit (payday) fee caps | $20 per $100 advanced on checks ≤$250; $21.95 per $100 on checks over $250 (DBCF rule) Source says: "Delayed deposit transaction: $20.00 per $100.00 advanced for checks $250.00 and under" | Mississippi Secretary of State (DBCF administrative regulations) as of 2026-09-16 |
| Maximum legal interest rate (usury cap) | See the latest published figure value_text left null: the maximum finance charge for licensed small-loan lenders is set by Miss. Code § 75-17-21, which § 75-67-119 references as the limit; no retrievable official page published the current figure for direct verification. | Mississippi Department of Banking and Consumer Finance as of 2026-09-16 |
| Payday lending status | Legal and licensed — check cashers (delayed-deposit/payday transactions) are licensed consumer-finance industries regulated by DBCF (Miss. Code § 75-67-501 et seq.) Source says: "These industries include Money Transmitter, Small Loan, Check Cashers, Pawnbroker, Title Pledge, Consumer Loan Broker" | Mississippi Department of Banking and Consumer Finance as of 2026-09-16 |
| Small-loan / installment lender licensing | Small loan license required (Small Loan Regulatory Law; Miss. Code § 75-67-105) Source says: "No person shall engage in the business of lending money ... without being the holder of a valid and subsisting license" | Mississippi Department of Banking and Consumer Finance as of 2026-09-16 |
| State lending regulator | Mississippi Department of Banking and Consumer Finance (DBCF) Source says: "The Mississippi Department of Banking and Consumer Finance's (DBCF) mission is to regulate, supervise and safeguard financial institutions chartered and licensed in Mississippi" | Mississippi Department of Banking and Consumer Finance as of 2026-09-16 |
How to compare offers in Doddsville
Run through this list before signing anything in Doddsville:
- 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 Mississippi using the regulator named above.
- Read the disclosure for origination fees and any prepayment penalty before you sign.