Personal loans in Bailey, TX
At about 234 residents, Bailey is larger than roughly 7% of the places in Texas. In Bailey, one of 1,224 Census places in Texas, the figure to compare across lenders is the APR, not the advertised rate.
Work out your debt-to-income ratio first; lenders weigh it heavily, and Bailey's 234 residents are no exception. Rate ceilings, licensing requirements and product limits for Bailey are all set at the Texas level. Census figures put the 2020-to-2023 increase in Bailey at about 5.4%. The next larger city is Leonard, TX about 6 miles away.
Borrowing in Bailey: the local picture
The figures below are Bailey's own — Census population, land area and coordinates — followed by the Texas rules.
- Population: an estimated 234 residents, 1,136th of 1,224 places in Texas (Census Vintage 2023 subcounty estimate).
- Population trend: Higher by roughly 5.4% since the 2020 count.
- People gained or lost: about 12 more since the 2020 base.
- Size percentile: roughly 7% of Texas places rank below Bailey.
- Density: roughly 588 residents per square mile, spread over 0.4 sq mi of land.
- By land area: Bailey ranks 1,181st among Texas's 1,224 places, at 0.4 sq mi.
- State share: roughly 0.0% of Texas's residents live in Bailey (234 people).
- National rank: Bailey is the 15,972nd most populous of the 19,457 Census places covered here.
- Growth rank: Bailey's 2020-to-2023 change ranks 415th of 1,224 places in Texas.
- State comparison: Texas's places average +6.5% for 2020-to-2023, against Bailey's 5.4%.
- Density in Texas: Bailey ranks 823rd by people per square mile.
- Density vs Texas: Bailey's 588 people per square mile compare with a state median of 840.
- Location: latitude 33.4336, longitude -96.1651 (Census Gazetteer).
- Nearest larger cities: Leonard (6 mi); Wolfe City (7 mi); Celeste (10 mi); Trenton (10 mi); Bonham (11 mi). Online lenders reach Bailey no matter how far the nearest branch is.
- Nearest smaller towns: Windom (13 mi); Ravenna (17 mi); Pecan Gap (18 mi).
- Within a 50-mile radius: 13 smaller Census places.
- Within 100 miles: 354 places are larger than Bailey.
What shapes a Bailey personal loan
In Bailey, a small community of about 234, the amount is advanced up front and repaid in fixed installments; the city's size does not change the pricing. The APR tracks your credit score rather than Bailey's rank of 1,136th in Texas: a strong file may earn a single-digit rate, while damaged credit can push the rate far higher. Because the payment is fixed, the total cost of a Bailey loan is knowable in advance — unlike a revolving card balance.
Lender access in Bailey
Bailey is a moderately settled community of about 234 people, with 100 larger places inside a 50-mile radius. Whether Bailey has a local branch or not, a Texas-licensed lender can serve its 234 people online on the same terms. The nearest bigger place is Leonard, TX about 6 miles away.
How Bailey compares across Texas
Within Texas, Bailey holds roughly 0.0% of all residents, the 1,136th-largest share among 1,224 places. On the 2020-to-2023 trend, Bailey stands 415th among Texas's 1,224 places — roughly the 66th percentile. By density, at about 588 people per square mile, it ranks 823rd in Texas. Between 2020 and 2023 the count changed by roughly 12 residents.
The state rulebook for Bailey
This table holds the Texas rate and licensing rules for consumer loans made to Bailey's 234 residents.
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
The geography behind Bailey
The Census Gazetteer records about 0.4 square miles of land within Bailey, with no significant water area listed. With 234 residents, the land area yields roughly 588 people per square mile. For the state's biggest city, Houston, the distance is roughly 256 miles. Counting outward 50 miles, 100 larger communities surround Bailey. Within the same 50 miles lie 13 smaller Census places.
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Nearby places
- Leonard, TX — population 2,083
- Wolfe City, TX — population 1,454
- Celeste, TX — population 868
- Bonham, TX — population 10,879
- Dodd City, TX — population 391
- Trenton, TX — population 815
- Ector, TX — population 779
- Windom, TX — population 196