Personal loans in Bingham, IL
The first question in Bingham is not the rate on offer but whether the payment fits; about 60 people live here under Illinois lending law. Verify the lender's Illinois licence against the regulator named below before borrowing in Bingham.
About 60 people live in Bingham, placing it 1,267th of 1,294 Census places in Illinois. For the 60 people in Bingham, Illinois runs its own consumer-lending licensing, and the sourced table below lists the figures that apply. Bingham lost roughly 1.6% of its population across the 2020-to-2023 comparison. The nearest larger city is Fillmore, IL about 3 miles away.
Bingham: the sourced local profile
What follows is Bingham's place in the Census record, alongside the Illinois rules that govern a personal loan made here.
- Population: 60 residents; Bingham is the 1,267th-largest of 1,294 places in Illinois (US Census Bureau, Vintage 2023).
- Population trend: Roughly 1.6% fewer residents than the 2020 Census counted.
- Net change: roughly 1 fewer people than the 2020 Census counted.
- Size percentile: about 2% of Illinois's Census places are smaller than Bingham.
- Population density: 219 people per square mile on 0.3 square miles of land.
- Land area rank: Bingham's 0.3 square miles rank 1,184th of 1,294 places in Illinois.
- State population share: Bingham accounts for about 0.0% of everyone in Illinois.
- National rank: Bingham is the 18,819th most populous of the 19,457 Census places covered here.
- Growth rank: Bingham ranks 436th among Illinois's 1,294 places for the 2020-to-2023 change.
- State comparison: Illinois's places average -2.0% for 2020-to-2023, against Bingham's 1.6%.
- Density in Illinois: Bingham ranks 1,173rd by people per square mile.
- Density in context: Bingham's 219 people per square mile sit against a Illinois median of 993.
- Location: mapped by the US Census Bureau at 39.1122, -89.2137.
- Nearest larger cities: Fillmore (3 mi); Ramsey (6 mi); Coffeen (10 mi); Vandalia (11 mi); Irving (12 mi). A bigger neighbour may offer more branches; the rate you see still follows your credit, not your address.
- Smaller places close by: Wenonah (15 mi); Keenes (62 mi); Belle Prairie City (71 mi).
- Smaller neighbours: 1 places smaller than Bingham sit within 50 miles.
- Within 100 miles: 675 places are larger than Bingham.
Inside a Bingham personal loan
A Bingham personal loan is an installment loan: a lump sum, then fixed monthly payments over a set term, priced off your credit rather than its 60 residents. A lender serving Bingham's 60 residents must disclose the APR and finance charge in writing before you sign. A longer term lowers the monthly payment on a Bingham loan but raises total interest, so the smallest payment is not the cheapest loan.
Where Bingham sits
Bingham's land area is roughly 0.3 square miles, and the Gazetteer records no significant water area within it. The resulting density is about 219 people per square mile. The largest place in Illinois, Chicago, lies about 205 miles away. Within 50 miles of Bingham there are 163 larger Census places. Within the same 50 miles lie 1 smaller Census places.
The Illinois lending rules that reach Bingham
When Illinois does not publish a figure, the row links to the source instead of inventing a number; Bingham is bound by the same rules.
| Rule | Detail | Source |
|---|---|---|
| State lending regulator | Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR), Division of Financial Institutions Source says: "DFI licenses, charters, and examines a wide variety of financial products and services including: Consumer and Sales Finance and Collection Agencies". | Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation as of 2026-09-16 |
| Small-loan / installment lender licensing | Consumer Installment Loan Act license required from the Director of Financial Institutions (loans above 9% APR) Source says: "No person ... shall engage in the business of making loans of money ... except ... after first obtaining a license from the Director of Financial Institutions". | Illinois General Assembly (Illinois Compiled Statutes) as of 2026-09-16 |
| Installment lender net-worth requirement | $30,000 minimum positive net worth (plus $25,000 surety bond) Source says: "every applicant shall prove ... that the applicant has and will maintain a positive net worth of a minimum of $30,000". | Illinois General Assembly (Illinois Compiled Statutes) as of 2026-09-16 |
Borrowing reach in Bingham
At roughly 219 people per square mile, Bingham is lightly settled; 163 larger places lie within 50 miles. Lenders licensed in Illinois reach Bingham's 60 residents online, so the nearest branch is not what sets your APR. For a larger market, the closest option is Fillmore, IL about 3 miles away.
Before you apply in Bingham
Complete these steps first when you borrow in Bingham (60 residents):
- Get your credit reports, dispute what is wrong, and only then start shopping.
- 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.
- Verify the lender's Illinois licence with the regulator listed on this page.
- Weigh a shorter term's higher payment against the interest it saves.
- Borrow only what the purpose requires, not the maximum you are offered.
- Decide the purpose and how you will repay it before approaching any lender.
In Bingham as elsewhere in Illinois, the written terms — not the advertisement — are what count for its 60 residents.
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Nearby places
- Fillmore, IL — population 298
- Ramsey, IL — population 895
- Vandalia, IL — population 7,358
- Coffeen, IL — population 630
- Mulberry Grove, IL — population 504
- Coalton, IL — population 307
- Witt, IL — population 764
- Nokomis, IL — population 2,091