Personal loans in Hammondsport, NY
The roughly 586 people who live in Hammondsport borrow under New York rules; city hall sets no personal-loan rate. Population in Hammondsport dropped about 2.2% over the three years from 2020 to 2023.
The Census counts 586 people in Hammondsport, the 501st-largest figure among New York's 595 places. Get pre-qualified with several lenders, then compare APR rather than the headline rate for a Hammondsport loan. For the 586 people in Hammondsport, New York runs its own consumer-lending licensing, and the sourced table below lists the figures that apply. The nearest larger metro is Bath, NY about 7 miles away.
Hammondsport by the numbers
Read the local figures below as context; read the sourced New York table as the rulebook a lender here must follow.
- Population: about 586, ranked 501st of 595 places in New York (Census Vintage 2023 subcounty estimate).
- Population trend: The 2020-to-2023 change is negative, near 2.2%.
- Net change: roughly 13 fewer people than the 2020 Census counted.
- Size percentile: with 586 residents, Hammondsport is larger than about 16% of New York's Census places.
- Population density: about 1,674 people per square mile (Census land area 0.3 sq mi).
- Land area: Hammondsport covers 0.3 square miles, the 560th-largest area among New York's 595 places.
- Water area rank: Hammondsport ranks 263rd among New York's 595 places, with 0.02 sq mi.
- State population share: Hammondsport accounts for about 0.0% of everyone in New York.
- Nationally: Hammondsport is the 12,534th-largest of 19,457 Census places in the dataset.
- Growth rank: Hammondsport ranks 445th among New York's 595 places for the 2020-to-2023 change.
- State comparison: New York's places average -1.1% for 2020-to-2023, against Hammondsport's 2.2%.
- Density rank: Hammondsport is the 264th most densely settled place in New York.
- Density in context: Hammondsport's 1,674 people per square mile sit against a New York median of 1,515.
- Location: 42.4087, -77.2229 (US Census Bureau Gazetteer).
- Nearest larger cities: Bath (7 mi); Savona (9 mi); Avoca (10 mi); Dundee (15 mi); Cohocton (15 mi). For most borrowers the comparison happens online, not at a branch.
- Smaller communities within reach: Riverside (19 mi); Burdett (19 mi); Millport (22 mi).
- Smaller neighbours: 16 places smaller than Hammondsport sit within 50 miles.
- Larger places within 100 miles: 242.
Hammondsport on the map
The Census Gazetteer records 0.3 square miles of land and 0.02 square miles of water within Hammondsport. With 586 residents, the land area yields roughly 1,674 people per square mile. The state's population centre of gravity, New York, is roughly 208 miles away. Hammondsport has 78 larger places within a 50-mile radius. The 100-mile radius contains 242 larger places.
Before you apply in Hammondsport
These steps shape the offer you get in Hammondsport, a place of about 586 people:
- Get all three reports, dispute anything wrong, and keep the corrected file for your applications.
- 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.
- Check the New York regulator's records to confirm the lender is licensed here.
- If debt is already a struggle, talk to a nonprofit credit counsellor before borrowing more.
- Check the disclosure for fees that raise the true cost above the quoted rate.
- Make sure the new payment leaves room in a budget you already keep.
None of these steps is Hammondsport-specific: the same New York licensing and disclosure rules reach all 586 residents.
How Hammondsport compares across New York
Among New York's 595 places, Hammondsport sits at 501st for population, a share of roughly 0.0% of the state. On the 2020-to-2023 trend, Hammondsport stands 445th among New York's 595 places — roughly the 25th percentile. Its roughly 1,674 residents per square mile place it 264th among New York's places. By land area, its 0.3 square miles rank 560th of 595 places in New York.
How New York law applies in Hammondsport
These are New York's sourced lending facts as they reach Hammondsport's 586 residents; the state has no city-level rate rule.
| Rule | Detail | Source |
|---|---|---|
| State lending regulator | New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) Source says: "Notify the Department of Financial Services at (800) 342-3736 if you believe payday loans are being made in New York" | New York State Department of Financial Services as of 2026-09-16 |
| Small-loan / installment lender licensing | Licensed Lender license required (Banking Law Article 9, sections 340-361); administered via NMLS Source says: "The Department of Financial Services uses the Nationwide Multistate Licensing System and Registry (NMLS) to manage the Licensed Lender License." | New York State Department of Financial Services as of 2026-09-16 |
| Criminal usury in the second degree (Penal Law 190.40) | Interest rate exceeding 25% per annum; class E felony Source says: "at a rate exceeding twenty-five per centum per annum or the equivalent rate for a longer or shorter period" | New York State Senate (Open Legislation) as of 2026-09-16 |
Lender access in Hammondsport
With about 1,674 residents per square mile, Hammondsport is moderately settled, and 78 larger Census places sit within 50 miles. What is available to Hammondsport's 586 borrowers is set by New York licensing and your own credit, not by how many branches are nearby. The nearest bigger place is Bath, NY about 7 miles away.
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Nearby places
- Bath, NY — population 5,539
- Savona, NY — population 675
- Avoca, NY — population 835
- Dundee, NY — population 1,688
- Naples, NY — population 955
- Painted Post, NY — population 1,729
- Riverside, NY — population 424
- Cohocton, NY — population 718