Personal loans in Kimberly, ID
The Census counts 5,359 people in Kimberly, the 35th-largest figure among Idaho's 197 places. For a borrower among the roughly 5,359 residents of Kimberly, a personal loan is a tool whose cost turns on the terms, not the address.
Get pre-qualified with several lenders, then compare APR rather than the headline rate for a Kimberly loan. State law, rather than federal rules alone, supplies the rate caps and licensing rules that reach Kimberly's 5,359 residents. Kimberly added about 15.8% to its population between the 2020 base and the 2023 estimate. Borrowers who want a bigger city can look to Twin Falls, ID about 5 miles away.
Where Kimberly stands
The figures below are Kimberly's own — Census population, land area and coordinates — followed by the Idaho rules.
- Population: about 5,359, ranked 35th of 197 places in Idaho (Census Vintage 2023 subcounty estimate).
- Population trend: Up about 15.8% from the 2020 Census base to the 2023 estimate.
- Absolute change: 731 residents added between 2020 and 2023.
- Size percentile: about 82% of Idaho communities are smaller than Kimberly (5,359 residents).
- Density: roughly 2,636 residents per square mile, spread over 2.0 sq mi of land.
- Land area rank: Kimberly's 2.0 square miles rank 68th of 197 places in Idaho.
- Within Idaho: about 0.4% of the state's population lives in Kimberly.
- National rank: Kimberly is 4,632nd of 19,457 places nationwide.
- Growth in Idaho: Kimberly stands 14th by percentage change from 2020 to 2023, among 197 places.
- Against the state trend: Kimberly's 15.8% change compares with a Idaho average of +7.1% across its 197 places.
- Density rank: Kimberly is the 14th most densely settled place in Idaho.
- Density vs Idaho: Kimberly's 2,636 people per square mile compare with a state median of 1,026.
- Location: 42.5349, -114.3707 (Census Gazetteer coordinates).
- Nearest larger cities: Twin Falls (5 mi); Jerome (15 mi); Burley (29 mi); Rupert (36 mi); Hailey (68 mi). Larger metros often have more branches, but online lenders reach Kimberly on the same terms.
- Nearest smaller towns: Hansen (4 mi); Eden (10 mi); Murtaugh (11 mi) — useful context for the surrounding area.
- Smaller places within 50 miles: 22 of them.
- Larger places within 100 miles: 7.
The Idaho lending rules that reach Kimberly
Every row below records a Idaho rule, its publisher and its retrieval date — the same rules a Kimberly lender must follow.
| Rule | Detail | Source |
|---|---|---|
| State lending regulator | Idaho Department of Finance (IDOF) Source says: "Safeguarding the financial health of Idahoans through the appropriate oversight of diverse financial institutions, the education and protection of consumers". | Idaho Department of Finance as of 2026-09-16 |
| Idaho Credit Code finance-charge rule | No statutory maximum finance-charge rate — rate as agreed by the parties (Idaho Credit Code) Source says: "the rate of finance charge shall be that which is agreed upon between the parties to the transaction". | Idaho State Legislature as of 2026-09-16 |
| Maximum legal interest rate (usury cap) | 12% per annum legal rate (when no written contract fixes a different rate) Source says: "interest is allowed at the rate of twelve cents (12¢) on the hundred by the year". | Idaho State Legislature as of 2026-09-16 |
How lenders reach Kimberly
Kimberly is a fairly dense community of about 5,359 people, with 4 larger places inside a 50-mile radius. What is available to Kimberly's 5,359 borrowers is set by Idaho licensing and your own credit, not by how many branches are nearby. For a larger market, the closest option is Twin Falls, ID about 5 miles away.
Inside a Kimberly personal loan
A Kimberly personal loan is an installment loan: a lump sum, then fixed monthly payments over a set term, priced off your credit rather than its 5,359 residents. The rate you see advertised is a range, not a promise, until a lender reviews your file in Kimberly. Because the payment is fixed, the total cost of a Kimberly loan is knowable in advance — unlike a revolving card balance.
Kimberly against the rest of Idaho
Set beside Idaho's 197 places, Kimberly ranks 35th by population and holds about 0.4% of the state total. For population change between 2020 and 2023, Kimberly ranks 14th of 197 in Idaho (about the 93th percentile). By density, at about 2,636 people per square mile, it ranks 14th in Idaho. Between 2020 and 2023 the count changed by roughly 731 residents.
Steps to take before a Kimberly loan
A sensible order of operations for a loan in Kimberly, home to about 5,359 people:
- Order your free credit reports and dispute anything inaccurate — it is the cheapest way to move the rate you are offered.
- Price the payment first with our personal loan calculator before any lender quotes you.
- Get several pre-qualifications and compare APR side by side before choosing.
- Confirm the Idaho licence with the regulator named above before committing.
- Choose a term you can live with; stretching it lowers the payment but raises total interest.
- 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.
The process is identical across Idaho; what changes is your credit file, not the fact that Kimberly holds 5,359 people.
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Nearby places
- Hansen, ID — population 1,112
- Twin Falls, ID — population 54,943
- Eden, ID — population 402
- Murtaugh, ID — population 121
- Jerome, ID — population 13,135
- Filer, ID — population 2,951
- Hazelton, ID — population 813
- Hollister, ID — population 265