Personal loans in Hamilton, OH
The roughly 62,997 people who live in Hamilton borrow under Ohio rules; city hall sets no personal-loan rate. The Census counts 62,997 people in Hamilton, the 10th-largest figure among Ohio's 924 places.
Judge Hamilton offers on total cost, not on how quickly the money arrives. A 2020-to-2023 comparison shows Hamilton down by about 0.6%. Rate ceilings, licensing requirements and product limits for Hamilton are all set at the Ohio level. The closest larger city is Cincinnati, OH about 18 miles away.
Hamilton: population, trend and location
Only a few things actually differ by place — population, area, location, and the Ohio rules a lender must follow — and they are below.
- Population: 62,997 — Hamilton ranks 10th of 924 communities in Ohio (US Census Bureau, Vintage 2023).
- Population trend: Lower by roughly 0.6% since the 2020 count.
- People gained or lost: about 388 fewer since the 2020 base.
- Size percentile: Hamilton's 62,997 people outrank roughly 99% of the places in Ohio.
- Density: roughly 2,935 residents per square mile, spread over 21.5 sq mi of land.
- Land area rank: Hamilton's 21.5 square miles rank 30th of 924 places in Ohio.
- Water area rank: Hamilton ranks 26th among Ohio's 924 places, with 0.44 sq mi.
- Share of Ohio: Hamilton holds about 0.8% of the state's population, some 62,997 people.
- National rank: Hamilton sits 605th by population among the 19,457 places in this dataset.
- Growth rank: Hamilton's 2020-to-2023 change ranks 376th of 924 places in Ohio.
- Against the state trend: Hamilton's 0.6% change compares with a Ohio average of +0.9% across its 924 places.
- Density rank: Hamilton places 66th among Ohio's places by people per square mile.
- Against the state median: Hamilton runs about 2,935 residents per square mile, where the Ohio median is 1,289.
- Location: 39.3943, -84.5655 (Census Gazetteer coordinates).
- Nearest larger cities: Cincinnati (18 mi); Dayton (33 mi); Muncie (71 mi); Greenwood (83 mi); Fishers (84 mi). Online lenders reach Hamilton no matter how far the nearest branch is.
- Nearest smaller towns: New Miami (3 mi); Fairfield (5 mi); Millville (5 mi) — useful context for the surrounding area.
- Smaller neighbours: 224 places smaller than Hamilton sit within 50 miles.
- Within 100 miles: 9 places are larger than Hamilton.
Hamilton: area, density and distance
Inside Hamilton's boundaries lie roughly 21.5 square miles of land and 0.44 square miles of water. The resulting density is about 2,935 people per square mile. The largest place in Ohio, Columbus, lies about 93 miles away. Within 50 miles of Hamilton there are 2 larger Census places. By land area it ranks 30th of 924 Ohio places.
How lenders reach Hamilton
At roughly 2,935 people per square mile, Hamilton is fairly dense; 2 larger places lie within 50 miles. Lenders licensed in Ohio reach Hamilton's 62,997 residents online, so the nearest branch is not what sets your APR. The nearest bigger place is Cincinnati, OH about 18 miles away.
The Ohio lending rules that reach Hamilton
Every row below records a Ohio rule, its publisher and its retrieval date — the same rules a Hamilton lender must follow.
| Rule | Detail | Source |
|---|---|---|
| State lending regulator | Ohio Department of Commerce, Division of Financial Institutions (Consumer Finance Section). Source says: "The Consumer Finance Section is responsible for regulating non-depository consumer lenders and related consumer finance businesses." | Ohio Department of Commerce - Division of Financial Institutions as of 2026-09-16 |
| Payday lending status | Legal for licensed short-term lenders; interest capped at 28% per annum; total fees and charges capped at 60% of the originally contracted loan amount. Source says: "(A) Interest not exceeding a rate of twenty-eight per cent per annum" (Ohio Rev. Code 1321.40); total fees/charges capped at "a total amount of fees and charges that exceeds sixty per cent of the originally contracted loan amount" (1321.403). | Ohio Laws (Ohio Revised Code - official state publication) as of 2026-09-16 |
| Small-loan / installment lender licensing | Consumer finance licenses required for non-depository lenders, including Consumer Installment Loan Act lenders, General Loan Law lenders, short-term lenders, and small loan lenders. Source says: "We issue and manage licenses for companies and individuals under multiple Ohio statutes." (page's regulated-statutes list names Consumer Installment Loan Act lenders, General Loan Law lenders, Short-term lenders, Small loan lenders). | Ohio Department of Commerce - Division of Financial Institutions as of 2026-09-16 |
What to do before borrowing in Hamilton
For Hamilton's roughly 62,997 residents, these are the steps that most influence the offer:
- Start with the credit file: order the reports, fix the errors, then apply.
- Price the payment first with our personal loan calculator before any lender quotes you.
- Shop at least three lenders and judge them on APR and total cost.
- Confirm the Ohio licence with the regulator named above before committing.
- Weigh a shorter term's higher payment against the interest it saves.
- Keep the amount to the expense; an approval is not a reason to take more.
- Be clear on what the loan is for and how it gets repaid.
What differs between Hamilton and the rest of Ohio is not the process but the borrower's own file, among the 62,997 people here.
Where Hamilton sits in Ohio
Among Ohio's 924 places, Hamilton sits at 10th for population, a share of roughly 0.8% of the state. Its 2020-to-2023 change ranks 376th of 924 Ohio places, putting it near the 59th percentile for growth. At about 2,935 people per square mile, Hamilton is the 66th most densely settled place in Ohio. The population moved by about 388 people between 2020 and 2023, a 0.6% shift.
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Nearby places
- New Miami, OH — population 2,238
- Fairfield, OH — population 44,447
- Millville, OH — population 635
- Seven Mile, OH — population 724
- Forest Park, OH — population 19,839
- Trenton, OH — population 13,758
- Greenhills, OH — population 3,656
- Springdale, OH — population 11,073