Personal loans in Talladega Springs, AL
Talladega Springs is a small community of about 143 residents, and a personal loan taken out here is governed by Alabama statute. Roughly 143 residents live in Talladega Springs, the 431st-largest community in Alabama.
The closest larger place is Wilsonville, AL about 9 miles away. Talladega Springs shed about 1.4% of its population between the 2020 base and the 2023 estimate. A single loan can carry different costs on either side of a state line, and Talladega Springs sits on the Alabama side of that line. Judge Talladega Springs offers on total cost, not on how quickly the money arrives.
The Talladega Springs data picture
Most of what governs a Talladega Springs loan is written in Alabama law rather than in the city; the sourced notes below make that split concrete.
- Population: an estimated 143 residents, 431st of 462 places in Alabama (Census Vintage 2023 subcounty estimate).
- Population trend: Down about 1.4% from the 2020 Census base to the 2023 estimate.
- People gained or lost: about 2 fewer since the 2020 base.
- Size percentile: bigger than about 7% of the places in Alabama, with 143 residents in Talladega Springs.
- Population density: about 116 people per square mile across 1.2 square miles of land (Census Gazetteer area, Vintage 2023 population).
- By land area: Talladega Springs ranks 402nd among Alabama's 462 places, at 1.2 sq mi.
- Water area: Talladega Springs has 0.01 square miles of water, ranking 283rd of 462 places in Alabama.
- Share of Alabama: Talladega Springs holds about 0.0% of the state's population, some 143 people.
- National rank: Talladega Springs sits 17,385th by population among the 19,457 places in this dataset.
- Growth rank: Talladega Springs ranks 300th among Alabama's 462 places for the 2020-to-2023 change.
- Versus Alabama: the state average change is +1.0%, while Talladega Springs moved 1.4%.
- Density in Alabama: Talladega Springs ranks 373rd by people per square mile.
- Density in context: Talladega Springs's 116 people per square mile sit against a Alabama median of 259.
- Location: the Census Gazetteer records it at 33.1205, -86.4378.
- Nearest larger cities: Wilsonville (9 mi); Oak Grove (9 mi); Sylacauga (11 mi); Columbiana (11 mi); Bon Air (12 mi). A branch is convenient; it is not what sets your APR.
- Smaller communities within reach: Kellyton (25 mi); Billingsley (35 mi); Goldville (38 mi).
- Smaller neighbours: 5 places smaller than Talladega Springs sit within 50 miles.
- Larger places within 100 miles: 267.
The state rulebook for Talladega Springs
For the roughly 143 residents of Talladega Springs, the rules below are Alabama's own; each row carries its publisher and retrieval date.
| Rule | Detail | Source |
|---|---|---|
| State lending regulator | Alabama State Banking Department — Bureau of Loans (BOL) Source says: "The Bureau of Loans (hereinafter “the BOL”) was established in 1945". The BOL administers the Small Loan Act, Consumer Credit Act, Pawn Shop Act, Mortgage Brokers Licensing Act, Deferred Presentment Services Act and SAFE Act. | Alabama State Banking Department as of 2026-09-16 |
| Maximum legal interest rate (usury cap) | 6% per annum without a written contract; 8% per annum by written contract Source says: "except by written contract is $6 upon $100 for one year"; "the rate of interest by written contract is not to exceed $8 upon $100 for one year". (Code text retrieved from the Alabama Legislature's official Code of Alabama service.) | Alabama Legislature — Code of Alabama 1975, § 8-8-1 as of 2026-09-16 |
| Payday lending status | Permitted — deferred presentment services licensed by the supervisor; maximum advance $500; maximum fee 17.5% of amount advanced Source says: "a maximum fee on any deferred presentment transaction not to exceed 17.5 percent of the amount advanced"; "The maximum amount that may be advanced in any deferred presentment transaction is five hundred dollars ($500)". | Alabama State Banking Department — Deferred Presentment Services Act (Code of Alabama §§ 5-18A-1 et seq.) as of 2026-09-16 |
How lenders reach Talladega Springs
Talladega Springs is a lightly settled community of about 143 people, with 87 larger places inside a 50-mile radius. Whether Talladega Springs has a local branch or not, a Alabama-licensed lender can serve its 143 people online on the same terms. The nearest bigger place is Wilsonville, AL about 9 miles away.
The geography behind Talladega Springs
Talladega Springs covers about 1.2 square miles of land, with 0.01 square miles of water inside its boundaries (Census Gazetteer). The resulting density is about 116 people per square mile. Huntsville, the largest place in Alabama, is about 110 miles from Talladega Springs. Within 50 miles of Talladega Springs there are 87 larger Census places. By land area it ranks 402nd of 462 Alabama places.
Before you apply in Talladega Springs
Before you apply in Talladega Springs, a community of about 143, work through these steps:
- 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.
- Pre-qualify with three or more lenders, then compare the APR rather than the interest rate.
- Verify the lender's Alabama licence with the regulator listed on this page.
- 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.
- Write down the purpose of the loan and your repayment plan before you apply.
What differs between Talladega Springs and the rest of Alabama is not the process but the borrower's own file, among the 143 people here.
How personal loans work in Talladega Springs
With roughly 143 residents, Talladega Springs is a small community; its personal loans are typically unsecured, priced from your credit rather than the city's size. Two numbers drive a Talladega Springs loan: the APR, which includes fees, and the term, which decides how long you keep paying. A longer term lowers the monthly payment on a Talladega Springs loan but raises total interest, so the smallest payment is not the cheapest loan.
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Nearby places
- Wilsonville, AL — population 1,926
- Oak Grove, AL — population 592
- Sylacauga, AL — population 12,216
- Bon Air, AL — population 167
- Columbiana, AL — population 4,812
- Harpersville, AL — population 1,817
- Childersburg, AL — population 4,637
- Westover, AL — population 1,911