Personal loans in Algoma, WI
Algoma is home to roughly 3,217 people and stands 205th by size out of 605 Census places in Wisconsin. A personal loan in Algoma is priced from your credit file and income, not from the fact that the city holds 3,217 people.
Census figures put the 2020-to-2023 decrease in Algoma at about 1.0%. Price two or three terms so you can see which payment is truly affordable in Algoma. State law, not city hall, decides what a lender may do to Algoma's roughly 3,217 residents, and a state regulator supervises it. The closest larger place is Sturgeon Bay, WI about 15 miles away.
Algoma by the numbers
The figures below are Algoma's own — Census population, land area and coordinates — followed by the Wisconsin rules.
- Population: 3,217 — Algoma ranks 205th of 605 communities in Wisconsin (US Census Bureau, Vintage 2023).
- Population trend: Down about 1.0% from the 2020 Census base to the 2023 estimate.
- People gained or lost: about 31 fewer since the 2020 base.
- Size percentile: roughly 66% of Wisconsin places rank below Algoma.
- Population density: about 1,310 people per square mile across 2.5 square miles of land (Census Gazetteer area, Vintage 2023 population).
- By land area: Algoma ranks 273rd among Wisconsin's 605 places, at 2.5 sq mi.
- Water: Algoma holds about 0.04 square miles, the 245th-largest water area in Wisconsin.
- Share of Wisconsin: Algoma holds about 0.1% of the state's population, some 3,217 people.
- National standing: Algoma ranks 6,057th of 19,457 US places.
- Growth rank: Algoma ranks 388th among Wisconsin's 605 places for the 2020-to-2023 change.
- Against the state trend: Algoma's 1.0% change compares with a Wisconsin average of +0.4% across its 605 places.
- Density rank: Algoma places 142nd among Wisconsin's places by people per square mile.
- Density vs Wisconsin: Algoma's 1,310 people per square mile compare with a state median of 800.
- Location: mapped by the US Census Bureau at 44.6057, -87.4480.
- Nearest larger cities: Sturgeon Bay (15 mi); Bellevue (27 mi); Green Bay (27 mi); Oconto (29 mi); Suamico (29 mi). Any of them may have more branches, but statewide rules and your credit still set the price.
- Smaller communities within reach: Forestville (6 mi); Casco (9 mi); Kewaunee (10 mi).
- Within a 50-mile radius: 24 smaller Census places.
- Larger places within 100 miles: 68.
Steps to take before a Algoma loan
Before you hand your details to a lender in Algoma, where the population is near 3,217:
- Order your free credit reports and dispute anything inaccurate — it is the cheapest way to move the rate you are offered.
- Use the loan calculator to test the payment on your intended amount and term.
- Get several pre-qualifications and compare APR side by side before choosing.
- Verify the lender's Wisconsin licence with the regulator listed on this page.
- 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.
- Check that the monthly payment fits your budget next to your existing obligations.
In Algoma as elsewhere in Wisconsin, the written terms — not the advertisement — are what count for its 3,217 residents.
Algoma in state context
Within Wisconsin, Algoma holds roughly 0.1% of all residents, the 205th-largest share among 605 places. On the 2020-to-2023 trend, Algoma stands 388th among Wisconsin's 605 places — roughly the 36th percentile. Its roughly 1,310 residents per square mile place it 142nd among Wisconsin's places. The population moved by about 31 people between 2020 and 2023, a 1.0% shift.
Land, water and location for Algoma
Inside Algoma's boundaries lie roughly 2.5 square miles of land and 0.04 square miles of water. The resulting density is about 1,310 people per square mile. For the state's biggest city, Milwaukee, the distance is roughly 110 miles. Counting outward 50 miles, 23 larger communities surround Algoma. By land area it ranks 273rd of 605 Wisconsin places.
Which Wisconsin laws govern a loan in Algoma
Wisconsin has no separate rate rule for Algoma; the sourced rows below are what reach every lender that serves its 3,217 people.
| Rule | Detail | Source |
|---|---|---|
| State lending regulator | Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions (DFI), Division of Banking Source says: "Department" means the department of financial institutions | Wisconsin State Legislature as of 2026-09-16 |
| Maximum legal interest rate (usury cap) | 12% per year maximum ($12 per $100) on the declining principal balance, except as authorized by other statutes (Wis. Stat. § 138.05(1)(a)) Source says: At the rate of $12 upon $100 for one year computed upon the declining principal balance of the loan or forbearance | Wisconsin State Legislature as of 2026-09-16 |
| Payday lending status | Legal and licensed by the DFI Division of Banking; statewide database tracking (Wis. Stat. § 138.14) Source says: "Licensee" means a person holding a license issued by the division under sub. (5) | Wisconsin State Legislature as of 2026-09-16 |
What shapes a Algoma personal loan
A Algoma personal loan is an installment loan: a lump sum, then fixed monthly payments over a set term, priced off your credit rather than its 3,217 residents. The rate you see advertised is a range, not a promise, until a lender reviews your file in Algoma. Shortening the term on a Algoma loan raises the monthly payment but cuts the interest; lengthening it does the reverse.
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Nearby places
- Forestville, WI — population 476
- Kewaunee, WI — population 2,798
- Casco, WI — population 662
- Sturgeon Bay, WI — population 9,861
- Luxemburg, WI — population 2,753
- Mishicot, WI — population 1,423
- Denmark, WI — population 2,422
- Two Rivers, WI — population 11,169