Personal loans in Avoca, WI
In Avoca, one of 605 Census places in Wisconsin, the figure to compare across lenders is the APR, not the advertised rate. The trend for Avoca between 2020 and 2023 is downward by roughly 1.3%.
With an estimated 551 residents, Avoca is the 459th-largest of 605 places in Wisconsin. Pull your credit reports and line up at least three offers before you apply from Avoca. To lend to Avoca's 551 residents, a company must hold a Wisconsin licence, and each sourced row below names the regulator behind it. A larger market lies at Muscoda, WI about 5 miles away.
Borrowing in Avoca: the local picture
Here is the sourced Census picture for Avoca, plus the Wisconsin lending rules that apply to a loan taken out here.
- Population: about 551, ranked 459th of 605 places in Wisconsin (Census Vintage 2023 subcounty estimate).
- Population trend: A drop of about 1.3% from 2020 to 2023.
- People gained or lost: about 7 fewer since the 2020 base.
- Size percentile: roughly 24% of Wisconsin places rank below Avoca.
- Density: roughly 245 residents per square mile, spread over 2.3 sq mi of land.
- Land area: Avoca covers 2.3 square miles, the 289th-largest area among Wisconsin's 605 places.
- Water area rank: Avoca ranks 140th among Wisconsin's 605 places, with 0.20 sq mi.
- Share of Wisconsin: Avoca holds about 0.0% of the state's population, some 551 people.
- National rank: Avoca sits 12,759th by population among the 19,457 places in this dataset.
- Growth rank: Avoca ranks 425th among Wisconsin's 605 places for the 2020-to-2023 change.
- Against the state trend: Avoca's 1.3% change compares with a Wisconsin average of +0.4% across its 605 places.
- Density in Wisconsin: Avoca ranks 537th by people per square mile.
- Against the state median: Avoca runs about 245 residents per square mile, where the Wisconsin median is 800.
- Location: 43.1877 / -90.3263, per the US Census Bureau Gazetteer.
- Nearest larger cities: Muscoda (5 mi); Lone Rock (6 mi); Highland (10 mi); Richland Center (11 mi); Spring Green (13 mi). Online lenders reach Avoca no matter how far the nearest branch is.
- Smaller places close by: Blue River (12 mi); Boaz (14 mi); Cobb (15 mi).
- Smaller places within 50 miles: 48 of them.
- At 100 miles: 300 larger Census places fall inside that radius.
Land, water and location for Avoca
Inside Avoca's boundaries lie roughly 2.3 square miles of land and 0.20 square miles of water. That land carries about 245 people per square mile. The state's population centre of gravity, Milwaukee, is roughly 119 miles away. Counting outward 50 miles, 76 larger communities surround Avoca. Within the same 50 miles lie 48 smaller Census places.
What is available to Avoca borrowers
Avoca is a lightly settled community of about 551 people, with 76 larger places inside a 50-mile radius. Distance to a branch rarely matters for Avoca's 551 residents: the application is online and the price follows your credit file. The nearest larger city, Muscoda, WI about 5 miles away.
How Avoca compares across Wisconsin
Among Wisconsin's 605 places, Avoca sits at 459th for population, a share of roughly 0.0% of the state. On the 2020-to-2023 trend, Avoca stands 425th among Wisconsin's 605 places — roughly the 30th percentile. At about 245 people per square mile, Avoca is the 537th most densely settled place in Wisconsin. By land area, its 2.3 square miles rank 289th of 605 places in Wisconsin.
The state rulebook for Avoca
Below are the Wisconsin rules that apply to a loan made in Avoca, each with the regulator that issued it.
| 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 |
Steps to take before a Avoca loan
Before you apply in Avoca, a community of about 551, work through these steps:
- Get all three reports, dispute anything wrong, and keep the corrected file for your applications.
- Test your amount and term in the personal loan calculator first.
- Line up several pre-qualified offers and let the APR decide.
- Confirm the lender holds a Wisconsin licence by checking the regulator named above.
- If debt is already a struggle, talk to a nonprofit credit counsellor before borrowing more.
- Look for an origination fee or prepayment penalty in the written disclosure.
- Make sure the new payment leaves room in a budget you already keep.
The process is identical across Wisconsin; what changes is your credit file, not the fact that Avoca holds 551 people.
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Nearby places
- Muscoda, WI — population 1,262
- Lone Rock, WI — population 827
- Highland, WI — population 867
- Richland Center, WI — population 4,944
- Cobb, WI — population 483
- Montfort, WI — population 715
- Blue River, WI — population 454
- Boaz, WI — population 124