Personal loans in Danbury, IA
Danbury ranks 553rd of 940 places in Iowa, with a population near 311. From the 2020 Census base to the 2023 estimate, the population declined by about 2.5%. If you are weighing a personal loan in Danbury, start from the payment you can carry; its 311 residents face the same statewide rules. Which products a lender may offer to Danbury's 311 residents follows from the Iowa consumer-lending framework. Use the calculator on this page to price an amount and term before you commit in Danbury. The next larger city is Mapleton, IA about 6 miles away.
Where Danbury stands
Most of what governs a Danbury loan is written in Iowa law rather than in the city; the sourced notes below make that split concrete.
- Population: about 311 people live here, which puts Danbury 553rd of 940 Census places in Iowa (Vintage 2023).
- Population trend: A loss of roughly 2.5% between 2020 and 2023.
- Change in people: the 2020-to-2023 comparison is a loss of about 8 residents.
- Size percentile: roughly 41% of Iowa's places have fewer residents than Danbury's 311.
- Density: roughly 768 residents per square mile, spread over 0.4 sq mi of land.
- Land area rank: Danbury's 0.4 square miles rank 721st of 940 places in Iowa.
- State share: roughly 0.0% of Iowa's residents live in Danbury (311 people).
- Nationally: Danbury is the 14,996th-largest of 19,457 Census places in the dataset.
- Growth rank: Danbury's 2020-to-2023 change ranks 740th of 940 places in Iowa.
- Versus Iowa: the state average change is -0.7%, while Danbury moved 2.5%.
- Density rank: Danbury is the 406th most densely settled place in Iowa.
- Density vs Iowa: Danbury's 768 people per square mile compare with a state median of 672.
- Location: 42.2364, -95.7216 (Census Gazetteer coordinates).
- Nearest larger cities: Mapleton (6 mi); Battle Creek (8 mi); Anthon (13 mi); Ute (13 mi); Charter Oak (13 mi). For most borrowers the comparison happens online, not at a branch.
- Smaller communities within reach: Oto (9 mi); Ricketts (11 mi); Smithland (11 mi).
- Within a 50-mile radius: 54 smaller Census places.
- At 100 miles: 280 larger Census places fall inside that radius.
What shapes a Danbury personal loan
Danbury is a small community of about 311 people, and the personal loans written here are mostly unsecured — no collateral, so the lender leans on your credit file. Two numbers drive a Danbury loan: the APR, which includes fees, and the term, which decides how long you keep paying. The term you choose in Danbury decides the split between a comfortable payment and the total interest you pay.
What to do before borrowing in Danbury
Before you hand your details to a lender in Danbury, where the population is near 311:
- Start with the credit file: order the reports, fix the errors, then apply.
- Test your amount and term in the personal loan calculator first.
- Line up several pre-qualified offers and let the APR decide.
- Verify the lender's Iowa licence with the regulator listed on this page.
- Pick the shortest term whose payment you can comfortably afford.
- 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.
What differs between Danbury and the rest of Iowa is not the process but the borrower's own file, among the 311 people here.
Danbury in state context
Against Iowa's other places, Danbury accounts for about 0.0% of the state's population and ranks 553rd of 940 by size. For population change between 2020 and 2023, Danbury ranks 740th of 940 in Iowa (about the 21th percentile). Its roughly 768 residents per square mile place it 406th among Iowa's places. Within 50 miles sit 54 smaller Census places, alongside the 64 that are larger.
The Iowa lending rules that reach Danbury
Iowa has no separate rate rule for Danbury; the sourced rows below are what reach every lender that serves its 311 people.
| Rule | Detail | Source |
|---|---|---|
| State lending regulator | Iowa Division of Banking (IDOB), Iowa Department of Insurance and Financial Services Source says: "As part of the 2023 state government realignment, the IDOB became part of a new Department of Insurance and Financial Services". | Iowa Division of Banking as of 2026-09-16 |
| Payday lending status | Permitted under license (delayed deposit services; must be physically located in Iowa) Source says: "A person shall not operate a delayed deposit services business in this state unless the person is physically located in this state and licensed by the superintendent". | Iowa Legislature (Iowa Code) as of 2026-09-16 |
| Small-loan / installment lender licensing | Regulated Loan Act license required (superintendent of banking) Source says: "shall not engage in the business of making loans ... without first obtaining a license from the superintendent of banking". | Iowa Legislature (Iowa Code) as of 2026-09-16 |
Where Danbury sits
Inside Danbury's boundaries lie about 0.4 square miles of land, with no significant water area recorded. With 311 residents, the land area yields roughly 768 people per square mile. For the state's biggest city, Des Moines, the distance is roughly 118 miles. Danbury has 64 larger places within a 50-mile radius. The 100-mile radius contains 280 larger places.
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Nearby places
- Mapleton, IA — population 1,124
- Battle Creek, IA — population 685
- Oto, IA — population 69
- Ricketts, IA — population 105
- Ute, IA — population 330
- Anthon, IA — population 531
- Smithland, IA — population 183
- Charter Oak, IA — population 511