Personal loans in Fall Creek, WI
A 2020-to-2023 comparison shows Fall Creek down by about 1.0%. Fall Creek is a small community in Wisconsin, with an estimated 1,413 residents, and every licensed lender here follows the same state rulebook.
An estimated 1,413 people make their home in Fall Creek, a figure that ranks 315th in Wisconsin. The closest larger place is Altoona, WI about 8 miles away. When Wisconsin caps or restricts a product, lenders either change the terms or withdraw it from Fall Creek as from the rest of the state. Price two or three terms so you can see which payment is truly affordable in Fall Creek.
What the Census records for Fall Creek
The figures below are Fall Creek's own — Census population, land area and coordinates — followed by the Wisconsin rules.
- Population: 1,413 residents; Fall Creek is the 315th-largest of 605 places in Wisconsin (US Census Bureau, Vintage 2023).
- Population trend: Lower by roughly 1.0% since the 2020 count.
- People gained or lost: about 14 fewer since the 2020 base.
- Size percentile: bigger than about 48% of the places in Wisconsin, with 1,413 residents in Fall Creek.
- Population density: about 690 people per square mile (Census land area 2.0 sq mi).
- Land area: Fall Creek covers 2.0 square miles, the 315th-largest area among Wisconsin's 605 places.
- Water: Fall Creek holds about 0.02 square miles, the 305th-largest water area in Wisconsin.
- State population share: Fall Creek accounts for about 0.0% of everyone in Wisconsin.
- Nationally: Fall Creek is the 8,915th-largest of 19,457 Census places in the dataset.
- Growth in Wisconsin: Fall Creek stands 393rd by percentage change from 2020 to 2023, among 605 places.
- Against the state trend: Fall Creek's 1.0% change compares with a Wisconsin average of +0.4% across its 605 places.
- Density rank: Fall Creek places 343rd among Wisconsin's places by people per square mile.
- Against the state median: Fall Creek runs about 690 residents per square mile, where the Wisconsin median is 800.
- Location: the Census Gazetteer records it at 44.7640, -91.2778.
- Nearest larger cities: Altoona (8 mi); Augusta (10 mi); Lake Hallie (11 mi); Eau Claire (11 mi); Chippewa Falls (13 mi). For most borrowers the comparison happens online, not at a branch.
- Smaller places nearby: Strum (16 mi); Eleva (16 mi); Boyd (18 mi).
- Smaller places within 50 miles: 48 of them.
- Within 100 miles: 166 places are larger than Fall Creek.
Fall Creek in state context
Against Wisconsin's other places, Fall Creek accounts for about 0.0% of the state's population and ranks 315th of 605 by size. Its 2020-to-2023 change ranks 393rd of 605 Wisconsin places, putting it near the 35th percentile for growth. By density, at about 690 people per square mile, it ranks 343rd in Wisconsin. Within 50 miles sit 48 smaller Census places, alongside the 27 that are larger.
The geography behind Fall Creek
Inside Fall Creek's boundaries lie roughly 2.0 square miles of land and 0.02 square miles of water. The resulting density is about 690 people per square mile. The state's population centre of gravity, Milwaukee, is roughly 202 miles away. Counting outward 50 miles, 27 larger communities surround Fall Creek. The 100-mile radius contains 166 larger places.
What a Fall Creek borrower is actually offered
Fall Creek is a small community of about 1,413 people, and the personal loans written here are mostly unsecured — no collateral, so the lender leans on your credit file. A lender serving Fall Creek's 1,413 residents must disclose the APR and finance charge in writing before you sign. A longer term lowers the monthly payment on a Fall Creek loan but raises total interest, so the smallest payment is not the cheapest loan.
A practical checklist for Fall Creek borrowers
These steps shape the offer you get in Fall Creek, a place of about 1,413 people:
- Pull your credit reports first and correct any error before a lender sees the file.
- Use the loan calculator to test the payment on your intended amount and term.
- Pre-qualify with three or more lenders, then compare the APR rather than the interest rate.
- Confirm the lender holds a Wisconsin licence by checking the regulator named above.
- Read the disclosure for an origination fee and any prepayment penalty before signing.
- Test the payment against your current bills before you commit.
- Weigh a shorter term's higher payment against the interest it saves.
The process is identical across Wisconsin; what changes is your credit file, not the fact that Fall Creek holds 1,413 people.
The state rulebook for Fall Creek
Below are the Wisconsin rules that apply to a loan made in Fall Creek, 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 |
| 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 |
| Small-loan / installment lender licensing | Licensed lender license required from the Division of Banking (Wis. Stat. § 138.09) Source says: Before any person may do business under this section, that person shall first obtain a license from the division. | Wisconsin State Legislature as of 2026-09-16 |
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Nearby places
- Altoona, WI — population 9,287
- Augusta, WI — population 1,524
- Lake Hallie, WI — population 7,310
- Osseo, WI — population 1,787
- Chippewa Falls, WI — population 14,656
- Cadott, WI — population 1,474
- Eau Claire, WI — population 70,542
- Strum, WI — population 1,057