Personal loans in Glenwood City, WI
Glenwood City is home to roughly 1,304 people and stands 328th by size out of 605 Census places in Wisconsin. A 2020-to-2023 comparison shows Glenwood City down by about 0.2%.
Glenwood City counts about 1,304 people, and what is genuinely local about borrowing here is limited — Wisconsin law does the governing. When Wisconsin caps or restricts a product, lenders either change the terms or withdraw it from Glenwood City as from the rest of the state. Price two or three terms so you can see which payment is truly affordable in Glenwood City. The nearest larger metro is Woodville, WI about 9 miles away.
What the Census records for Glenwood City
What follows is Glenwood City's place in the Census record, alongside the Wisconsin rules that govern a personal loan made here.
- Population: an estimated 1,304 residents, 328th of 605 places in Wisconsin (Census Vintage 2023 subcounty estimate).
- Population trend: A loss of roughly 0.2% between 2020 and 2023.
- Change in people: the 2020-to-2023 comparison is a loss of about 2 residents.
- Size percentile: Glenwood City sits ahead of around 46% of Wisconsin places, at 1,304 people.
- Density: roughly 376 residents per square mile, spread over 3.5 sq mi of land.
- Land area: Glenwood City covers 3.5 square miles, the 201st-largest area among Wisconsin's 605 places.
- State share: roughly 0.0% of Wisconsin's residents live in Glenwood City (1,304 people).
- National rank: Glenwood City is the 9,249th most populous of the 19,457 Census places covered here.
- Growth rank: Glenwood City ranks 287th among Wisconsin's 605 places for the 2020-to-2023 change.
- State comparison: Wisconsin's places average +0.4% for 2020-to-2023, against Glenwood City's 0.2%.
- Density rank: Glenwood City places 481st among Wisconsin's places by people per square mile.
- Against the state median: Glenwood City runs about 376 residents per square mile, where the Wisconsin median is 800.
- Location: the Census Gazetteer records it at 45.0521, -92.1658.
- Nearest larger cities: Woodville (9 mi); Baldwin (12 mi); Spring Valley (14 mi); Hammond (14 mi); Menomonie (17 mi). Larger metros often have more branches, but online lenders reach Glenwood City on the same terms.
- Nearest smaller towns: Downing (2 mi); Boyceville (6 mi); Wilson (6 mi) — useful context for the surrounding area.
- Smaller places within 50 miles: 53 of them.
- Within 100 miles: 248 places are larger than Glenwood City.
How Glenwood City compares across Wisconsin
Glenwood City is the 328th-largest of 605 Census places in Wisconsin and contains about 0.0% of the state's people. On the 2020-to-2023 trend, Glenwood City stands 287th among Wisconsin's 605 places — roughly the 53th percentile. At about 376 people per square mile, Glenwood City is the 481st most densely settled place in Wisconsin. Between 2020 and 2023 the count changed by roughly 2 residents.
What Wisconsin law requires in Glenwood City
The rows below set out what a licensed lender must follow in Wisconsin, and so for Glenwood City's roughly 1,304 residents.
| 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 |
Lender access in Glenwood City
At roughly 376 people per square mile, Glenwood City is lightly settled; 77 larger places lie within 50 miles. Lenders licensed in Wisconsin reach Glenwood City's 1,304 residents online, so the nearest branch is not what sets your APR. The nearest larger city, Woodville, WI about 9 miles away.
The geography behind Glenwood City
Glenwood City's land area is roughly 3.5 square miles, and the Gazetteer records no significant water area within it. With 1,304 residents, the land area yields roughly 376 people per square mile. The largest place in Wisconsin, Milwaukee, lies about 250 miles away. Glenwood City has 77 larger places within a 50-mile radius. Within the same 50 miles lie 53 smaller Census places.
How personal loans work in Glenwood City
Glenwood City is a small community of about 1,304 people, and the personal loans written here are mostly unsecured — no collateral, so the lender leans on your credit file. Federal Truth in Lending rules require a Glenwood City lender to disclose the APR and finance charge before you sign. Because the payment is fixed, the total cost of a Glenwood City loan is knowable in advance — unlike a revolving card balance.
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Nearby places
- Downing, WI — population 230
- Wilson, WI — population 205
- Boyceville, WI — population 1,099
- Knapp, WI — population 492
- Woodville, WI — population 1,409
- Spring Valley, WI — population 1,423
- Clear Lake, WI — population 1,102
- Baldwin, WI — population 4,366