Personal loans in Haverhill, IA
Haverhill lost roughly 1.8% of its population across the 2020-to-2023 comparison. At about 163 residents, Haverhill is larger than roughly 24% of the places in Iowa.
The roughly 163 people who live in Haverhill borrow under Iowa rules; city hall sets no personal-loan rate. For a community of about 163, the practical step is to compare APR across at least three lenders before committing. When Iowa caps or restricts a product, lenders either change the terms or withdraw it from Haverhill as from the rest of the state. Borrowers who want a bigger city can look to Laurel, IA about 5 miles away.
Where Haverhill stands
Set out below is Haverhill's local context next to the state-level rules that reach every lender here.
- Population: about 163 people live here, which puts Haverhill 714th of 940 Census places in Iowa (Vintage 2023).
- Population trend: Lower by roughly 1.8% since the 2020 count.
- People gained or lost: about 3 fewer since the 2020 base.
- Size percentile: Haverhill's 163 people outrank roughly 24% of the places in Iowa.
- Population density: about 1,173 people per square mile (Census land area 0.1 sq mi).
- Land area rank: Haverhill's 0.1 square miles rank 900th of 940 places in Iowa.
- Share of state population: Haverhill's 163 residents are about 0.0% of Iowa.
- National rank: Haverhill sits 17,075th by population among the 19,457 places in this dataset.
- Growth rank: Haverhill ranks 595th among Iowa's 940 places for the 2020-to-2023 change.
- Versus Iowa: the state average change is -0.7%, while Haverhill moved 1.8%.
- Density rank: Haverhill places 179th among Iowa's places by people per square mile.
- Density in context: Haverhill's 1,173 people per square mile sit against a Iowa median of 672.
- Location: coordinates 41.9441, -92.9607 (US Census Bureau Gazetteer).
- Nearest larger cities: Laurel (5 mi); Marshalltown (7 mi); Melbourne (7 mi); Gilman (10 mi); Le Grand (10 mi). Living near a larger metro rarely changes what is available in Haverhill.
- Nearest smaller places: Ferguson (5 mi); Clemons (16 mi); St. Anthony (17 mi).
- Smaller neighbours: 26 places smaller than Haverhill sit within 50 miles.
- At 100 miles: 409 larger Census places fall inside that radius.
The Haverhill borrowing checklist
Before you apply in Haverhill, a community of about 163, work through these steps:
- Get your credit reports, dispute what is wrong, and only then start shopping.
- Test your amount and term in the personal loan calculator first.
- Get several pre-qualifications and compare APR side by side before choosing.
- Make sure the lender appears in the Iowa regulator's licence list.
- Check the disclosure for fees that raise the true cost above the quoted rate.
- Make sure the new payment leaves room in a budget you already keep.
- Choose a term you can live with; stretching it lowers the payment but raises total interest.
What differs between Haverhill and the rest of Iowa is not the process but the borrower's own file, among the 163 people here.
Where Haverhill sits in Iowa
Set beside Iowa's 940 places, Haverhill ranks 714th by population and holds about 0.0% of the state total. On the 2020-to-2023 trend, Haverhill stands 595th among Iowa's 940 places — roughly the 37th percentile. At about 1,173 people per square mile, Haverhill is the 179th most densely settled place in Iowa. Within 50 miles sit 26 smaller Census places, alongside the 117 that are larger.
The Iowa lending rules that reach Haverhill
For the roughly 163 residents of Haverhill, the rules below are Iowa's own; each row carries its publisher and retrieval date.
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Delayed deposit fee cap | Fee cap: $15 on first $100 of check face amount; $10 on subsequent $100 increments Source says: "fifteen dollars on the first one hundred dollars ... or more than ten dollars on subsequent one hundred dollar increments". | Iowa Legislature (Iowa Code) as of 2026-09-16 |
Lender access in Haverhill
Haverhill is a moderately settled community of about 163 people, with 117 larger places inside a 50-mile radius. A Iowa licence lets a lender serve Haverhill without a local office, so branch density does not change what its 163 residents are offered. The nearest larger city, Laurel, IA about 5 miles away.
The anatomy of a Haverhill personal loan
A Haverhill personal loan is an installment loan: a lump sum, then fixed monthly payments over a set term, priced off your credit rather than its 163 residents. The rate you see advertised is a range, not a promise, until a lender reviews your file in Haverhill. A longer term lowers the monthly payment on a Haverhill loan but raises total interest, so the smallest payment is not the cheapest loan.
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Nearby places
- Laurel, IA — population 219
- Ferguson, IA — population 98
- Marshalltown, IA — population 27,574
- Melbourne, IA — population 768
- Albion, IA — population 441
- Gilman, IA — population 532
- Le Grand, IA — population 894
- State Center, IA — population 1,392