Personal loans in Hurley, WI
Hurley is one of 605 Census places in Wisconsin; its 1,555 residents put it at 298th. Hurley lost roughly 0.5% of its population across the 2020-to-2023 comparison.
Two households in Hurley with comparable incomes can still be offered different rates; the city's 1,555 residents are not the reason. State law, not city hall, decides what a lender may do to Hurley's roughly 1,555 residents, and a state regulator supervises it. Decide the purpose of the loan and your repayment plan before sharing any details with a Hurley lender. Borrowers who want a bigger city can look to Ironwood, MI about 3 miles away.
Borrowing in Hurley: the local picture
Hurley is a small community; the notes below cover its population profile and the statewide rules that apply.
- Population: 1,555 residents; Hurley is the 298th-largest of 605 places in Wisconsin (US Census Bureau, Vintage 2023).
- Population trend: A drop of about 0.5% from 2020 to 2023.
- People gained or lost: about 8 fewer since the 2020 base.
- Size percentile: bigger than about 51% of the places in Wisconsin, with 1,555 residents in Hurley.
- Population density: about 479 people per square mile (Census land area 3.2 sq mi).
- Land area: Hurley covers 3.2 square miles, the 222nd-largest area among Wisconsin's 605 places.
- Water: Hurley holds about 0.15 square miles, the 155th-largest water area in Wisconsin.
- Share of Wisconsin: Hurley holds about 0.0% of the state's population, some 1,555 people.
- National rank: Hurley sits 8,569th by population among the 19,457 places in this dataset.
- Growth rank: Hurley's 2020-to-2023 change ranks 337th of 605 places in Wisconsin.
- Versus Wisconsin: the state average change is +0.4%, while Hurley moved 0.5%.
- Density rank: Hurley places 430th among Wisconsin's places by people per square mile.
- Density vs Wisconsin: Hurley's 479 people per square mile compare with a state median of 800.
- Location: mapped by the US Census Bureau at 46.4443, -90.2113.
- Nearest larger cities: Ironwood (3 mi); Bessemer (8 mi); Wakefield (13 mi); Ashland (33 mi); Washburn (37 mi). A branch is convenient; it is not what sets your APR.
- Nearest smaller towns: Montreal (2 mi); Mellen (23 mi); Butternut (33 mi) — useful context for the surrounding area.
- Smaller places within 50 miles: 5 of them.
- Within 100 miles: 30 places are larger than Hurley.
Where Hurley sits
Hurley's land area is about 3.2 square miles; a further 0.15 square miles is water. With 1,555 residents, the land area yields roughly 479 people per square mile. Milwaukee, the largest place in Wisconsin, is about 258 miles from Hurley. A 50-mile radius around Hurley takes in 6 places that are larger. By land area it ranks 222nd of 605 Wisconsin places.
Hurley's place among Wisconsin's 605 places
Against Wisconsin's other places, Hurley accounts for about 0.0% of the state's population and ranks 298th of 605 by size. On the 2020-to-2023 trend, Hurley stands 337th among Wisconsin's 605 places — roughly the 44th percentile. Its roughly 479 residents per square mile place it 430th among Wisconsin's places. The population moved by about 8 people between 2020 and 2023, a 0.5% shift.
Which Wisconsin laws govern a loan in Hurley
For the roughly 1,555 residents of Hurley, the rules below are Wisconsin's own; each row carries its publisher and retrieval date.
| 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 |
What a Hurley borrower is actually offered
With roughly 1,555 residents, Hurley is a small community; its personal loans are typically unsecured, priced from your credit rather than the city's size. Two numbers drive a Hurley loan: the APR, which includes fees, and the term, which decides how long you keep paying. The term you choose in Hurley decides the split between a comfortable payment and the total interest you pay.
Lender access in Hurley
Hurley is lightly settled, with about 479 people per square mile and 6 larger places within 50 miles. What is available to Hurley's 1,555 borrowers is set by Wisconsin licensing and your own credit, not by how many branches are nearby. The nearest bigger place is Ironwood, MI about 3 miles away.
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Nearby places
- Montreal, WI — population 794
- Ironwood, MI — population 4,957
- Bessemer, MI — population 1,779
- Wakefield, MI — population 1,681
- Mellen, WI — population 698
- Butternut, WI — population 367
- Park Falls, WI — population 2,369
- Ashland, WI — population 7,878