Personal loans in Kiel, WI
To lend to Kiel's 3,956 residents, a company must hold a Wisconsin licence, and each sourced row below names the regulator behind it.
A personal loan in Kiel is priced from your credit file and income, not from the fact that the city holds 3,956 people. The Census estimates 3,956 residents in Kiel, which ranks it 172nd of 605 places in Wisconsin. Census figures put the 2020-to-2023 increase in Kiel at about 0.4%. Use the calculator on this page to price an amount and term before you commit in Kiel. For a bigger market, look to Plymouth, WI about 12 miles away.
Local context for Kiel
Only a few things actually differ by place — population, area, location, and the Wisconsin rules a lender must follow — and they are below.
- Population: 3,956 people, a figure that places Kiel 172nd among the 605 Census places in Wisconsin (US Census Bureau, Vintage 2023).
- Population trend: The 2020-to-2023 change is positive, near 0.4%.
- Change in people: the 2020-to-2023 comparison is a gain of about 15 residents.
- Size percentile: bigger than about 72% of the places in Wisconsin, with 3,956 residents in Kiel.
- Population density: about 1,565 people per square mile across 2.5 square miles of land (Census Gazetteer area, Vintage 2023 population).
- Land area rank: Kiel's 2.5 square miles rank 267th of 605 places in Wisconsin.
- Water area rank: Kiel ranks 167th among Wisconsin's 605 places, with 0.13 sq mi.
- Share of Wisconsin: Kiel holds about 0.1% of the state's population, some 3,956 people.
- Nationally: Kiel is the 5,475th-largest of 19,457 Census places in the dataset.
- Growth rank: Kiel ranks 215th among Wisconsin's 605 places for the 2020-to-2023 change.
- Versus Wisconsin: the state average change is +0.4%, while Kiel moved 0.4%.
- Density in Wisconsin: Kiel ranks 107th by people per square mile.
- Against the state median: Kiel runs about 1,565 residents per square mile, where the Wisconsin median is 800.
- Location: 43.9160, -88.0265 (Census Gazetteer coordinates).
- Nearest larger cities: Plymouth (12 mi); Sheboygan Falls (16 mi); Sheboygan (19 mi); Manitowoc (21 mi); Fond du Lac (23 mi). Larger metros often have more branches, but online lenders reach Kiel on the same terms.
- Nearest smaller towns: New Holstein (4 mi); Elkhart Lake (6 mi); St. Nazianz (8 mi).
- Within a 50-mile radius: 61 smaller Census places.
- Larger places within 100 miles: 138.
Steps to take before a Kiel loan
Before you apply in Kiel, a community of about 3,956, work through these steps:
- Get all three reports, dispute anything wrong, and keep the corrected file for your applications.
- Price the payment first with our personal loan calculator before any lender quotes you.
- Get several pre-qualifications and compare APR side by side before choosing.
- Verify the lender's Wisconsin licence with the regulator listed on this page.
- When debt already feels heavy, a nonprofit credit counsellor is worth a call first.
- Read the disclosure for an origination fee and any prepayment penalty before signing.
- Check that the monthly payment fits your budget next to your existing obligations.
What differs between Kiel and the rest of Wisconsin is not the process but the borrower's own file, among the 3,956 people here.
Where Kiel sits
Inside Kiel's boundaries lie roughly 2.5 square miles of land and 0.13 square miles of water. With 3,956 residents, the land area yields roughly 1,565 people per square mile. Milwaukee, the largest place in Wisconsin, is about 59 miles from Kiel. A 50-mile radius around Kiel takes in 42 places that are larger. By land area it ranks 267th of 605 Wisconsin places.
How a Kiel personal loan is priced
A Kiel personal loan is an installment loan: a lump sum, then fixed monthly payments over a set term, priced off your credit rather than its 3,956 residents. The APR tracks your credit score rather than Kiel's rank of 172nd in Wisconsin: a strong file may earn a single-digit rate, while damaged credit can push the rate far higher. A longer term lowers the monthly payment on a Kiel loan but raises total interest, so the smallest payment is not the cheapest loan.
How Wisconsin law applies in Kiel
For the roughly 3,956 residents of Kiel, 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
What is available to Kiel borrowers
At roughly 1,565 people per square mile, Kiel is moderately settled; 42 larger places lie within 50 miles. Lenders licensed in Wisconsin reach Kiel's 3,956 residents online, so the nearest branch is not what sets your APR. For a larger market, the closest option is Plymouth, WI about 12 miles away.
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Nearby places
- New Holstein, WI — population 3,012
- Elkhart Lake, WI — population 971
- Glenbeulah, WI — population 457
- St. Nazianz, WI — population 718
- St. Cloud, WI — population 491
- Chilton, WI — population 3,939
- Plymouth, WI — population 8,908
- Valders, WI — population 964