Personal loans in Peshtigo, WI
Peshtigo, Wisconsin — home to about 3,387 people — is a small community, so the terms you are offered follow Wisconsin law rather than any local rule.
The Census estimates 3,387 residents in Peshtigo, which ranks it 194th of 605 places in Wisconsin. From the 2020 Census base to the 2023 estimate, the population declined by about 0.9%. Read the disclosure for an origination fee and any prepayment penalty before signing in Peshtigo. The closest larger place is Marinette, WI about 6 miles away. For the 3,387 people in Peshtigo, Wisconsin runs its own consumer-lending licensing, and the sourced table below lists the figures that apply.
Peshtigo by the numbers
Read the local figures below as context; read the sourced Wisconsin table as the rulebook a lender here must follow.
- Population: 3,387 people, a figure that places Peshtigo 194th among the 605 Census places in Wisconsin (US Census Bureau, Vintage 2023).
- Population trend: A loss of roughly 0.9% between 2020 and 2023.
- Change in people: the 2020-to-2023 comparison is a loss of about 31 residents.
- Size percentile: Peshtigo sits ahead of around 68% of Wisconsin places, at 3,387 people.
- Population density: 1,163 people per square mile on 2.9 square miles of land.
- Land area rank: Peshtigo's 2.9 square miles rank 240th of 605 places in Wisconsin.
- Water area rank: Peshtigo ranks 147th among Wisconsin's 605 places, with 0.17 sq mi.
- Within Wisconsin: about 0.1% of the state's population lives in Peshtigo.
- National rank: Peshtigo is 5,916th of 19,457 places nationwide.
- Growth rank: Peshtigo's 2020-to-2023 change ranks 383rd of 605 places in Wisconsin.
- Versus Wisconsin: the state average change is +0.4%, while Peshtigo moved 0.9%.
- Density rank: Peshtigo is the 180th most densely settled place in Wisconsin.
- Against the state median: Peshtigo runs about 1,163 residents per square mile, where the Wisconsin median is 800.
- Location: 45.0569, -87.7441 (Census Gazetteer coordinates).
- Nearest larger cities: Marinette (6 mi); Menominee (7 mi); Oconto (13 mi); Sturgeon Bay (24 mi); Suamico (33 mi). Any of them may have more branches, but statewide rules and your credit still set the price.
- Nearest smaller places: Coleman (14 mi); Pound (14 mi); Lena (16 mi).
- Within a 50-mile radius: 24 smaller Census places.
- Within 100 miles: 60 places are larger than Peshtigo.
The geography behind Peshtigo
Inside Peshtigo's boundaries lie roughly 2.9 square miles of land and 0.17 square miles of water. Spread across it are roughly 1,163 residents per square mile. Milwaukee, the largest place in Wisconsin, is about 138 miles from Peshtigo. Peshtigo has 15 larger places within a 50-mile radius. The 100-mile radius contains 60 larger places.
How lenders reach Peshtigo
Peshtigo is moderately settled, with about 1,163 people per square mile and 15 larger places within 50 miles. Whether Peshtigo has a local branch or not, a Wisconsin-licensed lender can serve its 3,387 people online on the same terms. The nearest bigger place is Marinette, WI about 6 miles away.
The Wisconsin lending rules that reach Peshtigo
Every row below records a Wisconsin rule, its publisher and its retrieval date — the same rules a Peshtigo lender must follow.
| 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 |
Peshtigo's place among Wisconsin's 605 places
Within Wisconsin, Peshtigo holds roughly 0.1% of all residents, the 194th-largest share among 605 places. Its 2020-to-2023 change ranks 383rd of 605 Wisconsin places, putting it near the 37th percentile for growth. Its roughly 1,163 residents per square mile place it 180th among Wisconsin's places. Between 2020 and 2023 the count changed by roughly 31 residents.
Before you apply in Peshtigo
For Peshtigo's roughly 3,387 residents, these are the steps that most influence the offer:
- Get all three reports, dispute anything wrong, and keep the corrected file for your applications.
- Run the numbers on the personal loan calculator so you know the payment before you apply.
- Get several pre-qualifications and compare APR side by side before choosing.
- Check the Wisconsin regulator's records to confirm the lender is licensed here.
- Keep the amount to the expense; an approval is not a reason to take more.
- Be clear on what the loan is for and how it gets repaid.
- When debt already feels heavy, a nonprofit credit counsellor is worth a call first.
In Peshtigo as elsewhere in Wisconsin, the written terms — not the advertisement — are what count for its 3,387 residents.
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Nearby places
- Marinette, WI — population 11,045
- Menominee, MI — population 8,207
- Oconto, WI — population 4,621
- Pound, WI — population 352
- Coleman, WI — population 723
- Crivitz, WI — population 1,099
- Lena, WI — population 530
- Stephenson, MI — population 799