Personal loans in Pewaukee, WI
Every figure below is Wisconsin's own, applied to Pewaukee's 8,195 residents, with the publisher and retrieval date attached. The Census estimates 8,195 residents in Pewaukee, which ranks it 116th of 605 places in Wisconsin.
The first question in Pewaukee is not the rate on offer but whether the payment fits; about 8,195 people live here under Wisconsin lending law. Census figures put the 2020-to-2023 decrease in Pewaukee at about 0.5%. Begin with the payment, then weigh APR and total interest across the lenders that reach Pewaukee's 8,195 residents. The next larger city is Pewaukee, WI about 2 miles away.
Pewaukee by the numbers
Only a few things actually differ by place — population, area, location, and the Wisconsin rules a lender must follow — and they are below.
- Population: a Census-estimated 8,195, 116th among Wisconsin's 605 places (Vintage 2023).
- Population trend: A loss of roughly 0.5% between 2020 and 2023.
- Net change: roughly 44 fewer people than the 2020 Census counted.
- Size percentile: roughly 81% of Wisconsin's places have fewer residents than Pewaukee's 8,195.
- Density: roughly 1,990 residents per square mile, spread over 4.1 sq mi of land.
- Land area rank: Pewaukee's 4.1 square miles rank 176th of 605 places in Wisconsin.
- Water: Pewaukee holds about 0.42 square miles, the 82nd-largest water area in Wisconsin.
- Share of state population: Pewaukee's 8,195 residents are about 0.2% of Wisconsin.
- National rank: Pewaukee is 3,628th of 19,457 places nationwide.
- Growth in Wisconsin: Pewaukee stands 340th by percentage change from 2020 to 2023, among 605 places.
- Against the state trend: Pewaukee's 0.5% change compares with a Wisconsin average of +0.4% across its 605 places.
- Density in Wisconsin: Pewaukee ranks 64th by people per square mile.
- Density vs Wisconsin: Pewaukee's 1,990 people per square mile compare with a state median of 800.
- Location: mapped by the US Census Bureau at 43.0869, -88.2564.
- Nearest larger cities: Pewaukee (2 mi); Sussex (4 mi); Hartland (4 mi); Waukesha (5 mi); Brookfield (7 mi). A bigger neighbour may offer more branches; the rate you see still follows your credit, not your address.
- Smaller communities within reach: Merton (5 mi); Chenequa (7 mi); Delafield (7 mi).
- Within a 50-mile radius: 102 smaller Census places.
- Larger places within 100 miles: 228.
How Wisconsin law applies in Pewaukee
When Wisconsin does not publish a figure, the row links to the source instead of inventing a number; Pewaukee is bound by the same rules.
| 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 shapes a Pewaukee personal loan
In Pewaukee, a small town of about 8,195, the amount is advanced up front and repaid in fixed installments; the city's size does not change the pricing. Two numbers drive a Pewaukee loan: the APR, which includes fees, and the term, which decides how long you keep paying. Shortening the term on a Pewaukee loan raises the monthly payment but cuts the interest; lengthening it does the reverse.
What is available to Pewaukee borrowers
Pewaukee is a moderately settled community of about 8,195 people, with 61 larger places inside a 50-mile radius. A Wisconsin licence lets a lender serve Pewaukee without a local office, so branch density does not change what its 8,195 residents are offered. The nearest larger city, Pewaukee, WI about 2 miles away.
A pre-application checklist for Pewaukee
Complete these steps first when you borrow in Pewaukee (8,195 residents):
- Pull your credit reports first and correct any error before a lender sees the file.
- Use the loan calculator to test the payment on your intended amount and term.
- Gather at least three pre-qualified offers and line up the APR, not the headline rate.
- Confirm the Wisconsin licence with the regulator named above before committing.
- Pick the shortest term whose payment you can comfortably afford.
- Keep the amount to the expense; an approval is not a reason to take more.
- Write down the purpose of the loan and your repayment plan before you apply.
In Pewaukee as elsewhere in Wisconsin, the written terms — not the advertisement — are what count for its 8,195 residents.
Where Pewaukee sits in Wisconsin
Against Wisconsin's other places, Pewaukee accounts for about 0.2% of the state's population and ranks 116th of 605 by size. Its 2020-to-2023 change ranks 340th of 605 Wisconsin places, putting it near the 44th percentile for growth. At about 1,990 people per square mile, Pewaukee is the 64th most densely settled place in Wisconsin. By land area, its 4.1 square miles rank 176th of 605 places in Wisconsin.
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Nearby places
- Pewaukee, WI — population 16,293
- Sussex, WI — population 12,162
- Waukesha, WI — population 70,446
- Merton, WI — population 3,566
- Hartland, WI — population 10,065
- Lannon, WI — population 2,290
- Waukesha, WI — population 8,484
- Chenequa, WI — population 540