Personal loans in Sheboygan, WI
Sheboygan counts about 49,686 people, and what is genuinely local about borrowing here is limited — Wisconsin law does the governing. About 49,686 people live in Sheboygan, placing it 13th of 605 Census places in Wisconsin.
The trend for Sheboygan between 2020 and 2023 is downward by roughly 0.5%. When Wisconsin caps or restricts a product, lenders either change the terms or withdraw it from Sheboygan as from the rest of the state. Use the calculator on this page to price an amount and term before you commit in Sheboygan. A larger market lies at Oshkosh, WI about 46 miles away.
The Sheboygan data picture
Set out below is Sheboygan's local context next to the state-level rules that reach every lender here.
- Population: about 49,686 people live here, which puts Sheboygan 13th of 605 Census places in Wisconsin (Vintage 2023).
- Population trend: About 0.5% below the 2020 Census base.
- Change in people: the 2020-to-2023 comparison is a loss of about 253 residents.
- Size percentile: bigger than about 98% of the places in Wisconsin, with 49,686 residents in Sheboygan.
- Population density: about 3,070 people per square mile across 16.2 square miles of land (Census Gazetteer area, Vintage 2023 population).
- By land area: Sheboygan ranks 50th among Wisconsin's 605 places, at 16.2 sq mi.
- Water area rank: Sheboygan ranks 135th among Wisconsin's 605 places, with 0.20 sq mi.
- Share of state population: Sheboygan's 49,686 residents are about 1.2% of Wisconsin.
- National standing: Sheboygan ranks 797th of 19,457 US places.
- Growth in Wisconsin: Sheboygan stands 336th by percentage change from 2020 to 2023, among 605 places.
- Against the state trend: Sheboygan's 0.5% change compares with a Wisconsin average of +0.4% across its 605 places.
- Density in Wisconsin: Sheboygan ranks 17th by people per square mile.
- Density in context: Sheboygan's 3,070 people per square mile sit against a Wisconsin median of 800.
- Location: 43.7387, -87.7315 (US Census Bureau Gazetteer).
- Nearest larger cities: Oshkosh (46 mi); Milwaukee (48 mi); Appleton (50 mi); West Allis (53 mi); Green Bay (56 mi). Lenders licensed in the state serve Sheboygan whether or not they keep a local branch.
- Smaller places close by: Kohler (2 mi); Sheboygan Falls (5 mi); Howards Grove (8 mi).
- Smaller neighbours: 84 places smaller than Sheboygan sit within 50 miles.
- Larger places within 100 miles: 11.
Land, water and location for Sheboygan
Sheboygan's land area is about 16.2 square miles; a further 0.20 square miles is water. Spread across it are roughly 3,070 residents per square mile. For the state's biggest city, Milwaukee, the distance is roughly 48 miles. A 50-mile radius around Sheboygan takes in 3 places that are larger. By land area it ranks 50th of 605 Wisconsin places.
Sheboygan in state context
Sheboygan is the 13th-largest of 605 Census places in Wisconsin and contains about 1.2% of the state's people. For population change between 2020 and 2023, Sheboygan ranks 336th of 605 in Wisconsin (about the 44th percentile). Its roughly 3,070 residents per square mile place it 17th among Wisconsin's places. In land area, Sheboygan ranks 50th among Wisconsin's 605 places.
Lender access in Sheboygan
Sheboygan is fairly dense, with about 3,070 people per square mile and 3 larger places within 50 miles. Lenders licensed in Wisconsin reach Sheboygan's 49,686 residents online, so the nearest branch is not what sets your APR. The nearest larger city, Oshkosh, WI about 46 miles away.
The state rulebook for Sheboygan
Below are the Wisconsin rules that apply to a loan made in Sheboygan, each with the regulator that issued it.
| 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 |
The anatomy of a Sheboygan personal loan
Sheboygan is a smaller city of about 49,686 people, and the personal loans written here are mostly unsecured — no collateral, so the lender leans on your credit file. The rate you see advertised is a range, not a promise, until a lender reviews your file in Sheboygan. The term you choose in Sheboygan decides the split between a comfortable payment and the total interest you pay.
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Nearby places
- Kohler, WI — population 2,235
- Sheboygan Falls, WI — population 8,187
- Howards Grove, WI — population 3,251
- Oostburg, WI — population 3,101
- Cleveland, WI — population 1,574
- Cedar Grove, WI — population 2,108
- Waldo, WI — population 478
- Plymouth, WI — population 8,908