Personal loans in Thorp, WI
The Census counts 1,775 people in Thorp, the 274th-largest figure among Wisconsin's 605 places.
Thorp, Wisconsin — home to about 1,775 people — is a small community, so the terms you are offered follow Wisconsin law rather than any local rule. For a community of about 1,775, the practical step is to compare APR across at least three lenders before committing. A lender that serves Thorp operates under Wisconsin lending statutes and a Wisconsin supervisor. Population in Thorp dropped about 0.8% over the three years from 2020 to 2023. The closest larger place is Stanley, WI about 7 miles away.
Thorp: the sourced local profile
What follows is Thorp's place in the Census record, alongside the Wisconsin rules that govern a personal loan made here.
- Population: an estimated 1,775 residents, 274th of 605 places in Wisconsin (Census Vintage 2023 subcounty estimate).
- Population trend: A drop of about 0.8% from 2020 to 2023.
- Change in people: the 2020-to-2023 comparison is a loss of about 15 residents.
- Size percentile: with 1,775 residents, Thorp is larger than about 55% of Wisconsin's Census places.
- Population density: about 1,199 people per square mile across 1.5 square miles of land (Census Gazetteer area, Vintage 2023 population).
- Land area rank: Thorp's 1.5 square miles rank 394th of 605 places in Wisconsin.
- State share: roughly 0.0% of Wisconsin's residents live in Thorp (1,775 people).
- Nationally: Thorp is the 8,065th-largest of 19,457 Census places in the dataset.
- Growth in Wisconsin: Thorp stands 371st by percentage change from 2020 to 2023, among 605 places.
- Against the state trend: Thorp's 0.8% change compares with a Wisconsin average of +0.4% across its 605 places.
- Density rank: Thorp places 174th among Wisconsin's places by people per square mile.
- Against the state median: Thorp runs about 1,199 residents per square mile, where the Wisconsin median is 800.
- Location: it lies at 44.9580, -90.8022 in the Census Gazetteer.
- Nearest larger cities: Stanley (7 mi); Abbotsford (24 mi); Colby (24 mi); Medford (26 mi); Spencer (28 mi). A bigger neighbour may offer more branches; the rate you see still follows your credit, not your address.
- Smaller towns nearby: Lublin (9 mi); Withee (10 mi); Boyd (12 mi).
- Smaller places within 50 miles: 50 of them.
- Larger places within 100 miles: 84.
Steps to take before a Thorp loan
A sensible order of operations for a loan in Thorp, home to about 1,775 people:
- Order your free credit reports and dispute anything inaccurate — it is the cheapest way to move the rate you are offered.
- Run the numbers on the personal loan calculator so you know the payment before you apply.
- Pre-qualify with three or more lenders, then compare the APR rather than the interest rate.
- Verify the lender's Wisconsin licence with the regulator listed on this page.
- Choose a term you can live with; stretching it lowers the payment but raises total interest.
- Borrow only what the purpose requires, not the maximum you are offered.
- Be clear on what the loan is for and how it gets repaid.
What differs between Thorp and the rest of Wisconsin is not the process but the borrower's own file, among the 1,775 people here.
Getting a loan in Thorp
At roughly 1,199 people per square mile, Thorp is moderately settled; 16 larger places lie within 50 miles. A Wisconsin licence lets a lender serve Thorp without a local office, so branch density does not change what its 1,775 residents are offered. The nearest larger city, Stanley, WI about 7 miles away.
Thorp: area, density and distance
Thorp covers about 1.5 square miles of land (Census Gazetteer); no significant water area is recorded inside its boundaries. With 1,775 residents, the land area yields roughly 1,199 people per square mile. The state's population centre of gravity, Milwaukee, is roughly 192 miles away. Counting outward 50 miles, 16 larger communities surround Thorp. By land area it ranks 394th of 605 Wisconsin places.
Wisconsin rules behind a Thorp personal loan
The rows below set out what a licensed lender must follow in Wisconsin, and so for Thorp's roughly 1,775 residents.
| 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 |
Where Thorp sits in Wisconsin
Within Wisconsin, Thorp holds roughly 0.0% of all residents, the 274th-largest share among 605 places. On the 2020-to-2023 trend, Thorp stands 371st among Wisconsin's 605 places — roughly the 39th percentile. By density, at about 1,199 people per square mile, it ranks 174th in Wisconsin. By land area, its 1.5 square miles rank 394th of 605 places in Wisconsin.
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Nearby places
- Lublin, WI — population 115
- Stanley, WI — population 3,798
- Withee, WI — population 500
- Gilman, WI — population 379
- Boyd, WI — population 615
- Owen, WI — population 907
- Greenwood, WI — population 1,112
- Cadott, WI — population 1,474