Personal loans in Unity, WI
The 2020 count to the 2023 estimate shows about 2.1% decline in Unity. At about 377 residents, Unity is larger than roughly 15% of the places in Wisconsin.
If you are weighing a personal loan in Unity, start from the payment you can carry; its 377 residents face the same statewide rules. Begin with the payment, then weigh APR and total interest across the lenders that reach Unity's 377 residents. Every figure below is Wisconsin's own, applied to Unity's 377 residents, with the publisher and retrieval date attached. The next larger city is Colby, WI about 4 miles away.
What the Census records for Unity
What follows is Unity's place in the Census record, alongside the Wisconsin rules that govern a personal loan made here.
- Population: 377 people, a figure that places Unity 516th among the 605 Census places in Wisconsin (US Census Bureau, Vintage 2023).
- Population trend: A decline of about 2.1% across the 2020-to-2023 comparison.
- Change in people: the 2020-to-2023 comparison is a loss of about 8 residents.
- Size percentile: Unity's 377 people outrank roughly 15% of the places in Wisconsin.
- Density: roughly 380 residents per square mile, spread over 1.0 sq mi of land.
- Land area rank: Unity's 1.0 square miles rank 495th of 605 places in Wisconsin.
- Share of Wisconsin: Unity holds about 0.0% of the state's population, some 377 people.
- National rank: Unity is 14,323rd of 19,457 places nationwide.
- Growth in Wisconsin: Unity stands 512th by percentage change from 2020 to 2023, among 605 places.
- Against the state trend: Unity's 2.1% change compares with a Wisconsin average of +0.4% across its 605 places.
- Density rank: Unity is the 480th most densely settled place in Wisconsin.
- Against the state median: Unity runs about 380 residents per square mile, where the Wisconsin median is 800.
- Location: the Census Gazetteer records it at 44.8511, -90.3131.
- Nearest larger cities: Colby (4 mi); Abbotsford (6 mi); Spencer (7 mi); Curtiss (9 mi); Dorchester (10 mi). For most borrowers the comparison happens online, not at a branch.
- Nearest smaller places: Fenwood (15 mi); Granton (20 mi); Lublin (25 mi).
- Smaller places within 50 miles: 9 of them.
- At 100 miles: 204 larger Census places fall inside that radius.
Unity in state context
Among Wisconsin's 605 places, Unity sits at 516th for population, a share of roughly 0.0% of the state. For population change between 2020 and 2023, Unity ranks 512th of 605 in Wisconsin (about the 15th percentile). By density, at about 380 people per square mile, it ranks 480th in Wisconsin. In land area, Unity ranks 495th among Wisconsin's 605 places.
Which Wisconsin laws govern a loan in Unity
Wisconsin has no separate rate rule for Unity; the sourced rows below are what reach every lender that serves its 377 people.
| 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 |
How lenders reach Unity
Unity is lightly settled, with about 380 people per square mile and 56 larger places within 50 miles. Lenders licensed in Wisconsin reach Unity's 377 residents online, so the nearest branch is not what sets your APR. The nearest larger city, Colby, WI about 4 miles away.
A practical checklist for Unity borrowers
Before you hand your details to a lender in Unity, where the population is near 377:
- Get your credit reports, dispute what is wrong, and only then start shopping.
- Price the payment first with our personal loan calculator before any lender quotes you.
- Collect three or more offers and compare them on APR, not on the advertised rate.
- Confirm the lender holds a Wisconsin licence by checking the regulator named above.
- Check that the monthly payment fits your budget next to your existing obligations.
- Choose a term you can live with; stretching it lowers the payment but raises total interest.
- Do not borrow more than the expense calls for, even if a lender approves a larger amount.
In Unity as elsewhere in Wisconsin, the written terms — not the advertisement — are what count for its 377 residents.
What a Unity borrower is actually offered
With roughly 377 residents, Unity is a small community; its personal loans are typically unsecured, priced from your credit rather than the city's size. The APR tracks your credit score rather than Unity's rank of 516th in Wisconsin: a strong file may earn a single-digit rate, while damaged credit can push the rate far higher. The term you choose in Unity decides the split between a comfortable payment and the total interest you pay.
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Nearby places
- Colby, WI — population 1,926
- Abbotsford, WI — population 2,321
- Spencer, WI — population 1,812
- Dorchester, WI — population 834
- Curtiss, WI — population 466
- Loyal, WI — population 1,187
- Stetsonville, WI — population 562
- Marshfield, WI — population 18,736