Personal loans in Villisca, IA
Census figures put the 2020-to-2023 decrease in Villisca at about 1.3%. Villisca, Iowa — home to about 1,113 people — is a small community, so the terms you are offered follow Iowa law rather than any local rule.
Villisca is one of 940 Census places in Iowa; its 1,113 residents put it at 254th. The nearest larger metro is Corning, IA about 13 miles away. For the 1,113 people in Villisca, Iowa runs its own consumer-lending licensing, and the sourced table below lists the figures that apply. Rate-shopping from Villisca costs nothing at pre-qualification, where a soft pull leaves your credit file alone.
Villisca: population, trend and location
The figures below are Villisca's own — Census population, land area and coordinates — followed by the Iowa rules.
- Population: the Census counts 1,113 residents in Villisca (Vintage 2023 subcounty estimate), the 254th-largest figure among Iowa's 940 places.
- Population trend: Roughly 1.3% fewer residents than the 2020 Census counted.
- Change in people: the 2020-to-2023 comparison is a loss of about 15 residents.
- Size percentile: Villisca's 1,113 people outrank roughly 73% of the places in Iowa.
- Density: roughly 624 residents per square mile, spread over 1.8 sq mi of land.
- Land area: Villisca covers 1.8 square miles, the 231st-largest area among Iowa's 940 places.
- State population share: Villisca accounts for about 0.0% of everyone in Iowa.
- National rank: Villisca is 9,816th of 19,457 places nationwide.
- Growth rank: Villisca ranks 491st among Iowa's 940 places for the 2020-to-2023 change.
- State comparison: Iowa's places average -0.7% for 2020-to-2023, against Villisca's 1.3%.
- Density rank: Villisca is the 509th most densely settled place in Iowa.
- Density in context: Villisca's 624 people per square mile sit against a Iowa median of 672.
- Location: 40.9299, -94.9811 (US Census Bureau Gazetteer).
- Nearest larger cities: Corning (13 mi); Clarinda (14 mi); Red Oak (14 mi); Lenox (22 mi); Bedford (22 mi). Living near a larger metro rarely changes what is available in Villisca.
- Smaller towns nearby: Nodaway (4 mi); Stanton (7 mi); Carbon (12 mi).
- Smaller neighbours: 95 places smaller than Villisca sit within 50 miles.
- Larger places within 100 miles: 119.
The state rulebook for Villisca
Read the table as a lender's compliance picture for Villisca: the rule, the sourced figure, the publisher and the date.
| Rule | Detail | Source |
|---|---|---|
| State lending regulator | Iowa Division of Banking (IDOB), Iowa Department of Insurance and Financial Services Source says: "As part of the 2023 state government realignment, the IDOB became part of a new Department of Insurance and Financial Services". | Iowa Division of Banking as of 2026-09-16 |
| Payday lending status | Permitted under license (delayed deposit services; must be physically located in Iowa) Source says: "A person shall not operate a delayed deposit services business in this state unless the person is physically located in this state and licensed by the superintendent". | Iowa Legislature (Iowa Code) as of 2026-09-16 |
| Small-loan / installment lender licensing | Regulated Loan Act license required (superintendent of banking) Source says: "shall not engage in the business of making loans ... without first obtaining a license from the superintendent of banking". | Iowa Legislature (Iowa Code) as of 2026-09-16 |
Before you apply in Villisca
For Villisca's roughly 1,113 residents, these are the steps that most influence the offer:
- Pull your credit reports first and correct any error before a lender sees the file.
- Run the numbers on the personal loan calculator so you know the payment before you apply.
- Line up several pre-qualified offers and let the APR decide.
- Look the lender up in the Iowa regulator's licence records before you sign.
- If debt is already a struggle, talk to a nonprofit credit counsellor before borrowing more.
- Look for an origination fee or prepayment penalty in the written disclosure.
- Check that the monthly payment fits your budget next to your existing obligations.
None of these steps is Villisca-specific: the same Iowa licensing and disclosure rules reach all 1,113 residents.
What is available to Villisca borrowers
With about 624 residents per square mile, Villisca is moderately settled, and 18 larger Census places sit within 50 miles. A Iowa licence lets a lender serve Villisca without a local office, so branch density does not change what its 1,113 residents are offered. For a larger market, the closest option is Corning, IA about 13 miles away.
How personal loans work in Villisca
In Villisca, a small community of about 1,113, the amount is advanced up front and repaid in fixed installments; the city's size does not change the pricing. Federal Truth in Lending rules require a Villisca lender to disclose the APR and finance charge before you sign. Because the payment is fixed, the total cost of a Villisca loan is knowable in advance — unlike a revolving card balance.
Villisca against the rest of Iowa
Within Iowa, Villisca holds roughly 0.0% of all residents, the 254th-largest share among 940 places. On the 2020-to-2023 trend, Villisca stands 491st among Iowa's 940 places — roughly the 48th percentile. By density, at about 624 people per square mile, it ranks 509th in Iowa. By land area, its 1.8 square miles rank 231st of 940 places in Iowa.
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Nearby places
- Nodaway, IA — population 73
- Stanton, IA — population 676
- Carbon, IA — population 30
- Clarinda, IA — population 5,305
- New Market, IA — population 387
- Grant, IA — population 84
- Corning, IA — population 1,491
- Red Oak, IA — population 5,461