Personal loans in Woodman, WI
Census figures put the 2020-to-2023 increase in Woodman at about 1.7%. Woodman ranks 591st of 605 places in Wisconsin, with a population near 120.
Woodman is a small community of about 120 residents, and a personal loan taken out here is governed by Wisconsin statute. Begin with the payment, then weigh APR and total interest across the lenders that reach Woodman's 120 residents. State law, not city hall, decides what a lender may do to Woodman's roughly 120 residents, and a state regulator supervises it. A larger market lies at Wauzeka, WI about 5 miles away.
Local context for Woodman
Two layers matter for a Woodman borrower: the local population picture and Wisconsin's consumer-lending statutes.
- Population: the Census counts 120 residents in Woodman (Vintage 2023 subcounty estimate), the 591st-largest figure among Wisconsin's 605 places.
- Population trend: Up about 1.7% from the 2020 Census base to the 2023 estimate.
- Net change: roughly 2 more people than the 2020 Census counted.
- Size percentile: about 2% of Wisconsin communities are smaller than Woodman (120 residents).
- Population density: 482 people per square mile on 0.2 square miles of land.
- Land area: Woodman covers 0.2 square miles, the 602nd-largest area among Wisconsin's 605 places.
- Share of Wisconsin: Woodman holds about 0.0% of the state's population, some 120 people.
- National rank: Woodman sits 17,789th by population among the 19,457 places in this dataset.
- Growth rank: Woodman ranks 113th among Wisconsin's 605 places for the 2020-to-2023 change.
- Versus Wisconsin: the state average change is +0.4%, while Woodman moved 1.7%.
- Density in Wisconsin: Woodman ranks 428th by people per square mile.
- Density in context: Woodman's 482 people per square mile sit against a Wisconsin median of 800.
- Location: latitude 43.0925, longitude -90.7978 (Census Gazetteer).
- Nearest larger cities: Wauzeka (5 mi); Boscobel (6 mi); Steuben (7 mi); Mount Hope (9 mi); Fennimore (11 mi). A branch is convenient; it is not what sets your APR.
- Nearest smaller towns: Bell Center (14 mi); Clayton (22 mi); Waterville (26 mi) — useful context for the surrounding area.
- Within a 50-mile radius: 16 smaller Census places.
- Within 100 miles: 436 places are larger than Woodman.
Getting a loan in Woodman
With about 482 residents per square mile, Woodman is lightly settled, and 108 larger Census places sit within 50 miles. Lenders licensed in Wisconsin reach Woodman's 120 residents online, so the nearest branch is not what sets your APR. The nearest bigger place is Wauzeka, WI about 5 miles away.
Woodman in state context
Set beside Wisconsin's 605 places, Woodman ranks 591st by population and holds about 0.0% of the state total. For population change between 2020 and 2023, Woodman ranks 113th of 605 in Wisconsin (about the 81th percentile). At about 482 people per square mile, Woodman is the 428th most densely settled place in Wisconsin. Between 2020 and 2023 the count changed by roughly 2 residents.
The state rulebook for Woodman
Read the table as a lender's compliance picture for Woodman: the rule, the sourced figure, the publisher and the date.
| 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 |
Before you apply in Woodman
Before you apply in Woodman, a community of about 120, work through these steps:
- Start with the credit file: order the reports, fix the errors, then apply.
- Price the payment first with our personal loan calculator before any lender quotes you.
- Gather at least three pre-qualified offers and line up the APR, not the headline rate.
- Verify the lender's Wisconsin licence with the regulator listed on this page.
- 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.
In Woodman as elsewhere in Wisconsin, the written terms — not the advertisement — are what count for its 120 residents.
Inside a Woodman personal loan
Woodman is a small community of about 120 people, and the personal loans written here are mostly unsecured — no collateral, so the lender leans on your credit file. Two numbers drive a Woodman loan: the APR, which includes fees, and the term, which decides how long you keep paying. Because the payment is fixed, the total cost of a Woodman loan is knowable in advance — unlike a revolving card balance.
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Nearby places
- Wauzeka, WI — population 625
- Boscobel, WI — population 3,217
- Steuben, WI — population 122
- Mount Hope, WI — population 209
- Fennimore, WI — population 2,759
- Bell Center, WI — population 113
- Patch Grove, WI — population 199
- Bloomington, WI — population 740