Personal loans in Wyoming, IA
When Iowa caps or restricts a product, lenders either change the terms or withdraw it from Wyoming as from the rest of the state. With 527 residents, Wyoming outranks about 54% of the communities in Iowa.
Personal loans in Wyoming are mostly unsecured, so the APR reflects how a lender reads your credit — not the city's 527 population. The trend for Wyoming between 2020 and 2023 is upward by roughly 0.6%. Decide the purpose of the loan and your repayment plan before sharing any details with a Wyoming lender. The nearest larger metro is Olin, IA about 8 miles away.
Where Wyoming stands
Set out below is Wyoming's local context next to the state-level rules that reach every lender here.
- Population: 527 — Wyoming ranks 428th of 940 communities in Iowa (US Census Bureau, Vintage 2023).
- Population trend: A gain of roughly 0.6% between 2020 and 2023.
- Change in people: the 2020-to-2023 comparison is a gain of about 3 residents.
- Size percentile: roughly 54% of Iowa places rank below Wyoming.
- Population density: 1,087 people per square mile on 0.5 square miles of land.
- By land area: Wyoming ranks 671st among Iowa's 940 places, at 0.5 sq mi.
- Share of state population: Wyoming's 527 residents are about 0.0% of Iowa.
- National rank: Wyoming is 12,956th of 19,457 places nationwide.
- Growth rank: Wyoming's 2020-to-2023 change ranks 184th of 940 places in Iowa.
- Versus Iowa: the state average change is -0.7%, while Wyoming moved 0.6%.
- Density in Iowa: Wyoming ranks 219th by people per square mile.
- Density vs Iowa: Wyoming's 1,087 people per square mile compare with a state median of 672.
- Location: 42.0595 / -91.0052, per the US Census Bureau Gazetteer.
- Nearest larger cities: Olin (8 mi); Clarence (12 mi); Stanwood (14 mi); Anamosa (14 mi); Lowden (14 mi). A bigger neighbour may offer more branches; the rate you see still follows your credit, not your address.
- Smaller places nearby: Onslow (3 mi); Oxford Junction (6 mi); Monmouth (6 mi).
- Smaller places within 50 miles: 66 of them.
- At 100 miles: 310 larger Census places fall inside that radius.
Inside a Wyoming personal loan
Wyoming is a small community of about 527 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 Wyoming. A longer term lowers the monthly payment on a Wyoming loan but raises total interest, so the smallest payment is not the cheapest loan.
Iowa consumer-lending rules applied in Wyoming
Read the table as a lender's compliance picture for Wyoming: 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 |
| 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 |
| Delayed deposit fee cap | Fee cap: $15 on first $100 of check face amount; $10 on subsequent $100 increments Source says: "fifteen dollars on the first one hundred dollars ... or more than ten dollars on subsequent one hundred dollar increments". | Iowa Legislature (Iowa Code) as of 2026-09-16 |
A practical checklist for Wyoming borrowers
These steps shape the offer you get in Wyoming, a place of about 527 people:
- Start with the credit file: order the reports, fix the errors, then apply.
- Test your amount and term in the personal loan calculator first.
- Line up several pre-qualified offers and let the APR decide.
- Check the Iowa regulator's records to confirm the lender is licensed here.
- Choose a term you can live with; stretching it lowers the payment but raises total interest.
- Keep the amount to the expense; an approval is not a reason to take more.
- Be clear on what the loan is for and how it gets repaid.
None of these steps is Wyoming-specific: the same Iowa licensing and disclosure rules reach all 527 residents.
Where Wyoming sits in Iowa
Against Iowa's other places, Wyoming accounts for about 0.0% of the state's population and ranks 428th of 940 by size. On the 2020-to-2023 trend, Wyoming stands 184th among Iowa's 940 places — roughly the 80th percentile. Its roughly 1,087 residents per square mile place it 219th among Iowa's places. By land area, its 0.5 square miles rank 671st of 940 places in Iowa.
Where Wyoming sits
Inside Wyoming's boundaries lie about 0.5 square miles of land, with no significant water area recorded. With 527 residents, the land area yields roughly 1,087 people per square mile. The state's population centre of gravity, Des Moines, is roughly 138 miles away. A 50-mile radius around Wyoming takes in 101 places that are larger. Within the same 50 miles lie 66 smaller Census places.
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Nearby places
- Onslow, IA — population 196
- Oxford Junction, IA — population 424
- Monmouth, IA — population 129
- Olin, IA — population 655
- Baldwin, IA — population 100
- Clarence, IA — population 1,004
- Lost Nation, IA — population 423
- Toronto, IA — population 101