Personal loans in Bear Creek, WI
Bear Creek is a small community in Wisconsin, with an estimated 421 residents, and every licensed lender here follows the same state rulebook. About 421 people live in Bear Creek, placing it 504th of 605 Census places in Wisconsin.
The 2020 count to the 2023 estimate shows about 1.4% decline in Bear Creek. When Wisconsin caps or restricts a product, lenders either change the terms or withdraw it from Bear Creek as from the rest of the state. Rate-shopping from Bear Creek costs nothing at pre-qualification, where a soft pull leaves your credit file alone. For a bigger market, look to Clintonville, WI about 6 miles away.
Bear Creek: the sourced local profile
Read the local figures below as context; read the sourced Wisconsin table as the rulebook a lender here must follow.
- Population: about 421, ranked 504th of 605 places in Wisconsin (Census Vintage 2023 subcounty estimate).
- Population trend: About 1.4% below the 2020 Census base.
- Net change: roughly 6 fewer people than the 2020 Census counted.
- Size percentile: about 17% of Wisconsin's Census places are smaller than Bear Creek.
- Population density: 457 people per square mile on 0.9 square miles of land.
- Land area: Bear Creek covers 0.9 square miles, the 509th-largest area among Wisconsin's 605 places.
- Within Wisconsin: about 0.0% of the state's population lives in Bear Creek.
- Nationally: Bear Creek is the 13,881st-largest of 19,457 Census places in the dataset.
- Growth rank: Bear Creek ranks 450th among Wisconsin's 605 places for the 2020-to-2023 change.
- Versus Wisconsin: the state average change is +0.4%, while Bear Creek moved 1.4%.
- Density in Wisconsin: Bear Creek ranks 440th by people per square mile.
- Density vs Wisconsin: Bear Creek's 457 people per square mile compare with a state median of 800.
- Location: latitude 44.5313, longitude -88.7275 (Census Gazetteer).
- Nearest larger cities: Clintonville (6 mi); New London (9 mi); Shiocton (10 mi); Manawa (11 mi); Marion (13 mi). Living near a larger metro rarely changes what is available in Bear Creek.
- Smaller communities within reach: Embarrass (10 mi); Nichols (13 mi); Ogdensburg (15 mi).
- Within a 50-mile radius: 18 smaller Census places.
- At 100 miles: 242 larger Census places fall inside that radius.
Where Bear Creek sits
Bear Creek's land area is roughly 0.9 square miles, and the Gazetteer records no significant water area within it. Spread across it are roughly 457 residents per square mile. The largest place in Wisconsin, Milwaukee, lies about 108 miles away. Within 50 miles of Bear Creek there are 74 larger Census places. By land area it ranks 509th of 605 Wisconsin places.
Wisconsin rules behind a Bear Creek personal loan
These are Wisconsin's sourced lending facts as they reach Bear Creek's 421 residents; the state has no city-level rate rule.
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Small-loan / installment lender licensing | Licensed lender license required from the Division of Banking (Wis. Stat. § 138.09) Source says: Before any person may do business under this section, that person shall first obtain a license from the division. | Wisconsin State Legislature as of 2026-09-16 |
What is available to Bear Creek borrowers
At roughly 457 people per square mile, Bear Creek is lightly settled; 74 larger places lie within 50 miles. Lenders licensed in Wisconsin reach Bear Creek's 421 residents online, so the nearest branch is not what sets your APR. The nearest larger city, Clintonville, WI about 6 miles away.
Bear Creek's place among Wisconsin's 605 places
Among Wisconsin's 605 places, Bear Creek sits at 504th for population, a share of roughly 0.0% of the state. Its 2020-to-2023 change ranks 450th of 605 Wisconsin places, putting it near the 26th percentile for growth. Its roughly 457 residents per square mile place it 440th among Wisconsin's places. The population moved by about 6 people between 2020 and 2023, a 1.4% shift.
Steps to take before a Bear Creek loan
These steps shape the offer you get in Bear Creek, a place of about 421 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.
- Gather at least three pre-qualified offers and line up the APR, not the headline rate.
- Make sure the lender appears in the Wisconsin regulator's licence list.
- Pick the shortest term whose payment you can comfortably afford.
- Keep the amount to the expense; an approval is not a reason to take more.
- Decide the purpose and how you will repay it before approaching any lender.
None of these steps is Bear Creek-specific: the same Wisconsin licensing and disclosure rules reach all 421 residents.
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Nearby places
- Clintonville, WI — population 4,529
- New London, WI — population 7,398
- Embarrass, WI — population 305
- Shiocton, WI — population 939
- Manawa, WI — population 1,405
- Hortonville, WI — population 3,364
- Marion, WI — population 1,294
- Nichols, WI — population 285