Personal loans in Berlin, WI
With roughly 5,611 residents, Berlin is a small town, and the lending rules its borrowers live under are written in Wisconsin, not by the city.
State law, rather than federal rules alone, supplies the rate caps and licensing rules that reach Berlin's 5,611 residents. With 5,611 residents, Berlin outranks about 76% of the communities in Wisconsin. Read the disclosure for an origination fee and any prepayment penalty before signing in Berlin. The trend for Berlin between 2020 and 2023 is upward by roughly 0.6%. The closest larger place is Ripon, WI about 10 miles away.
Berlin: the sourced local profile
Most of what governs a Berlin loan is written in Wisconsin law rather than in the city; the sourced notes below make that split concrete.
- Population: 5,611 residents; Berlin is the 143rd-largest of 605 places in Wisconsin (US Census Bureau, Vintage 2023).
- Population trend: A gain of roughly 0.6% between 2020 and 2023.
- People gained or lost: about 34 more since the 2020 base.
- Size percentile: bigger than about 76% of the places in Wisconsin, with 5,611 residents in Berlin.
- Population density: about 948 people per square mile across 5.9 square miles of land (Census Gazetteer area, Vintage 2023 population).
- Land area rank: Berlin's 5.9 square miles rank 122nd of 605 places in Wisconsin.
- Water area rank: Berlin ranks 60th among Wisconsin's 605 places, with 0.61 sq mi.
- Share of state population: Berlin's 5,611 residents are about 0.1% of Wisconsin.
- National standing: Berlin ranks 4,530th of 19,457 US places.
- Growth rank: Berlin ranks 190th among Wisconsin's 605 places for the 2020-to-2023 change.
- Versus Wisconsin: the state average change is +0.4%, while Berlin moved 0.6%.
- Density rank: Berlin is the 241st most densely settled place in Wisconsin.
- Density vs Wisconsin: Berlin's 948 people per square mile compare with a state median of 800.
- Location: it lies at 43.9697, -88.9500 in the Census Gazetteer.
- Nearest larger cities: Ripon (10 mi); Oshkosh (20 mi); Waupun (26 mi); Waupaca (27 mi); Neenah (27 mi). A branch is convenient; it is not what sets your APR.
- Nearest smaller places: Green Lake (9 mi); Lohrville (10 mi); Redgranite (10 mi).
- Within a 50-mile radius: 92 smaller Census places.
- At 100 miles: 116 larger Census places fall inside that radius.
How a Berlin personal loan is priced
Berlin is a small town of about 5,611 people, and the personal loans written here are mostly unsecured — no collateral, so the lender leans on your credit file. Federal Truth in Lending rules require a Berlin lender to disclose the APR and finance charge before you sign. Because the payment is fixed, the total cost of a Berlin loan is knowable in advance — unlike a revolving card balance.
Lender access in Berlin
Berlin is a moderately settled community of about 5,611 people, with 19 larger places inside a 50-mile radius. Whether Berlin has a local branch or not, a Wisconsin-licensed lender can serve its 5,611 people online on the same terms. For a larger market, the closest option is Ripon, WI about 10 miles away.
Where Berlin sits
The Census Gazetteer records 5.9 square miles of land and 0.61 square miles of water within Berlin. With 5,611 residents, the land area yields roughly 948 people per square mile. The state's population centre of gravity, Milwaukee, is roughly 80 miles away. Counting outward 50 miles, 19 larger communities surround Berlin. The 100-mile radius contains 116 larger places.
How Wisconsin law applies in Berlin
Below are the Wisconsin rules that apply to a loan made in Berlin, each with the regulator that issued it.
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
Berlin in state context
Within Wisconsin, Berlin holds roughly 0.1% of all residents, the 143rd-largest share among 605 places. For population change between 2020 and 2023, Berlin ranks 190th of 605 in Wisconsin (about the 69th percentile). At about 948 people per square mile, Berlin is the 241st most densely settled place in Wisconsin. Within 50 miles sit 92 smaller Census places, alongside the 19 that are larger.
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Nearby places
- Green Lake, WI — population 1,024
- Ripon, WI — population 7,766
- Lohrville, WI — population 436
- Redgranite, WI — population 2,021
- Princeton, WI — population 1,262
- Omro, WI — population 3,623
- Fairwater, WI — population 341
- Markesan, WI — population 1,375