Personal loans in De Pere, WI
Two households in De Pere with comparable incomes can still be offered different rates; the city's 25,348 residents are not the reason. Read the disclosure for an origination fee and any prepayment penalty before signing in De Pere. An estimated 25,348 people make their home in De Pere, a figure that ranks 33rd in Wisconsin. A single loan can carry different costs on either side of a state line, and De Pere sits on the Wisconsin side of that line. From the 2020 Census base to the 2023 estimate, the population declined by about 0.2%. For a bigger market, look to Green Bay, WI about 8 miles away.
Where De Pere stands
Set out below is De Pere's local context next to the state-level rules that reach every lender here.
- Population: a Census-estimated 25,348, 33rd among Wisconsin's 605 places (Vintage 2023).
- Population trend: About 0.2% below the 2020 Census base.
- Absolute change: 63 residents lost between 2020 and 2023.
- Size percentile: bigger than about 95% of the places in Wisconsin, with 25,348 residents in De Pere.
- Population density: about 2,120 people per square mile (Census land area 12.0 sq mi).
- Land area rank: De Pere's 12.0 square miles rank 66th of 605 places in Wisconsin.
- Water: De Pere holds about 0.82 square miles, the 46th-largest water area in Wisconsin.
- State share: roughly 0.6% of Wisconsin's residents live in De Pere (25,348 people).
- Nationally: De Pere is the 1,543rd-largest of 19,457 Census places in the dataset.
- Growth in Wisconsin: De Pere stands 300th by percentage change from 2020 to 2023, among 605 places.
- Against the state trend: De Pere's 0.2% change compares with a Wisconsin average of +0.4% across its 605 places.
- Density rank: De Pere places 55th among Wisconsin's places by people per square mile.
- Against the state median: De Pere runs about 2,120 residents per square mile, where the Wisconsin median is 800.
- Location: 44.4310 / -88.0799, per the US Census Bureau Gazetteer.
- Nearest larger cities: Green Bay (8 mi); Appleton (19 mi); Neenah (27 mi); Manitowoc (30 mi); Oshkosh (37 mi). Living near a larger metro rarely changes what is available in De Pere.
- Nearest smaller places: Ashwaubenon (3 mi); Allouez (4 mi); Hobart (6 mi).
- Smaller neighbours: 78 places smaller than De Pere sit within 50 miles.
- Within 100 miles: 17 places are larger than De Pere.
How Wisconsin law applies in De Pere
When Wisconsin does not publish a figure, the row links to the source instead of inventing a number; De Pere is bound by the same rules.
| 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 a De Pere borrower is actually offered
Most loans made to De Pere's 25,348 residents are unsecured, so nothing is pledged and the lender relies on your credit history. Two numbers drive a De Pere 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 De Pere loan is knowable in advance — unlike a revolving card balance.
How De Pere compares across Wisconsin
De Pere is the 33rd-largest of 605 Census places in Wisconsin and contains about 0.6% of the state's people. On the 2020-to-2023 trend, De Pere stands 300th among Wisconsin's 605 places — roughly the 50th percentile. Its roughly 2,120 residents per square mile place it 55th among Wisconsin's places. In land area, De Pere ranks 66th among Wisconsin's 605 places.
Land, water and location for De Pere
De Pere's land area is about 12.0 square miles; a further 0.82 square miles is water. That land carries about 2,120 people per square mile. Milwaukee, the largest place in Wisconsin, is about 95 miles from De Pere. Counting outward 50 miles, 6 larger communities surround De Pere. The 100-mile radius contains 17 larger places.
Borrowing reach in De Pere
At roughly 2,120 people per square mile, De Pere is fairly dense; 6 larger places lie within 50 miles. Distance to a branch rarely matters for De Pere's 25,348 residents: the application is online and the price follows your credit file. The nearest larger city, Green Bay, WI about 8 miles away.
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Nearby places
- Ashwaubenon, WI — population 16,986
- Allouez, WI — population 13,839
- Hobart, WI — population 10,960
- Bellevue, WI — population 16,730
- Green Bay, WI — population 105,744
- Howard, WI — population 20,775
- Wrightstown, WI — population 3,699
- Suamico, WI — population 13,225