Personal loans in Forestville, WI
Two households in Forestville with comparable incomes can still be offered different rates; the city's 476 residents are not the reason. Forestville ranks 489th of 605 places in Wisconsin, with a population near 476.
The trend for Forestville between 2020 and 2023 is downward by roughly 1.9%. If debt is already a strain, a nonprofit credit counsellor can help Forestville residents before they take on more. The next larger city is Algoma, WI about 6 miles away. For the 476 people in Forestville, Wisconsin runs its own consumer-lending licensing, and the sourced table below lists the figures that apply.
The Forestville data picture
Only a few things actually differ by place — population, area, location, and the Wisconsin rules a lender must follow — and they are below.
- Population: about 476 people live here, which puts Forestville 489th of 605 Census places in Wisconsin (Vintage 2023).
- Population trend: A drop of about 1.9% from 2020 to 2023.
- Change in people: the 2020-to-2023 comparison is a loss of about 9 residents.
- Size percentile: Forestville's 476 people outrank roughly 19% of the places in Wisconsin.
- Density: the Census land area of 0.5 sq mi holds about 907 people per square mile.
- By land area: Forestville ranks 579th among Wisconsin's 605 places, at 0.5 sq mi.
- State population share: Forestville accounts for about 0.0% of everyone in Wisconsin.
- National rank: Forestville sits 13,362nd by population among the 19,457 places in this dataset.
- Growth rank: Forestville ranks 494th among Wisconsin's 605 places for the 2020-to-2023 change.
- Versus Wisconsin: the state average change is +0.4%, while Forestville moved 1.9%.
- Density rank: Forestville places 257th among Wisconsin's places by people per square mile.
- Against the state median: Forestville runs about 907 residents per square mile, where the Wisconsin median is 800.
- Location: 44.6909, -87.4784 (US Census Bureau Gazetteer).
- Nearest larger cities: Algoma (6 mi); Sturgeon Bay (11 mi); Casco (12 mi); Luxemburg (15 mi); Kewaunee (16 mi). Any of them may have more branches, but statewide rules and your credit still set the price.
- Nearest smaller places: Egg Harbor (26 mi); Maribel (33 mi); Kellnersville (36 mi).
- Smaller neighbours: 6 places smaller than Forestville sit within 50 miles.
- Larger places within 100 miles: 146.
Where Forestville sits in Wisconsin
Against Wisconsin's other places, Forestville accounts for about 0.0% of the state's population and ranks 489th of 605 by size. For population change between 2020 and 2023, Forestville ranks 494th of 605 in Wisconsin (about the 18th percentile). At about 907 people per square mile, Forestville is the 257th most densely settled place in Wisconsin. By land area, its 0.5 square miles rank 579th of 605 places in Wisconsin.
The Wisconsin lending rules that reach Forestville
Wisconsin has no separate rate rule for Forestville; the sourced rows below are what reach every lender that serves its 476 people.
| 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 |
What to do before borrowing in Forestville
For Forestville's roughly 476 residents, these are the steps that most influence the offer:
- Check all three credit reports for mistakes, because an error you fix now is a lower rate later.
- Use the loan calculator to test the payment on your intended amount and term.
- Collect three or more offers and compare them on APR, not on the advertised rate.
- Make sure the lender appears in the Wisconsin regulator's licence list.
- Read the disclosure for an origination fee and any prepayment penalty before signing.
- Make sure the new payment leaves room in a budget you already keep.
- Pick the shortest term whose payment you can comfortably afford.
In Forestville as elsewhere in Wisconsin, the written terms — not the advertisement — are what count for its 476 residents.
Forestville on the map
Forestville covers about 0.5 square miles of land (Census Gazetteer); no significant water area is recorded inside its boundaries. With 476 residents, the land area yields roughly 907 people per square mile. Milwaukee, the largest place in Wisconsin, is about 115 miles from Forestville. Forestville has 40 larger places within a 50-mile radius. Within the same 50 miles lie 6 smaller Census places.
Getting a loan in Forestville
Forestville is moderately settled, with about 907 people per square mile and 40 larger places within 50 miles. Distance to a branch rarely matters for Forestville's 476 residents: the application is online and the price follows your credit file. The nearest larger city, Algoma, WI about 6 miles away.
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Nearby places
- Algoma, WI — population 3,217
- Sturgeon Bay, WI — population 9,861
- Casco, WI — population 662
- Kewaunee, WI — population 2,798
- Luxemburg, WI — population 2,753
- Egg Harbor, WI — population 371
- Marinette, WI — population 11,045
- Oconto, WI — population 4,621