Personal loans in Glendale, WI
The first question in Glendale is not the rate on offer but whether the payment fits; about 12,919 people live here under Wisconsin lending law. For a community of about 12,919, the practical step is to compare APR across at least three lenders before committing. With an estimated 12,919 residents, Glendale is the 73rd-largest of 605 places in Wisconsin. Every figure below is Wisconsin's own, applied to Glendale's 12,919 residents, with the publisher and retrieval date attached. Glendale lost roughly 3.3% of its population across the 2020-to-2023 comparison. The closest larger place is Whitefish Bay, WI about 2 miles away.
Where Glendale stands
Here is the sourced Census picture for Glendale, plus the Wisconsin lending rules that apply to a loan taken out here.
- Population: the Census counts 12,919 residents in Glendale (Vintage 2023 subcounty estimate), the 73rd-largest figure among Wisconsin's 605 places.
- Population trend: The 2020-to-2023 change is negative, near 3.3%.
- Absolute change: 438 residents lost between 2020 and 2023.
- Size percentile: bigger than about 88% of the places in Wisconsin, with 12,919 residents in Glendale.
- Population density: about 2,241 people per square mile across 5.8 square miles of land (Census Gazetteer area, Vintage 2023 population).
- Land area: Glendale covers 5.8 square miles, the 127th-largest area among Wisconsin's 605 places.
- Water area rank: Glendale ranks 136th among Wisconsin's 605 places, with 0.20 sq mi.
- Share of Wisconsin: Glendale holds about 0.3% of the state's population, some 12,919 people.
- National rank: Glendale is the 2,632nd most populous of the 19,457 Census places covered here.
- Growth rank: Glendale ranks 580th among Wisconsin's 605 places for the 2020-to-2023 change.
- State comparison: Wisconsin's places average +0.4% for 2020-to-2023, against Glendale's 3.3%.
- Density in Wisconsin: Glendale ranks 47th by people per square mile.
- Against the state median: Glendale runs about 2,241 residents per square mile, where the Wisconsin median is 800.
- Location: it lies at 43.1261, -87.9272 in the Census Gazetteer.
- Nearest larger cities: Whitefish Bay (2 mi); Shorewood (3 mi); Milwaukee (5 mi); Wauwatosa (7 mi); Mequon (7 mi). Lenders licensed in the state serve Glendale whether or not they keep a local branch.
- Nearest smaller towns: Fox Point (3 mi); River Hills (3 mi); Bayside (4 mi).
- Smaller places within 50 miles: 103 of them.
- At 100 miles: 167 larger Census places fall inside that radius.
What is available to Glendale borrowers
At roughly 2,241 people per square mile, Glendale is fairly dense; 35 larger places lie within 50 miles. Distance to a branch rarely matters for Glendale's 12,919 residents: the application is online and the price follows your credit file. The nearest bigger place is Whitefish Bay, WI about 2 miles away.
Which Wisconsin laws govern a loan in Glendale
Read the table as a lender's compliance picture for Glendale: the rule, the sourced figure, the publisher and the date.
| 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 |
Land, water and location for Glendale
Glendale's land area is about 5.8 square miles; a further 0.20 square miles is water. Spread across it are roughly 2,241 residents per square mile. Milwaukee, the largest place in Wisconsin, is about 5 miles from Glendale. Within 50 miles of Glendale there are 35 larger Census places. By land area it ranks 127th of 605 Wisconsin places.
How personal loans work in Glendale
Glendale is a small town of about 12,919 people, and the personal loans written here are mostly unsecured — no collateral, so the lender leans on your credit file. Two numbers drive a Glendale loan: the APR, which includes fees, and the term, which decides how long you keep paying. The term you choose in Glendale decides the split between a comfortable payment and the total interest you pay.
Glendale in state context
Set beside Wisconsin's 605 places, Glendale ranks 73rd by population and holds about 0.3% of the state total. On the 2020-to-2023 trend, Glendale stands 580th among Wisconsin's 605 places — roughly the 4th percentile. By density, at about 2,241 people per square mile, it ranks 47th in Wisconsin. By land area, its 5.8 square miles rank 127th of 605 places in Wisconsin.
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Nearby places
- Whitefish Bay, WI — population 14,553
- Fox Point, WI — population 6,608
- River Hills, WI — population 1,563
- Shorewood, WI — population 13,603
- Bayside, WI — population 4,369
- Brown Deer, WI — population 12,553
- Milwaukee, WI — population 561,385
- Thiensville, WI — population 3,284