Personal loans in Grantsburg, WI
A personal loan in Grantsburg is priced from your credit file and income, not from the fact that the city holds 1,347 people. When Wisconsin caps or restricts a product, lenders either change the terms or withdraw it from Grantsburg as from the rest of the state. Grantsburg is home to roughly 1,347 people and stands 321st by size out of 605 Census places in Wisconsin. Verify the lender's Wisconsin licence against the regulator named below before borrowing in Grantsburg. The trend for Grantsburg between 2020 and 2023 is upward by roughly 1.1%. The closest larger place is Rock Creek, MN about 11 miles away.
The Grantsburg data picture
Read the local figures below as context; read the sourced Wisconsin table as the rulebook a lender here must follow.
- Population: 1,347 — Grantsburg ranks 321st of 605 communities in Wisconsin (US Census Bureau, Vintage 2023).
- Population trend: The 2020-to-2023 change is positive, near 1.1%.
- Net change: roughly 14 more people than the 2020 Census counted.
- Size percentile: roughly 47% of Wisconsin places rank below Grantsburg.
- Population density: about 443 people per square mile across 3.0 square miles of land (Census Gazetteer area, Vintage 2023 population).
- Land area: Grantsburg covers 3.0 square miles, the 230th-largest area among Wisconsin's 605 places.
- Water area: Grantsburg has 0.02 square miles of water, ranking 310th of 605 places in Wisconsin.
- State share: roughly 0.0% of Wisconsin's residents live in Grantsburg (1,347 people).
- National standing: Grantsburg ranks 9,113th of 19,457 US places.
- Growth rank: Grantsburg ranks 160th among Wisconsin's 605 places for the 2020-to-2023 change.
- Against the state trend: Grantsburg's 1.1% change compares with a Wisconsin average of +0.4% across its 605 places.
- Density in Wisconsin: Grantsburg ranks 446th by people per square mile.
- Against the state median: Grantsburg runs about 443 residents per square mile, where the Wisconsin median is 800.
- Location: coordinates 45.7838, -92.6773 (US Census Bureau Gazetteer).
- Nearest larger cities: Rock Creek (11 mi); Pine City (14 mi); Rush City (15 mi); Hinckley (19 mi); North Branch (23 mi). A branch is convenient; it is not what sets your APR.
- Smaller places nearby: Frederic (14 mi); Siren (14 mi); Webster (17 mi).
- Smaller places within 50 miles: 44 of them.
- Larger places within 100 miles: 223.
Grantsburg in state context
Among Wisconsin's 605 places, Grantsburg sits at 321st for population, a share of roughly 0.0% of the state. On the 2020-to-2023 trend, Grantsburg stands 160th among Wisconsin's 605 places — roughly the 74th percentile. By density, at about 443 people per square mile, it ranks 446th in Wisconsin. Within 50 miles sit 44 smaller Census places, alongside the 42 that are larger.
The Grantsburg borrowing checklist
Before you apply in Grantsburg, a community of about 1,347, work through these steps:
- Get your credit reports, dispute what is wrong, and only then start shopping.
- Test your amount and term in the personal loan calculator first.
- Pre-qualify with three or more lenders, then compare the APR rather than the interest rate.
- Confirm the Wisconsin licence with the regulator named above before committing.
- Make sure the new payment leaves room in a budget you already keep.
- Weigh a shorter term's higher payment against the interest it saves.
- Borrow only what the purpose requires, not the maximum you are offered.
What differs between Grantsburg and the rest of Wisconsin is not the process but the borrower's own file, among the 1,347 people here.
How lenders reach Grantsburg
At roughly 443 people per square mile, Grantsburg is lightly settled; 42 larger places lie within 50 miles. A Wisconsin licence lets a lender serve Grantsburg without a local office, so branch density does not change what its 1,347 residents are offered. The nearest larger city, Rock Creek, MN about 11 miles away.
The Wisconsin lending rules that reach Grantsburg
Read the table as a lender's compliance picture for Grantsburg: 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 |
The anatomy of a Grantsburg personal loan
In Grantsburg, a small community of about 1,347, the amount is advanced up front and repaid in fixed installments; the city's size does not change the pricing. The rate you see advertised is a range, not a promise, until a lender reviews your file in Grantsburg. Because the payment is fixed, the total cost of a Grantsburg loan is knowable in advance — unlike a revolving card balance.
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Nearby places
- Rock Creek, MN — population 1,782
- Frederic, WI — population 1,147
- Siren, WI — population 880
- Pine City, MN — population 3,711
- Luck, WI — population 1,067
- Rush City, MN — population 3,344
- Milltown, WI — population 943
- Hinckley, MN — population 1,936