Personal loans in Pound, WI
The 2020 count to the 2023 estimate shows about 0.6% decline in Pound. Personal loans in Pound are mostly unsecured, so the APR reflects how a lender reads your credit — not the city's 352 population.
Pound ranks 527th of 605 places in Wisconsin, with a population near 352. Borrowers who want a bigger city can look to Coleman, WI about 2 miles away. Which products a lender may offer to Pound's 352 residents follows from the Wisconsin consumer-lending framework. Get pre-qualified with several lenders, then compare APR rather than the headline rate for a Pound loan.
Pound by the numbers
The figures below are Pound's own — Census population, land area and coordinates — followed by the Wisconsin rules.
- Population: about 352 people live here, which puts Pound 527th of 605 Census places in Wisconsin (Vintage 2023).
- Population trend: A drop of about 0.6% from 2020 to 2023.
- Change in people: the 2020-to-2023 comparison is a loss of about 2 residents.
- Size percentile: roughly 13% of Wisconsin's places have fewer residents than Pound's 352.
- Density: the Census land area of 0.9 sq mi holds about 397 people per square mile.
- Land area rank: Pound's 0.9 square miles rank 517th of 605 places in Wisconsin.
- State share: roughly 0.0% of Wisconsin's residents live in Pound (352 people).
- National rank: Pound is the 14,574th most populous of the 19,457 Census places covered here.
- Growth in Wisconsin: Pound stands 344th by percentage change from 2020 to 2023, among 605 places.
- Against the state trend: Pound's 0.6% change compares with a Wisconsin average of +0.4% across its 605 places.
- Density rank: Pound is the 471st most densely settled place in Wisconsin.
- Density in context: Pound's 397 people per square mile sit against a Wisconsin median of 800.
- Location: 45.0989, -88.0324 (Census Gazetteer coordinates).
- Nearest larger cities: Coleman (2 mi); Crivitz (9 mi); Lena (10 mi); Peshtigo (14 mi); Oconto (16 mi). Larger metros often have more branches, but online lenders reach Pound on the same terms.
- Smaller places nearby: Daggett (33 mi); White Lake (36 mi); Carney (41 mi).
- Smaller places within 50 miles: 7 of them.
- At 100 miles: 149 larger Census places fall inside that radius.
How a Pound personal loan is priced
A Pound personal loan is an installment loan: a lump sum, then fixed monthly payments over a set term, priced off your credit rather than its 352 residents. The APR tracks your credit score rather than Pound's rank of 527th in Wisconsin: a strong file may earn a single-digit rate, while damaged credit can push the rate far higher. The term you choose in Pound decides the split between a comfortable payment and the total interest you pay.
Before you apply in Pound
For Pound's roughly 352 residents, these are the steps that most influence the offer:
- Order your free credit reports and dispute anything inaccurate — it is the cheapest way to move the rate you are offered.
- Use the loan calculator to test the payment on your intended amount and term.
- Line up several pre-qualified offers and let the APR decide.
- Verify the lender's Wisconsin licence with the regulator listed on this page.
- Choose a term you can live with; stretching it lowers the payment but raises total interest.
- Borrow only what the purpose requires, not the maximum you are offered.
- Write down the purpose of the loan and your repayment plan before you apply.
None of these steps is Pound-specific: the same Wisconsin licensing and disclosure rules reach all 352 residents.
How Wisconsin law applies in Pound
This table holds the Wisconsin rate and licensing rules for consumer loans made to Pound's 352 residents.
| 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 |
Pound: area, density and distance
Inside Pound's boundaries lie about 0.9 square miles of land, with no significant water area recorded. With 352 residents, the land area yields roughly 397 people per square mile. For the state's biggest city, Milwaukee, the distance is roughly 141 miles. Counting outward 50 miles, 40 larger communities surround Pound. The 100-mile radius contains 149 larger places.
Getting a loan in Pound
Pound is lightly settled, with about 397 people per square mile and 40 larger places within 50 miles. Distance to a branch rarely matters for Pound's 352 residents: the application is online and the price follows your credit file. For a larger market, the closest option is Coleman, WI about 2 miles away.
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Nearby places
- Coleman, WI — population 723
- Crivitz, WI — population 1,099
- Lena, WI — population 530
- Oconto Falls, WI — population 2,989
- Oconto, WI — population 4,621
- Wausaukee, WI — population 597
- Peshtigo, WI — population 3,387
- Gillett, WI — population 1,276