Personal loans in Stanley, IA
Stanley is one of 940 Census places in Iowa; its 85 residents put it at 841st. Stanley's population held flat through the 2020-to-2023 comparison.
Two households in Stanley with comparable incomes can still be offered different rates; the city's 85 residents are not the reason. A single loan can carry different costs on either side of a state line, and Stanley sits on the Iowa side of that line. Verify the lender's Iowa licence against the regulator named below before borrowing in Stanley. The closest larger place is Aurora, IA about 4 miles away.
Borrowing in Stanley: the local picture
The figures below are Stanley's own — Census population, land area and coordinates — followed by the Iowa rules.
- Population: 85 people, a figure that places Stanley 841st among the 940 Census places in Iowa (US Census Bureau, Vintage 2023).
- Population trend: Held essentially flat from the 2020 Census base to the 2023 estimate.
- Size percentile: with 85 residents, Stanley is larger than about 11% of Iowa's Census places.
- Density: the Census land area of 0.2 sq mi holds about 419 people per square mile.
- Land area rank: Stanley's 0.2 square miles rank 867th of 940 places in Iowa.
- Share of Iowa: Stanley holds about 0.0% of the state's population, some 85 people.
- National rank: Stanley is 18,408th of 19,457 places nationwide.
- Growth in Iowa: Stanley stands 266th by percentage change from 2020 to 2023, among 940 places.
- State comparison: Iowa's places average -0.7% for 2020-to-2023, against Stanley's 0.0%.
- Density rank: Stanley places 652nd among Iowa's places by people per square mile.
- Against the state median: Stanley runs about 419 residents per square mile, where the Iowa median is 672.
- Location: 42.6420, -91.8119 (US Census Bureau Gazetteer).
- Nearest larger cities: Aurora (4 mi); Hazleton (5 mi); Oelwein (6 mi); Lamont (9 mi); Maynard (10 mi). Living near a larger metro rarely changes what is available in Stanley.
- Smaller communities close by: Randalia (16 mi); Elkport (28 mi); Garber (29 mi), each with its own Census population profile.
- Within a 50-mile radius: 10 smaller Census places.
- Within 100 miles: 488 places are larger than Stanley.
Stanley against the rest of Iowa
Within Iowa, Stanley holds roughly 0.0% of all residents, the 841st-largest share among 940 places. On the 2020-to-2023 trend, Stanley stands 266th among Iowa's 940 places — roughly the 72th percentile. At about 419 people per square mile, Stanley is the 652nd most densely settled place in Iowa. Between 2020 and 2023 the count changed by roughly 0 residents.
Iowa rules behind a Stanley personal loan
Iowa has no separate rate rule for Stanley; the sourced rows below are what reach every lender that serves its 85 people.
| Rule | Detail | Source |
|---|---|---|
| State lending regulator | Iowa Division of Banking (IDOB), Iowa Department of Insurance and Financial Services Source says: "As part of the 2023 state government realignment, the IDOB became part of a new Department of Insurance and Financial Services". | Iowa Division of Banking as of 2026-09-16 |
| Small-loan / installment lender licensing | Regulated Loan Act license required (superintendent of banking) Source says: "shall not engage in the business of making loans ... without first obtaining a license from the superintendent of banking". | Iowa Legislature (Iowa Code) as of 2026-09-16 |
| Delayed deposit fee cap | Fee cap: $15 on first $100 of check face amount; $10 on subsequent $100 increments Source says: "fifteen dollars on the first one hundred dollars ... or more than ten dollars on subsequent one hundred dollar increments". | Iowa Legislature (Iowa Code) as of 2026-09-16 |
Stanley: area, density and distance
Stanley's land area is roughly 0.2 square miles, and the Gazetteer records no significant water area within it. With 85 residents, the land area yields roughly 419 people per square mile. The largest place in Iowa, Des Moines, lies about 118 miles away. A 50-mile radius around Stanley takes in 131 places that are larger. The 100-mile radius contains 488 larger places.
Getting a loan in Stanley
With about 419 residents per square mile, Stanley is lightly settled, and 131 larger Census places sit within 50 miles. Whether Stanley has a local branch or not, a Iowa-licensed lender can serve its 85 people online on the same terms. For a larger market, the closest option is Aurora, IA about 4 miles away.
Inside a Stanley personal loan
Stanley is a small community of about 85 people, and the personal loans written here are mostly unsecured — no collateral, so the lender leans on your credit file. The rate you see advertised is a range, not a promise, until a lender reviews your file in Stanley. Shortening the term on a Stanley loan raises the monthly payment but cuts the interest; lengthening it does the reverse.
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Nearby places
- Aurora, IA — population 166
- Hazleton, IA — population 710
- Oelwein, IA — population 5,791
- Maynard, IA — population 468
- Arlington, IA — population 418
- Lamont, IA — population 432
- Winthrop, IA — population 818
- Fayette, IA — population 1,240