Personal loans in Torrington, WY
Torrington counts about 6,212 people, and what is genuinely local about borrowing here is limited — Wyoming law does the governing. By population, Torrington sits at 16th in Wyoming, with an estimated 6,212 residents.
Torrington gained roughly 1.5% in population across the 2020-to-2023 comparison. To lend to Torrington's 6,212 residents, a company must hold a Wyoming licence, and each sourced row below names the regulator behind it. Rate-shopping from Torrington costs nothing at pre-qualification, where a soft pull leaves your credit file alone. The closest larger place is Scottsbluff, NE about 30 miles away.
Local context for Torrington
What follows is Torrington's place in the Census record, alongside the Wyoming rules that govern a personal loan made here.
- Population: about 6,212 people live here, which puts Torrington 16th of 99 Census places in Wyoming (Vintage 2023).
- Population trend: Up about 1.5% from the 2020 Census base to the 2023 estimate.
- Net change: roughly 89 more people than the 2020 Census counted.
- Size percentile: bigger than about 84% of the places in Wyoming, with 6,212 residents in Torrington.
- Population density: 1,640 people per square mile on 3.8 square miles of land.
- By land area: Torrington ranks 24th among Wyoming's 99 places, at 3.8 sq mi.
- State population share: Torrington accounts for about 1.5% of everyone in Wyoming.
- National rank: Torrington is the 4,272nd most populous of the 19,457 Census places covered here.
- Growth rank: Torrington's 2020-to-2023 change ranks 39th of 99 places in Wyoming.
- Against the state trend: Torrington's 1.5% change compares with a Wyoming average of +1.7% across its 99 places.
- Density rank: Torrington places 7th among Wyoming's places by people per square mile.
- Density vs Wyoming: Torrington's 1,640 people per square mile compare with a state median of 699.
- Location: 42.0650, -104.1735 (Census Gazetteer coordinates).
- Nearest larger cities: Scottsbluff (30 mi); Gering (31 mi); Alliance (67 mi); Cheyenne (72 mi); Douglas (79 mi). For most borrowers the comparison happens online, not at a branch.
- Smaller communities close by: Henry (8 mi); Lingle (10 mi); Yoder (12 mi), each with its own Census population profile.
- Smaller neighbours: 20 places smaller than Torrington sit within 50 miles.
- Larger places within 100 miles: 7.
Torrington's place among Wyoming's 99 places
Within Wyoming, Torrington holds roughly 1.5% of all residents, the 16th-largest share among 99 places. For population change between 2020 and 2023, Torrington ranks 39th of 99 in Wyoming (about the 61th percentile). By density, at about 1,640 people per square mile, it ranks 7th in Wyoming. Between 2020 and 2023 the count changed by roughly 89 residents.
How Wyoming law applies in Torrington
This table holds the Wyoming rate and licensing rules for consumer loans made to Torrington's 6,212 residents.
| Rule | Detail | Source |
|---|---|---|
| State lending regulator | Wyoming Division of Banking Source says: The Division is responsible for the chartering and regulation of Wyoming state banks, trust companies, mortgage companies, as well as non-bank financial companies. | Wyoming Division of Banking as of 2026-09-16 |
| Small-loan / installment lender licensing | Consumer Lender, Sales Finance Company, Post-Dated Check Casher, and Pawnbroker licenses via NMLS; licensing mandatory per location including online Source says: Licensing is mandatory for every location where business is regularly conducted | Wyoming Division of Banking as of 2026-09-16 |
| Maximum legal interest rate (usury cap) | 36% per year on unpaid principal balances up to $1,000; 21% above $1,000 (Wyo. Stat. § 40-14-310(g)) Source says: shall not exceed the equivalent of thirty-six percent (36%) per year on that part of the unpaid balances of the principal | Wyoming Legislature (Wyoming Statutes) as of 2026-09-16 |
Where Torrington sits
Torrington's land area is roughly 3.8 square miles, and the Gazetteer records no significant water area within it. The resulting density is about 1,640 people per square mile. Cheyenne, the largest place in Wyoming, is about 72 miles from Torrington. A 50-mile radius around Torrington takes in 2 places that are larger. The 100-mile radius contains 7 larger places.
How personal loans work in Torrington
Torrington is a small town of about 6,212 people, and the personal loans written here are mostly unsecured — no collateral, so the lender leans on your credit file. Two numbers drive a Torrington loan: the APR, which includes fees, and the term, which decides how long you keep paying. The term you choose in Torrington decides the split between a comfortable payment and the total interest you pay.
Before you apply in Torrington
For Torrington's roughly 6,212 residents, these are the steps that most influence the offer:
- Start with the credit file: order the reports, fix the errors, then apply.
- Run the numbers on the personal loan calculator so you know the payment before you apply.
- Collect three or more offers and compare them on APR, not on the advertised rate.
- Confirm the Wyoming licence with the regulator named above before committing.
- 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.
- Choose a term you can live with; stretching it lowers the payment but raises total interest.
None of these steps is Torrington-specific: the same Wyoming licensing and disclosure rules reach all 6,212 residents.
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Nearby places
- Henry, NE — population 129
- Lingle, WY — population 398
- Yoder, WY — population 132
- Lyman, NE — population 254
- Morrill, NE — population 925
- Fort Laramie, WY — population 215
- Mitchell, NE — population 1,527
- LaGrange, WY — population 378