Personal loans in Walcott, IA
Walcott counts about 1,549 people, and what is genuinely local about borrowing here is limited — Iowa law does the governing. About 1,549 people live in Walcott, placing it 201st of 940 Census places in Iowa.
Verify the lender's Iowa licence against the regulator named below before borrowing in Walcott. The 2020 count to the 2023 estimate shows about 0.5% decline in Walcott. Which products a lender may offer to Walcott's 1,549 residents follows from the Iowa consumer-lending framework. The nearest larger city is Blue Grass, IA about 5 miles away.
The Walcott data picture
Set out below is Walcott's local context next to the state-level rules that reach every lender here.
- Population: 1,549 — Walcott ranks 201st of 940 communities in Iowa (US Census Bureau, Vintage 2023).
- Population trend: Lower by roughly 0.5% since the 2020 count.
- Net change: roughly 8 fewer people than the 2020 Census counted.
- Size percentile: bigger than about 79% of the places in Iowa, with 1,549 residents in Walcott.
- Density: the Census land area of 3.1 sq mi holds about 498 people per square mile.
- Land area rank: Walcott's 3.1 square miles rank 135th of 940 places in Iowa.
- Water area: Walcott has 0.02 square miles of water, ranking 120th of 940 places in Iowa.
- Within Iowa: about 0.1% of the state's population lives in Walcott.
- National rank: Walcott sits 8,580th by population among the 19,457 places in this dataset.
- Growth rank: Walcott ranks 345th among Iowa's 940 places for the 2020-to-2023 change.
- Versus Iowa: the state average change is -0.7%, while Walcott moved 0.5%.
- Density rank: Walcott is the 607th most densely settled place in Iowa.
- Against the state median: Walcott runs about 498 residents per square mile, where the Iowa median is 672.
- Location: 41.5873 / -90.7805, per the US Census Bureau Gazetteer.
- Nearest larger cities: Blue Grass (5 mi); Durant (7 mi); Davenport (9 mi); Eldridge (11 mi); Wilton (13 mi). A branch is convenient; it is not what sets your APR.
- Smaller places close by: Stockton (4 mi); Maysville (5 mi); Buffalo (9 mi).
- Within a 50-mile radius: 99 smaller Census places.
- Within 100 miles: 157 places are larger than Walcott.
How a Walcott personal loan is priced
Walcott is a small community of about 1,549 people, and the personal loans written here are mostly unsecured — no collateral, so the lender leans on your credit file. Two numbers drive a Walcott loan: the APR, which includes fees, and the term, which decides how long you keep paying. A longer term lowers the monthly payment on a Walcott loan but raises total interest, so the smallest payment is not the cheapest loan.
How lenders reach Walcott
With about 498 residents per square mile, Walcott is lightly settled, and 52 larger Census places sit within 50 miles. Distance to a branch rarely matters for Walcott's 1,549 residents: the application is online and the price follows your credit file. The nearest larger city, Blue Grass, IA about 5 miles away.
Walcott in state context
Walcott is the 201st-largest of 940 Census places in Iowa and contains about 0.1% of the state's people. On the 2020-to-2023 trend, Walcott stands 345th among Iowa's 940 places — roughly the 63th percentile. By density, at about 498 people per square mile, it ranks 607th in Iowa. In land area, Walcott ranks 135th among Iowa's 940 places.
Land, water and location for Walcott
The Census Gazetteer records 3.1 square miles of land and 0.02 square miles of water within Walcott. The resulting density is about 498 people per square mile. Des Moines, the largest place in Iowa, is about 146 miles from Walcott. Counting outward 50 miles, 52 larger communities surround Walcott. By land area it ranks 135th of 940 Iowa places.
Iowa rules behind a Walcott personal loan
When Iowa does not publish a figure, the row links to the source instead of inventing a number; Walcott is bound by the same rules.
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Maximum legal interest rate (usury cap) | 2 percentage points above the monthly average 10-year U.S. Treasury constant maturity rate (written agreements) Source says: "The maximum lawful rate of interest ... in any written agreement ... shall be two percentage points above the monthly average ten-year constant maturity interest rate". | Iowa Legislature (Iowa Code) as of 2026-09-16 |
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Nearby places
- Stockton, IA — population 172
- Blue Grass, IA — population 1,686
- Maysville, IA — population 154
- Buffalo, IA — population 1,164
- Durant, IA — population 1,815
- Donahue, IA — population 336
- Dixon, IA — population 204
- New Liberty, IA — population 133