Personal loans in Webster, IA
About 95 people live in Webster, placing it 828th of 940 Census places in Iowa. In Webster, one of 940 Census places in Iowa, the figure to compare across lenders is the APR, not the advertised rate. For a community of about 95, the practical step is to compare APR across at least three lenders before committing. Every figure below is Iowa's own, applied to Webster's 95 residents, with the publisher and retrieval date attached. Census figures put the 2020-to-2023 decrease in Webster at about 1.0%. For a bigger market, look to Keswick, IA about 4 miles away.
The Webster data picture
Read the local figures below as context; read the sourced Iowa table as the rulebook a lender here must follow.
- Population: 95 residents; Webster is the 828th-largest of 940 places in Iowa (US Census Bureau, Vintage 2023).
- Population trend: A loss of roughly 1.0% between 2020 and 2023.
- Net change: roughly 1 fewer people than the 2020 Census counted.
- Size percentile: roughly 12% of Iowa's places have fewer residents than Webster's 95.
- Land and density: 0.3 square miles of land carry roughly 348 residents per square mile.
- Land area rank: Webster's 0.3 square miles rank 809th of 940 places in Iowa.
- Within Iowa: about 0.0% of the state's population lives in Webster.
- National standing: Webster ranks 18,221st of 19,457 US places.
- Growth in Iowa: Webster stands 431st by percentage change from 2020 to 2023, among 940 places.
- Against the state trend: Webster's 1.0% change compares with a Iowa average of -0.7% across its 940 places.
- Density in Iowa: Webster ranks 703rd by people per square mile.
- Density in context: Webster's 348 people per square mile sit against a Iowa median of 672.
- Location: 41.4385, -92.1717 (Census Gazetteer coordinates).
- Nearest larger cities: Keswick (4 mi); South English (4 mi); North English (7 mi); Sigourney (7 mi); Harper (8 mi). Larger metros often have more branches, but online lenders reach Webster on the same terms.
- Smaller towns nearby: Thornburg (8 mi); Kinross (10 mi); Gibson (12 mi).
- Smaller neighbours: 12 places smaller than Webster sit within 50 miles.
- At 100 miles: 491 larger Census places fall inside that radius.
Inside a Webster personal loan
In Webster, a small community of about 95, the amount is advanced up front and repaid in fixed installments; the city's size does not change the pricing. A lender serving Webster's 95 residents must disclose the APR and finance charge in writing before you sign. Shortening the term on a Webster loan raises the monthly payment but cuts the interest; lengthening it does the reverse.
Webster against the rest of Iowa
Against Iowa's other places, Webster accounts for about 0.0% of the state's population and ranks 828th of 940 by size. For population change between 2020 and 2023, Webster ranks 431st of 940 in Iowa (about the 54th percentile). Its roughly 348 residents per square mile place it 703rd among Iowa's places. By land area, its 0.3 square miles rank 809th of 940 places in Iowa.
What to do before borrowing in Webster
For Webster's roughly 95 residents, these are the steps that most influence the offer:
- Pull your credit reports first and correct any error before a lender sees the file.
- Test your amount and term in the personal loan calculator first.
- Get several pre-qualifications and compare APR side by side before choosing.
- Confirm the Iowa licence with the regulator named above before committing.
- Check that the monthly payment fits your budget next to your existing obligations.
- Pick the shortest term whose payment you can comfortably afford.
- Borrow only what the purpose requires, not the maximum you are offered.
The process is identical across Iowa; what changes is your credit file, not the fact that Webster holds 95 people.
What Iowa law requires in Webster
Read the table as a lender's compliance picture for Webster: the rule, the sourced figure, the publisher and the date.
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Payday lending status | Permitted under license (delayed deposit services; must be physically located in Iowa) Source says: "A person shall not operate a delayed deposit services business in this state unless the person is physically located in this state and licensed by the superintendent". | Iowa Legislature (Iowa Code) as of 2026-09-16 |
Where Webster sits
The Census Gazetteer records about 0.3 square miles of land within Webster, with no significant water area listed. The resulting density is about 348 people per square mile. Des Moines, the largest place in Iowa, is about 75 miles from Webster. Within 50 miles of Webster there are 126 larger Census places. By land area it ranks 809th of 940 Iowa places.
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Nearby places
- Keswick, IA — population 238
- South English, IA — population 199
- Sigourney, IA — population 1,985
- North English, IA — population 1,035
- Millersburg, IA — population 137
- Harper, IA — population 116
- Thornburg, IA — population 47
- Kinross, IA — population 77