Personal loans in Winthrop, IA
From the 2020 Census base to the 2023 estimate, the population declined by about 0.5%. Winthrop ranks 326th of 940 places in Iowa, with a population near 818.
Winthrop is a small community of about 818 residents, and a personal loan taken out here is governed by Iowa statute. Use the calculator on this page to price an amount and term before you commit in Winthrop. A lender that serves Winthrop operates under Iowa lending statutes and a Iowa supervisor. The nearest larger metro is Independence, IA about 8 miles away.
The Winthrop data picture
Read the local figures below as context; read the sourced Iowa table as the rulebook a lender here must follow.
- Population: about 818 people live here, which puts Winthrop 326th of 940 Census places in Iowa (Vintage 2023).
- Population trend: Lower by roughly 0.5% since the 2020 count.
- People gained or lost: about 4 fewer since the 2020 base.
- Size percentile: Winthrop's 818 people outrank roughly 65% of the places in Iowa.
- Population density: about 1,034 people per square mile across 0.8 square miles of land (Census Gazetteer area, Vintage 2023 population).
- Land area rank: Winthrop's 0.8 square miles rank 479th of 940 places in Iowa.
- Share of state population: Winthrop's 818 residents are about 0.0% of Iowa.
- Nationally: Winthrop is the 11,093rd-largest of 19,457 Census places in the dataset.
- Growth rank: Winthrop ranks 340th among Iowa's 940 places for the 2020-to-2023 change.
- Versus Iowa: the state average change is -0.7%, while Winthrop moved 0.5%.
- Density rank: Winthrop is the 253rd most densely settled place in Iowa.
- Density in context: Winthrop's 1,034 people per square mile sit against a Iowa median of 672.
- Location: the Census Gazetteer records it at 42.4708, -91.7374.
- Nearest larger cities: Independence (8 mi); Manchester (14 mi); Oelwein (16 mi); Jesup (17 mi); Strawberry Point (18 mi). Living near a larger metro rarely changes what is available in Winthrop.
- Smaller communities close by: Quasqueton (5 mi); Masonville (7 mi); Rowley (9 mi), each with its own Census population profile.
- Smaller neighbours: 85 places smaller than Winthrop sit within 50 miles.
- Within 100 miles: 217 places are larger than Winthrop.
Borrowing reach in Winthrop
At roughly 1,034 people per square mile, Winthrop is moderately settled; 66 larger places lie within 50 miles. Whether Winthrop has a local branch or not, a Iowa-licensed lender can serve its 818 people online on the same terms. The nearest bigger place is Independence, IA about 8 miles away.
Which Iowa laws govern a loan in Winthrop
Every row below records a Iowa rule, its publisher and its retrieval date — the same rules a Winthrop lender must follow.
| 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 |
Winthrop on the map
Winthrop's land area is roughly 0.8 square miles, and the Gazetteer records no significant water area within it. With 818 residents, the land area yields roughly 1,034 people per square mile. For the state's biggest city, Des Moines, the distance is roughly 114 miles. Within 50 miles of Winthrop there are 66 larger Census places. Within the same 50 miles lie 85 smaller Census places.
Winthrop's place among Iowa's 940 places
Against Iowa's other places, Winthrop accounts for about 0.0% of the state's population and ranks 326th of 940 by size. For population change between 2020 and 2023, Winthrop ranks 340th of 940 in Iowa (about the 64th percentile). At about 1,034 people per square mile, Winthrop is the 253rd most densely settled place in Iowa. The population moved by about 4 people between 2020 and 2023, a 0.5% shift.
The anatomy of a Winthrop personal loan
A Winthrop personal loan is an installment loan: a lump sum, then fixed monthly payments over a set term, priced off your credit rather than its 818 residents. Because pricing is borrower-level, two people in Winthrop can be quoted different APRs on the same amount and term. Shortening the term on a Winthrop loan raises the monthly payment but cuts the interest; lengthening it does the reverse.
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Nearby places
- Quasqueton, IA — population 591
- Masonville, IA — population 99
- Rowley, IA — population 266
- Aurora, IA — population 166
- Lamont, IA — population 432
- Independence, IA — population 6,188
- Stanley, IA — population 85
- Walker, IA — population 668