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Loyal, Wisconsin

Loyal, Wisconsin
City
Looking north in downtown Loyal on WIS 98
Looking north in downtown Loyal on WIS 98
Location of Loyal in Clark County, Wisconsin.
Location of Loyal in Clark County, Wisconsin.
Coordinates: 44°44′15″N 90°29′48″W / 44.73750°N 90.49667°W / 44.73750; -90.49667Coordinates: 44°44′15″N 90°29′48″W / 44.73750°N 90.49667°W / 44.73750; -90.49667
Country United States
State Wisconsin
County Clark
Area
 • Total 1.39 sq mi (3.60 km2)
 • Land 1.39 sq mi (3.60 km2)
 • Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation 1,240 ft (378 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 1,261
 • Estimate (2016) 1,240
 • Density 907.2/sq mi (350.3/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 54446
Area code(s) 715 & 534
FIPS code 55-46075
GNIS feature ID 1568773
Website loyalwi.com

Loyal is a city in Clark County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 1,261 at the 2010 census. The city is located within the Town of Loyal, though it is politically independent.

Its name comes from the 1860s, when so many of its patriotic pioneers went to fight in the Civil War. The city itself was established in the year 1870.

Loyal is located at 44°44′15″N 90°29′47″W / 44.73750°N 90.49639°W / 44.73750; -90.49639 (44.737541, -90.496551).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.39 square miles (3.60 km2), all of it land.

As of the census of 2010, there were 1,261 people, 538 households, and 344 families residing in the city. The population density was 907.2 inhabitants per square mile (350.3/km2). There were 603 housing units at an average density of 433.8 per square mile (167.5/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 98.3% White, 0.2% African American, 0.5% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 0.6% from other races, and 0.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.0% of the population.


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