Personal loans in Ambia, IN
Ambia is a small community of about 229 residents, and a personal loan taken out here is governed by Indiana statute. At about 229 residents, Ambia is larger than roughly 13% of the places in Indiana.
Rate-shopping from Ambia costs nothing at pre-qualification, where a soft pull leaves your credit file alone. Census figures put the 2020-to-2023 decrease in Ambia at about 0.9%. A single loan can carry different costs on either side of a state line, and Ambia sits on the Indiana side of that line. For a bigger market, look to Boswell, IN about 8 miles away.
Where Ambia stands
What follows is Ambia's place in the Census record, alongside the Indiana rules that govern a personal loan made here.
- Population: an estimated 229 residents, 492nd of 565 places in Indiana (Census Vintage 2023 subcounty estimate).
- Population trend: A decline of about 0.9% across the 2020-to-2023 comparison.
- Net change: roughly 2 fewer people than the 2020 Census counted.
- Size percentile: Ambia's 229 people outrank roughly 13% of the places in Indiana.
- Density: roughly 1,517 residents per square mile, spread over 0.2 sq mi of land.
- By land area: Ambia ranks 519th among Indiana's 565 places, at 0.2 sq mi.
- State share: roughly 0.0% of Indiana's residents live in Ambia (229 people).
- National rank: Ambia is the 16,026th most populous of the 19,457 Census places covered here.
- Growth in Indiana: Ambia stands 424th by percentage change from 2020 to 2023, among 565 places.
- Versus Indiana: the state average change is +1.0%, while Ambia moved 0.9%.
- Density in Indiana: Ambia ranks 237th by people per square mile.
- Density vs Indiana: Ambia's 1,517 people per square mile compare with a state median of 1,375.
- Location: 40.4893, -87.5163 (US Census Bureau Gazetteer).
- Nearest larger cities: Boswell (8 mi); Hoopeston (8 mi); Rossville (11 mi); Milford (13 mi); Fowler (14 mi). For most borrowers the comparison happens online, not at a branch.
- Nearest smaller towns: Wellington (9 mi); Alvan (Alvin) (13 mi); Pine Village (14 mi) — useful context for the surrounding area.
- Within a 50-mile radius: 21 smaller Census places.
- Larger places within 100 miles: 582.
The Indiana lending rules that reach Ambia
For the roughly 229 residents of Ambia, the rules below are Indiana's own; each row carries its publisher and retrieval date.
| Rule | Detail | Source |
|---|---|---|
| State lending regulator | Indiana Department of Financial Institutions (DFI), Consumer Credit Division Source says: "The industries regulated by the Consumer Credit Division are: non-depository small loan ("payday") lenders; traditional installment lenders". | Indiana Department of Financial Institutions as of 2026-09-16 |
| Small-loan size limit | $825 maximum aggregate small-loan principal per borrower Source says: "Lenders cannot have loans ... outstanding with you at any one time if the aggregate principal amount/amount financed exceeds $825". | Indiana Department of Financial Institutions as of 2026-09-16 |
| Maximum legal interest rate (usury cap) | See the latest published figure value_text left null: Indiana Code IC 24-4.5-3-508 sets tiered maximum loan finance charges for supervised loans; the official code site renders client-side and the figure could not be confirmed from a fetched page, so no figure is asserted. | Indiana General Assembly (Indiana Code) as of 2026-09-16 |
How lenders reach Ambia
At roughly 1,517 people per square mile, Ambia is moderately settled; 118 larger places lie within 50 miles. Distance to a branch rarely matters for Ambia's 229 residents: the application is online and the price follows your credit file. The nearest larger city, Boswell, IN about 8 miles away.
Ambia's place among Indiana's 565 places
Among Indiana's 565 places, Ambia sits at 492nd for population, a share of roughly 0.0% of the state. For population change between 2020 and 2023, Ambia ranks 424th of 565 in Indiana (about the 25th percentile). At about 1,517 people per square mile, Ambia is the 237th most densely settled place in Indiana. The population moved by about 2 people between 2020 and 2023, a 0.9% shift.
Land, water and location for Ambia
The Census Gazetteer records about 0.2 square miles of land within Ambia, with no significant water area listed. That land carries about 1,517 people per square mile. For the state's biggest city, Fort Wayne, the distance is roughly 131 miles. Within 50 miles of Ambia there are 118 larger Census places. The 100-mile radius contains 582 larger places.
A practical checklist for Ambia borrowers
For Ambia's roughly 229 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.
- Gather at least three pre-qualified offers and line up the APR, not the headline rate.
- Confirm the lender holds a Indiana licence by checking the regulator named above.
- Check the disclosure for fees that raise the true cost above the quoted rate.
- Check that the monthly payment fits your budget next to your existing obligations.
- Choose a term you can live with; stretching it lowers the payment but raises total interest.
What differs between Ambia and the rest of Indiana is not the process but the borrower's own file, among the 229 people here.
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Nearby places
- Boswell, IN — population 801
- Hoopeston, IL — population 4,731
- Wellington, IL — population 196
- Rossville, IL — population 1,176
- Alvan (Alvin), IL — population 226
- Earl Park, IN — population 363
- Milford, IL — population 1,114
- Fowler, IN — population 2,349