Personal loans in Ferdinand, IN
An estimated 2,189 people make their home in Ferdinand, a figure that ranks 189th in Indiana. Personal loans in Ferdinand are mostly unsecured, so the APR reflects how a lender reads your credit — not the city's 2,189 population.
Get pre-qualified with several lenders, then compare APR rather than the headline rate for a Ferdinand loan. Rate ceilings, licensing requirements and product limits for Ferdinand are all set at the Indiana level. Census figures put the 2020-to-2023 increase in Ferdinand at about 1.7%. The nearest larger city is Huntingburg, IN about 7 miles away.
What the Census records for Ferdinand
The figures below are Ferdinand's own — Census population, land area and coordinates — followed by the Indiana rules.
- Population: 2,189 residents; Ferdinand is the 189th-largest of 565 places in Indiana (US Census Bureau, Vintage 2023).
- Population trend: Growth of about 1.7% across the 2020-to-2023 comparison.
- People gained or lost: about 36 more since the 2020 base.
- Size percentile: Ferdinand sits ahead of around 67% of Indiana places, at 2,189 people.
- Density: roughly 953 residents per square mile, spread over 2.3 sq mi of land.
- By land area: Ferdinand ranks 164th among Indiana's 565 places, at 2.3 sq mi.
- Water area rank: Ferdinand ranks 117th among Indiana's 565 places, with 0.04 sq mi.
- Share of state population: Ferdinand's 2,189 residents are about 0.1% of Indiana.
- National rank: Ferdinand is 7,303rd of 19,457 places nationwide.
- Growth rank: Ferdinand's 2020-to-2023 change ranks 123rd of 565 places in Indiana.
- Against the state trend: Ferdinand's 1.7% change compares with a Indiana average of +1.0% across its 565 places.
- Density in Indiana: Ferdinand ranks 414th by people per square mile.
- Density in context: Ferdinand's 953 people per square mile sit against a Indiana median of 1,375.
- Location: it lies at 38.2280, -86.8625 in the Census Gazetteer.
- Nearest larger cities: Huntingburg (7 mi); Santa Claus (8 mi); Jasper (12 mi); Tell City (20 mi); Boonville (26 mi). A branch is convenient; it is not what sets your APR.
- Smaller communities close by: Dale (7 mi); Holland (10 mi); Birdseye (11 mi), each with its own Census population profile.
- Smaller places within 50 miles: 69 of them.
- Larger places within 100 miles: 117.
What shapes a Ferdinand personal loan
With roughly 2,189 residents, Ferdinand is a small community; its personal loans are typically unsecured, priced from your credit rather than the city's size. Federal Truth in Lending rules require a Ferdinand lender to disclose the APR and finance charge before you sign. A longer term lowers the monthly payment on a Ferdinand loan but raises total interest, so the smallest payment is not the cheapest loan.
The Ferdinand borrowing checklist
Before you hand your details to a lender in Ferdinand, where the population is near 2,189:
- Pull your credit reports first and correct any error before a lender sees the file.
- Run the numbers on the personal loan calculator so you know the payment before you apply.
- Line up several pre-qualified offers and let the APR decide.
- Look the lender up in the Indiana regulator's licence records before you sign.
- If debt is already a struggle, talk to a nonprofit credit counsellor before borrowing more.
- Check the disclosure for fees that raise the true cost above the quoted rate.
- Make sure the new payment leaves room in a budget you already keep.
The process is identical across Indiana; what changes is your credit file, not the fact that Ferdinand holds 2,189 people.
Indiana rules behind a Ferdinand personal loan
When Indiana does not publish a figure, the row links to the source instead of inventing a number; Ferdinand is bound by the same rules.
| 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 / installment lender licensing | Small Loan License required (IUCCC; separate Consumer Loan License for IC 24-4.5-3 loans) Source says: "unless a person is a supervised financial organization or has first obtained a small loan license from the Department of Financial Institutions (DFI)". | 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 |
Ferdinand's place among Indiana's 565 places
Among Indiana's 565 places, Ferdinand sits at 189th for population, a share of roughly 0.1% of the state. For population change between 2020 and 2023, Ferdinand ranks 123rd of 565 in Indiana (about the 78th percentile). Its roughly 953 residents per square mile place it 414th among Indiana's places. The population moved by about 36 people between 2020 and 2023, a 1.7% shift.
What is available to Ferdinand borrowers
Ferdinand is moderately settled, with about 953 people per square mile and 26 larger places within 50 miles. What is available to Ferdinand's 2,189 borrowers is set by Indiana licensing and your own credit, not by how many branches are nearby. For a larger market, the closest option is Huntingburg, IN about 7 miles away.
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Nearby places
- Dale, IN — population 1,522
- Huntingburg, IN — population 6,495
- Santa Claus, IN — population 2,609
- Holland, IN — population 610
- Jasper, IN — population 16,781
- Birdseye, IN — population 410
- Gentryville, IN — population 254
- Troy, IN — population 361