Personal loans in Monon, IN
Census figures put the 2020-to-2023 increase in Monon at about 0.8%. The Census counts 1,938 people in Monon, the 213th-largest figure among Indiana's 565 places.
Two households in Monon with comparable incomes can still be offered different rates; the city's 1,938 residents are not the reason. Read the disclosure for an origination fee and any prepayment penalty before signing in Monon. Lenders active in Monon report to a Indiana supervisor, identified in the sourced rows below. The next larger city is Monticello, IN about 10 miles away.
The Monon data picture
Monon is a small community; the notes below cover its population profile and the statewide rules that apply.
- Population: the Census counts 1,938 residents in Monon (Vintage 2023 subcounty estimate), the 213th-largest figure among Indiana's 565 places.
- Population trend: Up about 0.8% from the 2020 Census base to the 2023 estimate.
- Net change: roughly 16 more people than the 2020 Census counted.
- Size percentile: roughly 62% of Indiana's places have fewer residents than Monon's 1,938.
- Population density: 2,190 people per square mile on 0.9 square miles of land.
- Land area: Monon covers 0.9 square miles, the 305th-largest area among Indiana's 565 places.
- Share of state population: Monon's 1,938 residents are about 0.1% of Indiana.
- National rank: Monon is the 7,753rd most populous of the 19,457 Census places covered here.
- Growth in Indiana: Monon stands 198th by percentage change from 2020 to 2023, among 565 places.
- Versus Indiana: the state average change is +1.0%, while Monon moved 0.8%.
- Density rank: Monon is the 72nd most densely settled place in Indiana.
- Against the state median: Monon runs about 2,190 residents per square mile, where the Indiana median is 1,375.
- Location: 40.8642, -86.8786 (Census Gazetteer coordinates).
- Nearest larger cities: Monticello (10 mi); Rensselaer (16 mi); Winamac (19 mi); Delphi (22 mi); DeMotte (28 mi). Online lenders reach Monon no matter how far the nearest branch is.
- Smaller towns nearby: Reynolds (8 mi); Francesville (8 mi); Wolcott (11 mi).
- Smaller neighbours: 73 places smaller than Monon sit within 50 miles.
- Larger places within 100 miles: 327.
Monon's place among Indiana's 565 places
Within Indiana, Monon holds roughly 0.1% of all residents, the 213th-largest share among 565 places. On the 2020-to-2023 trend, Monon stands 198th among Indiana's 565 places — roughly the 65th percentile. By density, at about 2,190 people per square mile, it ranks 72nd in Indiana. In land area, Monon ranks 305th among Indiana's 565 places.
How a Monon personal loan is priced
With roughly 1,938 residents, Monon is a small community; its personal loans are typically unsecured, priced from your credit rather than the city's size. A lender serving Monon's 1,938 residents must disclose the APR and finance charge in writing before you sign. The term you choose in Monon decides the split between a comfortable payment and the total interest you pay.
Where Monon sits
Monon's land area is roughly 0.9 square miles, and the Gazetteer records no significant water area within it. Spread across it are roughly 2,190 residents per square mile. The state's population centre of gravity, Fort Wayne, is roughly 92 miles away. A 50-mile radius around Monon takes in 32 places that are larger. The 100-mile radius contains 327 larger places.
The state rulebook for Monon
The rows below set out what a licensed lender must follow in Indiana, and so for Monon's roughly 1,938 residents.
| 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 |
Steps to take before a Monon loan
Complete these steps first when you borrow in Monon (1,938 residents):
- Get your credit reports, dispute what is wrong, and only then start shopping.
- 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.
- Verify the lender's Indiana licence with the regulator listed on this page.
- If debt is already a struggle, talk to a nonprofit credit counsellor before borrowing more.
- Look for an origination fee or prepayment penalty in the written disclosure.
- Check that the monthly payment fits your budget next to your existing obligations.
What differs between Monon and the rest of Indiana is not the process but the borrower's own file, among the 1,938 people here.
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Nearby places
- Reynolds, IN — population 536
- Francesville, IN — population 826
- Monticello, IN — population 5,543
- Wolcott, IN — population 954
- Chalmers, IN — population 527
- Medaryville, IN — population 556
- Yeoman, IN — population 119
- Brookston, IN — population 1,648