Personal loans in Monterey, IN
Monterey is a small community in Indiana, with an estimated 187 residents, and every licensed lender here follows the same state rulebook. At about 187 residents, Monterey is larger than roughly 9% of the places in Indiana.
Monterey gained roughly 2.2% in population across the 2020-to-2023 comparison. For the 187 people in Monterey, Indiana runs its own consumer-lending licensing, and the sourced table below lists the figures that apply. Verify the lender's Indiana licence against the regulator named below before borrowing in Monterey. The nearest larger metro is Culver, IN about 5 miles away.
Monterey: population, trend and location
The figures below are Monterey's own — Census population, land area and coordinates — followed by the Indiana rules.
- Population: a Census-estimated 187, 512th among Indiana's 565 places (Vintage 2023).
- Population trend: About 2.2% above the 2020 Census base.
- Net change: roughly 4 more people than the 2020 Census counted.
- Size percentile: bigger than about 9% of the places in Indiana, with 187 residents in Monterey.
- Density: the Census land area of 0.2 sq mi holds about 1,022 people per square mile.
- Land area rank: Monterey's 0.2 square miles rank 510th of 565 places in Indiana.
- Share of Indiana: Monterey holds about 0.0% of the state's population, some 187 people.
- National standing: Monterey ranks 16,674th of 19,457 US places.
- Growth rank: Monterey ranks 91st among Indiana's 565 places for the 2020-to-2023 change.
- Against the state trend: Monterey's 2.2% change compares with a Indiana average of +1.0% across its 565 places.
- Density in Indiana: Monterey ranks 388th by people per square mile.
- Against the state median: Monterey runs about 1,022 residents per square mile, where the Indiana median is 1,375.
- Location: coordinates 41.1562, -86.4821 (US Census Bureau Gazetteer).
- Nearest larger cities: Culver (5 mi); Winamac (10 mi); Kewanna (10 mi); Knox (12 mi); Argos (13 mi). Any of them may have more branches, but statewide rules and your credit still set the price.
- Smaller places close by: Burket (27 mi); Onward (35 mi); Yeoman (36 mi).
- Smaller neighbours: 6 places smaller than Monterey sit within 50 miles.
- Larger places within 100 miles: 583.
Monterey against the rest of Indiana
Within Indiana, Monterey holds roughly 0.0% of all residents, the 512th-largest share among 565 places. Its 2020-to-2023 change ranks 91st of 565 Indiana places, putting it near the 84th percentile for growth. Its roughly 1,022 residents per square mile place it 388th among Indiana's places. In land area, Monterey ranks 510th among Indiana's 565 places.
A practical checklist for Monterey borrowers
Complete these steps first when you borrow in Monterey (187 residents):
- 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.
- Get several pre-qualifications and compare APR side by side before choosing.
- Confirm the lender holds a Indiana licence by checking the regulator named above.
- Write down the purpose of the loan and your repayment plan before you apply.
- When debt already feels heavy, a nonprofit credit counsellor is worth a call first.
- Check the disclosure for fees that raise the true cost above the quoted rate.
What differs between Monterey and the rest of Indiana is not the process but the borrower's own file, among the 187 people here.
What is available to Monterey borrowers
At roughly 1,022 people per square mile, Monterey is moderately settled; 109 larger places lie within 50 miles. A Indiana licence lets a lender serve Monterey without a local office, so branch density does not change what its 187 residents are offered. For a larger market, the closest option is Culver, IN about 5 miles away.
Which Indiana laws govern a loan in Monterey
The rows below set out what a licensed lender must follow in Indiana, and so for Monterey's roughly 187 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 / 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 |
Where Monterey sits
The Census Gazetteer records about 0.2 square miles of land within Monterey, with no significant water area listed. That land carries about 1,022 people per square mile. Fort Wayne, the largest place in Indiana, is about 70 miles from Monterey. Counting outward 50 miles, 109 larger communities surround Monterey. The 100-mile radius contains 583 larger places.
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Nearby places
- Culver, IN — population 1,196
- Kewanna, IN — population 571
- Winamac, IN — population 2,287
- Knox, IN — population 3,599
- Argos, IN — population 1,744
- Hamlet, IN — population 772
- Plymouth, IN — population 10,989
- Royal Center, IN — population 797