Personal loans in Montgomery, IN
The Census counts 782 people in Montgomery, the 345th-largest figure among Indiana's 565 places.
With roughly 782 residents, Montgomery is a small community, and the lending rules its borrowers live under are written in Indiana, not by the city. Population in Montgomery dropped about 1.1% over the three years from 2020 to 2023. Verify the lender's Indiana licence against the regulator named below before borrowing in Montgomery. Consumer lending that reaches Montgomery's 782 residents is governed by Indiana statute; no city ordinance changes it. For a bigger market, look to Washington, IN about 6 miles away.
Montgomery: population, trend and location
Montgomery is a small community; the notes below cover its population profile and the statewide rules that apply.
- Population: the Census counts 782 residents in Montgomery (Vintage 2023 subcounty estimate), the 345th-largest figure among Indiana's 565 places.
- Population trend: The 2020-to-2023 change is negative, near 1.1%.
- People gained or lost: about 9 fewer since the 2020 base.
- Size percentile: with 782 residents, Montgomery is larger than about 39% of Indiana's Census places.
- Density: roughly 484 residents per square mile, spread over 1.6 sq mi of land.
- By land area: Montgomery ranks 203rd among Indiana's 565 places, at 1.6 sq mi.
- Water area rank: Montgomery ranks 106th among Indiana's 565 places, with 0.05 sq mi.
- Within Indiana: about 0.0% of the state's population lives in Montgomery.
- National rank: Montgomery is the 11,291st most populous of the 19,457 Census places covered here.
- Growth rank: Montgomery ranks 463rd among Indiana's 565 places for the 2020-to-2023 change.
- Against the state trend: Montgomery's 1.1% change compares with a Indiana average of +1.0% across its 565 places.
- Density rank: Montgomery is the 522nd most densely settled place in Indiana.
- Against the state median: Montgomery runs about 484 residents per square mile, where the Indiana median is 1,375.
- Location: the Census Gazetteer records it at 38.6648, -87.0494.
- Nearest larger cities: Washington (6 mi); Loogootee (7 mi); Odon (13 mi); Bicknell (16 mi); Petersburg (17 mi). Living near a larger metro rarely changes what is available in Montgomery.
- Nearest smaller towns: Cannelburg (3 mi); Alfordsville (9 mi); Plainville (11 mi).
- Smaller neighbours: 50 places smaller than Montgomery sit within 50 miles.
- At 100 miles: 236 larger Census places fall inside that radius.
How personal loans work in Montgomery
With roughly 782 residents, Montgomery is a small community; its personal loans are typically unsecured, priced from your credit rather than the city's size. Because pricing is borrower-level, two people in Montgomery can be quoted different APRs on the same amount and term. Shortening the term on a Montgomery loan raises the monthly payment but cuts the interest; lengthening it does the reverse.
The geography behind Montgomery
The Census Gazetteer records 1.6 square miles of land and 0.05 square miles of water within Montgomery. That land carries about 484 people per square mile. The state's population centre of gravity, Fort Wayne, is roughly 196 miles away. Within 50 miles of Montgomery there are 46 larger Census places. The 100-mile radius contains 236 larger places.
Steps to take before a Montgomery loan
Complete these steps first when you borrow in Montgomery (782 residents):
- Get all three reports, dispute anything wrong, and keep the corrected file for your applications.
- Use the loan calculator to test the payment on your intended amount and term.
- Shop at least three lenders and judge them on APR and total cost.
- Check the Indiana regulator's records to confirm the lender is licensed here.
- Choose a term you can live with; stretching it lowers the payment but raises total interest.
- Keep the amount to the expense; an approval is not a reason to take more.
- Write down the purpose of the loan and your repayment plan before you apply.
What differs between Montgomery and the rest of Indiana is not the process but the borrower's own file, among the 782 people here.
Indiana rules behind a Montgomery personal loan
For the roughly 782 residents of Montgomery, 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 |
| Payday lending status | Permitted under license (small loans); finance charges capped at 15% of the first $250 (tiered above) Source says: "Finance charges on the first $250 of a small loan are limited to 15% of the principal". | 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 |
How lenders reach Montgomery
Montgomery is lightly settled, with about 484 people per square mile and 46 larger places within 50 miles. Distance to a branch rarely matters for Montgomery's 782 residents: the application is online and the price follows your credit file. The nearest larger city, Washington, IN about 6 miles away.
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Nearby places
- Cannelburg, IN — population 175
- Washington, IN — population 12,513
- Loogootee, IN — population 2,616
- Alfordsville, IN — population 64
- Plainville, IN — population 491
- Odon, IN — population 1,383
- Elnora, IN — population 627
- Edwardsport, IN — population 282