Personal loans in Napoleon, IN
Napoleon's population was effectively unchanged from the 2020 count to the 2023 estimate. Napoleon is a small community of about 236 residents, and a personal loan taken out here is governed by Indiana statute.
Napoleon ranks 487th of 565 places in Indiana, with a population near 236. The nearest larger city is Osgood, IN about 6 miles away. State law, not city hall, decides what a lender may do to Napoleon's roughly 236 residents, and a state regulator supervises it. Verify the lender's Indiana licence against the regulator named below before borrowing in Napoleon.
The Napoleon data picture
Only a few things actually differ by place — population, area, location, and the Indiana rules a lender must follow — and they are below.
- Population: 236 — Napoleon ranks 487th of 565 communities in Indiana (US Census Bureau, Vintage 2023).
- Population trend: Roughly level with the 2020 Census base.
- Size percentile: roughly 14% of Indiana places rank below Napoleon.
- Population density: about 1,000 people per square mile across 0.2 square miles of land (Census Gazetteer area, Vintage 2023 population).
- By land area: Napoleon ranks 486th among Indiana's 565 places, at 0.2 sq mi.
- Within Indiana: about 0.0% of the state's population lives in Napoleon.
- National standing: Napoleon ranks 15,956th of 19,457 US places.
- Growth rank: Napoleon ranks 297th among Indiana's 565 places for the 2020-to-2023 change.
- Against the state trend: Napoleon's 0.0% change compares with a Indiana average of +1.0% across its 565 places.
- Density rank: Napoleon places 398th among Indiana's places by people per square mile.
- Density vs Indiana: Napoleon's 1,000 people per square mile compare with a state median of 1,375.
- Location: it lies at 39.2044, -85.3283 in the Census Gazetteer.
- Nearest larger cities: Osgood (6 mi); New Point (7 mi); Batesville (9 mi); Holton (9 mi); Versailles (10 mi). Larger metros often have more branches, but online lenders reach Napoleon on the same terms.
- Smaller towns nearby: Millhousen (6 mi); Cedar Grove (23 mi); Mount Carmel (28 mi).
- Within a 50-mile radius: 20 smaller Census places.
- Larger places within 100 miles: 561.
Steps to take before a Napoleon loan
These steps shape the offer you get in Napoleon, a place of about 236 people:
- Get all three reports, dispute anything wrong, and keep the corrected file for your applications.
- Price the payment first with our personal loan calculator before any lender quotes you.
- Line up several pre-qualified offers and let the APR decide.
- Verify the lender's Indiana licence with the regulator listed on this page.
- Be clear on what the loan is for and how it gets repaid.
- 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.
None of these steps is Napoleon-specific: the same Indiana licensing and disclosure rules reach all 236 residents.
Which Indiana laws govern a loan in Napoleon
When Indiana does not publish a figure, the row links to the source instead of inventing a number; Napoleon 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 |
Napoleon in state context
Within Indiana, Napoleon holds roughly 0.0% of all residents, the 487th-largest share among 565 places. Its 2020-to-2023 change ranks 297th of 565 Indiana places, putting it near the 47th percentile for growth. At about 1,000 people per square mile, Napoleon is the 398th most densely settled place in Indiana. In land area, Napoleon ranks 486th among Indiana's 565 places.
Land, water and location for Napoleon
Napoleon's land area is roughly 0.2 square miles, and the Gazetteer records no significant water area within it. That land carries about 1,000 people per square mile. Fort Wayne, the largest place in Indiana, is about 131 miles from Napoleon. A 50-mile radius around Napoleon takes in 142 places that are larger. The 100-mile radius contains 561 larger places.
How lenders reach Napoleon
Napoleon is a moderately settled community of about 236 people, with 142 larger places inside a 50-mile radius. A Indiana licence lets a lender serve Napoleon without a local office, so branch density does not change what its 236 residents are offered. The nearest bigger place is Osgood, IN about 6 miles away.
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Nearby places
- Osgood, IN — population 1,594
- New Point, IN — population 317
- Millhousen, IN — population 148
- Holton, IN — population 427
- Batesville, IN — population 7,354
- Versailles, IN — population 2,188
- Oldenburg, IN — population 648
- Milan, IN — population 1,832