Personal loans in Syracuse, IN
Syracuse counts about 3,217 people, and what is genuinely local about borrowing here is limited — Indiana law does the governing. Compare APR, not the interest rate, because the APR folds in most fees on a Syracuse loan.
With 3,217 residents, Syracuse outranks about 72% of the communities in Indiana. Rate ceilings, licensing requirements and product limits for Syracuse are all set at the Indiana level. Population in Syracuse dropped about 0.8% over the three years from 2020 to 2023. For a bigger market, look to Ligonier, IN about 8 miles away.
Local context for Syracuse
The figures below are Syracuse's own — Census population, land area and coordinates — followed by the Indiana rules.
- Population: a Census-estimated 3,217, 156th among Indiana's 565 places (Vintage 2023).
- Population trend: Roughly 0.8% fewer residents than the 2020 Census counted.
- Net change: roughly 25 fewer people than the 2020 Census counted.
- Size percentile: Syracuse's 3,217 people outrank roughly 72% of the places in Indiana.
- Density: the Census land area of 2.2 sq mi holds about 1,454 people per square mile.
- By land area: Syracuse ranks 169th among Indiana's 565 places, at 2.2 sq mi.
- Water area: Syracuse has 0.37 square miles of water, ranking 27th of 565 places in Indiana.
- Within Indiana: about 0.1% of the state's population lives in Syracuse.
- National rank: Syracuse is the 6,059th most populous of the 19,457 Census places covered here.
- Growth in Indiana: Syracuse stands 401st by percentage change from 2020 to 2023, among 565 places.
- Against the state trend: Syracuse's 0.8% change compares with a Indiana average of +1.0% across its 565 places.
- Density in Indiana: Syracuse ranks 254th by people per square mile.
- Density in context: Syracuse's 1,454 people per square mile sit against a Indiana median of 1,375.
- Location: the Census Gazetteer records it at 41.4219, -85.7498.
- Nearest larger cities: Ligonier (8 mi); Goshen (11 mi); Nappanee (13 mi); Warsaw (13 mi); Winona Lake (15 mi). Larger metros often have more branches, but online lenders reach Syracuse on the same terms.
- Smaller communities close by: Milford (5 mi); Cromwell (7 mi); North Webster (7 mi), each with its own Census population profile.
- Smaller places within 50 miles: 80 of them.
- At 100 miles: 145 larger Census places fall inside that radius.
Indiana consumer-lending rules applied in Syracuse
For the roughly 3,217 residents of Syracuse, 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 |
| 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 |
Syracuse's place among Indiana's 565 places
Within Indiana, Syracuse holds roughly 0.1% of all residents, the 156th-largest share among 565 places. For population change between 2020 and 2023, Syracuse ranks 401st of 565 in Indiana (about the 29th percentile). At about 1,454 people per square mile, Syracuse is the 254th most densely settled place in Indiana. By land area, its 2.2 square miles rank 169th of 565 places in Indiana.
The geography behind Syracuse
Syracuse covers about 2.2 square miles of land, with 0.37 square miles of water inside its boundaries (Census Gazetteer). That land carries about 1,454 people per square mile. For the state's biggest city, Fort Wayne, the distance is roughly 39 miles. Counting outward 50 miles, 33 larger communities surround Syracuse. By land area it ranks 169th of 565 Indiana places.
Borrowing reach in Syracuse
With about 1,454 residents per square mile, Syracuse is moderately settled, and 33 larger Census places sit within 50 miles. Distance to a branch rarely matters for Syracuse's 3,217 residents: the application is online and the price follows your credit file. For a larger market, the closest option is Ligonier, IN about 8 miles away.
Inside a Syracuse personal loan
In Syracuse, a small community of about 3,217, the amount is advanced up front and repaid in fixed installments; the city's size does not change the pricing. The rate you see advertised is a range, not a promise, until a lender reviews your file in Syracuse. Shortening the term on a Syracuse loan raises the monthly payment but cuts the interest; lengthening it does the reverse.
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Nearby places
- Milford, IN — population 1,606
- North Webster, IN — population 994
- Millersburg, IN — population 948
- Leesburg, IN — population 548
- Cromwell, IN — population 481
- Ligonier, IN — population 4,608
- Goshen, IN — population 34,355
- Warsaw, IN — population 16,097