Personal loans in Wallace, IN
Census data show virtually no population shift in Wallace between 2020 and 2023. The roughly 79 people who live in Wallace borrow under Indiana rules; city hall sets no personal-loan rate.
With 79 residents, Wallace outranks about 2% of the communities in Indiana. The nearest larger metro is Kingman, IN about 7 miles away. Lenders active in Wallace report to a Indiana supervisor, identified in the sourced rows below. Pull your credit reports and line up at least three offers before you apply from Wallace.
The Wallace data picture
Wallace is a small community; the notes below cover its population profile and the statewide rules that apply.
- Population: 79 residents; Wallace is the 552nd-largest of 565 places in Indiana (US Census Bureau, Vintage 2023).
- Population trend: Roughly level with the 2020 Census base.
- Size percentile: Wallace sits ahead of around 2% of Indiana places, at 79 people.
- Density: the Census land area of 0.1 sq mi holds about 552 people per square mile.
- Land area rank: Wallace's 0.1 square miles rank 525th of 565 places in Indiana.
- Share of Indiana: Wallace holds about 0.0% of the state's population, some 79 people.
- National rank: Wallace sits 18,509th by population among the 19,457 places in this dataset.
- Growth in Indiana: Wallace stands 308th by percentage change from 2020 to 2023, among 565 places.
- Against the state trend: Wallace's 0.0% change compares with a Indiana average of +1.0% across its 565 places.
- Density in Indiana: Wallace ranks 512th by people per square mile.
- Against the state median: Wallace runs about 552 residents per square mile, where the Indiana median is 1,375.
- Location: 39.9871 / -87.1471, per the US Census Bureau Gazetteer.
- Nearest larger cities: Kingman (7 mi); Waynetown (8 mi); Hillsboro (8 mi); Waveland (9 mi); Marshall (10 mi). Any of them may have more branches, but statewide rules and your credit still set the price.
- Nearest smaller towns: Alamo (5 mi); Crows Nest (53 mi); North Crows Nest (53 mi) — useful context for the surrounding area.
- Within a 50-mile radius: 1 smaller Census places.
- Within 100 miles: 492 places are larger than Wallace.
Wallace in state context
Set beside Indiana's 565 places, Wallace ranks 552nd by population and holds about 0.0% of the state total. For population change between 2020 and 2023, Wallace ranks 308th of 565 in Indiana (about the 45th percentile). By density, at about 552 people per square mile, it ranks 512th in Indiana. The population moved by about 0 people between 2020 and 2023, a 0.0% shift.
A pre-application checklist for Wallace
Before you apply in Wallace, a community of about 79, work through these steps:
- Get all three reports, dispute anything wrong, and keep the corrected file for your applications.
- Test your amount and term in the personal loan calculator first.
- 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.
- Test the payment against your current bills before you commit.
- Weigh a shorter term's higher payment against the interest it saves.
- Do not borrow more than the expense calls for, even if a lender approves a larger amount.
The process is identical across Indiana; what changes is your credit file, not the fact that Wallace holds 79 people.
Wallace: area, density and distance
Wallace's land area is roughly 0.1 square miles, and the Gazetteer records no significant water area within it. The resulting density is about 552 people per square mile. For the state's biggest city, Fort Wayne, the distance is roughly 130 miles. Wallace has 130 larger places within a 50-mile radius. Within the same 50 miles lie 1 smaller Census places.
Indiana rules behind a Wallace personal loan
These are Indiana's sourced lending facts as they reach Wallace's 79 residents; the state has no city-level rate rule.
| 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 |
Getting a loan in Wallace
Wallace is moderately settled, with about 552 people per square mile and 130 larger places within 50 miles. Whether Wallace has a local branch or not, a Indiana-licensed lender can serve its 79 people online on the same terms. The nearest larger city, Kingman, IN about 7 miles away.
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Nearby places
- Alamo, IN — population 66
- Hillsboro, IN — population 506
- Waynetown, IN — population 973
- Kingman, IN — population 566
- Marshall, IN — population 275
- Waveland, IN — population 434
- Veedersburg, IN — population 2,085
- Mellott, IN — population 171