Decker at a glance
- Population: about 201 residents, ranking 508th of 565 Census places in Indiana (US Census Bureau, Vintage 2023 subcounty estimate).
- 2020 Census base: 201 people counted in the 2020 Census (US Census Bureau).
- 2020 to 2023 change: little measurable change between the 2020 count and the 2023 estimate (US Census Bureau).
- Rank among Indiana places: 508th largest of 565 (US Census Bureau).
- Size percentile: roughly 10% of places in Indiana rank below it by population (US Census Bureau).
- Coordinates: 38.5185 latitude, -87.5241 longitude (US Census Bureau Gazetteer).
- Nearest larger cities: St. Francisville, IL (8 mi); Patoka, IN (9 mi); Allendale, IL (10 mi); Vincennes, IN (11 mi); Monroe City, IN (11 mi); US Census Bureau population estimates.
- Smaller places close by: Hazleton, IN (2 mi); Mackey, IN (20 mi); Russellville, IL (21 mi) (US Census Bureau).
What a personal loan costs in Decker
A personal loan hands you a single sum and a repayment schedule of equal monthly installments over an agreed term.
Because the APR includes origination and finance charges, it is the honest comparison number; the personal loan calculator turns an APR and term into a monthly payment.
The term is the lever: extend it and the payment falls while total interest climbs; shorten it and the reverse happens.
Shop with more than one lender and treat pre-qualification as an estimate, since the final terms follow a full application.
Indiana lending rules that apply in Decker
The table lists the Indiana rules that apply to a loan made in Decker, each with the regulator that published it.
| Rule | Detail | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 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 |
| Maximum legal interest rate (usury cap) | See the latest published figure value_text left null: Indiana Code IC 24-4.5-3-508 sets tiered maximum loan finance charges for supervised loans; the official code site renders client-side and the figure could not be confirmed from a fetched page, so no figure is asserted. | Indiana General Assembly (Indiana Code) as of 2026-09-16 |
How to compare offers in Decker
Run through this list before signing anything in Decker:
- Pull your free credit reports and dispute any error — it is the cheapest way to improve the rate you are offered.
- Run your figures through the personal loan calculator on this site so you know the payment before a lender quotes one.
- Pre-qualify with at least three lenders and compare the APR, not the interest rate.
- Check that the lender is licensed in Indiana using the regulator named above.
- Read the disclosure for origination fees and any prepayment penalty before you sign.