Farmersburg at a glance
- Population: roughly 1,065 people; 292nd of 565 places in Indiana (Census Vintage 2023 subcounty estimate).
- 2020 Census base: the 2020 count put the population at 1,068 (US Census Bureau).
- 2020 to 2023 change: roughly 0.3% fewer residents than at the 2020 Census (US Census Bureau).
- Rank among Indiana places: 292nd of the state's 565 Census places (US Census Bureau).
- Size percentile: it exceeds roughly 48% of Indiana's Census places by population (US Census Bureau).
- Coordinates: it sits at 39.2525, -87.3807 in the US Census Bureau Gazetteer.
- Nearest larger cities (120-mile radius): Shelburn, IN (5 mi); Sullivan, IN (11 mi); Jasonville, IN (12 mi); Terre Haute, IN (15 mi); West Terre Haute, IN (15 mi) (US Census Bureau).
- Nearest smaller communities: Hymera, IN (6 mi); Riley, IN (10 mi); Dugger, IN (14 mi), each a US Census place.
What a personal loan costs in Farmersburg
With an installment loan the payment is fixed for the life of the loan, so the schedule is predictable from the first month to the last.
The advertised interest rate leaves out fees that the APR captures, which is why APR is the number to weigh; try the personal loan calculator before you apply.
The offer you receive reflects the lender's read of your credit, income and debts, and the term controls the balance between payment size and total interest.
If you are consolidating debt, the loan only helps if you stop adding to the balances it clears; otherwise the total debt grows.
Indiana lending rules that apply in Farmersburg
Where a figure is not published by the state, the row points to the source instead of guessing.
| 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 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 |
| 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 to compare offers in Farmersburg
Run through this list before signing anything in Farmersburg:
- 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.