Grandview at a glance
- Population: 694, the 359th-largest community in Indiana out of 565 (US Census Bureau, Vintage 2023).
- 2020 Census base: 697 residents in the 2020 Census, per the US Census Bureau.
- 2020 to 2023 change: a decline of roughly 0.4% between the 2020 count and the 2023 estimate (US Census Bureau).
- Rank among Indiana places: 359th largest of 565 (US Census Bureau).
- Size percentile: roughly 36% of Indiana's places have fewer residents (US Census Bureau).
- Coordinates: it sits at 37.9360, -86.9834 in the US Census Bureau Gazetteer.
- Nearest larger cities (120-mile radius): Lewisport, KY (4 mi); Rockport, IN (5 mi); Tell City, IN (12 mi); Hawesville, KY (13 mi); Santa Claus, IN (13 mi) (US Census Bureau).
- Smaller towns nearby: Chrisney, IN (6 mi); Richland, IN (10 mi); Troy, IN (11 mi) (US Census Bureau).
What a personal loan costs in Grandview
A personal loan is structured as an installment plan, with a set number of monthly payments and a fixed amount due each time.
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 term is the lever: extend it and the payment falls while total interest climbs; shorten it and the reverse happens.
Before you borrow, decide what the loan is for and whether the monthly payment fits a budget you can already meet without taking on new debt.
Indiana lending rules that apply in Grandview
The table carries the Indiana rate and licensing rules that apply to consumer loans made in Grandview.
| 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 Grandview
The steps below are worth completing first when you borrow in Grandview:
- 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.