Pottawattamie Park at a glance
- Population: 235, the 489th-largest community in Indiana out of 565 (US Census Bureau, Vintage 2023).
- 2020 Census base: 241 residents (US Census Bureau, 2020 Census).
- 2020 to 2023 change: a loss of about 2.5% since the 2020 count (US Census Bureau).
- Rank among Indiana places: the 489th-largest of 565 (US Census Bureau, 2023 estimate).
- Size percentile: it exceeds roughly 13% of Indiana's Census places by population (US Census Bureau).
- Coordinates: mapped at 41.7233, -86.8671 by the US Census Bureau Gazetteer.
- Nearest larger cities (120-mile radius): Michigan City, IN (1 mi); Long Beach, IN (2 mi); Trail Creek, IN (2 mi); Michiana Shores, IN (3 mi); Town of Pines, IN (5 mi) (US Census Bureau).
- Nearest smaller communities: Michiana, MI (4 mi); Dune Acres, IN (12 mi); Kingsbury, IN (16 mi), each a US Census place.
What a personal loan costs in Pottawattamie Park
The defining feature of a personal loan is the fixed installment: the same payment every month until the term ends.
Judge an offer by its APR, which blends the interest rate with fees, and use the personal loan calculator to see the total cost.
Lenders weigh your credit history, income and debts when they set the rate, and the term you choose then determines how that rate compounds into total cost.
Pre-qualifying with several lenders takes minutes, uses a soft pull, and gives you real numbers to compare before any hard inquiry.
Indiana lending rules that apply in Pottawattamie Park
Where a figure is not published by the state, the row points to the source instead of guessing.
| Rule | Detail | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 |
How to compare offers in Pottawattamie Park
The order below is a sensible way to approach a loan in Pottawattamie Park:
- 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.