Trafalgar at a glance
- Population: about 1,563, 240th by size in Indiana of 565 places (Census Vintage 2023 subcounty estimate).
- 2020 Census base: 1,417 residents (US Census Bureau, 2020 Census).
- 2020 to 2023 change: up about 10.3% from the 2020 Census base to the 2023 estimate (US Census Bureau).
- Rank among Indiana places: 240th of 565 by population (US Census Bureau, Vintage 2023).
- Size percentile: larger than about 58% of the Census places in Indiana (US Census Bureau).
- Coordinates: mapped at 39.4124, -86.1499 by the US Census Bureau Gazetteer.
- Nearest larger cities: Franklin, IN (8 mi); Bargersville, IN (9 mi); Whiteland, IN (11 mi); New Whiteland, IN (11 mi); Edinburgh, IN (11 mi); each population is a US Census Bureau estimate.
- Nearest smaller communities: Prince's Lakes, IN (5 mi); Morgantown, IN (6 mi); Bethany, IN (15 mi), each a US Census place.
What a personal loan costs in Trafalgar
Most personal loans are unsecured, meaning no collateral is pledged, and they are repaid in equal installments over a fixed 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.
Because interest accrues for longer, a longer term means a lower installment and a higher total cost — decide which matters more to you.
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 Trafalgar
Read the table as the compliance picture for a lender serving Trafalgar: label, sourced figure, publisher and date.
| Rule | Detail | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 |
How to compare offers in Trafalgar
A few practical steps will make the process in Trafalgar less costly:
- 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.