Upland at a glance
- Population: the Census estimates 3,808 residents, ranking 142nd of 565 places in Indiana (Vintage 2023).
- 2020 Census base: the 2020 count put the population at 3,817 (US Census Bureau).
- 2020 to 2023 change: a decline of roughly 0.2% between the 2020 count and the 2023 estimate (US Census Bureau).
- Rank among Indiana places: 142nd out of 565 Census places (US Census Bureau).
- Size percentile: larger than about 75% of the Census places in Indiana (US Census Bureau).
- Coordinates: 40.4628, -85.5010 (Census Gazetteer, US Census Bureau).
- Nearest larger cities: Gas City, IN (5 mi); Hartford City, IN (7 mi); Marion, IN (10 mi); Alexandria, IN (17 mi); Muncie, IN (19 mi) — straight-line distances, US Census Bureau populations.
- Smaller places close by: Matthews, IN (5 mi); Shamrock Lakes, IN (5 mi); Fowlerton, IN (5 mi) (US Census Bureau).
What a personal loan costs in Upland
Unlike a revolving credit card, a personal loan is closed-end: the balance falls on a fixed schedule and the payment does not change.
Compare every quote on APR because it includes the fees the interest rate hides, and check the payment with our personal loan calculator.
A longer repayment period spreads the cost and increases the interest paid, so compare total cost, not just the monthly figure.
A useful rule is to keep the new payment inside the room your budget already has, so the loan eases pressure instead of adding to it.
Indiana lending rules that apply in Upland
Every figure in the table below is sourced to a publisher with a date; where a state does not publish a number, we say so rather than estimate.
| 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 Upland
Before you share your details with a lender in Upland:
- 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.