Personal loans in Oldenburg, IN
Oldenburg counts about 648 people, and what is genuinely local about borrowing here is limited — Indiana law does the governing. The trend for Oldenburg between 2020 and 2023 is upward by roughly 0.5%.
The Census estimates 648 residents in Oldenburg, which ranks it 373rd of 565 places in Indiana. Compare APR, not the interest rate, because the APR folds in most fees on a Oldenburg loan. Lenders active in Oldenburg report to a Indiana supervisor, identified in the sourced rows below. The closest larger place is Batesville, IN about 3 miles away.
Oldenburg: the sourced local profile
Two layers matter for a Oldenburg borrower: the local population picture and Indiana's consumer-lending statutes.
- Population: the Census counts 648 residents in Oldenburg (Vintage 2023 subcounty estimate), the 373rd-largest figure among Indiana's 565 places.
- Population trend: A gain of roughly 0.5% between 2020 and 2023.
- Change in people: the 2020-to-2023 comparison is a gain of about 3 residents.
- Size percentile: roughly 34% of Indiana places rank below Oldenburg.
- Population density: 1,507 people per square mile on 0.4 square miles of land.
- By land area: Oldenburg ranks 405th among Indiana's 565 places, at 0.4 sq mi.
- State share: roughly 0.0% of Indiana's residents live in Oldenburg (648 people).
- Nationally: Oldenburg is the 12,113th-largest of 19,457 Census places in the dataset.
- Growth rank: Oldenburg ranks 242nd among Indiana's 565 places for the 2020-to-2023 change.
- Against the state trend: Oldenburg's 0.5% change compares with a Indiana average of +1.0% across its 565 places.
- Density rank: Oldenburg places 240th among Indiana's places by people per square mile.
- Density in context: Oldenburg's 1,507 people per square mile sit against a Indiana median of 1,375.
- Location: it lies at 39.3388, -85.2048 in the Census Gazetteer.
- Nearest larger cities: Batesville (3 mi); Sunman (9 mi); Brookville (12 mi); St. Leon (13 mi); Osgood (15 mi). Lenders licensed in the state serve Oldenburg whether or not they keep a local branch.
- Smaller towns nearby: New Point (7 mi); Laurel (11 mi); Napoleon (11 mi).
- Smaller neighbours: 59 places smaller than Oldenburg sit within 50 miles.
- Larger places within 100 miles: 434.
Oldenburg's place among Indiana's 565 places
Among Indiana's 565 places, Oldenburg sits at 373rd for population, a share of roughly 0.0% of the state. On the 2020-to-2023 trend, Oldenburg stands 242nd among Indiana's 565 places — roughly the 57th percentile. At about 1,507 people per square mile, Oldenburg is the 240th most densely settled place in Indiana. By land area, its 0.4 square miles rank 405th of 565 places in Indiana.
Before you apply in Oldenburg
Before you apply in Oldenburg, a community of about 648, work through these steps:
- Start with the credit file: order the reports, fix the errors, then apply.
- Run the numbers on the personal loan calculator so you know the payment before you apply.
- Collect three or more offers and compare them on APR, not on the advertised rate.
- Verify the lender's Indiana licence with the regulator listed on this page.
- Be clear on what the loan is for and how it gets repaid.
- When debt already feels heavy, a nonprofit credit counsellor is worth a call first.
- Read the disclosure for an origination fee and any prepayment penalty before signing.
What differs between Oldenburg and the rest of Indiana is not the process but the borrower's own file, among the 648 people here.
The state rulebook for Oldenburg
The rows below set out what a licensed lender must follow in Indiana, and so for Oldenburg's roughly 648 residents.
| 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 / 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 |
| 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 |
What a Oldenburg borrower is actually offered
Oldenburg is a small community of about 648 people, and the personal loans written here are mostly unsecured — no collateral, so the lender leans on your credit file. The APR tracks your credit score rather than Oldenburg's rank of 373rd in Indiana: a strong file may earn a single-digit rate, while damaged credit can push the rate far higher. Because the payment is fixed, the total cost of a Oldenburg loan is knowable in advance — unlike a revolving card balance.
Oldenburg on the map
The Census Gazetteer records about 0.4 square miles of land within Oldenburg, with no significant water area listed. That land carries about 1,507 people per square mile. Fort Wayne, the largest place in Indiana, is about 121 miles from Oldenburg. Counting outward 50 miles, 130 larger communities surround Oldenburg. The 100-mile radius contains 434 larger places.
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Nearby places
- Batesville, IN — population 7,354
- New Point, IN — population 317
- Sunman, IN — population 931
- Laurel, IN — population 412
- Napoleon, IN — population 236
- Brookville, IN — population 2,643
- Osgood, IN — population 1,594
- Milan, IN — population 1,832