Woodburn at a glance
- Population: 1,591 (US Census Bureau, Vintage 2023 subcounty estimate), the 238th-largest of 565 places in Indiana.
- 2020 Census base: 1,550 residents in the 2020 Census, per the US Census Bureau.
- 2020 to 2023 change: roughly 2.6% higher than at the 2020 Census (US Census Bureau).
- Rank among Indiana places: 238th of 565 by population (US Census Bureau, Vintage 2023).
- Size percentile: roughly 58% of Indiana's places have fewer residents (US Census Bureau).
- Coordinates: mapped at 41.1281, -84.8505 by the US Census Bureau Gazetteer.
- Nearest larger cities: Antwerp, OH (7 mi); New Haven, IN (10 mi); Leo-Cedarville, IN (11 mi); Hicksville, OH (12 mi); Paulding, OH (14 mi) (Census populations, approximate straight-line distance).
- Nearest smaller communities: Payne, OH (7 mi); Grabill, IN (8 mi); Monroeville, IN (11 mi), each a US Census place.
What a personal loan costs in Woodburn
Personal loans are closed-end installment debt, so the monthly payment and the payoff date are known from the start.
APR is the figure that lets you compare like with like, since it wraps fees into the rate; run your own numbers with the personal loan calculator.
Your credit, income and existing debts drive the rate a lender offers, while the term you pick sets how much interest builds on top.
Pre-qualification is a good first filter: it shows the rate and amount a lender may offer before you agree to a full application and a hard inquiry.
Indiana lending rules that apply in Woodburn
Read the table as the compliance picture for a lender serving Woodburn: 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 Woodburn
The order below is a sensible way to approach a loan in Woodburn:
- 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.