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Pendleton, Indiana

Pendleton, Indiana
Town
Town of Pendleton
Pendleton, Indiana.jpg
Motto: "Huge park. Small town. It's a matter of priorities."
Location in the state of Indiana
Location in the state of Indiana
Coordinates: 40°0′10″N 85°44′48″W / 40.00278°N 85.74667°W / 40.00278; -85.74667Coordinates: 40°0′10″N 85°44′48″W / 40.00278°N 85.74667°W / 40.00278; -85.74667
Country United States
State Indiana
County Madison
Township Fall Creek
Government
 • Type Town Council
Area
 • Total 11.24 sq mi (29.11 km2)
 • Land 11.17 sq mi (28.93 km2)
 • Water 0.07 sq mi (0.18 km2)
Elevation 846 ft (258 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 4,253
 • Estimate (2012) 4,209
 • Density 380.8/sq mi (147.0/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 46064
Area code(s) 765
FIPS code 18-58662
GNIS feature ID 0440989
Website http://www.town.pendleton.in.us/

Pendleton is a town in Fall Creek Township, Madison County, Indiana, United States. It is part of the Anderson, Indiana Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 4,253 at the 2010 census.

Pendleton was platted in 1830, and incorporated as a town in 1854. It was named for town founder Thomas Pendleton.

Pendleton is located at 40°0′10″N 85°44′48″W / 40.00278°N 85.74667°W / 40.00278; -85.74667 (40.002841, -85.746576).

According to the 2010 census, Pendleton has a total area of 11.24 square miles (29.11 km2), of which 11.17 square miles (28.93 km2) (or 99.38%) is land and 0.07 square miles (0.18 km2) (or 0.62%) is water.

As of the census of 2010, there were 4,253 people, 1,754 households, and 1,154 families residing in the town. The population density was 380.8 inhabitants per square mile (147.0/km2). There were 1,893 housing units at an average density of 169.5 per square mile (65.4/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 96.6% White, 1.0% African American, 0.3% Native American, 0.8% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 0.3% from other races, and 0.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.0% of the population.


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