Pendleton, New York
| Pendleton | |
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 Location in Niagara County and the state of New York.v |
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| Coordinates: 43°6′N 78°46′W / 43.100°N 78.767°WCoordinates: 43°6′N 78°46′W / 43.100°N 78.767°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Niagara |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town Council |
| • Town Supervisor | James A. Riester (R) |
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| Area | |
| • Total | 27.4 sq mi (71.1 km2) |
| • Land | 27.2 sq mi (70.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.3 sq mi (0.7 km2) |
| Elevation | 594 ft (181 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 6,397 |
| • Density | 236.2/sq mi (91.2/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP codes | 14094, 14120, 14132 |
| Area code(s) | 716 |
| FIPS code | 36-57111 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0979351 |
| Website | http://www.pendletonny.us |
Pendleton is a town on the southern edge of Niagara County, New York, United States. It is east of the city of Niagara Falls and southwest of the city of Lockport. The population was 6,397 at the 2010 census.
The town of Pendleton was set apart in 1827 from part of the town of Niagara. Sylvester Pendleton Clark, one of the first settlers, gave his name to several locations in the town and eventually to the town itself. Clark served in the American Revolution and became an innkeeper and postmaster.
Starpoint Central school was established in 1956. It was named Starpoint because the new school system serviced the entire area of Pendleton, parts of Cambria, Lockport, Wheatfield and Royalton. Starpoint is at the center of the 5 point star of municipalities. It is located on Mapleton Road and provides education for grades K to 12. It currently services about 5300 families over a 115-square-mile (300 km2) area. Expansion of the schools has taken place in recent years to accommodate an increase of school population.
Up until recently, Pendleton has been primarily an agricultural community. It now is rezoning much of its land area for residential subdivisions and business. The population of Pendleton continues to grow as more residential development takes place.
Pendleton has an all-volunteer fire company serviced by Wendelville Fire company.
In March 2010, Sir Benjamin Ruppert, Esq., of the Western New York Residency Evaluation Committee, nominated Pendleton for "Best Place to Grow Up in America."
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 27.4 square miles (71 km2), of which 27.2 square miles (70 km2) is land and 0.3 square miles (0.78 km2) (0.95%) is water.
The south border of the town is Tonawanda Creek, which forms the border between Niagara County and Erie County. The Erie Canal passes through the eastern part of the town, where it connects to Tonawanda Creek.
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