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A town of 1,454. Healthier than 78% of U.S. towns.

Population
1,454
−1.2% since 2010
Median home value
$110K
Census ACS
Household income
$58K
median
Median age
34.9
years
Jobs based here
14
A commuter town

What makes Pendleton stand out

The 2 things Pendleton does most differently from other towns.

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Small town

1,454 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

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Health

Healthier than 22% of U.S. towns

Pendleton beats the Illinois average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 14.

C−Health Grade
32 measures vs. Illinois
0 better18 too close to call14 worse
What stands outPendletonIL
More adults with COPD10.2%6.3%
More smokers18.3%12.1%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth14.9%10.3%
Good Samaritan Regional Hlth Center
10.4 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
9th
percentile among IL towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Pendleton

Most working residents leave Pendleton for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Mount Vernon (39%), Ina (4%) and Springfield (3%). Half commute less than 13 miles.

1%work in town

Where working residents work

In Pendleton1%
Mount Vernon39%
Ina4%
Springfield3%
Dodds3%
13 mi
median commute distance
14
jobs based in Pendleton
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Schools

Pendleton’s public schools outperform 28% of Illinois districts

The public schools Pendleton’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 72% of Illinois’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

CSchool Grade
SchoolGradesStudentsGrade
Opdyke-Belle Rive Grade SchPK–8122B−
NCES · EDFacts · graded within IL on state tests and graduationAll 1 schools →
Natural hazards

High risk, with earthquakes at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 68% of U.S. communities.

68risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
68High riskLowerHigher
EarthquakesInland floodingTornadoes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Pendleton has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 24°, and about 10 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

10″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter26–43°
Spring45–66°
Summer65–86°
Fall46–68°
Oct 22
typical first frost
Apr 11
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Outdoors

6.9% of Pendleton is conserved land

4.9 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.

6.9%conserved
6.9%
conserved · 1,558 of 22,717 acres
4.9 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Pendleton for work

Where Pendleton’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

39% → Mount Vernon Mount Vernon 39% 4% → Ina Ina 4% 3% → Springfield Springfield 3% 3% → Dodds Dodds 3% 2% → Marion Marion 2% 2% → Carbondale Carbondale 2% Pendleton · 1% stay
14jobs based in Pendleton
1%of working residents work in town
13 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Pendleton

Township in Illinois, United States

Pendleton Township is one of sixteen townships in Jefferson County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,191 and it contained 461 housing units.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Population
1,191
Area
36 sq mi
Elevation
472 ft

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