Pendleton, IN town hall & government
Pendleton spent $351,000 in the year to December 31, 2024, about $68 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Pendleton's government.
Where Pendleton's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Income taxes 100%
Who works for Pendleton
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Pendleton didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
South Madison Community School Corporation
Pendleton's K–12 school district, shared with Adams, Green, Ingalls, Markleville, Fall Creek and Lapel. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Indiana districts overall: 33% local, 56% state, 11% federal
- Local 29%
- State 67%
- Federal 4%
Of the $11,360 per pupil, $6,933 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Which schools Pendleton kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Pendleton pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Contact Pendleton's government
Who represents Pendleton
Pendleton is represented in Congress by Senators Todd Young and Jim Banks and Representative Victoria Spartz. Mike Braun is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.