Population
5,321
+10.9% since 2010
Typical home
$336K
+1.9% in a year
Household income
$87K
median
Jobs based here
3,066
Balanced
What makes Pendleton stand out The 3 things Pendleton does most differently from other towns.
A growing town Pendleton has grown 10.9% since 2010 4,253 people in 2010; 5,321 today.
What’s changed most in Pendleton? 4,253 2010
4,717 2020
5,321 Today
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS
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Work & commute
About one in nine working residents works right in Pendleton Most working residents leave Pendleton for work: only 11% work in town. The top destinations are Anderson (13%), Fishers (7%) and Noblesville (6%). Half commute less than 16 miles.
11% work in town
Where working residents work In Pendleton 11%
Anderson 13%
Fishers 7%
Noblesville 6%
Lawrence 4%
16 mi
median commute distance
3,066
jobs based in Pendleton
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Housing
A typical Pendleton home is worth about $336K The typical Pendleton home is worth about $336,000, up 1.9% in a year, 29% above the Indiana typical home.
$336K Zillow home value
Typical home value Pendleton $336K
Indiana $260K
Market temperature
Seller’s market A strong seller's market Buyer’s Seller’s +1.9%
value change, 1 year
Health
Healthier than 70% of U.S. towns Pendleton beats the Indiana average on 10 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.
B+ Health Grade
32 measures vs. Indiana
What stands out Pendleton IN Fewer adults facing food insecurity 9.5% 14.7% Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off 5.7% 8.4% More adults who have had cancer 10% 8.3%
Ascension St. Vincent Anderson
7.4 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
94th
percentile among IN towns
Outdoors
1.9% of Pendleton is conserved land 2.4 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
1.9% conserved
1.9%
conserved · 162 of 8,653 acres
2.4 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
Biggest places to walk Trails Acres 1. Falls Park 1.3 mi 73
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers Pendleton has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 20°, and about 18 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
18″ snow a winter
Typical low → high °F Winter 22–38°
Spring 41–62°
Summer 62–83°
Fall 44–64°
Oct 23
typical first frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
Safety
Crime reported in Pendleton Pendleton's reported crime rate is well below Indiana's. Violent crime is rare: 2 reported in 2024.
Violent crime per 1,000 residents Pendleton 0.3
Indiana 3.5
U.S. 3.6
Property crime per 1,000 residents Pendleton 0.5
Indiana 15.1
U.S. 17.7
2
violent crimes reported in 2024
3
property crimes reported in 2024
Natural hazards
Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 40% of U.S. communities.
40 risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
40 Moderate risk Lower Higher Inland flooding Tornadoes Cold waves
10
paid flood claims since 1979
10
federal disasters paid out here
1980 · Dairy Bar ice cream sign, Route 67 · Wikimedia Commons
Pendleton’s story
Pendleton in pictures
6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 2 places on the National Register.
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Landmarks 2 places in Pendleton on the National Register of Historic Places.
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Pendleton is a town in Fall Creek Township, Madison County, Indiana, United States. The population was 4,717 at the 2020 census, up from 4,253 in 2010.
From Wikipedia , licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
Population 4,717
Area 12 sq mi
Elevation 846 ft
ZIP code 46064
Area code 765 
