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Pendleton

A town of 3,594 people in South Carolina
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Conserved land1.9%59 of 3,157 acres
Trails0.1 mi0 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves216 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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Pendleton - View of Park, showing Sun Dial and Red Shirt Cannonc. 1910
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Pendleton - View of Park, showing Sun Dial and Red Shirt Cannon, c. 1910

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About Pendleton

Town in South Carolina, United States
3,489Population
4 sq miArea
853 ftElevation

Pendleton is a town in Anderson County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 3,489 at the 2020 census. It is a sister city of Stornoway in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. The town is located southeast of Clemson, SC, which is home to Clemson University. The Pendleton Historic District, consisting of the town and its immediate surroundings, was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1970. Particularly notable historic buildings on the Pendleton town square include Farmer's Hall and Hunter's Store, which is currently the headquarters of the Pendleton District Historical, Recreational and Tourism Commission. Near Pendleton are the historic plantation homes Ashtabula …

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ZIP code29670
Area code864
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Housing in Pendleton

$281K≈ same as a year ago Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Pendleton home is worth about $281,000, about the same as a year ago, 8% below the South Carolina typical home.

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Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market95
Sale-to-list96.4%
Sold in May12
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Safety in Pendleton

C

Safety Grade C

Pendleton reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 72% report less. Within South Carolina, it does better than 64% of towns.

Violent crime per 1,000
Pendleton 2.4
South Carolina 3.9
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Pendleton 21.1
South Carolina 17.1
U.S. 15.5
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School Grade A+

The public schools Pendleton’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 95% of South Carolina’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

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