Town guide

Pendleton, Indiana

Pendleton is a town in Madison County, Indiana, home to about 5,321 people across 13 square miles. Its ZIP code is 46064.

Homes sold for a median of $166 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population5,321398 per sq mi
Median home value$248,200Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$166Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking9%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Pendleton

1 ZIP code

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Around Pendleton

Distances

Nearest major airportIndianapolis International Airport (IND)35 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Indianapolis, IN26 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL162 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Pendleton; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Pendleton

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Pendleton had 4,717 residents in the 2020 census, up 22% since 2000.

It’s the 124th largest of 693 towns in Indiana by population.

Madison County grew from 70,470 residents in 1900 to 130,129 in 2020.

Pendleton population by census2000: 3,873, 2010: 4,253, 2020: 4,7173,87320004,25320104,7172020

Madison County, 1900–2020

Madison County population, 1900 to 20201900: 70,470, 1910: 65,224, 1920: 69,151, 1930: 82,888, 1940: 88,575, 1950: 103,911, 1960: 125,819, 1970: 138,451, 1980: 139,336, 1990: 130,669, 2000: 133,358, 2010: 131,636, 2020: 130,12970K’00’1069K’20’3089K’40’50126K’60’70139K’80’90133K’00’10130K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 21°F. About 43.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 21 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near PendletonJan: high 35°F, low 21°F, 3 in; Feb: high 39°F, low 24°F, 2.5 in; Mar: high 50°F, low 32°F, 3.5 in; Apr: high 63°F, low 42°F, 4.1 in; May: high 73°F, low 53°F, 4.6 in; Jun: high 81°F, low 62°F, 5.2 in; Jul: high 84°F, low 65°F, 4.3 in; Aug: high 82°F, low 63°F, 3.4 in; Sep: high 77°F, low 56°F, 3.1 in; Oct: high 65°F, low 45°F, 3.4 in; Nov: high 51°F, low 35°F, 3.7 in; Dec: high 39°F, low 26°F, 3 in35°21°Jan3.039°24°Feb2.550°32°Mar3.563°42°Apr4.173°53°May4.681°62°Jun5.284°65°Jul4.382°63°Aug3.477°56°Sep3.165°45°Oct3.451°35°Nov3.739°26°Dec3.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Anderson Sewage Plt, IN weather station (8 miles away).

Jobs in Madison County

34,645 jobs at 2,353 businesses in Madison County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Madison CountyHealth care and social assistance: 6,619 jobs; Manufacturing: 4,694 jobs; Retail trade: 4,664 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 4,303 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 3,553 jobs; Construction: 1,777 jobs; Other services: 1,700 jobs; Administrative and support: 1,560 jobsHealth care and social assistance 19% Manufacturing 14% Retail trade 14% Hotels and restaurants 12% Transportation and warehousing 10% Construction 5% Other services 5% Administrative and support 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

68 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Pendleton.

Nearest hospitals

  • Ascension St. Vincent AndersonGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Anderson7.7 miles
  • Community Hospital of Anderson and Madison CountyGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Anderson9.5 miles
  • Ascension St. Vincent FishersGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Fishers11.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors11
Dentists9
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants13
Mental health providers26
Physical and occupational therapists3
Optometrists3
Chiropractors3
Pharmacies4

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Pendleton

Parks (2 nearby)

  • Falls Park · 71 acres0.8 mi
  • Falls Park0.7 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Needlers0.8 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • CVS Pharmacy0.6 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Pendleton Public Library0.7 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Pendleton Historical Museum0.6 mi

Counts are within about 2.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Pendleton

Public schools here are run by South Madison Com Sch Corp. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (5)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Maple Ridge Elementary SchoolPendletonPre-K–6858Public3.0 mi
Pendleton Elementary SchoolPendletonPre-K–6893Public0.3 mi
East Elementary SchoolPendletonK–6687Public4.8 mi
Pendleton Heights Middle SchoolPendleton7–8730Public1.0 mi
Pendleton Heights High SchoolPendleton9–121,502Public0.6 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Ingalls, Anderson and Lapel.

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