| Pendleton | |
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| — Town — | |
| Town of Pendleton | |
| Falls Park | |
| Location in the state of Indiana | |
| Coordinates: | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Madison |
| Township | Fall Creek |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town Council |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.8 sq mi (17.5 km2) |
| • Land | 6.7 sq mi (17.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 846 ft (258 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 4,253 |
| • Density | 577.6/sq mi (223.0/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 46064 |
| Area code(s) | 765 |
| FIPS code | 18-58662[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0440989[2] |
| Website | http://www.town.pendleton.in.us/ |
Pendleton is a town in Fall Creek Township, Madison County, Indiana, United States. It is part of the Anderson, Indiana Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 4,253 at the 2010 census.
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Pendleton is located at (40.002841, -85.746576)[3].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 6.8 square miles (18 km2), of which, 6.7 square miles (17 km2) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) of it (0.74%) is water.
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 3,873 people, 1,550 households, and 1,052 families residing in the town. The population density was 577.6 people per square mile (222.9/km²). There were 1,631 housing units at an average density of 243.2 per square mile (93.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.27% White, 0.39% African American, 0.10% Native American, 0.46% Asian, 0.21% from other races, and 0.57% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.52% of the population.
There were 1,550 households out of which 34.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.3% were married couples living together, 10.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.1% were non-families. 27.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 2.94.
In the town the population was spread out with 25.7% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 29.9% from 25 to 44, 21.3% from 45 to 64, and 15.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 88.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $46,204, and the median income for a family was $54,556. Males had a median income of $39,545 versus $25,753 for females. The per capita income for the town was $20,074. About 3.7% of families and 4.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.7% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.
The town houses the schools for its very own South Madison Community School Corporation. The district has three elementary schools: Pendleton Elementary (formerly South Elementary), East Elementary and Maple Ridge Elementary. Pendleton Heights High School sits atop a hill on the edge of the east side of town and serves as the local high school. A newly constructed Pendleton Heights Middle School opened in August 2009 across from the high school. The former middle school, located in the downtown area just north of Pendleton Elementary, now serves as Pendleton Elementary School - Intermediate.
Three facilities of the Indiana Department of Corrections are in Fall Creek Township, near Pendleton[4]
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The Times-Post is a weekly newspaper serving Pendleton and the surrounding communities. The paper was formerly known as The Pendleton TImes, and was the first to feature Jim Davis' original comic strip, "Gnorm Gnat".
WEEM 91.7FM is a radio station located on the campus of Pendleton Heights High School and run by the students. It is a non-commercial, 1200 watt station that covers about 20 miles (32 km). The format of the station is contemporary rock. WEEM has been operational since 1970.
George Daugherty - Conductor
Casey Jamerson - Country Music Singer
Corey Cox - Country Music Singer
Andy 'Drew' Carey - Network Coordinator for Nationally Syndicated Radio Program 'Bob & Tom'
Tyler Mac - Musician
Novi Novak - Hip Hop Artist
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