Pendleton, Indiana

About Pendleton

Pendleton, IN is a close-knit town located in eastern Indiana, home to 5,758 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Officially, Pendleton is an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 13.51 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 426 residents per square mile.

📰 Pendleton News Today

• Indiana high school football team honors slain West Virginia commit Chris Wilson Jr. USA Today · Oct 10
• Yorktown football show true Tiger spirit in matchup against Pendleton Ball State Daily News · Oct 10
• Yorktown, Pendleton Heights high schools honor slain football player together during game Fox 59 · Oct 9
• Pendleton Heights defeats Yorktown on emotional night | Operation Football WTHR · Oct 9
• LIVE Muncie area week 8 high school football scores, updates The Star Press · Oct 9

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Indiana headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Pendleton Unique

• One of 5 places in the US named Pendleton — but the Indiana one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in eastern Indiana, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Indiana — one of 976 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• The sweet spot: real amenities without big-city congestion.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 5,758.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 7 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Pendleton

• Pizza Hut — pizza
• Biggby Coffee — coffee shop (café)
• Falls Perk — coffee shop (café)
• Pizza King — pizza
• Sophie's Bagels
• Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
• The Bank — american
• Wolfie's — burger

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Pendleton Historical Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Pendleton

• Falls Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Pendleton

• East Elementary School
• Maple Ridge Elementary School
• Pendleton Elementary School
• Pendleton Heights High School
• Pendleton Heights Middle School
• Pendleton Juvenile Correctional

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

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