Pendleton, Indiana Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 3,873. Estimated population in July 2024: 3,859 (-0.4% change)
Males: 1,814 (46.8%), Females: 2,059 (53.2%)

Madison County

Zip code: 46064

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.9 years
Median household income: $46,204
Median house value: $110,700

Population by Race

Races in Pendleton:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.0%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)
  • Hispanic (0.5%)

Ancestries: United States (16.0%), German (15.1%), English (9.4%), Irish (4.1%), French (2.7%), Dutch (2.3%).

Elevation: 860 feet

Land area: 6.7 square miles

Map of Pendleton, IN

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Pendleton

  • High school or higher: 88.0%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 26.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.4%
  • Unemployed: 2.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Pendleton town

  • Never married: 16.5%
  • Now married: 60.0%
  • Separated: 0.7%
  • Widowed: 8.5%
  • Divorced: 14.3%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +742 (+23.7%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Pendleton:

  • COMMUNITY HOSPITAL ANDERSON & MADSN CO (about 8 miles; ANDERSON, IN)
  • SAINT JOHNS HEALTH SYSTEM (about 8 miles; ANDERSON, IN)
  • HANCOCK MEMORIAL HOSPITAL & HEALTH (about 15 miles; GREENFIELD, IN)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Pendleton:

  • ANDERSON MUNICIPAL-DARLINGTON FIELD (about 13 miles; ANDERSON, IN; Abbreviation: AID)
  • MOUNT COMFORT (about 16 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Abbreviation: MQJ)
  • DELAWARE COUNTY – JOHNSON FIELD (about 30 miles; MUNCIE, IN; Abbreviation: MIE)

Other public-use airports nearest to Pendleton:

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Pendleton:

  • ANDERSON UNIVERSITY (about 12 miles; ANDERSON, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,116)
  • BALL STATE UNIVERSITY (about 28 miles; MUNCIE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 17,039)
  • IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-EAST CENTRAL (about 28 miles; MUNCIE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,013)
  • BUTLER UNIVERSITY (about 32 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Full-time enrollment: 3,721)
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY-PURDUE UNIVERSITY-INDIANAPOLIS (about 33 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Full-time enrollment: 19,818)
  • IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-CENTRAL INDIANA (about 34 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Full-time enrollment: 3,397)
  • UNIVERSITY OF INDIANAPOLIS (about 35 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,784)

Schools

Public high school in Pendleton:

  • PENDLETON HEIGHTS HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,025; Location: ONE ARABIAN DR; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Pendleton:

  • SOUTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 699; Location: 327 S EAST ST; Grades: KG – 06)
  • EAST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 605; Location: 893 E US 36; Grades: KG – 06)
  • MAPLE RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCH (Students: 601; Location: 8537 S CR 650 W; Grades: PK – 06)
  • PENDLETON HEIGHTS MIDDLE SCH (Students: 576; Location: 301 S EAST ST; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • PROVIDENCE JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 286; Location: 9310 S SR 67; Grades: 05 – 12)

Libraries

Library in Pendleton:

  • PENDLETON COMMUNITY LIBRARY (Operating income: $502,066; Location: 595 E WATER ST; 51,687 books; 1,940 audio materials; 5,034 video materials; 175 serial subscriptions)