Why visit Pendleton
Townapedia lists 6 museums and landmarks, 2 parks and trails, 16 places to eat and 1 place to stay in and around town.
Highlights include Fall Creek Meeting House, Madison County Bridge No. 149 and Fall Creek Golf Club.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 84°F; January lows average 21°F, and about 21 inches of snow fall in a normal year.
Weather in Pendleton
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Pendleton
Pendleton is a town in Fall Creek Township, Madison County, Indiana, United States. The population was 5,930 in 2025 census, up from 4,728 in 2020.
From the Wikipedia article Pendleton, Indiana (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks6
Fall Creek Meeting House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.1 mi
Historic meetinghouse in Indiana, United States
Madison County Bridge No. 149
Bridge · National Register of Historic Places · 1.3 mi
Road bridge in Indiana, United States of America
Pendleton Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.8 mi
Listed on the NRHP in Indiana
Solomon Fussell Farm
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.8 mi
Parks, trails and playgrounds2
Restaurants and cafes16
McDonald's
Fast food · Burger · 0.6 mi
11 Enterprise Drive, Pendleton
Mo-Th 05:00-23:00; Fr-Sa 05:00-24:00; Su 05:00-23:00
4 more on the map.
Where to stay1
History
Pendleton was platted in 1830, and incorporated as a town in 1854. It was named for town founder Thomas Pendleton.
From the History section of Pendleton, Indiana on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship2
Shopping2
Gas and EV charging5
Schools, colleges and libraries12
Healthcare2
Map of Pendleton
48 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 35°F | 21°F | 3.0 in | 8.3 in |
| Feb | 39°F | 24°F | 2.5 in | 4.7 in |
| Mar | 50°F | 32°F | 3.5 in | 1.9 in |
| Apr | 63°F | 42°F | 4.1 in | 0.1 in |
| May | 73°F | 53°F | 4.6 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 81°F | 62°F | 5.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 84°F | 65°F | 4.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 82°F | 63°F | 3.4 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 77°F | 56°F | 3.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 65°F | 45°F | 3.4 in | 0.1 in |
| Nov | 51°F | 35°F | 3.7 in | 0.7 in |
| Dec | 39°F | 26°F | 3.0 in | 5.0 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Anderson Sewage Plt Hcn (8 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Madison County has had 16 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for severe storms.
- 2026-08-25: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding (Flood)
- 2026-08-15: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding (Flood)
- 2026-01-24: Severe Winter Storm (Winter Storm)
- 2025-07-22: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding (Flood)
- 2020-04-03: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Anderson Municipal-Darlington Field Airport (AID) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 11 miles away.
- Ingalls 4 mi southwest, about 7 min by car
- Lapel 5 mi west, about 7 min by car
- Anderson 7 mi northeast, about 11 min by car
- Edgewood 7 mi north, about 11 min by car
- Fortville 7 mi southwest, about 12 min by car
- Fishers 11 mi west, about 18 min by car
- McCordsville 11 mi southwest, about 18 min by car
- Chesterfield 11 mi northeast, about 18 min by car
- Middletown 12 mi east, about 19 min by car
- Noblesville 13 mi west, about 21 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Fallspark, Jtknowles, CC BY-SA 3.0
- PendletonIN Downtown, User:Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0
- FallCreekTwpIN FallCreekMeetingHouse, User:Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0
- PendletonIN MadisonCountyBridge149, User:Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Fall Creek Massacre - marker, Mingusboodle, Public domain
- ISS023-E-23095 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- STS131-E-9538 - View of Earth, NASA, Public domain
- ISS034-E-49087 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS034-E-19416 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS034-E-39183 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS048-E-64543 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS067-E-62835 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS015-E-33945 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
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