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.HistoryPendleton was platted in 1830, and incorporated as a town in 1854. It was named for town founder Thomas Pendleton.GeographyPendleton is located at .According to the 2010 census, Pendleton has a total area of 11.24sqmi, of which 11.17sqmi is land and 0.07sqmi is water.Demographics2010 censusAs of the census of 2010, there were 4,253 people, 1,754 households, and 1,154 families residing in the town. The population density was 380.8PD/sqmi. There were 1,893 housing units at an average density of 169.5/sqmi. The racial makeup of the town was 96.6% White, 1.0% African American, 0.3% Native American, 0.8% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 0.3% from other races, and 0.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.0% of the population.