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Pendleton is a town in Fall Creek Township, Madison County, Indiana, United States. The population was 4,717 at the 2020 census, It was named for town founder Thomas Pendleton.

The Fall Creek Massacre is the name given to the brutal murders of a peaceful group of Seneca and Miami Indians by white settlers. The massacre occurred on March 22, 1824, in Madison County between Fall Creek and Deer Lick Creek. James Hudson's trial was held October 7–9, 1824. Trials of the other men were held in 1825. The trial set an important precedent in recognizing the civil rights of Native Americans. The three men were hanged for their crimes in Pendleton. This marked the first time white men were executed for the murder of Native Americans in the United States. A historical marker in Falls Park marks the place of the hanging. The inscription reads: "Three white men were hung here in 1825 for killing Indians."

Frederick Douglass wrote of being attacked by a mob as he promoted the Abolition cause in 1843. His party had erected a platform in nearby woods. A crowd of "rough characters", largely from "Andersonville", tried to silence them, then severely beat them. He defended himself with a stick, but was knocked unconscious. He was nursed back to health over days by the Quaker Neal Hardy and his wife. Douglass never regained full use of his injured hand.

Pendleton was struck by a strong tornado during the evening of May 27, 2019, during a major tornado outbreak. Moderate damage was reported to the town, with search and rescue efforts beginning that night. The tornado received a rating of high end EF 2, with winds of .

Pendleton is located in southern Madison County. It is bordered to the north by the city of Anderson, the county seat. It is bordered to the west by the town of Lapel and to the southwest by the town of Ingalls. Interstate 69 passes through the west side of the town and travels along its northern border, with access from Exits 219 and 222. I 69 leads southwest 30 mile (48 km) to Indianapolis and north northeast 91 mile (146 km) to Fort Wayne. U. S. Route 36 passes through the southeast side of Pendleton, leading southwest to Indianapolis and east 62 mile (100 km) to Greenville, Ohio. Indiana State Road 9 passes through the east side of Pendleton, leading north 10 mile (16 km) to Anderson and south 15 mile (24 km) to Greenfield. State Road 38 passes through the center of Pendleton as State Street, leading east southeast 21 mile (34 km) to New Castle and west northwest 14 mile (23 km) to Noblesville. State Road 132 (Lapel Road) leads northwest from Pendleton 7 mile (11 km) to Lapel. According to the U. S. Census Bureau, Pendleton has a total area of 13.43 square miles (35 km2), of which 0.07 square miles (0 km2), or 0.52%, are water. Pendleton is part of the Indianapolis–Carmel–Anderson metropolitan statistical area.

As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 4,253 people, 1,754 households, and 1,154 families in the town. The population density was There were 1,893 housing units at an average density of 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. There were 1,754 households, of which 34.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.4% were married couples living together, 13.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 34.2% were non families. 30.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.94. The median age in the town was 37.6 years. 26.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 27.4% were from 25 to 44; 24.5% were from 45 to 64; and 15% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 47.3% male and 52.7% female.

The town houses the schools for 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. The town has a lending library, the Pendleton Community Public Library.

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" and "Jon", a prototype of Garfield.

WEEM (91.7 FM) 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 mile (32 km) and also supports a mobile application on both iOS and Google Play. The format of the station is contemporary rock. WEEM has been operational since 1970. WEEM competes in the annual IASB State Radio Contest.

According to the Indiana EMS commission, Pendleton Emergency Ambulance operates one of only two volunteer Advanced Life Support (ALS) ambulance services in Indiana.