Geography
According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Pendleton Township has a total area of 35.68 square miles (92.41 km2), of which 35.49 square miles (91.92 km2) (or 99.48%) is land and 0.18 square miles (0.47 km2) (or 0.52%) is water. [2] The township is centered at 38°16'N 88°45'W (38.259,-89.755). It is traversed east–west by Interstate Route 64 and northwest to southeast by State Route 142.
Unincorporated towns
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Extinct towns
(These towns are listed as "historical" by the USGS.)
Cemeteries
The township contains these nine cemeteries: Flint, Laird, New Hope, Opdyke, Rentchler, Richardson Farm, Shelton, Smith and Wall Farm.
Demographics
As of the 2020 census [1] there were 1,191 people, 502 households, and 379 families residing in the township. The population density was 33.38 inhabitants per square mile (12.89/km2). There were 461 housing units at an average density of 12.92 per square mile (4.99/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 94.54% White, 0.42% African American, 0.17% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.08% from other races, and 4.79% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.01% of the population.
There were 502 households, out of which 41.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.58% were married couples living together, 4.38% had a female householder with no spouse present, and 24.50% were non-families. 21.90% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.80% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.75 and the average family size was 3.22.
The township's age distribution consisted of 26.9% under the age of 18, 11.1% from 18 to 24, 24% from 25 to 44, 23.4% from 45 to 64, and 14.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38.1 years. For every 100 females, there were 103.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 120.1 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $51,071, and the median income for a family was $49,750. Males had a median income of $40,061 versus $22,604 for females. The per capita income for the township was $22,409. About 6.1% of families and 9.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.9% of those under age 18 and 5.4% of those age 65 or over.
Historical population| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 2000 | 1,084 | | — |
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| 2010 | 1,206 | | 11.3% |
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| 2020 | 1,191 | | −1.2% |
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