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Pendleton, Texas

Pendleton is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Bell County, Texas, United States. As of the 2020 census, Pendleton had a population of 845. Pendleton has a post office with the ZIP code 76564. The community was the birthplace of blues musician Blind Willie Johnson and Green Bay Packers safety Bobby Dillon.

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Pendleton is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Bell County, Texas, United States.1 As of the 2020 census, Pendleton had a population of 845.2 Pendleton has a post office with the ZIP code 76564.3 The community was the birthplace of blues musician Blind Willie Johnson and Green Bay Packers safety Bobby Dillon.

Pendleton is part of the Killeen–Temple–Fort Hood Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood metropolitan area.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2020845—
U.S. Decennial Census4
1850–19005 19106
19207 19308 19409
195010 196011 197012
198013 199014 200015
201016 202017

Pendleton first appeared as a census designated place in the 2020 U.S. census.181617

2020 Census

Pendleton CDP, Texas – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 202017 % 2020
White alone (NH) 624 73.85%
Black or African American alone (NH) 10 1.18%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 6 0.71%
Asian alone (NH) 1 0.12%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 0 0.00%
Other race alone (NH) 5 0.59%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) 36 4.26%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 163 19.29%
Total 845 100.00%
References

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pendleton, Texas
  2. "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved March 12, 2026.
  3. USPS – Cities by ZIP Code
  4. "Decennial Census by Decade". United States Census Bureau.
  5. "1900 Census of Population - Population of Texas By Counties And Minor Civil Divisions" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  6. "1910 Census of Population - Supplement for Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 30, 2025. Retrieved July 13, 2024.
  7. "1920 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  8. "1930 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  9. "1940 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  10. "1950 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  11. "1960 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  12. "1970 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  13. "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  14. "1990 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  15. "2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  16. "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  17. "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Pendleton CDP, Texas". United States Census Bureau.
  18. "2020 Geography Changes". United States Census Bureau.
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