Pendleton, Missouri
21 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1890 and the latest in 1985. It stands in North Elkhorn Township. It lies in ZIP code area 63383. It stands on Pendleton Gore Ridge. The Survey maps it on the Warrenton quadrangle. 34 people lived here at the 2020 count.
Population over time
2 figuresPendleton fell from 43 to 34 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 43 | |
| 2020 | 34 | -9 (-21%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
10 surveys from 21 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1890 USGS Hermann quadrangle1:125000, 5 printings
- 1943 USGS Warrenton quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1945 USGS Warrenton quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1949 USGS Saint Louis quadrangle1:250000
- 1949 USGS St. Louis quadrangle1:250000
- 1962 USGS St. Louis quadrangle1:250000
- 1963 USGS St. Louis quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1966 USGS St. Louis quadrangle1:250000
- 1973 USGS Warrenton quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1985 USGS Fulton quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
22 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 22 fires within 5 miles of Pendleton between 1992 and 2011, burning about 70 acres in total. 1 started naturally. None was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 14 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 3 |
| Natural | 1 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 1 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 1 |
| Smoking | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 September 2011 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.5 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 27 July 2011 | Equipment and vehicle use | 3.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 6 May 1997 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 6 May 1997 | Debris and open burning | 2.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 3 May 1992 | Debris and open burning | 3.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 17 May 1997 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 6 April 1992 | Debris and open burning | 2.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 30 April 1997 | Recreation and ceremony | 1.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 61 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 61 workings within 5 miles of Pendleton: 61 past producers. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Clay, Fire Clay (Refractory), Stone, Crushed/Broken. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown - Ls | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - Ls. | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Andrew Lepp Pit | Fire Clay (Refractory) | Past Producer | ||
| Cuno Pit | Fire Clay (Refractory) | Past Producer | ||
| Hambach Pit | Fire Clay (Refractory) | Past Producer | ||
| James Kelley Pit | Fire Clay (Refractory) | Past Producer | ||
| Logan Pit #1 | Fire Clay (Refractory) | Past Producer | ||
| Logan Pit #2 | Fire Clay (Refractory) | Past Producer | ||
| Remschner Pit | Fire Clay (Refractory) | Past Producer | ||
| Remschner and Jones Pits | Fire Clay (Refractory) | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
19 since 1993Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Pendleton in 19 storm reports between 1993 and 2026: 8 hail, 7 thunderstorm wind, 3 flash flood, 1 tornado. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 2022 | Flash Flood | Pendleton | $25,000 | Up to 10 inches of rain fell in a 6 to 10 hour period causing flash flooding. Numerous roads were flooded including Highway A at the intersection with Highway W, Morsey Center Road about half a mile east of Highway A, and State Highway 47 just south of Powerline Road. Culvert was washed away on Pin Oak Church Road just east of y intersection near New Truxton Road, making the road impassable. |
| September 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pendleton | $3,000 | One cell amidst a group of disorganized convection produced wind gusts strong enough to bring down multiple power poles along I-70 very near the Montgomery and Warren county line. |
| September 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pendleton | $500 | The Missouri Highway Patrol reported power poles and lines down on County Road A north of Interstate 70. Ham Radio spotters reported power lines and trees down at New Truxton. Wind gusts to 58 mph were reported north of Warrenton a few minutes later. |
| March 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pendleton | - | A swath of damaging winds extended from 3 miles west of Warrenton through the town of Warrenton. Numerous large trees were snapped off, as well as numerous tree limbs. Also, the roof of a mobile home was torn off and one house sustained roof damage when a tree limb speared a hole in the roof. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pendleton | - | Thunderstorm winds blew a tree onto power lines at Highway EE and Wild Flower Lane. |
| June 2021 | Flash Flood | Pendleton | - | Up to four inches of rain fell in about a 6 hour period causing flash flooding. Several roads were flooded including the intersection of Highway B and West Veterans Memorial Parkway. |
| March 2020 | Hail | Pendleton | - | Large hail up to baseball size was reported in Warren County along the I-70 corridor. The large hail was reported in Warrenton and Wrights City. |
| March 2019 | Hail | Pendleton | - | A wide swath of large hail fell between Jonesburg and Warrenton. Some of the hail stones were up to golf ball size. |
| August 2019 | Flash Flood | Pendleton | - | Up to 6 inches of rain fell in a short amount of time causing flash flooding across a large portion of Warren County. Numerous roads were flooded including Highway 47, especially north of Warrenton. MODOT closed both Route TT between Highway 94 and Route T and Route D in Marthasville due to flash flooding. At least one swift water rescue was performed near Marthasville due to the flash flooding. |
| April 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pendleton | - | A wide swath of damaging winds was along and south of I-70 in Warren County. In Holstein, a tree was blocking Mill Road near intersection with Highway N. A tree was blocking Highway EE at intersection with Pendleton Forest Road, about 6 miles southeast of Jonesburg. In Dutzow, a tree was on fire and power lines were blown down onto Highway TT at intersection with Highway 94. About 3 miles south of Wright City, a tree was blown down blocking the intersection of Highways M and F. Also, another tree was blown down onto Highway OO just east of intersection with Highway M. |
| April 2015 | Hail | Pendleton | - | Golfball sized hail caused siding and shingle damage as well as some damage to vehicles. |
| October 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pendleton | - | A line of severe thunderstorms moved across Warren County. Numerous tree limbs and power lines were blown down. |
| April 2011 | Hail | Pendleton | - | A swath of large hail fell over the Warrenton area. The biggest hail stones were softball size. |
| April 2010 | Tornado (EF0) | Pendleton | - | A tornado briefly touched down in a field. No damage was reported. |
| August 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pendleton | - | Several large tree limbs were blown down onto Highway EE. |
| April 1993 | Hail | Pendleton | - | Penny-size hail was reported via the St. Charles County EOC. |
| April 2026 | Hail | Pendleton | - | no account filed |
| May 2014 | Hail | Pendleton | - | no account filed |
| May 2011 | Hail | Pendleton | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Macedonia Neighborhood | 4.9 miles | 21 | |
| Warrenton | 5.1 miles | 21 | |
| Prairieview (historical) | 5.6 miles | 21 | |
| Truesdale | 5.7 miles | 21 | |
| Lippstadt Community | 6.8 miles | 21 | |
| Abattis (historical) | 8.3 miles | 21 | |
| Pin Oak Community | 8.4 miles | 20 | |
| Morsey (historical) | 8.6 miles | 21 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Pendleton | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q3709710 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 731631. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.









