Robinson is a city in and the county seat of Crawford County, Illinois, United States. The population was 7,150 at the 2020 census, down from 7,713 at the 2010 census.

Geography

thumb|left|Robinson in 1936

Robinson is in the center of Crawford County. Illinois Route 33 passes through the center of the city as Main Street, leading east to Palestine near the Indiana border and west to Newton.

According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Robinson has a total area of , of which (or 98.72%) is land and (or 1.28%) is water.

Climate

According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Robinson has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps. The hottest temperature recorded in Robinson was on July 22, 1901, while the coldest temperature recorded was on February 9, 1899.

|source 2 = National Weather Service

Demographics

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, Robinson had a population of 7,150, with 1,605 families residing in the city. The median age was 40.3 years. 18.6% of residents were under the age of 18 and 19.2% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 126.9 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 130.6 males age 18 and over.

84.7% of residents lived in urban areas, while 15.3% lived in rural areas.

There were 2,698 households in Robinson, of which 27.7% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 39.9% were married-couple households, 20.6% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 30.7% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 36.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. and a chocolate factory for the Heath bar, first made in 1914, now distributed by The Hershey Company.

Media

  • Robinson Daily News

Education

The following schools are operated by Robinson Community Unit School District 2:

  • Robinson High School - grades 9–12
  • Nuttall Middle School - grades 6–8
  • Lincoln Grade School - grades 3–5
  • Washington Elementary School - grades PreK-2

Notable people

  • Lisa Brown (born 1956), member of the Washington State Legislature from 1993 to 2013
  • Robert Brubaker, actor (Gunsmoke)
  • Calli Cox, adult film actress
  • Caswell J. Crebs, justice of the Illinois Supreme Court
  • Joseph B. Crowley, U.S. congressman
  • Perry Graves, 1914 first-team All-American football player for the University of Illinois
  • James Jones, author (From Here to Eternity, The Thin Red Line, Some Came Running)
  • Meyers Leonard, former basketball center for the Miami Heat
  • Skip Martin, musician and arranger
  • Frankie Masters, band leader
  • Robert S. Wiseman, war technology researcher and innovator of night vision

References

  • City of Robinson official website
  • Robinson Chamber of Commerce
  • Robinson Daily News