Robinson, Illinois
Robinson, Illinois | |
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| Coordinates: 39°00′26″N 87°45′02″W / 39.00722°N 87.75056°W[2] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Crawford |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.76 sq mi (12.33 km2) |
| • Land | 4.70 sq mi (12.17 km2) |
| • Water | 0.062 sq mi (0.16 km2) |
| Elevation | 525 ft (160 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 7,150 |
| • Density | 1,521.7/sq mi (587.55/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 62454 |
| Area code | 618 |
| FIPS code | 17–64707 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2396390[2] |
| Website | cityofrobinson |
Robinson is a city in and the county seat of Crawford County, Illinois, United States.[3] The population was 7,150 at the 2020 census, down from 7,713 at the 2010 census.[4]
Geography
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Robinson is in the center of Crawford County. Illinois Route 33 passes through the center of the city as Main Street, leading east 7 miles (11 km) to Palestine near the Indiana border and west 24 miles (39 km) to Newton.
According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Robinson has a total area of 4.76 square miles (12.33 km2), of which 4.70 square miles (12.17 km2) (or 98.72%) is land and 0.06 square miles (0.16 km2) (or 1.28%) is water.[5]
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 108 °F (42.2 °C) on July 22, 1901, while the coldest temperature recorded was −20 °F (−28.9 °C) on February 9, 1899.[6]
| Climate data for Robinson, Illinois, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1895–present | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 73 (23) |
74 (23) |
87 (31) |
88 (31) |
97 (36) |
105 (41) |
108 (42) |
103 (39) |
103 (39) |
95 (35) |
83 (28) |
72 (22) |
108 (42) |
| Mean maximum °F (°C) | 60.2 (15.7) |
63.6 (17.6) |
74.2 (23.4) |
83.4 (28.6) |
90.1 (32.3) |
94.9 (34.9) |
95.8 (35.4) |
95.7 (35.4) |
93.7 (34.3) |
86.6 (30.3) |
73.5 (23.1) |
62.4 (16.9) |
97.3 (36.3) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 37.1 (2.8) |
42.1 (5.6) |
52.9 (11.6) |
65.7 (18.7) |
75.7 (24.3) |
84.7 (29.3) |
87.4 (30.8) |
86.1 (30.1) |
80.9 (27.2) |
68.2 (20.1) |
53.5 (11.9) |
41.7 (5.4) |
64.7 (18.2) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 28.6 (−1.9) |
32.8 (0.4) |
42.7 (5.9) |
54.2 (12.3) |
65.0 (18.3) |
74.1 (23.4) |
76.5 (24.7) |
74.5 (23.6) |
68.2 (20.1) |
56.0 (13.3) |
43.6 (6.4) |
33.5 (0.8) |
54.1 (12.3) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 20.1 (−6.6) |
23.4 (−4.8) |
32.5 (0.3) |
42.8 (6.0) |
54.3 (12.4) |
63.4 (17.4) |
65.7 (18.7) |
63.0 (17.2) |
55.5 (13.1) |
43.8 (6.6) |
33.7 (0.9) |
25.3 (−3.7) |
43.6 (6.5) |
| Mean minimum °F (°C) | −0.5 (−18.1) |
4.5 (−15.3) |
15.2 (−9.3) |
28.6 (−1.9) |
38.7 (3.7) |
52.0 (11.1) |
55.3 (12.9) |
52.6 (11.4) |
41.0 (5.0) |
29.1 (−1.6) |
19.1 (−7.2) |
7.4 (−13.7) |
−4.0 (−20.0) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −17 (−27) |
−20 (−29) |
−5 (−21) |
22 (−6) |
26 (−3) |
39 (4) |
48 (9) |
45 (7) |
25 (−4) |
21 (−6) |
3 (−16) |
−9 (−23) |
−20 (−29) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 3.11 (79) |
2.41 (61) |
3.64 (92) |
5.17 (131) |
4.67 (119) |
4.57 (116) |
4.17 (106) |
3.45 (88) |
3.66 (93) |
3.70 (94) |
3.78 (96) |
3.15 (80) |
45.48 (1,155) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 7.5 | 7.5 | 9.8 | 9.2 | 11.2 | 8.5 | 8.6 | 6.2 | 6.1 | 7.8 | 7.6 | 8.8 | 98.8 |
| Source 1: NOAA[7] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: National Weather Service[6] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 1880 | 1,380 | — | |
| 1890 | 1,387 | 0.5% | |
| 1900 | 1,683 | 21.3% | |
| 1910 | 3,863 | 129.5% | |
| 1920 | 3,375 | −12.6% | |
| 1930 | 3,668 | 8.7% | |
| 1940 | 4,311 | 17.5% | |
| 1950 | 6,407 | 48.6% | |
| 1960 | 7,226 | 12.8% | |
| 1970 | 7,178 | −0.7% | |
| 1980 | 7,285 | 1.5% | |
| 1990 | 6,740 | −7.5% | |
| 2000 | 6,822 | 1.2% | |
| 2010 | 7,713 | 13.1% | |
| 2020 | 7,150 | −7.3% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[8] | |||
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Robinson had a population of 7,150, with 1,605 families residing in the city.[9] 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.[10][11]
84.7% of residents lived in urban areas, while 15.3% lived in rural areas.[12]
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.[10][11]
The population density was 1,502.10 inhabitants per square mile (579.96/km2). There were 3,222 housing units at an average density of 676.89 units per square mile (261.35 units/km2).[9] Of all housing units, 16.3% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 4.8% and the rental vacancy rate was 16.0%.[10]
| Race | Number | Percent |
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| White | 5,994 | 83.8% |
| Black or African American | 560 | 7.8% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 26 | 0.4% |
| Asian | 44 | 0.6% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.0% |
| Some other race | 221 | 3.1% |
| Two or more races | 304 | 4.3% |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 343 | 4.8% |
Income and poverty
The median income for a household in the city was $45,137, and the median income for a family was $61,625. Males had a median income of $42,642 versus $25,938 for females. The per capita income for the city was $20,646. About 12.6% of families and 15.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.1% of those under age 18 and 12.0% of those age 65 or over.
Major employers in the town include a refinery owned by Marathon Petroleum Company[13] and a chocolate factory for the Heath bar, first made in 1914,[14] now distributed by The Hershey Company.
Media
- Robinson Daily News[15]
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[16]
- Robert Brubaker, actor (Gunsmoke)[17]
- Calli Cox, adult film actress[18]
- Caswell J. Crebs, justice of the Illinois Supreme Court[19]
- Joseph B. Crowley, U.S. congressman[20]
- 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[21]
- Skip Martin, musician and arranger
- Frankie Masters, band leader [22]
- Robert S. Wiseman, war technology researcher and innovator of night vision
References
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Robinson, Illinois
- ^ "NACo County Explorer". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Robinson city, Illinois". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved April 22, 2018.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ "Gazetteer Files". Census.gov. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 29, 2022.
- ^ a b "NOAA Online Weather Data – NWS Central Illinois". National Weather Service. Retrieved February 1, 2023.
- ^ "U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access – Station: Robinson, IL". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved February 1, 2023.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ^ a b "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved June 28, 2022.
- ^ a b c "2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved April 28, 2026.
- ^ a b c "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved April 28, 2026.
- ^ "2020 Decennial Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics (DHC)". United States Census Bureau. 2023. Retrieved April 28, 2026.
- ^ "Robinson, Illinois". Marathon Petroleum Corporation. Archived from the original on September 28, 2011. Retrieved July 16, 2013.
- ^ Whitbeck, Faye (February 7, 2008). "'A Chocolate Affair' staged at Backus". Retrieved April 22, 2018.
- ^ "Robinson Daily News". Retrieved April 30, 2010.
- ^ "Lisa Brown". Washington State University, Spokane. Archived from the original on April 28, 2015. Retrieved December 30, 2017.
- ^ "Robert Brubaker". IMDB. Retrieved July 16, 2013.
- ^ "Internet Adult Film Database".
- ^ "Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts".
- ^ "CROWLEY, Joseph Burns". United States Congress. Retrieved July 16, 2013.
- ^ "Meyers Leonard Profile". fightingillini.com. Archived from the original on July 28, 2013. Retrieved July 16, 2013.
- ^ Heise, Kenan (October 31, 1990). "Frankie Masters, 86, Directed Big Bands In Chicago Hotels". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved April 22, 2018.
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