Robinson in pictures
6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
- 1907Robinson, IL - Nov. 1, 1907
- 1917Illinois - Red Bud through Rockford
- 1940Courthouse, Crawford County
A town of 7,084. A regional job hub with 4,744 jobs.
The 3 things Robinson does most differently from other towns.
Where Robinson’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
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Ordered by what stands out in Robinson. Another town gets a different order.
43% of Robinson’s working residents work right in town. The top destinations are Robinson (6%), Allison (2%) and Vincennes (2%). Half commute less than 5 miles.
6.9 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Robinson City Park | 1.2 mi | 31 |
| 2. Washington Park | — | 32 |
Robinson beats the Illinois average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2.
| What stands out | Robinson | IL |
|---|---|---|
| More adults who have had cancer | 8.7% | 7.6% |
| Fewer adults seeing a dentist | 59% | 63.4% |
Robinson reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 68% report less.
Robinson has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 22°, and about 12 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 64% of U.S. communities.
6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
City in Illinois, United States
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.
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