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Robinson post office 62454

RobinsonIL

A town of 7,084. A regional job hub with 4,744 jobs.

Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
7,084
−7.3% since 2010
Median home value
$109K
Census ACS
Household income
$74K
median
Median age
42.4
years
Jobs based here
4,744
A job hub

What makes Robinson stand out

The 3 things Robinson does most differently from other towns.

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A job hub

Every workday, about 3,526 people come to Robinson for work

Where Robinson’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

6% → Robinson Robinson 6% 2% → Allison Allison 2% 2% → Vincennes Vincennes 2% 2% → Olney Olney 2% 2% → Chicago Chicago 2% 1% → Effingham Effingham 1% Robinson · 43% stay
4,744jobs based in Robinson
43%of working residents work in town
5 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

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Work & commute

About one in two working residents works right in Robinson

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.

43%work in town

Where working residents work

In Robinson43%
Robinson6%
Allison2%
Vincennes2%
Olney2%
5 mi
median commute distance
4,744
jobs based in Robinson
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Outdoors

1.4% of Robinson is conserved land

6.9 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.

#53for trails in IL
1.4%
conserved · 43 of 3,034 acres
6.9 mi
of trails · 1.5 per sq mi
#114
most walkable in IL
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Robinson City Park1.2 mi31
2. Washington Park—32
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Health

Healthier than 62% of U.S. towns

Robinson beats the Illinois average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2.

BHealth Grade
32 measures vs. Illinois
0 better30 too close to call2 worse
What stands outRobinsonIL
More adults who have had cancer8.7%7.6%
Fewer adults seeing a dentist59%63.4%
Crawford Memorial Hospital
0.9 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
55th
percentile among IL towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Safety

Less crime per resident than 32% of U.S. towns

Robinson reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 68% report less.

CSafety Grade

Violent crime per 1,000 residents

Robinson2.8
Illinois2.6
U.S.3.3

Property crime per 1,000 residents

Robinson12.4
Illinois15.6
U.S.15.5
32nd
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
20th
percentile among IL towns
20
violent crimes reported in 2025
87
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

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.

12″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter24–41°
Spring44–65°
Summer64–85°
Fall45–67°
Oct 22
typical first frost
Apr 13
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards

High risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 64% of U.S. communities.

64risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
64High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingEarthquakesTornadoes
3
paid flood claims since 2001
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Robinson, IL - Nov. 1, 1907
1907 · Robinson, IL - Nov. 1, 1907 · Wikimedia Commons
Robinson’s story

Robinson in pictures

6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.

Illinois - Red Bud through RockfordIllinois - Red Bud through RockfordCourthouse, Crawford County
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About Robinson

City in Illinois, United States

Official town website ↗

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.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Population
7,150
Area
4.8 sq mi
Elevation
525 ft
ZIP code
62454
Area code
618

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