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Robinson

A city of 7,084 people in Illinois
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Conserved land1.4%43 of 3,034 acres
Trails6.9 mi1.5 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves26 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Robinson

City in Illinois, United States
7,150Population
4.8 sq miArea
525 ftElevation

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

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ZIP code62454
Area code618
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Safety in Robinson

C

Safety Grade C

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

Violent crime per 1,000
Robinson 2.8
Illinois 2.6
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Robinson 12.4
Illinois 15.6
U.S. 15.5
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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.

Robinson
6%
Allison
2%
Vincennes, IN
2%
Olney
2%
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Health in Robinson

B

Health Grade B

Healthier than 62% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

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2worse than IL

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Crawford Memorial HospitalRobinson · 0.9 mi · ER · rural critical access
Green Door CenterVincennes · 25 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careShortage · county-wide
DentalShortage · county-wide
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Robinson · CMS · HRSAHealth in Robinson →

Natural hazards in Robinson

64
High

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

🌊 Inland flooding🏚️ Earthquakes🌪️ Tornadoes
FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Robinson →

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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.

41° / 24°Winter
65° / 44°Spring
85° / 64°Summer
67° / 45°Fall
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