Editing Robinson, Illinois

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[[File:Illinois - Red Bud through Rockford - NARA - 23939941 (cropped).jpg|thumb|right|Robinson in 1936]]
'''Robinson''' is a city in and the [[county seat]] of [[Crawford County, Illinois|Crawford County]], [[Illinois]], United States.<ref name="GR6">{{cite web|url=http://explorer.naco.org/|access-date=2011-06-07|title=NACo County Explorer|publisher=National Association of Counties}}</ref> The population was 7,150 at the 2020 census, down from 7,713 at the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]].<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web| url=https://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/cf/1.0/en/place/Robinson%20city%2C%20Illinois/POPULATION/DECENNIAL_CNT| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200214005427/https://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/cf/1.0/en/place/Robinson%20city,%20Illinois/POPULATION/DECENNIAL_CNT| url-status=dead| archive-date=14 February 2020| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Robinson city, Illinois| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder| access-date=22 April 2018}}</ref>

==Geography==
Robinson is in the center of Crawford County at {{coord|39|0|22|N|87|44|20|W|display=inline}}.<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref> [[Illinois Route 33]] passes through the center of the city as Main Street, leading east {{convert|7|mi|0}} to [[Palestine, Illinois|Palestine]] near the [[Indiana]] border and west {{convert|24|mi}} to [[Newton, Illinois|Newton]].

According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Robinson has a total area of {{convert|4.76|sqmi|km2|2}}, of which {{convert|4.70|sqmi|km2|2}} (or 98.72%) is land and {{convert|0.06|sqmi|km2|2}} (or 1.28%) is water.<ref name="gaz2021">{{Cite web |publisher=United States Census Bureau |title=Gazetteer Files |url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html |access-date=2022-06-29 |website=Census.gov}}</ref>

===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 {{convert|108|F|C|1}} on July 22, 1901, while the coldest temperature recorded was {{convert|-20|F|C|1}} on February 9, 1899.<ref name=NOWData />

{{Weather box
|location = Robinson, Illinois, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1895–present
|single line = Yes

|Jan record high F = 73
|Feb record high F = 74
|Mar record high F = 87
|Apr record high F = 88
|May record high F = 97
|Jun record high F = 105
|Jul record high F = 108
|Aug record high F = 103
|Sep record high F = 103
|Oct record high F = 95
|Nov record high F = 83
|Dec record high F = 72

|Jan avg record high F = 60.2
|Feb avg record high F = 63.6
|Mar avg record high F = 74.2
|Apr avg record high F = 83.4
|May avg record high F = 90.1
|Jun avg record high F = 94.9
|Jul avg record high F = 95.8
|Aug avg record high F = 95.7
|Sep avg record high F = 93.7
|Oct avg record high F = 86.6
|Nov avg record high F = 73.5
|Dec avg record high F = 62.4
|year avg record high F = 97.3

|Jan high F = 37.1
|Feb high F = 42.1
|Mar high F = 52.9
|Apr high F = 65.7
|May high F = 75.7
|Jun high F = 84.7
|Jul high F = 87.4
|Aug high F = 86.1
|Sep high F = 80.9
|Oct high F = 68.2
|Nov high F = 53.5
|Dec high F = 41.7
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|Jan mean F = 28.6
|Feb mean F = 32.8
|Mar mean F = 42.7
|Apr mean F = 54.2
|May mean F = 65.0
|Jun mean F = 74.1
|Jul mean F = 76.5
|Aug mean F = 74.5
|Sep mean F = 68.2
|Oct mean F = 56.0
|Nov mean F = 43.6
|Dec mean F = 33.5
|year mean F =

|Jan low F = 20.1
|Feb low F = 23.4
|Mar low F = 32.5
|Apr low F = 42.8
|May low F = 54.3
|Jun low F = 63.4
|Jul low F = 65.7
|Aug low F = 63.0
|Sep low F = 55.5
|Oct low F = 43.8
|Nov low F = 33.7
|Dec low F = 25.3
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|Jan avg record low F = -0.5
|Feb avg record low F = 4.5
|Mar avg record low F = 15.2
|Apr avg record low F = 28.6
|May avg record low F = 38.7
|Jun avg record low F = 52.0
|Jul avg record low F = 55.3
|Aug avg record low F = 52.6
|Sep avg record low F = 41.0
|Oct avg record low F = 29.1
|Nov avg record low F = 19.1
|Dec avg record low F = 7.4
|year avg record low F = -4.0

|Jan record low F = -17
|Feb record low F = -20
|Mar record low F = -5
|Apr record low F = 22
|May record low F = 26
|Jun record low F = 39
|Jul record low F = 48
|Aug record low F = 45
|Sep record low F = 25
|Oct record low F = 21
|Nov record low F = 3
|Dec record low F = -9

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|Jan precipitation inch = 3.11
|Feb precipitation inch = 2.41
|Mar precipitation inch = 3.64
|Apr precipitation inch = 5.17
|May precipitation inch = 4.67
|Jun precipitation inch = 4.57
|Jul precipitation inch = 4.17
|Aug precipitation inch = 3.45
|Sep precipitation inch = 3.66
|Oct precipitation inch = 3.70
|Nov precipitation inch = 3.78
|Dec precipitation inch = 3.15
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|unit precipitation days = 0.01 in
|Jan precipitation days = 7.5
|Feb precipitation days = 7.5
|Mar precipitation days = 9.8
|Apr precipitation days = 9.2
|May precipitation days = 11.2
|Jun precipitation days = 8.5
|Jul precipitation days = 8.6
|Aug precipitation days = 6.2
|Sep precipitation days = 6.1
|Oct precipitation days = 7.8
|Nov precipitation days = 7.6
|Dec precipitation days = 8.8

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|source 1 = NOAA<ref name = NOAA>
{{cite web
|url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&stations=USC00117345&format=pdf&dataTypes=MLY-TMAX-NORMAL,MLY-TMIN-NORMAL,MLY-TAVG-NORMAL,MLY-PRCP-NORMAL,MLY-SNOW-NORMAL
|publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
|title = U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access – Station: Robinson, IL
|access-date = February 1, 2023
}}
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|source 2 = National Weather Service<ref name = NOWData>
{{cite web
|url = https://www.weather.gov/wrh/climate?wfo=ilx
|publisher = National Weather Service
|title = NOAA Online Weather Data – NWS Central Illinois
|access-date = February 1, 2023
}}
</ref>
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==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1880= 1380
|1890= 1387
|1900= 1683
|1910= 3863
|1920= 3375
|1930= 3668
|1940= 4311
|1950= 6407
|1960= 7226
|1970= 7178
|1980= 7285
|1990= 6740
|2000= 6822
|2010= 7713
|2020= 7150
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
}}As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=1600000US1764707 |access-date=2022-06-28 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref> there were 7,150 people, 2,611 households, and 1,605 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|1,502.10|PD/sqmi|PD/km2}}. There were 3,222 housing units at an average density of {{convert|676.89|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units&nbsp;|units|}}. The racial makeup of the city was 83.83% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 7.83% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.36% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.62% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.01% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 3.09% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 4.25% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 4.80% of the population.

There were 2,611 households, out of which 30.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.70% were married couples living together, 14.44% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.53% were non-families. 33.55% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.92% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.00.

The city's age distribution consisted of 14.8% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 34.5% from 25 to 44, 25.3% from 45 to 64, and 17.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40.0 years. For every 100 females, there were 162.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 169.9 males.

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]]<ref>{{cite web
 |url         = http://www.marathonpetroleum.com/Operations/Refining_and_Marketing/Refining/Robinson_Illinois/
 |title       = Robinson, Illinois
 |publisher   = Marathon Petroleum Corporation
 |access-date  = 2013-07-16
 |url-status     = dead
 |archive-url  = https://web.archive.org/web/20110928105447/http://www.marathonpetroleum.com/Operations/Refining_and_Marketing/Refining/Robinson_Illinois/
 |archive-date = 2011-09-28
}}</ref> and a [[chocolate]] factory for the [[Heath bar]], first made in 1914,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.ifallsjournal.com/news/community/a-chocolate-affair-staged-at-backus/article_46cdfdbc-5a17-5462-ae30-4edab630812f.html|title='A Chocolate Affair' staged at Backus|last=Whitbeck|first=Faye|access-date=22 April 2018|date=7 February 2008}}</ref> now distributed by [[The Hershey Company]].

== Notable people ==
* [[Lisa Brown (Washington politician)|Lisa Brown]] (born 1956), member of the [[Washington State Legislature]] from 1993 to 2013.<ref>{{cite web|title=Lisa Brown |url=http://spokane.wsu.edu/about/Administration-Profiles/Brown-Lisa.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150428000539/http://spokane.wsu.edu/about/Administration-Profiles/Brown-Lisa.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=April 28, 2015 |publisher=Washington State University, Spokane|accessdate=December 30, 2017}}</ref>
* [[Robert Brubaker]], actor (''[[Gunsmoke]]'')<ref>{{cite web
  |url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0115393/
  |title=Robert Brubaker
  |publisher=IMDB
  |access-date=2013-07-16}}</ref>
* [[Calli Cox]], adult film actress<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.iafd.com/person.rme/perfid=Calli/gender=f/Calli-Cox.htm|title=Internet Adult Film Database}}</ref>
* [[Caswell J. Crebs]], Justice of the [[Illinois Supreme Court]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.state.il.us/court/SupremeCourt/JusticeArchive/Bio_Crebs.asp|title = Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts}}</ref>
* [[Joseph B. Crowley]], U.S. congressman<ref>{{cite web
  |url=http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=C000943
  |title=CROWLEY, Joseph Burns
  |publisher=United States Congress
  |access-date=2013-07-16}}</ref>
* [[Perry Graves]], 1914 first-team All-American football player for the [[University of Illinois]] and [[Big Ten]] official
* [[James Jones (author)|James Jones]], author (''[[From Here to Eternity]]'', ''[[The Thin Red Line (1962 novel)|The Thin Red Line]]'', ''[[Some Came Running (novel)|Some Came Running]]'')
* [[Meyers Leonard]], former basketball center for the [[Miami Heat]]<ref>{{cite web
 |url         = http://www.fightingillini.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/leonard_meyers00.html
 |title       = Meyers Leonard Profile
 |publisher   = fightingillini.com
 |access-date  = 2013-07-16
 |url-status     = dead
 |archive-url  = https://web.archive.org/web/20130728184219/http://www.fightingillini.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/leonard_meyers00.html
 |archive-date = 2013-07-28
}}</ref>
* [[Skip Martin]], musician and arranger
* [[Frankie Masters]], band leader <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/1990/10/31/frankie-masters-86-directed-big-bands-in-chicago-hotels/|title=Frankie Masters, 86, Directed Big Bands In Chicago Hotels|quote=After graduating from high school in Robinson, in southeastern Illinois…|newspaper=[[Chicago Tribune]]|last=Heise|first=Kenan|date=31 October 1990|access-date=22 April 2018}}</ref>
* [[Robert S. Wiseman]], war technology researcher and innovator of [[night vision]]

==Media==
*''Robinson Daily News''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.robdailynews.com/|title=Robinson Daily News|access-date=April 30, 2010}}</ref>

==Schools==
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

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://cityofrobinson.com/ City of Robinson official website]
*[http://www.robinsonchamber.org/ Robinson Chamber of Commerce]
*[http://www.robdailynews.com/ Robinson ''Daily News'']

{{Crawford County, Illinois}}
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