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Robinson Township gives you more for your money than most places: homes are within reach, about $134K for a typical one, or 1.9 years of the county’s $72K median household income. It grades A− overall, ranked 243rd of 767 in Illinois. Robinson Township’s average trip to work is 13 minutes, against 26 minutes in Illinois’ towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Dr. Arthur W. Allen Home is on the National Register of Historic Places. Among 768 Illinois towns, just 8 have a higher share of working residents who work in town than Robinson Township.
Where Robinson Township beats most towns.
Where Robinson Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Illinois), ordered by how far Robinson Township is from typical.
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Census counts: 1,380 in 1880, 7,150 in 2020. The archive holds 14 old photos and papers going back to 1907 and a map from 1986 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Robinson Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
Ordered by what stands out in Robinson Township.
5,504 jobs are based in Robinson Township, 1.5 for every working resident, so most of the people who work here commute in. The average commute takes 13 minutes, against 27.8 across Illinois.
47% of Robinson Township’s working residents work right in town. Jobs based in Robinson Township fell to 5,504 in 2023, 902 fewer than in 2013. 7.1% of workers work from home in Robinson Township.
| Robinson Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 7.1% | 11% | 11% |
| Below the poverty line | 7.9% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Its public schools are run by Robinson CUSD 2. Two of its 4 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Robinson High School, with 447 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Elem SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–2 | Grades PK–2 | 402 | – |
| Robinson High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 447 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within IL on state tests and graduation
Robinson Township has chilly winters and warm summers. Robinson Township’s July high is 87°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 64% of U.S. communities. Since 2006, 2 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Robinson Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
8.4 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Washington Park, at 34 acres.
| Robinson Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.1% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Robinson City Park | 1.2 mi | 31 |
| 2. Washington Park | — | 34 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Robinson Township beats the Illinois average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5. 40% of Robinson Township adults have obesity.
| Robinson Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 37% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 35% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Robinson Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 11.3% | 13.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 7.8% | 6.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
None within 15 miles of Robinson Township; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 Robinson Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
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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4 towns share a border with Robinson Township.
| Town | IL rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robinson Township | #243 | A− | A | — | B | B− |
| Oblong Township | #489 | B− | A+ | — | C+ | C+ |
| Prairie Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Honey Creek Township | — | — | A− | — | B | C+ |
| Hutsonville Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Honey Creek Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Robinson Township, Oblong Township and Honey Creek Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Prairie Township and Hutsonville Township aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Robinson Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. Robinson Township grades A− overall, better than 79% of U.S. towns and #243 of 767 in Illinois. It grades B− for health and B for schools.
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A.