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Robb Township cornfields near Poseyville
Indiana›Posey County

Robb TownshipIN

A town of 1,748. 41% more nonprofits per person than the typical Indiana town.

6 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Photo of Robb Township

Robb Township, IN · Photo: Nyttend · Public domain · Source ↗

Is Robb Township a good place to live?

Robb Township’s best subject grades are an A+ for cost of living and an A for schools and civic life; its weakest is a C− for hazard risk. Only 39 of Indiana’s 1,098 towns score lower on hazard risk. Only 12 of Indiana’s 1,098 towns score lower on the outdoors. Robb Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.

What makes Robb Township stand out

Where Robb Township beats most towns.

A commuter town

93% of working residents leave Robb Township for work

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

38% → Evansville Evansville 38% 5% → Poseyville Poseyville 5% 4% → Patoka Township Patoka Township 4% 3% → Black Township Black Township 3% 3% → Smith Township Smith Township 3% 3% → Mount Vernon Mount Vernon 3% Robb Township · 7% stay
585jobs based in Robb Township
7%of working residents work in town
18 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

How Robb Township grades

Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Indiana), ordered by how far Robb Township is from typical.

How grading works

Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.

How TownRatings grades towns →

Robb Township cornfields near Poseyville
Robb Township cornfields near Poseyville, 2016
Robb Township’s story

Robb Township in pictures

Census counts: 2,072 in 1890, 1,743 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2016 and 4 maps from 1903 on.

Explore the history →
Getting set up

Moving to Robb Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Robb Township, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerDuke Energy15.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterPoseyville Municipal Water Department8 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet8 providers95% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Robb Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsNorth Posey County Schools Metropolitan School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Indiana you can register online until 29 days before Election Day, in person until 29 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 29 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections herePosey County Circuit Court ClerkPosey County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2019
ZIP codes47633, 4763147633 92% · 47631 7%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Robb Township.

SchoolsA

Robb Township’s schools rank ahead of 89% of Indiana districts

Its public schools are run by the MSD North Posey Co Schools. Its three schools are below. The largest public high school is North Posey High School, with 453 students.

89%of IN districts it outscoresASchool Grade
SchoolLevelStudentsLetter
North Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6Grades PK–6364A
North Posey High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12Grades 7–12453A
North Posey Junior High SchoolTop results in townGrades 7–8Grades 7–8234A−

NCES · EDFacts · graded within IN on state tests and graduation

Work & commuteJobs & income grade B

About two in five of Robb Township’s working residents commute to Evansville

Most working residents leave Robb Township for work: only 7% work in town. Jobs based in Robb Township fell to 585 in 2023, 81 fewer than in 2013. Robb Township’s median household income is $59,000, below both Indiana’s towns ($71,000) and U.S. towns ($80,000).

7%work in town
Robb TownshipIndiana townsU.S. towns
Median household income$59,000$71,000$80,000
Below the poverty line6.6%10%9.6%
Working residents who work in town6.5%11%8%

Where working residents work

In Robb Township7%
Evansville38%
Poseyville5%
Patoka Township4%
Black Township3%
18 mi
median commute distance
585
jobs based in Robb Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
B−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 52% of U.S. towns

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C−

High risk in Robb Township, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 70% of U.S. communities. Since 1985, 32 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Robb Township.

70risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
70High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingEarthquakesTornadoes
32
paid flood claims since 1985

FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

A typical July afternoon in Robb Township is hotter than in most of Indiana or the rest of the country

Robb Township’s July high is 88°F, against 84°F in Indiana’s towns and 85°F across U.S. towns. Robb Township has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain.

13″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter27–44°
Spring46–67°
Summer66–87°
Fall47–69°
Oct 25
typical first frost
Apr 7
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

HealthC+

Residents of Robb Township are less healthy than 62% of U.S. towns

Robb Township beats the Indiana average on 7 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3. 40% of adults have high blood pressure in Robb Township.

38%healthier than U.S. townsC+Health Grade
Robb TownshipIndiana townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)40%39%35%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)40%39%35%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)81%80%79%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)34%37%36%
32 measures vs. Indiana
7 better22 too close to call3 worse
What stands outRobb TownshipIN
Fewer adults facing food insecurity11.7%14.7%
Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off6.7%8.4%
More adults who have had cancer10.1%8.3%
Wabash General Hospital 1
17.9 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Nearby attractions

USS LST-325 and 8 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Robb Township. Close and well known come first.

All 15 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

USS LST-325: Wikideas1, CC0 · Angel Mounds: Heironymous Rowe (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Ford Center: Nyttend, Public domain · Mesker Park Zoo and Botanic Garden: Randella (talk), CC BY 3.0 · George Rogers Clark National Historical Park: The original uploader was Agentmoose at English Wikipedia. on 2006-07-08., CC BY-SA 2.5 · Reitz Home Museum: Nyttend, Public domain

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Robb Township

17pages on Robb Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Robb Township; the nearest are

About Robb Township

Township in Indiana, United States

Robb Township is one of ten townships in Posey County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,743.

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

Area
37 sq mi
Elevation
479 ft

Robb Township’s neighbors

6 towns share a border with Robb Township.

Explore the map →
How the neighbors grade
TownIN rankOverallCostSafetySchoolsHealth
Robb Township——A+—AC+
Bethel Township——————
Harmony Township——A−—AC
Montgomery Township#218B+A−—AC+
Center Township——A−—AC+
Smith Township——A+—AC+

Robb Township, Harmony Township, Center Township and Smith Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Robb Township, Harmony Township, Montgomery Township, Center Township and Smith Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Bethel Township isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Robb Township with a neighbor →

Questions about Robb Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Robb Township, IN a good place to live?

41% more nonprofits per person than the typical Indiana town.

Is Robb Township, IN expensive?

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+.