Robinson TownshipIN
A town of 3,870. Public schools that outperform most of Indiana.
What should you know before moving to Robinson Township?
0% of its land is conserved. Overall it grades B+, 254th of 585 graded towns in Indiana. Its schools outperform 89% of the state's and the median household earns $98K. Its weakest subject is hazard risk: FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 78% of U.S. communities, with inland flooding at the top. On cost of living, just 66 of Indiana’s 1,096 towns do worse. 91% of households own their home in Robinson Township, above both the Indiana town median (76%) and the median of U.S. towns (73%). On history, just 55 of Indiana’s 1,098 towns do worse.
What makes Robinson Township stand out
Where Robinson Township beats most towns.
97% of working residents leave Robinson Township for work
Where Robinson Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
How Robinson Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Indiana), ordered by how far Robinson Township is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Moving to Robinson Township: who provides what
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 Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Robinson Township.
Robinson Township looks healthier within Indiana than nationally and sends most of its workers to Evansville and beyond, but it carries more natural-hazard risk than most of Indiana (mostly inland flooding).
For schools, Robinson Township earns an A
Its public schools are run by the MSD North Posey Co Schools. One of its 2 schools is below, with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Terrace ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 404 | A+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within IN on state tests and graduation
About two in five of Robinson Township’s working residents commute to Evansville
Robinson Township has 341 jobs for its 1,789 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out.
Most working residents leave Robinson Township for work: only 3% work in town. Since 2013, Robinson Township has added 21 jobs, to 341 in 2023. The top destinations are Evansville (39%), Black Township (5%) and Poseyville (5%).
| Robinson Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $98,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.7% | 11% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 8.2% | 10% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The FEMA risk score in Robinson Township is higher than in the typical Indiana or U.S. town
FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 98% of Indiana towns, with expected losses of about $339 per resident a year; that rating is what its C− for hazard risk is built on.
Among 592 Indiana towns, just 9 have a higher FEMA risk score than Robinson Township.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
More middle-aged adults than Indiana overall
Adults 35 to 64 are 46% of residents (37% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 17% of residents (23% statewide). 15% of Robinson Township residents are 65 or older. 28% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 30% across Indiana.
| Robinson Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 43.1 years | 39.4 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 15% | 18% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 28% | 22% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±3.6 points. Across Indiana, 50.4% of residents are women.
| Robinson Township | IN | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 9.8% | 12.4% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 12.5% | 10.9% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 2.9% | 9.6% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 14.2% | 13.1% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 12.8% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 16.4% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 16.6% | 12.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 9.7% | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 5.1% | 6.7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 3.9% | 9.6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 34.1% | 32.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 15.7% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 17.9% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 20.1% | 18.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 8.3% | 10.8% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 3,900, single groups can be off by several points
Robinson Township has four seasons and pleasant summers
Robinson Township has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. The July high in Robinson Township is 88°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Robinson Township is less healthy than 53% of U.S. towns
Within Indiana it is healthier than 70% of the 589 graded towns: much of Indiana scores lower on these measures. Against the 8,847 U.S. towns with household incomes like Robinson Township’s, it is less healthy than 75%, so it trails even them.
Robinson Township beats the Indiana average on 7 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 40% of adults have obesity in Robinson Township.
| Robinson Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 39% | 35% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 32% | 33% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 26% | 25% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 37% | 36% |
| What stands out | Robinson Township | IN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.7% | 8.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 11.3% | 14.7% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.3% | 8.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
USS LST-325 and 6 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Robinson Township. Close and well known come first.
11 mi MuseumUSS LST-325
18 mi Ancient siteAngel Mounds
11 mi Stadium & arenaFord Center
9 mi Zoo & aquariumMesker Park Zoo and Botanic Garden
11 mi MuseumReitz Home Museum
11 mi MuseumEvansville Museum of Arts, History and SciencePhoto 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 · Reitz Home Museum: Nyttend, Public domain · Evansville Museum of Arts, History and Science: Nyttend, Public domain
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Everything we know about Robinson Township
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Robinson Township
About 4 of every 100 Robinson Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
About Robinson Township
Township in Indiana, United States
Robinson Township is one of ten townships in Posey County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 3,855. Robinson Township was named at an unknown date for Jonathan Robinson, an early settler.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 39 sq mi
- Elevation
- 459 ft
Robinson Township’s neighbors
8 towns share a border with Robinson Township.
| Town | IN rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robinson Township | #254 | B+ | C+ | — | A | B− |
| Center Township | — | — | A− | — | A | C+ |
| Lynn Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| German Township | #442 | C+ | B | — | C+ | B− |
| Armstrong Township | — | — | B | — | C+ | B |
| Blairsville | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Marrs Township | #161 | A− | A− | — | A− | C+ |
| Smith Township | — | — | A+ | — | A | C+ |
Center Township, Armstrong Township and Smith Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Robinson Township, Center Township, German Township, Armstrong Township, Marrs Township and Smith Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Lynn Township and Blairsville aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Robinson Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Robinson Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Robinson Township, IN a good place to live?
By most measures, yes. Robinson Township grades B+ overall, better than 66% of U.S. towns and #254 of 585 in Indiana. It grades B− for health and A for schools. Hazard risk is its weak spot, with a C−.
Is Robinson Township, IN expensive?
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.