RobinsonPA
A town of 526, settled in 1902.
Is Robinson a good place to live?
11% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Robinson, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 29% and U.S. towns at 29%. Only 1 of the 1,036 Pennsylvania towns we compare have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Robinson. Robinson has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
526 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Robinson: who provides what
Robinson is unincorporated, so Indiana County and regional agencies provide most services.
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.
With 0.0 jobs for every working resident, most of Robinson’s workers commute out
Robinson’s average trip to work is 30 minutes, above both the Pennsylvania town median (26 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). 15% of residents live below the poverty line in Robinson. The top destinations are White Township (12%), Indiana (7%) and East Wheatfield Township (6%).
| Robinson | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 15% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $59,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Robinson faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 77% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Robinson
Robinson has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 20° and about 48 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Robinson is
Robinson beats the Pennsylvania average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 4. 39% of Robinson adults have obesity.
| Robinson | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 35% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 18% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 34% | 35% |
| What stands out | Robinson | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 18% | 14.5% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.4% | 8.8% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.8% | 7.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Fallingwater and 15 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Robinson. Close and well known come first.
Big draw39 mi MuseumFallingwater
Big draw26 mi National MemorialFlight 93 National Memorial286K visitors a year
38 mi Theme parkKennywood
20 mi DamSouth Fork Dam12 mi Theme parkIdlewild and Soak Zone
12 mi MuseumFort LigonierPhoto credits
Fallingwater: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain · Flight 93 National Memorial: James Steakley, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Kennywood: Ski2007 of English Wikipedia, Public domain · South Fork Dam: Ernest Walter Histed, Public domain · Fort Ligonier: The original uploader was Mind meal at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 2.0
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Everything we know about Robinson
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Robinson
About 3 of every 100 Robinson residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
100% of working residents leave Robinson for work
Where Robinson’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Robinson
Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, US
Robinson is a census-designated place located in West Wheatfield Township, Indiana County in the state of Pennsylvania, United States. The community is located near the Westmoreland County line and the borough of Bolivar, along Pennsylvania Route 259. As of the 2010 census, the population was 614 residents.
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- Area
- 1.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,119 ft
- ZIP code
- 15949
Questions about Robinson
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Robinson, PA a good place to live?
Robinson has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.