Robinson (Illinois)
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Location in Illinois
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| Basic data | |||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Illinois | ||
| County : | Crawford County | ||
| Coordinates : | 39 ° 0 ′ N , 87 ° 44 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Central ( UTC − 6 / −5 ) | ||
| Residents : | 6,822 (as of: 2000) | ||
| Population density : | 725.7 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 9.6 km 2 (about 4 mi 2 ) of which 9.4 km 2 (about 4 mi 2 ) is land |
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| Height : | 162 m | ||
| Postcodes : | 62454 | ||
| Area code : | +1 618 | ||
| FIPS : | 17-64707 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 416765 | ||
| Website : | cityofrobinson.com | ||
| Mayor : | Roger Pethtel | ||
Robinson is a city and county seat of Crawford County in eastern US -amerikanischen state of Illinois . In 2000 Robinson had 6,822 inhabitants.
geography
Robinson is 39 ° 00'22 "north latitude and 87 ° 44'20" west longitude. The city extends over 9.6 km², which is spread over 9.4 km² of land and 0.2 km² of water.
Robinson is 9 miles west of the Wabash River , which forms the border with Indiana .
After St. Louis is 250 kilometers to the west, Illinois' capital Springfield is located 219 km to the northwest, about 74 km away Terre Haute there are 197 km northeast to Indianapolis and Kentucky's largest city Louisville is located 232 km to the southeast.
Demographic data
In the 2000 census, the population was 6,822. These were distributed over 2,927 households in 1,835 families. The population density was 725.6 / km². There were 3,376 buildings, which corresponded to a building density of 359.1 / km².
The population in 2000 was 95.98% white , 1.16% African American , 0.41% American Indian , 0.63% Asian and 0.67% other. 1.14% stated that they descended from at least two of these groups. 1.73% of the population were Hispanics from any of the above groups.
24.3% were under 18 years of age, 8.1% between 18 and 24, 25.9% between 25 and 44, 20.8% between 45 and 64 and 20.8% 65 and older. The average age was 39 years. For every 100 women there were 88.2 men, among those over 18, 82.0.
The median income per household was $ 30,153 and the median family income was $ 38,974. The average income for men was $ 31,890 and that for women was $ 21,338. The per capita income was $ 16,637. Around 8.2% of families and 11.1% of the total population had their income below the poverty line .
economy
The largest employers are the refinery of the Marathon Oil Company and the chocolate factory ( Heath Toffee ), which is now part of the Hershey Company .
Known residents
- Skip Martin (1916–1976), jazz musician, arranger, born in Robinson.
- James Jones (1921–1977), author of Forever Damned , Born Robinson.
- LS Heath - father of Heath toffee .
- Meyers Leonard (* 1992), basketball player; born in Robinson.
Individual evidence
- ↑ US Postal Service - ZIP Codes
- ↑ Google Maps: Robinson, IL - Wabash River
- ↑ Google Maps: Robinson, IL - St. Louis, MO
- ↑ Google Maps: Robinson, IL - Springfield, IL
- ↑ Google Maps: Robinson, IL - Terre Haute, IN - Indianapolis, IN
- ↑ Google Maps: Robinson, IL - Louisville, KY
- ^ US Census Bureau - Robinson, Illinois