Robinson, Indiana County, Pennsylvania

Robinson, Pennsylvania
Census-designated place
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Coordinates: 40°24′18″N79°08′18″W / 40.40500°N 79.13833°W / 40.40500; -79.13833
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Indiana
Township	West Wheatfield
Area [1]
• Total	0.81 sq mi (2.10 km2)
• Land	0.77 sq mi (2.00 km2)
• Water	0.04 sq mi (0.10 km2)
Elevation	1,119 ft (341 m)
Population  (2020) [2]
• Total	583
• Density	753.23/sq mi (290.98/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	15949
FIPS code	42-65360
GNIS feature ID	2630035

Robinson is a census-designated place ^[3] 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. ^[4]

History

Founded in 1880, Robinson was originally named Garfield after the recently elected president. It has its origins as a brickyard town, with the Garfield Fire Clay Company operating refractories there and in neighboring Bolivar from 1887 until 1979. ^[5]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	583		—
U.S. Decennial Census [6]

References

1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 8, 2023.
2. "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 8, 2023.
3. "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades".
4. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved May 14, 2011.
5. Historic American Buildings Survey, Creator, and Garfield Fire Clay Company. . trans by Wallace, Kimmitter Documentation Compiled After. Photograph. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/pa2823/>.
6. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.

External links

• U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Robinson Census Designated Place