Robbins, Illinois

Location within the Chicago metropolitan area. The Chicago metropolitan area.
Incorporated	Village in 1917.
County; State	Cook; Illinois
Township	Bremen, Worth
Government
Mayor	Irene H. Brodie
Population (2000)	6,635 (down 11.51% from 1990)
Pop. density	1,742.7/km² (4,516.0/mi²)
ZIP code(s)	60472
Area code	708
Land area	3.8 km² (1.5 mi²)
Income	Per capita:   $9,837 Household: $24,145
Home value	Mean:    $65,609 (2000) Median: $55,300
Website	www.robbins-il.com
Demographics (Full data) White Black Hispanic Asian Islander Native Other 1.82% 96.25% 1.94% 0.08% 0.00% 0.12% 0.93%

Robbins is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 6,635 at the 2000 census. Irene H. Brodie is the current mayor of the city.

Geography

Robbins is located at 41°38′35″N, 87°42′29″W (41.642933, -87.708148)^[1].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.5 square miles (3.8 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the 2000 census^[2], there were 6,635 people, 1,985 households, and 1,490 families residing in the village. The population density was 4,516.0 people per square mile (1,742.7/km²). There were 2,138 housing units at an average density of 1,455.2/sq mi (561.6/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 1.82% White, 96.25% African American, 0.12% Native American, 0.08% Asian, 0.93% from other races, and 0.80% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.94% of the population.^[3]

There were 1,985 households out of which 34.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 27.1% were married couples living together, 40.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.9% were non-families. 22.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.13 and the average family size was 3.63.

In the village the population was spread out with 32.3% under the age of 18, 9.9% from 18 to 24, 26.5% from 25 to 44, 18.6% from 45 to 64, and 12.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 89.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.4 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $24,145, and the median income for a family was $27,602. Males had a median income of $31,667 versus $22,574 for females. The per capita income for the village was $9,837. About 30.2% of families and 35.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 44.3% of those under age 18 and 22.0% of those age 65 or over.

Government

Robbins is in Illinois' 1st congressional district.

Transportation

Robbins is served by a station on Metra's Rock Island District commuter rail line. Interstate 294 runs through Robbins, but it has no exits within the village limits. Access to Interstates 57 and 294 are within a five- eight minute drive.

Notable natives

• Nichelle Nichols - Born Grace Nichols in Robbins, best known for playing Uhura in Star Trek.
• Dwyane Wade - NBA basketball player for the Miami Heat

Dwayne mentions his hometown in a commercial done for Converse

• Michon Ellis- Managing Director- LimeGreen Productions, LLC [Former McDonald's Corporation Director of Global Communications]
• Joe Montgomery- Former professional American football running back for three seasons in the NFL for the New York Giants and Carolina Panthers
• Bessie Coleman, Cornelius Coffey, and Johnny Robinson- Founders of the Robbins Airport, a center for black aviation in the North. The Robbins Airport was the first african american owned and operated airport in the US. They also greatly influnced the development of the Tuskegee Airman.
• Arrerk D. Stewart, MBA,MS,CIT- Professor, Lecturer, Researcher, Community Development Financer, and LINKEDIN networker.
• John C. Robinson - Held the rank of Colonel in His Imperial majesty Haile Sellassie in the Imperial Ethiopian Air Force. He was the Supreme Commander for Ethiopia during the early parts of WW II. Trained and fought against the Italian Invasion of the country.
• Michael A. Thomas, M.D. Gynecologist, noted fertility specialist, prolific researcher in the field of contraception. Physician, Professor, lecturer, author, and researcher at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio.

References

1. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
2. ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
3. ^ Profile of General Demographic Characteristics, Robbins, IllinoisPDF (38.6 KiB). U.S. Census Bureau. Accessed 2007-07-11.

External links

• Robbins, Illinois is at coordinates 41°38′35″N 87°42′29″W / 41.642933, -87.708148 (Robbins, Illinois)Coordinates: 41°38′35″N 87°42′29″W / 41.642933, -87.708148 (Robbins, Illinois)

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