Robbins, Illinois
| Robbins, Illinois | |
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| Village | |
| Village of Robbins, Illinois | |
 Location in Cook County and the state of Illinois. |
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.svg) Location of Illinois in the United States |
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| Coordinates: 41°38′35″N 87°42′29″W / 41.64306°N 87.70806°WCoordinates: 41°38′35″N 87°42′29″W / 41.64306°N 87.70806°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Cook |
| Townships | Bremen, Worth |
| Incorporated | 1917 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Tyrone Ward |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.45 sq mi (3.8 km2) |
| • Land | 1.45 sq mi (3.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.0 km2) 0% |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 5,337 |
| • Density | 3,680.7/sq mi (1,421.1/km2) |
| Down 19.56% from 2000 | |
| Standard of living (2007-11) | |
| • Per capita income | $13,089 |
| • Median home value | $77,600 |
| ZIP code(s) | 60472 |
| Area code(s) | 708 |
| Geocode | 64616 |
| Website | www |
| White | Black | Asian | |
| 3.6% | 94.0% | 0.1% | |
| Islander | Native | Other | Hispanic (any race) |
| 0.00% | 0.3% | 2.0% | 3.3% |
Robbins is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 5,337 at the 2010 census, down from 6,635 in 2000. Tyrone Ward is the current mayor.
Robbins was incorporated on December 14, 1917 and named for Eugene S. Robbins, a white real estate developer who laid out the village's early subdivisions. The village's founder and first mayor was Thomas J. Kellar, who noted in an early interview "Our people in Robbins are mostly people who get tired of the white fights and the crowded city. They come out here to raise chickens, make gardens, and be a little more free". Kellar, who was a clerk for the Cook County Board of Assessors, was tasked with investigating the procedures of incorporation. Thomas J. Kellar School in Robbins was named in his honor and first opened for the 1954 school year
After incorporation the community became a popular recreation spot for black Chicagoans, who crowded its picnic grounds and nightclubs on summer weekends.
According to the 2010 census, Robbins has a total area of 1.45 square miles (3.76 km2), all land.
As of the 2000 census, 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 per square mile (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.
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.
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