Robinson, Kansas
| Robinson, Kansas | |
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| City | |
Aerial view of Robinson (2013)
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 Location within Brown County and Kansas |
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 KDOT map of Brown County (legend) |
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| Coordinates: 39°48′59″N 95°24′38″W / 39.81639°N 95.41056°WCoordinates: 39°48′59″N 95°24′38″W / 39.81639°N 95.41056°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Brown |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.24 sq mi (0.62 km2) |
| • Land | 0.24 sq mi (0.62 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 955 ft (291 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 234 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 232 |
| • Density | 980/sq mi (380/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 66532 |
| Area code(s) | 785 |
| FIPS code | 20-60325 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0472996 |
| Website | City Website |
Robinson is a city in Brown County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 234.
Robinson had its start in the year 1871 by the building of the railroad through that territory. It was named to honor the first governor of the State of Kansas, Charles Robinson. It had formerly been known locally as Lickskillet derived from the practice of an old trapper who allegedly put his dirty dishes out for his dog to lick clean.
Robinson is located at 39°48′59″N 95°24′38″W / 39.81639°N 95.41056°W (39.816256, -95.410567), along the Wolf River. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.24 square miles (0.62 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2010, there were 234 people, 92 households, and 64 families residing in the city. The population density was 975.0 inhabitants per square mile (376.4/km2). There were 109 housing units at an average density of 454.2 per square mile (175.4/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 92.7% White, 0.4% from other races, and 6.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.3% of the population.
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