Robinson Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 21.2 square miles (55.0 km²), of which, 21.2 square miles (54.8 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.2 km²) of it (0.42%) is water.

Robinson Township has eight borders, including Hanover Township to the west, Smith Township to the southwest, the borough of Midway and Mount Pleasant Township to the south, Cecil Township to the south-southeast, the borough of McDonald to the southeast, and the Allegheny County townships of North Fayette to the east and Findlay to the northeast.

At the 2000 census there were 2,193 people, 841 households, and 624 families living in the township. The population density was 103.7 people per square mile (40.0/km²). There were 902 housing units at an average density of 42.6/sq mi (16.5/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 95.49% White, 3.33% African American, 0.23% Native American, 0.09% Asian, 0.05% from other races, and 0.82% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.18%.[5]

Of the 841 households 32.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.5% were married couples living together, 7.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.7% were non-families. 22.1% of households were one person and 8.4% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 3.03.

The age distribution was 24.9% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 29.4% from 25 to 44, 24.4% from 45 to 64, and 14.6% 65 or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.5 males.

The median household income was $37,083 and the median family income was $41,813. Males had a median income of $35,275 versus $24,875 for females. The per capita income for the township was $16,797. About 5.3% of families and 8.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.5% of those under age 18 and 8.5% of those age 65 or over.

excerpt from Boyd Crumrine, "History of Washington County, Pennsylvania with Biographical Sketches of Many of Its Pioneers and Prominent Men" (Philadelphia: L. H. Leverts & Co., 1882).