Robinson Township is located at . According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of, of which is land and, or 1.21%, is water. Robinson is composed of at least four distinct regions that represent former communities that once existed within the township; Groveton, Forest Grove, Gayly, and Moon Run. Each of these areas can be roughly defined by the borders of the Township's voting precincts; each region comprising two to three separate precincts.
School tax millage rate- The Montour SD in 2017 was 17.96. This ranked 38th highest/most expensive out of Allegheny County's 45 school districts, between North Hills SD and Duquesne SD.
Robinson Township is known in the area as a retail hub. The Mall at Robinson is located in the township, as well as the open-air Settlers Ridge and several smaller plazas. Bayer USA is based in Robinson Township as well.
Twin Hi-Way Drive-In
The Twin Hi-Way Drive-In was a drive-in theater located in Robinson Township on Pennsylvania Route 60. It was owned by the Salnoris family, during its second life. It originally opened in 1950 and closed in 1996. In 2007, it was reborn by the aforementioned Salnoris family. It was rewarded Best of the Burgh twice and won several battles for the land. In Early 2016, however, it was shut down to Sheetz making a large offer to the landlord and being accepted. It closed with a 3.5 star rating on Google.
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 12,289 people, 4,828 households, and 3,312 families residing in the township. The population density was 833.2 people per square mile. There were 5,158 housing units at an average density of 349.7/sq mi. The racial makeup of the township was 95.25% White, 1.90% African American, 0.06% Native American, 2.04% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.14% from other races, and 0.59% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.73% of the population. There were 4,828 households, out of which 30.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.2% were married couples living together, 7.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.4% were non-families. 27.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 3.01. In the township the population was spread out, with 22.8% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 31.4% from 25 to 44, 26.0% from 45 to 64, and 13.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.2 males. The median income for a household in the township was $55,263, and the median income for a family was $66,807. Males had a median income of $46,750 versus $30,605 for females. The per capita income for the township was $26,802. About 4.8% of families and 6.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.2% of those under age 18 and 6.0% of those age 65 or over.
Government and politics
In recent elections, Robinson has leaned Republican in Presidential elections and has leaned Democratic in local races. Robinson was carried by Republicans Mitt Romney in the 2012 U.S. Presidential Election and by Donald Trump in the 2016 U.S. Presidential Election, albeit by a diminished margin. Democrat Conor Lamb carried Robinson Township in 2018 Pennsylvania's 18th congressional district special election.
