Robinson is a city in central McLennan County, Texas, about six miles south of Waco along Highway 77. It is part of the Waco Metropolitan Statistical Area and functions today as an established suburban community closely tied to its larger neighbor. The city's origins reach back to the nineteenth century, when brothers John and Levi Robinson established homesteads in the area that would take their name. Education has been central to Robinson's identity from the start. The community's first public schoolhouse was built in 1860, serving roughly a hundred students, some of whom boarded with the Robinson family. That early school grew into Robinson Independent School District, which continues to serve the city and surrounding area. A chamber of commerce was organized in 1957, and by 1960 the population had reached about 2,100. Robinson grew steadily through the latter twentieth century, reaching nearly 7,000 residents by 1980 and developing the full apparatus of a modern city — its own water system fed by artesian wells, a sewer system, a police department, a volunteer fire department, and a Texas Department of Public Safety presence. By the 2020 census, the city's population stood at roughly 12,400. Today Robinson offers established suburban living in the orbit of Waco. Its neighborhoods are predominantly single-family, mixing older streets near the original crossroads with newer subdivisions, and its residents rely on Waco for higher education, healthcare, shopping, and entertainment. Baylor University, Cameron Park, and Lake Waco all lie within a short drive, and Interstate 35 just west of Waco links the city to Dallas-Fort Worth and Austin. The city's growth has tracked Waco's expansion as a regional center, making Robinson a practical home base for families, university staff, and commuters across the metro.