Welcome to Racine ...
The city of Racine is located in Racine County<1> and is the County Seat for Racine County.
The pronunciation of Racine: ruh-SCENE<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Racine, you might consider that their post office opened in 1836.
When the people of Racine refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Racineite<3>
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Racine has a population of 76,709 people<4> (see below for details).
Racine is 590 feet [180 m] above sea level.<5>.
Time Zone: Racine lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Racine: 262
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Racine had an population of 76,709 people. This is a decrease of 2.73% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 6.29% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Racine had a population of 78,860 people (or 40.36% of the total population of Racine County). This makes Racine the county's most populous community.
The population of Racine represents 1.39% of the total population of Wisconsin (which has 5,686,986 people), making it the state's 5th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 78,860 people, the population of Racine decreased 3.66% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 81,855 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Racine.
Communities Also Named Racine ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 12 communities that are also named Racine - they are located in Iowa (2), Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, Pennsylvania (2), Quebec (3) and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Racine.
Websites for Racine ...
Official Website: www.cityofracine.org/
Chamber of Commerce: www.racinechamber.com/
Junior League: juniorleagueracine.zoomportal.com/
Communities near Racine ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Racine.
- Kenosha
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenosha
- Kenosha is located in Kenosha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 99,570 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Kenosha
- From Racine to Kenosha
- Oak Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Creek
- Oak Creek is located in Milwaukee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36,469 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Oak Creek
- From Racine to Oak Creek
- Franklin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest) - Caledonia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
- Caledonia is located in Racine County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,235 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Caledonia
- From Racine to Caledonia
- Zion
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion
- Zion is located in Lake County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,321 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zion <7>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Zion
- From Racine to Zion
- Pleasant Prairie
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Prairie
- Pleasant Prairie is located in Kenosha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,373 people
- South Milwaukee
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Milwaukee
- South Milwaukee is located in Milwaukee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,673 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to South Milwaukee
- From Racine to South Milwaukee
- Cudahy
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north) - Greendale
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest) - Saint Francis
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Francis
- Saint Francis is located in Milwaukee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,725 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Saint Francis
- From Racine to Saint Francis
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Racine. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Racine.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Racine. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Racine.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Racine. Our list includes 51 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Racine.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Racine ...
Looking for more information about Racine? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Racine, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Racine.
Adding Racine to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Racine in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Racine was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
X2X - From that list, the Racine post office opened in 1836.
We also found Racine in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Racine.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Racine: www.cityofracine.org/
The official website for Racine County: www.racineco.com/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Racine, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Racine. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page. |
| <3> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Racine refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a city's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Racine may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <4> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Racine. |
| <5> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Racine - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <6> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |