Racine, Wisconsin
city in and county seat of Racine County, Wisconsin, United States
Racine (/ˈreɪsiːn/ RAY-seen) or (/rəˈsiːn/ rə-SEEN)[7] is a city in and the county seat of Racine County, Wisconsin, United States. It is located on the shore of Lake Michigan at the mouth of the Root River.[8] Racine is centrally located between Milwaukee and Chicago. As of the 2020 U.S. census, the city had a population of 77,816.[3]
Racine, Wisconsin | |
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| Nickname(s): The Belle City of the Lakes, The Kringle Capital of America, Kringleville, Invention City[1] | |
 Location of Racine, Wisconsin | |
  Racine Location in the USA | |
| Coordinates: 42°43′34″N 87°48′21″W / 42.72611°N 87.80583°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Wisconsin |
| County | Racine |
| Area | |
| • City | 15.66 sq mi (40.56 km2) |
| • Land | 15.48 sq mi (40.08 km2) |
| • Water | 0.19 sq mi (0.48 km2) |
| Elevation | 618 ft (188 m) |
| Population | |
| • City | 77,816 |
| • Rank | 5th in Wisconsin |
| • Density | 4,960.26/sq mi (1,915.13/km2) |
| • Urban | 134,877 (US: 254th) |
| • Metro | 197,727 (US: 231st) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Codes | 53401–53408[4] |
| Area code | 262 |
| FIPS code | 55-66000[5] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1572015[6] |
| Website | cityofracine |
References
change- ↑ "Racine, Wisconsin -- A Brief History". The Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved July 15, 2007.
- ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "QuickFacts: Racine city, Wisconsin". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
- ↑ "Look Up a ZIP Code™". Retrieved November 12, 2012.
- ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ↑ "Miss Pronouncer: How do you pronounce Racine, Wisconsin?". Archived from the original on 2013-08-16. Retrieved 2016-07-11.
- ↑ "Racine, Wisconsin (WI), United States". AllRefer.com. Archived from the original on 2007-03-12. Retrieved 2007-04-05.
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