Racine, Wisconsin

This article is about the city. For the county, see Racine County, Wisconsin.
Racine, Wisconsin
City
Monument Square
Monument Square
Flag of Racine, Wisconsin
Flag
Nickname(s): 
The Belle City of the Lakes, The Kringle Capital of America, Kringleville, Invention City[1]
Location of Racine in Racine County, Wisconsin.
Location of Racine in Racine County, Wisconsin.
Racine is located in Wisconsin
Racine
Racine
Location in Wisconsin
Racine is located in the United States
Racine
Racine
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 42°43′34″N 87°48′21″W / 42.72611°N 87.80583°W / 42.72611; -87.80583
CountryUnited States
StateWisconsin
CountyRacine
Incorporated (village)February 13, 1841; 183 years ago (1841-02-13)
Incorporated (city)August 8, 1848; 176 years ago (1848-08-08)
Government
 • MayorCory Mason (D)
Area
[2]
 • City15.66 sq mi (40.56 km2)
 • Land15.47 sq mi (40.08 km2)
 • Water0.18 sq mi (0.48 km2)
Elevation
618 ft (188 m)
Population
 (2020)[3]
 • City77,816
 • Rank5th in Wisconsin
 • Density4,960.26/sq mi (1,915.13/km2)
 • Urban
133,700 (US: 239th)
 • Metro
195,041 (US: 221st)
Time zoneUTC−6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
ZIP Codes
53401–53408[4]
Area code262
FIPS code55-66000[5]
GNIS feature ID1572015[6]
Websitecityofracine.org

Racine (/rəˈsiːn, reɪ-/ rə-SEEN, ray-)[8] 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, situated 22 miles (35 km) south of Milwaukee and 60 miles (97 km) north of Chicago.[9] As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 77,816, making it the fifth-most populous city in Wisconsin. It is the principal city of the Racine metropolitan statistical area (consisting only of Racine County, 2020 pop. 197,727).[10] The Racine metropolitan area is, in turn, counted as part of the greater Milwaukee combined statistical area.[10]

Racine is the headquarters of several industries, including Case Corporation heavy equipment, S. C. Johnson & Son cleaning and chemical products, Dremel, Reliance Controls, Twin Disc, and Arthur B. Modine heat exchangers. The Mitchell & Lewis Company, a wagonmaker in the 19th century, began making motorcycles and automobiles as Mitchell-Lewis Motor Company at the start of the 20th century. Racine is also home to InSinkErator, manufacturers of the first garbage disposal.[11] Racine was also historically home to the Horlicks malt factory, where malted milk balls were first developed, and the Western Publishing factory where Little Golden Books were printed. Prominent architects in Racine's history include A. Arthur Guilbert and Edmund Bailey Funston, and the city is home to some works by renowned architect Frank Lloyd Wright.

  1. ^ "Racine, Wisconsin -- A Brief History". The Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved July 15, 2007.
  2. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference wwwcensusgov was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ "Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved November 12, 2012.
  5. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  6. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  7. ^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
  8. ^ "Cities -". Retrieved March 14, 2023.
  9. ^ "Racine, Wisconsin (WI), United States". AllRefer.com. Archived from the original on March 12, 2007. Retrieved April 5, 2007.
  10. ^ a b US Department of Commerce Economic & Statistics Administration; US Census Bureau (January 2012). "Milwaukee-Racine-Waukesha, WI Combined Statistical Area" (PDF). Census.gov. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
  11. ^ Denise DiFulco (August 23, 2007). "Grist for the Daily Grind". The Washington Post. Retrieved October 22, 2009.