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Racine County, Wisconsin
RacineCountyCourtHouse
Racine County Court House
Map of Wisconsin highlighting Racine County
Location in the state of Wisconsin
Map of the U.S
Wisconsin's location in the U.S.
Founded December 7, 1836
Seat Racine
Largest city Racine
Area
 - Total
 - Land
 - Water

792 sq mi (2,051 km²)
333 sq mi (862 km²)
460 sq mi (1,191 km²), 58%
Population
 - (2020)
 - Density

197,727
Congressional district 1st
Time zone Central: UTC-6/-5
Website www.racinecounty.com

Racine County (rus-EEN) is a county in southeastern Wisconsin. As of the 2020 census, its population was 197,727,[1] making it Wisconsin's fifth-most populous county. Its county seat is Racine.[2] The county was founded in 1836, then a part of the Wisconsin Territory.

Racine County comprises the Racine metropolitan statistical area. This area is included as part of the Milwaukee-Racine-Waukesha combined statistical area.[3]

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has an area of 792 square miles (2,050 km2), of which 333 square miles (860 km2) is land and 460 square miles (1,200 km2) (58%) is water.[4]

The county's unemployment rate was 5.6% in June 2021.[5]

Geography[]

The Root River is the county's namesake.

Demographics[]

Historical populations
Census Pop.
1840 3,475
1850 14,973 330.9%
1860 21,360 42.7%
1870 26,740 25.2%
1880 30,922 15.6%
1890 36,268 17.3%
1900 45,644 25.9%
1910 57,424 25.8%
1920 78,961 37.5%
1930 90,217 14.3%
1940 94,047 4.2%
1950 109,585 16.5%
1960 141,781 29.4%
1970 170,838 20.5%
1980 173,132 1.3%
1990 175,034 1.1%
2000 188,831 7.9%
2010 195,408 3.5%
U.S. Decennial Census[6]
1790–1960[7] 1900–1990[8]
1990–2000[9] 2010–2020[1] 2020 census[10]
USA Racine County, Wisconsin age pyramid

2000 Census Age Pyramid for Racine County

As of the census[11] of 2000, there were 188,831 people, 70,819 households, and 49,856 families residing in the county. The population density was 567 people per square mile (219/km2). There were 74,718 housing units at an average density of 224 per square mile (87/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 83.04% White, 10.47% Black or African American, 0.36% Native American, 0.72% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 3.69% from other races, and 1.67% from two or more races. 7.94% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 32.9% were of German, 7.4% Polish and 5.5% Irish ancestry.

There were 70,819 households, of which 34.5% had children under 18 living with them, 54.0% were married couples living together, 12.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.6% were non-families. 24.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.2% had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 3.09.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 27.0% under 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 29.9% from 25 to 44, 22.5% from 45 to 64, and 12.3% who were 65 or older. The median age was 36. For every 100 females there were 98.0 males. For every 100 females 18 and over, there were 95.5 males.

Transportation[]

Major highways[]

  • I-94 Interstate 94
  • US 41 U.S. Highway 41
  • US 45 U.S. Highway 45
  • WIS 11 Highway 11
  • WIS 20 Highway 20
  • WIS 31 Highway 31
  • WIS 32 Highway 32
  • WIS 36 Highway 36
  • WIS 38 Highway 38
  • WIS 75 Highway 75
  • WIS 83 Highway 83
  • WIS 142 Highway 142
  • WIS 164 Highway 164

Airports[]

  • John H. Batten Airport (KRAC) serves the county and surrounding communities.
  • Burlington Municipal Airport (KBUU) enhances county service.
  • Cindy Guntly Memorial Airport (62C) enhances county service.
  • Fox River Airport (96C) enhances county service.
  • Sylvania Airport (C89) enhances county service.

Communities[]

Racine County census map of municipalities

Map of Racine County, with municipal boundaries

Racine County Wisconsin Sign WIS11

Racine County sign on WIS 11

Cities[]

Villages[]

  • Caledonia
  • Elmwood Park
  • Mount Pleasant
  • North Bay
  • Raymond
  • Rochester
  • Sturtevant
  • Union Grove
  • Waterford
  • Wind Point
  • Yorkville

Towns[]

  • Burlington
  • Dover
  • Norway
  • Waterford

Census-designated places[]

  • Bohners Lake (Town of Burlington)
  • Browns Lake (Town of Burlington)
  • Eagle Lake (Town of Dover)
  • Tichigan (Town of Waterford)
  • Wind Lake (Town of Norway)

Unincorporated communities[]

  • Buena Park
  • Caldwell
  • Cedar Park
  • Eagle Lake Manor
  • Eagle Lake Terrace
  • Franksville
  • Honey Creek (partial)
  • Honey Lake (partial)
  • Husher
  • Ives Grove
  • Kansasville
  • North Cape
  • Raymond
  • Tichigan
  • Union Church
  • Yorkville

Ghost towns/neighborhoods[]

  • Beaumont
  • DeNoon
  • Kneeland
  • Muskego Settlement
  • Raymond Center
  • Rosewood
  • Sylvania

Government[]

RacineCountyCourthouse1879engraving

1879 engraving of the Racine County courthouse

The County Board has 21 members, each elected from single-member districts.[12] The county executive is elected in a countywide vote. The county executive is Jonathan Delagrave. The Circuit Court is made up of ten judges, elected in countywide elections to six-year terms.

Politics[]

Racine County has been a bellwether county, having voted for the winning presidential candidate in 28 of the last 33 elections since 1896 despite its solidly Democratic county seat, Racine, Wisconsin. The only exceptions were when it voted for former Associate Justice Hughes in 1916, President Ford in 1976, Governor Dukakis in 1988, and President Trump in 2020.

United States presidential election results for Racine County, Wisconsin[13]
Year Republican Democratic Third party
No.  % No.  % No.  %
2020 54,479 51.18% 50,159 47.12% 1,813 1.70%
2016 46,681 49.50% 42,641 45.22% 4,980 5.28%
2012 49,347 47.74% 53,008 51.28% 1,009 0.98%
2008 45,954 45.66% 53,408 53.07% 1,280 1.27%
2004 52,456 51.65% 48,229 47.48% 884 0.87%
2000 44,014 49.53% 41,563 46.77% 3,288 3.70%
1996 30,107 38.81% 38,567 49.72% 8,894 11.47%
1992 32,310 36.79% 34,875 39.71% 20,634 23.50%
1988 36,342 47.42% 39,631 51.72% 658 0.86%
1984 42,092 52.84% 36,955 46.39% 616 0.77%
1980 39,683 49.76% 33,565 42.09% 6,494 8.14%
1976 37,088 49.00% 36,740 48.54% 1,858 2.45%
1972 38,490 56.41% 27,778 40.71% 1,968 2.88%
1968 28,028 44.78% 27,045 43.21% 7,513 12.00%
1964 21,434 36.14% 37,785 63.71% 87 0.15%
1960 29,562 49.03% 30,596 50.74% 136 0.23%
1956 31,968 57.97% 22,646 41.07% 530 0.96%
1952 30,628 54.65% 25,241 45.03% 180 0.32%
1948 19,029 43.45% 23,266 53.12% 1,502 3.43%
1944 18,220 41.11% 25,697 57.97% 408 0.92%
1940 18,753 43.63% 23,532 54.75% 693 1.61%
1936 10,850 28.73% 24,474 64.80% 2,447 6.48%
1932 10,754 32.49% 19,960 60.31% 2,383 7.20%
1928 17,423 56.56% 13,021 42.27% 362 1.18%
1924 13,040 50.21% 1,463 5.63% 11,466 44.15%
1920 14,406 71.95% 3,650 18.23% 1,965 9.81%
1916 5,081 47.77% 4,495 42.26% 1,061 9.97%
1912 2,606 29.42% 3,909 44.13% 2,343 26.45%
1908 5,490 52.77% 3,688 35.45% 1,226 11.78%
1904 5,573 55.61% 2,584 25.79% 1,864 18.60%
1900 5,925 58.37% 3,855 37.98% 371 3.65%
1896 5,849 57.61% 3,975 39.15% 329 3.24%
1892 3,956 46.19% 3,750 43.79% 858 10.02%



See also[]

  • Peggy Johnson, a young woman whose body was discovered in 1999 in Raymond
  • National Register of Historic Places listings in Racine County, Wisconsin

References[]

  1. ^ a b "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/55/55101.html. 
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx. 
  3. ^ US Department of Commerce Economic & Statistics Administration; US Census Bureau (January 2012). "Milwaukee-Racine-Waukesha, WI Combined Statistical Area". https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/econ/ec2012/csa/EC2012_330M200US376M.pdf. 
  4. ^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. http://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/counties_list_55.txt. 
  5. ^ "Unemployment in the United States". https://data.bls.gov/lausmap/showMap.jsp;jsessionid=B92DE862AF6E8D01D6927AE189A24A30._t3_06v?fbclid=IwAR37TmDmtq6KS20wIE8Hosu0aLH9owuv7WIizFNixSl6-jSEXRoltFGXU9A. 
  6. ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html. 
  7. ^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu. 
  8. ^ Forstall, Richard L., ed (March 27, 1995). "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/wi190090.txt. 
  9. ^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000". United States Census Bureau. April 2, 2001. https://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf. 
  10. ^ https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/racinecountywisconsin,US/PST045219
  11. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov. 
  12. ^ Racine County Website, "Archived copy". http://www.racineco.com/racinecountyboard/index.aspx. 
  13. ^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS. 

Further reading[]

External links[]

Coordinates: 42°47′N 87°46′W / 42.78, -87.76


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