Racine is a city in Racine County, Wisconsin, United States, and its county seat. It is located on the shore of Lake Michigan at the mouth of the Root River, 22 miles (35 km) south of Milwaukee and 60 miles (97 km) north of Chicago. It is the fifth-most populous city in Wisconsin, with a population of 77,816 at the 2020 census. The Racine metropolitan statistical area, consisting solely of Racine County, has an estimated 199,000 residents.
Midwest
Racine
Racine County, WI
Population
77,453
Walk Score
89 · Very Walkable
Median rent
$967
Median home value
$147,000
Founded
1699
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On the National Register
Historic districts
- Historic Sixth Street Business District · listed 1988
- J.I. Case Company Historic District
- Melvin Avenue Residential Historic District · listed 2011
- Northside Historic District of Cream Brick Workers' Cottages · listed 1994
- Old Main Street Historic District (Additional Documentation) · listed 1987
- Orchard Street Historic District · listed 2016
- Racine Rubber Company Homes Historic District · listed 2006
- Root River Parks (Island, Riverside, Cedar Bend, and Washington Parks) · listed 2025
- Southside Historic District · listed 1977
- State Street Historic District
- West State Street Commercial District
Notable landmarks
- Badger Building · listed 1980
- Bucher, George, House
- Building at 231 South Main Street
- Building at 401 Lake Avenue
- Building at 425 Lake Avenue
- Building at 427 Lake Avenue
- Clausen, Christ, House
- Cooley, Eli R., House · listed 1973
- Driver, Thomas, and Sons Manufacturing Company · listed 2004
- Drummond, Robert, House
- First Presbyterian Church · listed 1973
- Fish Brothers Wagon Company Building
- Franklin Neighborhood Center
- Garfield School
- Gold Medal Camp Furniture Company · listed 2019
- Hall, Chauncey, Building · listed 1980
- Hall, Chauncey, House · listed 1976
- Hansen House · listed 1979
- Hardy, Thomas P., House · listed 1974
- Hofmeister-Ellinger Residence
- Horlick Malted Milk Company Industrial Complex · listed 2020
- Johnson, Peter, House · listed 1986
- Johnson, S.C., and Son Administration Building and Research Tower · listed 1974
- Jonas, Karel, House · listed 1982
- Kaiser's · listed 1980
- …and 34 more
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