Racine, Wisconsin
Racine | |
|---|---|
Monument Square | |
| Nickname(s): The Belle City of the Lakes, The Kringle Capital of America, Kringleville, Invention City | |
Location of Racine in Racine County, Wisconsin. | |
| Coordinates: 42°43′34″N 87°48′21″W / 42.72611°N 87.80583°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Wisconsin |
| County | Racine |
| Incorporated (village) | February 13, 1841 |
| Incorporated (city) | August 8, 1848 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Cory Mason (D) |
| Area | |
| 15.66 sq mi (40.56 km2) | |
| • Land | 15.47 sq mi (40.08 km2) |
| • Water | 0.18 sq mi (0.48 km2) |
| Elevation | 618 ft (188 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| 77,816 | |
| • Rank | 5th in Wisconsin |
| • Density | 4,960.26/sq mi (1,915.13/km2) |
| • Urban | 133,700 (US: 239th) |
| • Metro | 195,041 (US: 221st) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Codes | 53401–53408 |
| Area code | 262 |
| FIPS code | 55-66000 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1572015 |
| Website | cityofracine |
Racine (/rəˈsiːn, reɪ-/ ⓘ rə-SEEN, ray-) 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. It is the principal city of the Racine metropolitan statistical area (consisting only of Racine County) with 197,727 residents. The Racine area is part of the greater Milwaukee combined statistical area.
Racine is the headquarters of several industrial companies, namely Case IH, Dremel, InSinkErator, Modine Manufacturing, Reliance Controls, and S. C. Johnson & Son. Historically, the Mitchell & Lewis Company began making motorcycles and automobiles in Racine at the start of the 20th century. Racine was also home to the Horlicks malt factory, where malted milk balls were first developed; the Western Publishing factory, where Little Golden Books were printed; and Twin Disc transmissions. Prominent architects in Racine's history include A. Arthur Guilbert and Edmund Bailey Funston, and the city is home to works by renowned architect Frank Lloyd Wright, most notably the Johnson Wax Headquarters.