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Racine, WI

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
Location of Racine, Wisconsin
Location of Racine, Wisconsin
Racine, Wisconsin is located in the US
Racine, Wisconsin
Racine, Wisconsin
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 42°43′34″N 87°48′21″W / 42.72611°N 87.80583°W / 42.72611; -87.80583Coordinates: 42°43′34″N 87°48′21″W / 42.72611°N 87.80583°W / 42.72611; -87.80583
Country United States
State Wisconsin
County Racine
Government
 • Mayor John Dickert
Area
 • City 18.68 sq mi (48.38 km2)
 • Land 15.48 sq mi (40.09 km2)
 • Water 3.20 sq mi (8.29 km2)
Elevation 618 ft (188 m)
Population (2010)
 • City 78,860
 • Estimate (2013) 78,199
 • Rank US: 421st
 • Density 5,094.3/sq mi (1,966.9/km2)
 • Urban 133,700 (US: 239th)
 • Metro 195,041 (US: 221th)
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP Codes 53401-53408
Area code(s) 262
FIPS code 55-66000
GNIS feature ID 1572015
Website cityofracine.org

Racine (/ˈrsn/ RAY-seen) or (/rəˈsn/ rə-SEEN) 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. Racine is located 22 miles south of Milwaukee. As of the 2013 U.S. census, the city had a population of 78,199, making it the fifth-largest city in Wisconsin. Its median home price of $103,625 makes it one of the most affordable cities in Wisconsin to buy a home. In January of 2017, it was rated "the most affordable place to live in the world" by the Demographia International Housing Affordability survey.

Racine is the headquarters of a number of industries, including J. I. Case (heavy equipment), S. C. Johnson & Son (cleaning and chemical products), Dremel Corporation, Reliance Controls Corporation, 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 was also home to InSinkErator, the first garbage disposal.Malted milk balls were developed in Racine. Architects of the city included A. Arthur Guilbert and Edmund Bailey Funston. It has several immigrant communities.


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