Racine, Wisconsin
Racine, Wisconsin | |
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| Nickname(s): The Belle City of the Lakes, Kringleville, Invention City[1] | |
 Location of Racine, Wisconsin | |
  Racine, Wisconsin Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 42°43′34″N 87°48′21″W / 42.72611°N 87.80583°W | |
| 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)[2] | 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 | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Codes | 53401-53408[3] |
| Area code | 262 |
| FIPS code | 55-66000[4] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1572015[5] |
| Website | cityofracine |
Racine (/ˈreɪsiːn/ RAY-seen) or (/rəˈsiːn/ rə-SEEN)[6] 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.[7] Racine is centrally located between Milwaukee and Chicago. As of the 2013 U.S. census, the city had a population of 78,199,[8]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "Racine, Wisconsin -- A Brief History". The Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved 2007-07-15.
- ↑ "Population Estimates". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2014-08-22.
- ↑ "Look Up a ZIP Code™". Retrieved 12 November 2012.
- ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "Miss Pronouncer: How do you pronounce Racine, Wisconsin?". Archived from the original on 2013-08-16. Retrieved 2016-07-11.
- ↑ "Racine, Wisconsin (WI), United States". AllRefer.com. Archived from the original on 2007-03-12. Retrieved 2007-04-05.
- ↑ "Racine (city) QuickFacts". U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 17 February 2016. Retrieved 16 April 2010.
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