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| image_skyline = City of Racine Monument Square.jpg| imagesize = | image_caption = Monument Square| image_flag = Flag of Racine, Wisconsin.gif| image_seal = | image_map = File:Racine County Wisconsin Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Racine Highlighted.svg| mapsize = 250x200px| map_caption = Location of Racine in Racine County, Wisconsin.| image_map1 = | mapsize1 = | map_caption1 = | pushpin_map = USA Wisconsin#USA#North America | pushpin_map_caption = Location in Wisconsin| pushpin_relief = yes| pushpin_label = Racine| pushpin_label_position = left| subdivision_type = Country| subdivision_name = United StatesU.S. state>State| subdivision_name1 = WisconsinList of counties in Wisconsin>CountyRacine County, Wisconsin>Racine| government_type = | leader_title = MayorCory Mason (Democratic Party (United States)>D)| established_date = PUBLISHER=UNITED STATES CENSUS BUREAU, August 7, 2020, | area_total_km2 = 40.56| area_land_km2 = 40.08| area_water_km2 = 0.48| population_footnotes = 2020 United States Census>2020| population_est = | pop_est_as_of = TITLE=POPULATION AND HOUSING UNIT ESTIMATESACCESS-DATE=MAY 27, 2020, | population_total = 77816List of municipalities in Wisconsin by population>5th in Wisconsin| population_density_sq_mi = 4960.26| population_density_km2 = 1915.13List of United States urban areas>239th)List of Metropolitan Statistical Areas>221st)North American Central Time Zone>CST| utc_offset = −6North American Central Time Zone>CDT| utc_offset_DST = −5| area_total_sq_mi = 15.66| area_land_sq_mi = 15.47| area_water_sq_mi = 0.18| elevation_m = 188| elevation_ft = 61842348721region:US-WI_type:city|display=inline,title}}| postal_code_type = ZIP CodesACCESS-DATE=NOVEMBER 12, 2012, Area code 262>262Federal Information Processing Standard>FIPS codeUNITED STATES CENSUS BUREAU>ACCESS-DATE=JANUARY 31, 2008, U.S. Census website, Geographic Names Information System>GNIS feature IDTITLE=US BOARD ON GEOGRAPHIC NAMESUNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY>DATE=OCTOBER 25, 2007, cityofracine.org}}| footnotes = | unit_pref = Imperial| name = }}Racine ({{IPAc-en|r|É™|ˈ|s|iË�|n|,_|r|eɪ|-}} {{respell|rÉ™|SEEN|,_|ray|-}})WEB,misspronouncer.com/cities/, Cities -, March 14, 2023, 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.WEB,reference.allrefer.com/gazetteer/R/R00086-racine.html, Racine, Wisconsin (WI), United States, April 5, 2007, AllRefer.com, dead,reference.allrefer.com/gazetteer/R/R00086-racine.html," title="web.archive.org/web/20070312015218reference.allrefer.com/gazetteer/R/R00086-racine.html,">web.archive.org/web/20070312015218reference.allrefer.com/gazetteer/R/R00086-racine.html, March 12, 2007, Racine is situated 22 miles (35 km) south of Milwaukee and approximately 60 miles (100 km) north of Chicago. It is the principal city of the US Census Bureau’s Racine metropolitan area (consisting only of Racine County, 2020 pop. 197,727).WEB, US Department of Commerce Economic & Statistics Administration, US Census Bureau, Milwaukee-Racine-Waukesha, WI Combined Statistical Area,www2.census.gov/geo/maps/econ/ec2012/csa/EC2012_330M200US376M.pdf, Census.gov, July 8, 2021, January 2012, The Racine metropolitan area is, in turn, counted as part of the Milwaukee combined statistical area. As of the 2020 U.S. Census, the city had a population of 77,816, making it the fifth-most populous city in Wisconsin. In January 2017, it was rated “the most affordable place to live in the worldâ€� by the Demographia International Housing Affordability survey.NEWS, Rook, Brandon, Study: Racine most affordable place to live in the world,www.tmj4.com/news/local-news/study-racine-most-affordable-place-to-live-in-the-world, January 26, 2017, WTMJ-TV Milwaukee, January 24, 2017, PRESS RELEASE,demographia.com/dhimedia2020.pdf, 16th annual Demographia international housing affordability survey, 20 January 2020, demographia.com, 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 time controls and transfer switches, 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 is also home to InSinkErator, manufacturers of the first garbage disposal.NEWS,www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/08/22/AR2007082200724.html, Grist for the Daily Grind, The Washington Post, Denise DiFulco, August 23, 2007, October 22, 2009, Racine was also historically home to the Horlicks malt factory, where malted milk balls were first developed, and the Western Publishing factory where Little Golden Books were printed. Prominent architects in Racine’s history include A. Arthur Guilbert and Edmund Bailey Funston, and the city is home to some works by renowned architect Frank Lloyd Wright.

History

Native Americans inhabited the area of Racine for thousands of years. Artifacts that have survived include the burial mounds in what is now Mound Cemetery. Historians separate the natives living in the Root watershed at that time into Woodland people and Hopewell people. After Europeans contacted the Natives, the Miami and later the Potawatomi expanded into the area, taking part in the French fur trade.In November 1674, while traveling from Green Bay to the territory of the Illinois Confederation, Father Jacques Marquette and his assistants, Jacques Largillier, Pierre Porteret, and Nathan Kowitt camped at the mouth of the Root River.[Racine: Growth and Change in a Wisconsin County] These were the first Europeans known to visit what is now Racine County. Further expeditions were made in the area by René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle in 1679 and by François Jolliet De Montigny and Jean Baptiste Bissot, Sieur de Vincennes in 1698. Nearly a century later, in 1791, a trading post would be established along Lake Michigan near where the Root River empties into it.File:Root River Racine 070107.jpg|thumb|left|The mouth of the Root River, Racine, Wisconsin]]Following the Black Hawk War, the area surrounding Racine, which had previously been off-limits, was settled by Yankees from upstate New York and New England. In 1834 Captain Gilbert Knapp USRM, who was from Chatham, Massachusetts, founded the settlement of “Port Gilbert� at the place where the Root River empties into Lake Michigan.NEWS, Tablet to Honor Racine’s Founder at Knapp School,www.newspapers.com/clip/857397/gilbert_knapp_founder_of_racine/, The Racine Journal-Times, February 13, 1936, 4, Newspapers.com, August 14, 2014, {{Open access}} Knapp had first explored the area of the Root River valley in 1818, and returned with financial backing when the war ended. Within a year of Knapp’s settlement hundreds of other settlers from New England and western New York had arrived and built log cabins in the area surrounding his own. Some of the settlers were from the town of Derby, Connecticut, and others came from the New England states of Connecticut, Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine.Rosenberry, Lois Kimball Mathews. The Expansion of New England: The Spread of New England Settlement and Institutions to the Mississippi River, 1620-1865, The area was previously called “Kipi Kawi� and “Chippecotton� by the indigenous peoples, both names for the Root River. The name “Port Gilbert� was never really accepted, and in 1841 the community was incorporated as the village of Racine, after the French word for “root�. After Wisconsin was admitted to the Union in 1848, the new legislature voted in August to incorporate Racine as a city.In 1852, Racine College, an Episcopal college, was founded; it closed in 1933.WEB,www.wisconsinhistory.org/wmh/archives/search.aspx?area=browse&volume=35&articleID=19098, Wisconsinhistory.org, March 14, 2023, Its location and many of its buildings are preserved today by the Community of St. Mary as part of the DeKoven Center.Also in 1852, Racine High School, the first public high school in Wisconsin, opened. The high school operated until 1926, when it was torn down to make way for the new Racine County Courthouse, an Art Deco highrise. Washington Park High School was built to replace the original high school.WEB,www.vindustries.com/racinehistory/features/racine-high-school/, Racine High School | Racine History, www.vindustries.com, March 14, 2023, Before the Civil War, Racine was well known for its strong opposition to slavery, with many slaves escaping to freedom via the Underground Railroad passing through the city. In 1854 Joshua Glover, an escaped slave who had made a home in Racine, was arrested by federal marshals and jailed in Milwaukee. One hundred men from Racine, and ultimately 5,000 Wisconsinites, rallied and broke into the jail to free him. He was helped to escape to Canada. Glover’s rescue gave rise to many legal complications and a great deal of litigation. This eventually led to the Wisconsin Supreme Court declaring the Fugitive Slave Law of 1850 unconstitutional, and later, the Wisconsin State Legislature refusing to recognize the authority of the U.S. Supreme Court.NEWS, Rogan, Adam, The story of Joshua Glover and how Racine freed him from slavery in 1854,journaltimes.com/news/local/the-story-of-joshua-glover-and-how-racine-freed-him-from-slavery-in-1854/article_06007066-31af-5a66-a693-26f16554088d.html, 19 April 2024, Racine Journal Times, July 3, 2020, This saga played a significant role in the building up of tensions that preceded the Civil War.

Industry

Racine was a factory town almost from the beginning. The first industry in Racine County included the manufacture of fanning mills, machines that separate wheat grain from chaff. Racine also had its share of captains of industry, including J. I. Case (heavy equipment), S. C. Johnson & Son (cleaning and chemical products), and Arthur B. Modine (Heat Exchangers). Racine’s harbor was central to the shipping industry in Wisconsin in the late 19th century. Racine was also an early car manufacturing center. One of the world’s first automobiles was built there in 1871 or 1872 by J. W. Cathcart,Clymer, Floyd. Treasury of Early American Automobiles, 1877–1925 (New York: Bonanza Books, 1950), p.2 & 153. as was the Pennington Victoria tricycle,It had no less than two 4.75 hp (3.5 kW) engines. Clymer, p.6.WEB,www.gracesguide.co.uk/Pennington, Grace’s Guide to British Industrial History, Pennington, April 4, 2016, the Mitchell,Before 1926. Clymer, p.36. and the Case.Also before 1926. Clymer, p.153.In 1887, malted milk was invented in Racine by English immigrant William Horlick, and Horlicks remains a global brand. The garbage disposal was invented in 1927 by architect John Hammes of Racine, who founded the company InSinkErator, which still produces millions of garbage disposers every year in Racine.James R. Hagerty, Disposal Maker Gives China a Whirl, The Wall Street Journal, March 27, 2014, p. B6. Racine is also the home of S.C. Johnson & Son, whose headquarters were designed in 1936 by Frank Lloyd Wright. Wright also designed the Wingspread Conference Center and several homes and other buildings in Racine. The city is also home to the Dremel Corporation, Reliance Controls Corporation and Twin Disc. Case New Holland’s Racine manufacturing facility, which builds two types of tractors (the New Holland T8 and the Case IH Magnum), offers public tours throughout the year.Lee Roberts, Be a tourist in Racine County, Racine Journal Times, January 31, 2013.

Historic districts and buildings

(File:MainStreetRacine.jpg|thumb|Main Street, looking north)Racine includes the Old Main Street Historic District. Historic buildings in Racine include the Badger Building, Racine Elks Club, Lodge No. 252, St. Patrick’s Roman Catholic Church, YMCA Building, Chauncey Hall House, Eli R. Cooley House, George Murray House, Hansen House, Racine College, McClurg Building, First Presbyterian Church, Memorial Hall, Racine Depot, United Laymen Bible Student Tabernacle, Chauncey Hall Building, Thomas P. Hardy House, and Horlick Field. The area is home to several National Register of Historic Places listed structures: National Register of Historic Places listings in Racine County, Wisconsin. The city is also home to Regency Mall.Frank Lloyd Wright designed and built the Johnson Wax Headquarters building in Racine. The building was and still is considered a marvel of design innovation, despite its many practical annoyances such as rainwater leaks. Wright urged then-president Hib Johnson to build the structure outside of Racine, a city that Wright, a Wisconsin native, thought of as “backwater.� Johnson refused to have the Johnson Wax Headquarters sited anywhere other than Racine. {{Citation needed|date=December 2015}}

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of {{convert|15.66|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which, {{convert|15.47|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is land and {{convert|0.18|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is water.WEB, 2020 Gazetteer Files,www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.2020.html, census.gov, U.S. Census Bureau, 21 July 2022,

Climate

Racine has a warm-summer Continental climate (Köppen climate classification: Dfb). Summers are warm and short while winters are cold. Precipitation is dispersed evenly throughout the year, although summers are slightly wetter and more humid than winters.{{Weather box|width=auto| location = Racine WWTP, Wisconsin (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1896–present)| single line = Y| Jan record high F = 64| Feb record high F = 67| Mar record high F = 83| Apr record high F = 92| May record high F = 96| Jun record high F = 106| Jul record high F = 107| Aug record high F = 104| Sep record high F = 102| Oct record high F = 91| Nov record high F = 79| Dec record high F = 66| year record high F = 107|Jan avg record high F = 48.9|Feb avg record high F = 51.9|Mar avg record high F = 64.9|Apr avg record high F = 75.4|May avg record high F = 82.8|Jun avg record high F = 89.5|Jul avg record high F = 93.1|Aug avg record high F = 91.1|Sep avg record high F = 86.4|Oct avg record high F = 77.4|Nov avg record high F = 64.3|Dec avg record high F = 53.1|year avg record high F = 94.7| Jan high F = 29.6| Feb high F = 32.4| Mar high F = 40.8| Apr high F = 50.7| May high F = 61.3| Jun high F = 71.9| Jul high F = 78.5| Aug high F = 77.3| Sep high F = 70.5| Oct high F = 58.8| Nov high F = 46.0| Dec high F = 34.8| year high F = 54.4| Jan mean F = 22.1| Feb mean F = 25.1| Mar mean F = 33.9| Apr mean F = 43.6| May mean F = 53.5| Jun mean F = 64.1| Jul mean F = 71.0| Aug mean F = 70.4| Sep mean F = 63.1| Oct mean F = 51.0| Nov mean F = 38.9| Dec mean F = 27.9| year mean F = 47.0| Jan low F = 14.5| Feb low F = 17.9| Mar low F = 26.9| Apr low F = 36.4| May low F = 45.6| Jun low F = 56.3| Jul low F = 63.5| Aug low F = 63.4| Sep low F = 55.7| Oct low F = 43.1| Nov low F = 31.7| Dec low F = 21.0| year low F = 39.7|Jan avg record low F = -5.2|Feb avg record low F = -0.3|Mar avg record low F = 9.9|Apr avg record low F = 26.0|May avg record low F = 37.1|Jun avg record low F = 47.2|Jul avg record low F = 56.1|Aug avg record low F = 55.9|Sep avg record low F = 42.9|Oct avg record low F = 30.6|Nov avg record low F = 17.5|Dec avg record low F = 2.2|year avg record low F = -9.3| Jan record low F = -31| Feb record low F = -24| Mar record low F = -12| Apr record low F = 10| May record low F = 25| Jun record low F = 33| Jul record low F = 42| Aug record low F = 40| Sep record low F = 28| Oct record low F = 14| Nov record low F = -5| Dec record low F = -23| year record low F = -31| precipitation colour = green| Jan precipitation inch = 1.98| Feb precipitation inch = 1.92| Mar precipitation inch = 2.42| Apr precipitation inch = 3.94| May precipitation inch = 4.32| Jun precipitation inch = 4.35| Jul precipitation inch = 3.27| Aug precipitation inch = 3.75| Sep precipitation inch = 3.34| Oct precipitation inch = 3.07| Nov precipitation inch = 2.53| Dec precipitation inch = 2.09| year precipitation inch = 36.98| Jan snow inch = 13.3| Feb snow inch = 10.9| Mar snow inch = 5.5| Apr snow inch = 1.0| May snow inch = 0.0| Jun snow inch = 0.0| Jul snow inch = 0.0| Aug snow inch = 0.0| Sep snow inch = 0.0| Oct snow inch = 0.0| Nov snow inch = 1.9| Dec snow inch = 8.4| year snow inch = 41.0| unit precipitation days = 0.01 in| Jan precipitation days = 10.2| Feb precipitation days = 8.4| Mar precipitation days = 9.7| Apr precipitation days = 11.8| May precipitation days = 12.6| Jun precipitation days = 11.2| Jul precipitation days = 9.0| Aug precipitation days = 9.4| Sep precipitation days = 9.2| Oct precipitation days = 9.9| Nov precipitation days = 8.8| Dec precipitation days = 9.7| year precipitation days = 119.9| unit snow days = 0.1 in| Jan snow days = 6.4| Feb snow days = 4.5| Mar snow days = 2.7| Apr snow days = 0.7| May snow days = 0.0| Jun snow days = 0.0| Jul snow days = 0.0| Aug snow days = 0.0| Sep snow days = 0.0| Oct snow days = 0.0| Nov snow days = 1.1| Dec snow days = 4.2| year snow days = 19.6|source 1 = NOAAWEB,w2.weather.gov/climate/xmacis.php?wfo=mkx, NowData - NOAA Online Weather Data, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, June 15, 2021, WEB,www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&startDate=0001-01-01&endDate=9996-12-31&stations=USC00476922&format=pdf, Station: Racine, WI, U.S. Climate Normals 2020: U.S. Monthly Climate Normals (1991-2020), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, June 15, 2021, }}

Demographics

{{US Census population|1850= 5107|1860= 7822|1870= 9880|1880= 16031|1890= 21014|1900= 29102|1910= 38002|1920= 58593|1930= 67542|1940= 67195|1950= 71193|1960= 89144|1970= 95162|1980= 85725|1990= 84298|2000= 81855|2010= 78860|2020= 77816|estyear= |estimate= |estref=|align-fn=centerAUTHOR=UNITED STATES CENSUS BUREAU2020 census]www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/racinecitywisconsin,US/PST045219 {{Dead link|date=February 2022}}}}File:Racine, Wisconsin Chautauqua presentation under a tent, July 14-23, 1911. Photo by Wright Photo.jpg|thumb|Racine, Wisconsin ChautauquaChautauquaWaves of European immigrants, including Danes, Germans, and Czechs, began to settle in Racine between the Civil War and the First World War. African Americans started arriving in large numbers during World War I, as they did in other Midwestern industrial towns, and Hispanics migrated to Racine from roughly 1925 onward.Unitarians, Episcopalians and Congregationalists from New England initially dominated Racine’s religious life. Racine’s Emmaus Lutheran Church, the oldest Danish Lutheran Church in North America, was founded on August 22, 1851. Originally a founding member of the Danish American Lutheran Church, it has subsequently been a member of the United Danish Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (UDELCA), the American Lutheran Church (ALC), and, since 1988, the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA). There was also a large Catholic movement to the city, opening up churches for their own ethnicity, such as St. Stanislaus (Polish), St. Rose (Irish), Holy Name (German), St. Patrick (Irish), Sacred Heart (Italian), St. Joseph (German), St. Mary (German), Holy Trinity (Slovak), St. Casimir (Lithuanian), and others. As years passed, populations moved and St. Stanislaus, Holy Name, Holy Trinity, St. Rose, and St. Casimir merged in 1998, forming St. Richard. With new waves of people arriving, older parishes received a boost from the Hispanic community, which formed Cristo Rey, re-energizing St. Patrick’s into the strong Catholic community of today.(File:Kringle.jpeg|thumb|Kringle from Racine, Wisconsin)Racine has the largest Danish population in North America.The Bridge The city has become known for its Danish pastries, particularly kringle. Several local bakeries have been featured on the Food NetworkWEB,www.foodnetwork.com/food/show_rd/episode/0,2857,FOOD_26716_45958,00.html, Road Tasted, April 5, 2007, FoodNetwork.com, July 25, 2008,www.foodnetwork.com/food/show_rd/episode/0,2857,FOOD_26716_45958,00.html," title="web.archive.org/web/20080725203715www.foodnetwork.com/food/show_rd/episode/0,2857,FOOD_26716_45958,00.html,">web.archive.org/web/20080725203715www.foodnetwork.com/food/show_rd/episode/0,2857,FOOD_26716_45958,00.html, dead, WEB,www.foodnetwork.com/food/show_fi/episode/0,1976,FOOD_9962_18881,00.html, Food Finds, April 5, 2007, FoodNetwork.com, September 20, 2008,www.foodnetwork.com/food/show_fi/episode/0,1976,FOOD_9962_18881,00.html," title="web.archive.org/web/20080920190350www.foodnetwork.com/food/show_fi/episode/0,1976,FOOD_9962_18881,00.html,">web.archive.org/web/20080920190350www.foodnetwork.com/food/show_fi/episode/0,1976,FOOD_9962_18881,00.html, dead, highlighting the pastry. In June 2010, President Barack Obama stopped at an O & H Danish Bakery before hosting a town hall meeting on the economy and jobs later that afternoon.Don Walker, “Obama brakes for a bite at Racine kringle bakery� Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, July 1, 2010.

2020 census

As of the census of 2020, the city’s population was 77,816, roughly a 1% decrease from its 2010 population.WEB, 2020 Decennial Census: Racine city, Wisconsin,data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US5566000&y=2020&d=DEC%20Redistricting%20Data%20%28PL%2094-171%29, data.census.gov, U.S. Census Bureau, 21 July 2022, The population density was {{convert|5,028.5|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 33,871 housing units at an average density of {{convert|2,188.8|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 51.5% White, 23.9% Black or African American, 0.8% Asian, 0.7% Native American, 10.4% from other races, and 12.7% from two or more races. Ethnically, the population was 24.2% Hispanic or Latino of any race.According to the American Community Survey estimates for 2016–2020, the median income for a household in the city was $44,346, and the median income for a family was $54,161. Male full-time workers had a median income of $42,864 versus $36,299 for female workers. The per capita income for the city was $22,837. About 15.7% of families and 20.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 29.0% of those under age 18 and 9.1% of those age 65 or over.WEB, Selected Economic Characteristics, 2020 American Community Survey: Racine city, Wisconsin,data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US5566000&y=2020&d=ACS%205-Year%20Estimates%20Data%20Profiles&tid=ACSDP5Y2020.DP03, data.census.gov, U.S. Census Bureau, 10 October 2022, Of the population age 25 and over, 86.5% were high school graduates or higher and 17.2% had a bachelor’s degree or higher.WEB, Selected Social Characteristics, 2020 American Community Survey: Racine city, Wisconsin,data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US5566000&y=2020&d=ACS%205-Year%20Estimates%20Data%20Profiles&tid=ACSDP5Y2020.DP02, data.census.gov, U.S. Census Bureau, 10 October 2022,

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Racine, Wisconsin – Racial and ethnic composition{{nobold>Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.}}!Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)!Pop 2000WEB, P004 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Racine city, Wisconsin,data.census.gov/table/DECENNIALSF12000.P004?q=p004&g=160XX00US5566000, United States Census Bureau, !Pop 2010WEB, P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Racine city, Wisconsin,data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=160XX00US5566000&tid=DECENNIALPL2010.P2, United States Census Bureau, !{{partial|Pop 2020}}WEB, P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Racine city, Wisconsin,data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=160XX00US5566000&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2, United States Census Bureau, !% 2000!% 2010!{{partial|2020}}Non-Hispanic or Latino whites>White alone (NH)|51,962|42,18935,771|63.48%|53.50%45.97%Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans>Black or African American alone (NH)|16,349|17,34118,003|19.97%|21.99%23.14%Native Americans in the United States>Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)|229|279200|0.28%|0.35%0.26%Asian Americans>Asian alone (NH)|473|578575|0.58%|0.73%0.74%Pacific Islander Americans>Pacific Islander alone (NH)|30|1714|0.04%|0.02%0.02%Race and ethnicity in the United States census>Some Other Race alone (NH)|106|143398|0.13%|0.18%0.51%Multiracial Americans>Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH)|1,284|2,0043,999|1.57%|2.54%5.14%Hispanic and Latino Americans>Hispanic or Latino (any race)|11,422|16,30918,856|13.95%|20.68%24.23%|Total|81,855|78,86077,816|100.00%|100.00%100.00%

2010 census

As of the censusWEB, U.S. Census website,www.census.gov, United States Census Bureau, November 18, 2012, of 2010, there were 78,860 people, 30,530 households, and 19,222 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|5094.3|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 33,887 housing units at an average density of {{convert|2189.1|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 58.8% White, 22.6% African American, 0.5% Native American, 0.8% Asian, 10.3% from other races, and 4.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 20.7% of the population.There were 30,530 households, of which 35.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 36.5% were married couples living together, 20.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 37.0% were non-families. 30.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.17.The median age in the city was 33 years. 27.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 27.6% were from 25 to 44; 23.8% were from 45 to 64; and 10.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.8% male and 51.2% female.

• Population estimates, July 1, 2017: 77,542WEB,www.census.gov/en.html, Census.gov, Census.gov, March 14, 2023,
• Population estimates base, April 1, 2010: 78,860
• Veterans, 2011–2015: 4,861

Income and poverty

• Median household income for Racine (in 2015 dollars), 2011–2015: $41,455
• Per capita income in past 12 months in Racine (in 2015 dollars), 2011–2015: $20,580
• Poverty rate in Racine: 21.6%

Crime rates

Racine employs community-oriented policing, the systematic use of partnerships and problem-solving techniques to address the immediate conditions that give rise to crime. The number of crimes committed in the city in 2013 dropped in several categories to the lowest point in decades. Racine saw a 38.3 percent drop in violent crime from 2009 to 2013, making it the 10th largest decrease in the country. Property crimes were at their lowest point since 1965, while the number of violent crimes was the lowest for any year on record.Aaron Knapp, “Fewest violent crimes on record in 2013�, Racine Journal Times, February 4, 2014.The Journal Times Editorial Board, “Friday Finishers: Good news on crime�, Racine Journal Times, February 7, 2014.Heather Asiyanbi, “City Robberies, Property Crime, Homicide Lowest in Decades�, Racine County Eye, February 4, 2012. {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140407073008racinecountyeye.com/2014/02/04/city-robberies-property-crime-homicide-lowest-decades/ |date=April 7, 2014 }}However, that trend has since changed. As of 2018, the chance of becoming a victim of either violent or property crime in Racine is 1 in 37, thus making the city’s crime rate higher than 92% of Wisconsin’s other cities and towns.WEB, Racine, WI Crime Rates and Statistics - NeighborhoodScout,www.neighborhoodscout.com/wi/racine/crime#:~:text=The%20chance%20of%20becoming%20a,and%20towns%20of%20all%20sizes., 2020-06-19, www.neighborhoodscout.com,

Government

Racine has a mayor-council form of government. The mayor is the chief executive, elected for a term of four years. The mayor appoints commissioners and other officials who oversee the departments, subject to Common Council approval. On October 17, 2017, Cory Mason was elected as mayor of Racine, completing the term of John Dickert.Racine’s other citywide elected official is the Municipal Judge. The city council, the legislative branch, is made up of 15 aldermen, one elected from each district in the city. The council enacts local ordinances and approves the city budget. Government priorities and activities are established in a budget ordinance usually adopted each November. Being a diverse community with a history of organized labor, the city predominantly votes for the Democratic Party (United States). The city’s youngest City Council President was Tom Mortenson, 28, who was a leading Progressive Republican who led ethical reform that served as a model for other municipal governments.Racine is represented by Bryan Steil (R) in the United States House of Representatives, and by Ron Johnson (R) and Tammy Baldwin (D) in the United States Senate. Robert Wirch (D) and Van H. Wanggaard (R) represent Racine in the Wisconsin State Senate, and Tom Weatherston (R), Peter Barca (D), and Greta Neubauer (D) represent Racine in the Wisconsin State Assembly. Mayors of Racine, Wisconsin, since statehood“>

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! Order! Years! Mayor! Notes style="height:3em“| 1| 1848Reuben M. Norton| style="height:3em“| 2| 1849Henry Bryan | style="height:3em“| 3| 1850Eli R. Cooley| style="height:3em“| 4| 1851William H. Waterman | style="height:3em“| 5| 1852William T. Richmond| style="height:3em�6| 1853David McDonald style="height:3em“| 1854 style="height:3em“| 7| 1855 George Wustum| style="height:3em“| 8| 1856Jerome I. Case| style="height:3em“| 9| 1857John W. Cary | style="height:3em“| 10| 1858Jerome I. Case| style="height:3em“| 11| 1859W. W. Vaughan| style="height:3em“| 12| 1860Jerome I. Case| style="height:3em“| 13| 1861 George C. Northrop| style="height:3em“| 14| 1862 Alvin Raymond| style="height:3em“| 15| 1863 George C. Northrop| style="height:3em“| 16| 1864Thomas Falvey| style="height:3em“| 17| 1865John W. Hart| style="height:3em�18| 1866George A. Thompson style="height:3em“| 1867 style="height:3em“| 1868 style="height:3em�19| 1869Massena B. Erskine style="height:3em“| 1870 style="height:3em“| 1871 style="height:3em�20| 1872Reuben G. Doud style="height:3em“| 1873 style="height:3em“| 21| 1874 Robert Hall Baker| style="height:3em“| 22| 1875Reuben G. Doud| style="height:3em�23| 1876John G. Meachem style="height:3em“| 1877 style="height:3em“| 1878 style="height:3em“| 24| 1879Ernest J. Hueffner| style="height:3em“| 25| 1880Massena B. Erskine| style="height:3em�26| 1881William P. Packard style="height:3em“| 1882 style="height:3em“| 27| 1883 Titus G. Fish| style="height:3em“| 28| 1884Martin M. Secor| style="height:3em“| 29| 1885Joseph Miller| style="height:3em�30| 1886Daniel A. Olin style="height:3em“| 1887 style="height:3em“| 31| 1888 Martin M. Secor| style="height:3em“| 32| 1889 Cole J. Dixon| Died From Chlamydia in Office style="height:3em“| 33| 1890Adolph Weber| style="height:3em�34| 1891Jackson I. Case style="height:3em“| 1892 style="height:3em“| 1893 style="height:3em“| 1894 style="height:1em�1895 style="height:2em�35David G. Janes style="height:3em“| 1896 style="height:1em�1897 style="height:2em�36Fred Graham style="height:3em“| 1898 style="height:1em�1899 style="height:2em�37Michael Higgins style="height:3em“| 1900 style="height:3em“| 1901 style="height:3em“| 1902 style="height:1em�1903 style="height:2em�38Peter B. Nelson style="height:3em“| 1904 style="height:3em“| 1905 style="height:3em“| 1906 style="height:1em�1907 style="height:2em�39Alex J. Horlick style="height:3em“| 1908 style="height:3em“| 1909 style="height:3em“| 1910 style="height:1em�1911 style="height:2em�40Walter Samuel Goodland31st Governor of Wisconsin style="height:3em“| 1912 style="height:3em“| 1913 style="height:3em“| 1914 style="height:1em�1915 style="height:2em�41T. W. Thiesen style="height:3em“| 1916 style="height:3em“| 1917 style="height:3em“| 1918 style="height:1em�1919 style="height:2em�42William H. Armstrong style="height:3em“| 1920 style="height:1em�1921 style="height:2em�43A. J. Lunt style="height:3em“| 1922 style="height:1em�1923 style="height:2em�44William H. Armstrong style="height:3em“| 1924 style="height:3em“| 1925 style="height:3em“| 1926 style="height:3em“| 1927 style="height:3em“| 1928 style="height:3em“| 1929 style="height:3em“| 1930 style="height:1em�1931 style="height:2em�45William J. Swoboda style="height:3em“| 1932 style="height:3em“| 1933 style="height:3em“| 1934 style="height:3em“| 1935 style="height:3em“| 1936 style="height:1em�1937 style="height:2em�46Roy A. Spencer style="height:3em“| 1938 style="height:1em�1939 style="height:2em�47T. G. Morris style="height:3em“| 1940 style="height:3em“| 1941 style="height:3em“| 1942 style="height:1em� 1943 style="height:2em�48Francis H. Wendt style="height:3em“| 1944 style="height:3em“| 1945 style="height:3em“| 1946 style="height:3em“| 1947 style="height:3em“| 1948 style="height:1em� 1949 style="height:2em�49John E. Gothner style="height:3em“| 1950 style="height:3em“| 1951 style="height:3em“| 1952 style="height:3em“| 1953 style="height:3em“| 1954 style="height:1em�1955 style="height:2em�50Jack H. Humble style="height:3em“| 1956 style="height:3em“| 1957 style="height:3em“| 1958 style="height:3em“| 1959 style="height:3em“| 1960 style="height:3em“| 1961 style="height:3em“| 1962 style="height:1em� 1963 style="height:2em�51William H. Beyer style="height:3em“| 1964 style="height:3em“| 1965 style="height:3em“| 1966 style="height:3em“| 1967 style="height:3em“| 1968 style="height:1em�1969 style="height:2em�52Kenneth L. Huck style="height:3em“| 1970 style="height:3em“| 1971 style="height:3em“| 1972 style="height:1em�1973 style="height:2em�53Stephen F. 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Smith style="height:3em“| 1996 style="height:3em“| 1997 style="height:3em“| 1998 style="height:3em“| 1999 style="height:3em“| 2000 style="height:3em“| 2001 style="height:3em“| 2002 style="height:1em�2003 style="height:2em�56Gary Becker style="height:3em“| 2004 style="height:3em“| 2005 style="height:3em“| 2006 style="height:3em“| 2007 style="height:3em“| 2008 style="height:1em�2009 style="height:1em“| Tom Friedel| Interim. style="height:1em�57John Dickert style="height:3em“| 2010 style="height:3em“| 2011 style="height:3em“| 2012 style="height:3em“| 2013 style="height:3em“| 2014 style="height:3em“| 2015 style="height:3em“| 2016 style="height:1em� 2017 style="height:1em“| Dennis Wiser| Acting. style="height:1em�58Cory Mason style="height:3em“| 2018 style="height:3em“| 2019 style="height:3em“| 2020 style="height:3em“| 2021 style="height:3em“| 2022

Public safety

Fire protection and ambulance service is provided by the Racine Fire Department with six fire stations. Law enforcement services are provided by the Racine Police Department.

Education

Public schools

Racine’s public schools are administered by the Racine Unified School District, which oversees 21 elementary schools, eight middle schools, and six high schools with a combined student enrollment of around 17,500. Programs such as International BaccalaureateWEB,www.rusd.org/district/international-baccalaureate, About Racine Unified School District | RUSD, October 29, 2019, and Montessori are widely utilized in the District.

Private schools

Private schools in the city include:

• Racine Lutheran High School
• St. Catherine’s High School

The Prairie School is in nearby Wind Point. It was co-founded by Imogene “Gene� Powers Johnson.WEB, Burke, Michael,journaltimes.com/news/local/gene-johnson-widow-of-the-late-sam-johnson-dies/article_d89a89e8-25a0-5540-979a-20c5d314d2b7.html#5, ‘Gene’ Johnson, widow of the late Sam Johnson, dies, The Journal Times, 2018-03-04, 2019-07-02,

Higher education

University of Wisconsin–Parkside is located south of Racine in the Town of Somers. Prior to Parkside’s creation there were state college campuses in both Racine and Kenosha, but with their proximity it was decided they would be better served by one larger campus in between the two cities. A campus of Gateway Technical College, which serves the tri-county area of the southeastern corner of Wisconsin, is located in the downtown district on Lake Michigan.

Infrastructure

Water

Racine’s municipal water is drawn from Lake Michigan. In 2011, the city’s water was named the best tasting tap water in the United States by a panel of the U.S. Conference of Mayors.“Racine’s water hailed as best tasting, city wins $15,000�, Racine Journal Times, June 20, 2011.

Transportation

{{See also|Streetcars in Kenosha, Wisconsin}}Mass transit is provided by the Belle Urban System or “BUS� for short.WEB,www.racinetransit.com/, City of Racine, Racine Transit, December 17, 2015, Taxi service is provided by Racine Taxi.Michael Burke, “Racine Taxi open for business�, Racine Journal Times, October 7, 2013.Racine is also served by Amtrak’s Hiawatha Line from the Sturtevant station in Racine County.Lydia Mulvany, “Amtrak’s Hiawatha route tops monthly ridership record�, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, August 15, 2013 Additional train service to Chicago is provided by Metra’s Union Pacific/North Line from the downtown Kenosha station, which is located 6 miles from the Racine County line and 11 miles from downtown Racine. Up until 1971, residents could catch a train in downtown Racine at the Racine Depot. Today, the equivalent route between the Kenosha and Milwaukee train stations is covered by a bus route co-provided by Racine’s public transit system and Wisconsin Coach Lines.WEB, Kenosha-Racine-Milwaukee schedule,web.coachusa.com/CoachUsaAssets/files/105/Kenosha%20and%20Racine.pdf, Wisconsin Coach Lines, 9 February 2024,

Airport

Batten International Airport (KRAC) is a public use airport located in Racine, and the largest privately owned airport in the United States. Racine is one of only three Wisconsin cities, along with Milwaukee and Green Bay, to have airports with customs intake capabilities.Michael Burke, “Batten to build — New space would be for Customs clearances on international flights�, Racine Journal Times, November 16, 2013 Commercial air service is provided by O’Hare International Airport and General Mitchell International Airport.

Architecture

Racine has several examples of Frank Lloyd Wright’s work, including the Johnson Wax Headquarters, Wingspread, the Thomas P. Hardy House and the Keland House. S.C. Johnson offers free tours of its corporate campus, and receives about 9,000 visitors per year. The Research Tower, which is located on the SC Johnson campus, is one of only 2 existing high rise buildings designed by Frank Lloyd Wright.Robert Sharoff, “A Corporate Paean to Frank Lloyd Wright�, The New York Times, April 29, 2014.Blair Kamin, “Frank Lloyd Wright’s tower worthy of debate, and a trip�, Chicago Tribune, April 23, 2014. Fortaleza Hall, designed by Norman Foster, houses the “SC Johnson Gallery: Frank Lloyd Wright At Home� and a Frank Lloyd Wright library.Blair Kamin, “Frank Lloyd Wright’s legacy lifts off anew: Norman Foster’s Fortaleza Hall an update of iconic S.C. Johnson campus in Racine, Wis.�, Chicago Tribune, January 28, 2010. The Johnson Wax disc-shaped Golden Rondelle Theater was originally constructed as the Johnson Wax pavilion for the 1964 New York World’s Fair and then relocated to Racine.Bill Cotter, Bill Young, The 1964–1965 New York World’s Fair: Creation and Legacy, Arcadia Publishing, 2008, p. 90.The Racine Art Museum, designed by the Chicago architecture firm Brininstool + Lynch, is a modern reuse of an existing structure to house RAM’s permanent collection of contemporary craft. The building has an exterior façade of translucent acrylic panels that are illuminated at night, making the museum glow in the dark like a Japanese lantern.Philip Berger, “Racine Art Museum aims high�, Chicago Tribune, April 20, 2003.The OS House, a private residence designed by the Milwaukee architecture firm Johnsen Schmaling Architects, was recognized in 2011 as one of the top 10 residential projects in the United States by the American Institute of Architects.Craig Nakano, “AIA names housing design award winners for 2011�, Los Angeles Times, March 19, 2011. The LEED Platinum-certified home was also named in 2011 as one of the top 10 green projects in the country by the AIA,Katie Weeks, “AIA COTE 2011 Top Ten Green Projects: OS House: A single-family residence in Racine, Wisc., designed by Johnsen Schmaling Architects:, Architect: The Magazine of the American Institute of Architects, April 12, 2011.Mary Louise Schumacher, “Two of nation’s top 10 green buildings in Wisconsin�, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, April 14, 2011.“Photos: OS House in Racine is one of Wisconsin’s greenest homes�, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, September 25, 2010. and in 2012 as one of 11 national winners in the Small Projects category.Karissa Rosenfield, “AIA selects the 2012 Recipients of the Small Project Awards�, ArchDaily, July 31, 2012. The OS House has been featured in the New York Times.Fred Bernstein, “A Box of Fresh Air�, The New York Times, August 25, 2010. The house, an example of 21st-century modern architecture, is located on the shore of Lake Michigan in Racine’s south side historic district.David Steinkraus, “Modern squared: Main Street house boasts both modern architecture and green technologies�, Racine Journal Times, August 27, 2010.

Buildings on the National Register of Historic Places

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• Hansen House
• Memorial Hall
• St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, Chapel, Guildhall, and Rectory
• St. Patrick’s Roman Catholic Church
• Wind Point Lighthouse
• YMCA Building
• Racine Elks Club, Lodge No. 252 (Racine, Wisconsin)
• McClurg Building (Main Place)
• Racine Depot

Arts and culture

(File:Aerial Racine Lakefront.jpg|thumb|Downtown and marina)Racine is home to museums, theater companies, visual arts organizations, galleries, performance groups, music organizations, dance studios, concert series and special art eventsMary Billard, On Lake Michigan, a Port of Call for Art, The New York Times, November 30, 2007. (for a complete list see List of Arts and Culture Resources in Racine, Wisconsin.)The Racine Art Museum is the site of the largest collection of contemporary craft in America, with over 4,000 pieces in art jewelry, ceramics, fibers, glass, metals, polymer, and wood, and over 4,000 works on paper and sculptures.Rafael Francisco Salas,“Magic Mud at Racine Art Museum a must during NCECA�, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, March 20, 2014. RAM’s satellite campus, Wustum Museum of Fine Arts, presents exhibitions of regional artists along with art classes and workshops.Peggy Sue Dunigan, Wustum Museum Highlights Wisconsin Photography, Express Milwaukee, August 20, 2012.Lee Roberts, Learn something new: Local Continuing Education Opportunities Abound, Racine Journal Times, February 23, 2011.Wustum Studio Art Program, Racine Art Museum. The Racine Arts Council’s exhibitions feature local and regional artists.Lee Roberts, “Scene & Heard: Racine County potters play with fire for ArtSpace show�, Racine Journal Times, March 20, 2014. The annual 16th Street Studios Open House offers a look inside artists’ workspaces at the Racine Arts and Business Center.Liz Snyder, “WATCH NOW: Racine’s 16th Street Studios hosting open house, art market�, Kenosha News, December 1, 2022.The Racine Theater Guild annually offers a season of seven to eight main-stage plays and musicals, Racine Children’s Theatre, Jean’s Jazz Series and Comedy Tonight.Lee Roberts, Local theater groups ready to take the stage, Racine Journal Times, September 12, 2013. Every winter, Over Our Head Players at 6th Street Theatre hosts Snowdance, a playwriting contest in which audience members determine the winning plays. Entries for the contest come from all over the world.Jessica Tuttle, “Laughs by the minute: Racine’s Sixth Street Theatre site of annual Snowdance 10-Minute Comedy Festival�, Kenosha News, January 30, 2014.The Racine Symphony Orchestra performs 2-3 Masterworks concerts per year, several free pops concerts, and an annual concert for fifth graders.Lee Roberts, Trio of upcoming RSO concerts feature music for a lifetime, Racine Journal Times, March 13, 2014. Local bands perform free noontime and evening concerts at downtown’s centrally located Monument Square throughout the summer.Lee Roberts, “Free outdoor concerts abound this summer�, Racine Journal Times, May 30, 2013. Weekly open mic opportunities for musicians and other performers are hosted by Family Power Music.“Live Music by Family Power Music with Bryan Cherry�, Racine Journal Times, September 27, 2013.The monthly BONK! Performance Series showcases local, regional and national poets.Lee Roberts, “BONK! series to present its 65th show�, Racine Journal Times, February 13, 2014.The Library as Incubator Project, BONK! Performance Series at Racine Public Library, February 8, 2013.There are four opportunities for area artists and poets to receive recognition for their work: The RAM Artist Fellowship Program awards four $3,000 Artist Fellowships and one $1,500 Emerging Artist Award every two years with recipients given solo exhibits;Lee Roberts, RAM Artist Fellowship exhibit at Wustum spotlights work of four local artists, Racine Journal Times, October 31, 2013.“Winners of the 2020 Racine Art Museum Artist Fellowship named�, Racine Journal Times, April 15, 2020. The Racine Arts Council ArtSeed Program provides grants ranging from $500 to $1,500 to projects that are new, innovative, experimental and collaborative;Lee Roberts, Grant program seeks to expand local arts scene, Racine Journal Times, March 23, 2013. the Racine Writer in Residence Program awards two 6-month residencies each year with a stipend of $1,500;“Mauer is new Racine Writer-in-Residence�, Racine Journal Times, January 22, 2020. the Racine/Kenosha Poet Laureate Program chooses one poet from Racine and one poet from Kenosha every 2 years.Lee Roberts, A passion for poetry: Racine’s first co-poets laureate want to enlighten, entertain, Racine Journal Times, May 21, 2011.Poets Laureate for Racine and Kenosha to be announced at Oct. 25 event, Racine Journal Times, October 24, 2013.4th Fest ParadeRacine is nationally known for its 4 July Parade. The 4th Fest Parade in Racine is the Largest in the Midwest. 4th Fest of Greater Racine, Inc. is a non-profit organization with an entirely volunteer board of directors. This group is responsible for all celebratory activities in Racine associated with the 4th of July. In 2008, USA Today ranked Racine’s 4th Fest Parade as one of the Top 10 Places to celebrate the 4th of July.

Sports

The Racine Legion, a professional football team and part of the National Football League, played here from 1922 to 1924. Its official name was the Horlick-Racine Legion.BOOK, Snyder, Matthew, Welcome To Horlickville!, November 19, 2014, Matthew C. Snyder publishing, 9781634523684, 1, First,www.RacineLegion.com, November 20, 2014, The team then operated as the Racine Tornadoes in 1926. They played at Horlick Field.

Prom

The city is known for its large prom celebration, at which students from all the high schools in the city participate in an after prom party. This was featured on the radio show This American Life in Episode #186 “Prom�, which originally aired on June 8, 2001;WEB,www.thislife.org/Radio_Episode.aspx?sched=875, This American Life, May 28, 2008, ThisLife.org, Racine’s prom tradition was also the subject of the 2006 documentary The World’s Best Prom. In addition to the large prom Racine has become known for, the city has also been hosting a special needs prom called A Night To Remember every year since 2013. The A Night To Remember prom always takes place on the Sunday following Racine’s larger prom and includes those from age 13 to 30.WEB,journaltimes.com/news/local/special-needs-prom-now-in-its-sixth-year-transitions-into/article_fc0d16cc-16c3-519a-a0b8-7f849c5adfaf.html, Special-needs prom, now in its sixth year, transitions into new era, Rogan, Adam, Journal Times, en, 2020-03-01,

Media

Racine is served by the daily newspaper The Journal Times,WEB,journaltimes.com/, journaltimes.com | Read Racine, WI and Wisconsin breaking news. Get latest news, events and information on Wisconsin sports, weather, entertainment and lifestyles., Journal, Times, Journal Times, March 14, 2023, which is the namesake (but not current owner) of radio station WRJN (1400), and is owned by Lee Enterprises. The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel formerly published a Racine-specific page on Thursdays and a Racine County section on Sundays, but dropped them in 2007. The Insider News covers issues specific to the city’s Black community. The Racine County Eye also covers Racine County news. Happenings Magazine covers local entertainment events in Racine.The city has one television station owned by Weigel Broadcasting, WMLW-TV (Channel 49), an independent station which airs syndicated content, and had its analog transmitter just north of the Milwaukee County line in Oak Creek. For all intents and purposes, the station serves all of southeastern Wisconsin, with the station offices located in West Allis and the station’s current transmitter is located on the Weigel tower in Milwaukee’s Lincoln Park. WDJT-TV (its sister CBS station) continues to produce a weekend public affairs program called Racine & Me which is devoted to topics of interest to Racine residents.FM radio stations serving the area are country music WVTY (92.1 FM) and urban contemporary WKKV-FM (100.7). WVTY specifically targets Racine and Kenosha and is locally owned (though with some competition with market leader WMIL-FM), while WKKV is a station owned by iHeartMedia that, although licensed to Racine and having a transmitter in north-central Racine County, is targeted towards Milwaukee audiences and has its offices in Greenfield. Sturtevant-licensed WDDW-FM (104.7) broadcasts a traditional Mexican music format targeting the metro area’s Mexican-American population. WGTD (91.1 FM) is operated by Gateway Technical College in Kenosha. While licensed to the city of Kenosha, the station provides news coverage to the cities of Kenosha and Racine.

Sister cities

Racine’s sister cities are:WEB, Our Sister Cities,racinesistercities.weebly.com/our-sister-cities.html, Racine’s Sister Cities Planning Committee, 2020-10-29,

• {{flagicon|DEN}} Aalborg, Region Nordjylland, Denmark
• {{flagicon|FRA}} Montélimar, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
• {{flagicon|JPN}} ÅŒiso, Kanagawa, Japan
• {{flagicon|MEX}} Zapotlanejo, Jalisco, Mexico
• {{flagicon|BRA}} Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil

Notable people

See also

• New Holland Agriculture

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