Racine, Wisconsin

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The city of Racine is located in Racine County and is the county seat.

Racine is 180 feet [54.86 m] above sea level.^<1>

Time Zone: Racine lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

Communities that are also named Racine can be found in:

At the time of the 2000 Census, Racine had a population of 81,855 people^<2> (or 43.31% of the total population of Racine County). The population of Racine represented 1.53% of the total of Wisconsin, making it the state's 5th most populous community.

From the Census Estimates for 2008, Racine had a population of 82,196 people. This is an increase of 0.42% since the 2000 Census.

The following table shows the recent changes in population. For the years after 2000, the population counts are estimated. More information can be found on the Census Page for Racine.

The following is a sample of nearby communities:

	Community	Direction	Distance<3>	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Zion (IL)	S	18 mi [28.97 km]	25,161	10.04% increase
	Cudahy	N	15 mi [24.14 km]	18,809	2.06% increase
	Franklin	NW	14 mi [22.53 km]	35,500	20.36% increase
	Greendale	NW	17 mi [27.36 km]	13,978	2.96% decrease
	Greenfield	NW	19 mi [30.58 km]	36,075	1.69% increase
	Kenosha	S	10 mi [16.09 km]	96,950	7.3% increase

To learn more about neighboring communities, please visit the Neighborhood Page for Racine.

Websites for Racine

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The Commemorative Quarter for Wisconsin<4>

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People have found Google's 'Search-by-Location' to be a useful tool when planning visits to this area. We have prepared the following searches to help you find businesses, travel and vacation activities that are in (or close to) Racine. It's likely that the search results won't include all of the businesses that are in this area, but the results should give you a good foundation for further searches.

For what it's worth: In addition to helping you submit your own search, clicking 'Other...' will frequently (but not always) show you some popular searches for this area.

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