Racine County, Wisconsin
Racine County (RUS-een, sometimes also RAY-seen) is a county in southeastern Wisconsin. Its county seat is Racine.[1] When the 2020 census was held, Racine County had 197,727 people,[2] or the fifth-most people of any county in Wisconsin. Racine County was founded in 1836, when Wisconsin was known as theWisconsin Territory.
| Racine County, Wisconsin | |
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 Location in the state of Wisconsin | |
 Wisconsin's location in the U.S. | |
| Statistics | |
| Founded | December 7, 1836 |
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| Seat | Racine |
| Largest City | Racine |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
792 sq mi (2,051 km²) 333 sq mi (862 km²) 460 sq mi (1,191 km²), 58% |
| Population - Density |
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| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Website: www.racinecounty.com | |
Racine County makes up the Racine metropolitan statistical area, the communities around Racine. This area is part of the Milwaukee-Racine-Waukesha combined statistical area.[3] According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Racine County contains 792 square miles (2,050 km2): 333 square miles (860 km2) are land and 460 square miles (1,200 km2) (58%) are water.[4] In June 2021, 5.6% of people in the county did not have a job.[5]
Racine County, Wisconsin Media
Map of Racine County, with municipal boundaries
Racine County sign on WIS 11
1879 engraving of the Racine County courthouse
References
- ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ↑ "2020 Decennial Census: Racine County, Wisconsin". data.census.gov. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
- ↑ US Department of Commerce Economic & Statistics Administration; US Census Bureau (January 2012). "Milwaukee-Racine-Waukesha, WI Combined Statistical Area" (PDF). Census.gov. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2022-10-09. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
- ↑ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Retrieved August 8, 2015.
- ↑ "Unemployment in the United States". Local Area Unemployment Statistics Map. Retrieved August 8, 2021.