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Racine County, Wisconsin

Racine County is a county in southeastern Wisconsin. As of the 2020 census, its population was 197,727, making it Wisconsin's fifth-most populous county. Its county seat is Racine. The county was founded in 1836, then a part of the Wisconsin Territory. The Root River is the county's namesake, as racine is the French for "root".

History
The Potawatomi people occupied the area of Racine County until European settlement. The Wisconsin Territory legislature established Racine County in 1836, separating it from Milwaukee County. Racine County originally extended to Wisconsin's southern border and encompassed the land that is now Kenosha County, Wisconsin. Kenosha County was created as a separate entity in 1850. ==Adjacent counties==
Adjacent counties
Milwaukee County (north) • Ottawa County, Michigan (northeast across Lake Michigan) • Allegan County, Michigan (southeast across Lake Michigan) • Kenosha County (south) • Walworth County (west) • Waukesha County (northwest) ==Demographics==
Demographics
Racial and ethnic composition 2020 census As of the 2020 census, the population was 197,727. The population density was . There were 84,490 housing units at an average density of . The median age was 41.1 years. 22.6% of residents were under the age of 18 and 17.6% of residents were 65 years of age or older. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 14.1% of the population. There were 78,959 households in the county, of which 29.1% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 46.0% were married-couple households, 18.4% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 27.5% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 28.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. of 2000, there were 188,831 people, 70,819 households, and 49,856 families residing in the county. The population density was . There were 74,718 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the county was 83.04% White, 10.47% Black or African American, 0.36% Native American, 0.72% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 3.69% from other races, and 1.67% from two or more races. 7.94% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 32.9% were of German, 7.4% Polish and 5.5% Irish ancestry. There were 70,819 households, of which 34.5% had children under 18 living with them, 54.0% were married couples living together, 12.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.6% were non-families. 24.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.2% had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 3.09. In the county, the population was spread out, with 27.0% under 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 29.9% from 25 to 44, 22.5% from 45 to 64, and 12.3% who were 65 or older. The median age was 36. For every 100 females there were 98.0 males. For every 100 females 18 and over, there were 95.5 males. ==Transportation==
Transportation
Major highways • • • • • • • • • • • • • RailroadsAmtrakCanadian NationalCanadian PacificUnion PacificSturtevant station BusesRyde Racine AirportsJohn H. Batten Airport (KRAC) serves the county and surrounding communities. • Burlington Municipal Airport (KBUU) enhances county service. • Cindy Guntly Memorial Airport (62C) enhances county service. • Fox River Airport (96C) enhances county service. • Sylvania Airport (C89) enhances county service. ==Communities==
Communities
CitiesBurlington (partly in Walworth County) • Racine (county seat) VillagesCaledoniaElmwood ParkMount PleasantNorth BayRaymondRochesterSturtevantUnion GroveWaterfordWind PointYorkville TownsBurlingtonDoverNorwayWaterford Census-designated placesBohners Lake (Town of Burlington) • Browns Lake (Town of Burlington) • Eagle Lake (Town of Dover) • Tichigan (Town of Waterford) • Wind Lake (Town of Norway) Unincorporated communitiesBeaumontBuena ParkCaldwellCedar ParkEagle Lake ManorEagle Lake TerraceFranksvilleHoney Creek (partial) • Honey Lake (partial) • HusherIves GroveKansasvilleKneelandNorth CapeRaymondRosewoodSylvaniaUnion ChurchYorkville Ghost towns/neighborhoodsDeNoonMuskego SettlementRaymond Center ==Government==
Government
The County Board has 21 members, each elected from single-member districts in nonpartisan elections. In 1974, county voters voted in favor of a referendum to replace the appointed county administrator with an elected county executive, with the first election taking place in 1975. The County Executive is elected in nonpartisan elections taking place in the spring. The current County Executive is Ralph Malicki, who was elected in a 2024 special election following the death of County Executive Jonathan Delagrave. ==Politics==
Politics
Racine County has been a bellwether county, having voted for the winning presidential candidate in 28 of the last 33 elections since 1896 despite its solidly Democratic county seat, Racine, Wisconsin. The only exceptions to this were when it voted for Charles Evans Hughes in 1916, Gerald Ford in 1976, Michael Dukakis in 1988, and Donald Trump in 2020. No presidential candidate has won over 60 percent of the vote in Racine County since 1964. ==See also==
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