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Racine County, Wisconsin

Explore Racine County (Click on picture) Racine County, created in 1836 as a territorial county, is named for the Root River ("racine" is French for "root"). Located in southeast Wisconsin, the county seat is Racine.

Land Area	333.10 sq miles
Water Area	458.81 sq miles
Elevation	626 ft at Racine
Number of Lakes	21
Area in Lakes	3,919 acres (6.12 sq miles)
Rivers	Des Plaines, Fox, Pike, Root
Major Watershed	Fox River (West), Lake Michigan (East)
Geographical Province	Eastern Ridges and Lowlands
Natural Vegetation	Thin north-south strip of sedge meadow in center. West: oak savanna. Northwest: sedge meadow. Southeast: praire bluestem and composites. Northeast corner: sugar maple, basswood, and elm.
Population
1930: 1970: 1980: 1990: 2000:	90,217 170,838 173,132 175,034 188,831
Border Counties
North: East: South: West:	Milwaukee County, Waukesha County Lake Michigan, Kenosha County Kenosha County Walworth County

Racine County Government and Local Information Resources
County Web Site	www.racineco.com
County Administrator	County Executive	Phone: 262-636-3273
Board of Supervisors	County Board	Phone: 262-636-3571 E-mail
County Clerk	Office of the County Clerk 730 Wisconsin Ave Racine, WI 53403	Phone: 262-636-3121
Clerk of Courts	Clerk of Courts	E-mail
County Sheriff	Sheriff	E-mail
Health Department	Human Services	E-mail
Highway Department	Department of Public Works	Phone: 262-886-8440
County Parks	Public Works/Parks Department 14200 Washington Ave Sturtevant, WI 53177-1253	Phone: 262-886-8440
Birth & Death Certificates, Marriage Records	Register of Deeds 730 Wisconsin Ave Racine, WI 53403	Phone: 414-636-3208
Cooperative Extension	UW-Extension, Racine County 14200 Washington Ave Surtevant, WI 53177-1295	Phone: 262-886-8460
Tourism, Relocation & Business Development	Burlington Area Chamber of Commerce PO Box 156 Burlington, WI 53105-0156	Phone: 262-763-6044
	Downtown Racine Corporation 413 Main St, WI 53403	Phone: 262-634-6002
	Greater Union Grove Area Chamber of Commerce PO Box 44 Union Grove, WI 53182-0044	Phone: 262-878-4606
	Racine Area Manufacturers & Commerce 300 5th St Racine, WI 53403-1043	Phone: 262-634-1931
	Racine County Convention & Visitors Bureau 14015 Washington Ave Sturtevant, WI 53177	Phone: 262-884-6400
	Racine County Economic Development Corp. 2320 Renaissance Boulevard Sturtevant, WI 53177	Phone: 262-898-7400
	Sturtevant Area Chamber of Commerce 9119 Durand Ave Sturtevant, WI 53177-2027	Phone: 262-886-7200
	Waterford Area Chamber of Commerce PO Box 203 Waterford, WI 53185-0203	Phone: 262-534-5911
	Wind Lake Chamber of Commerce 7998 S Loomis Rd Wind Lake, WI 53185-2037	Phone: 262-895-6367
Historical and Genealogical Societies	Burlington Genealogical Society PO Box 593 Burlington, WI 53105-0593	E-mail
	Burlington Historical Society 232 N Perkins Blvd Burlington, WI 53105	Phone: 262-767-2884
	Racine County Historical Society 701 S Main St Racine, WI 53403-1211	Phone: 262-636-3926
	WIGenWebProject, Racine County