Racine, West Virginia

Racine
Census-designated place (CDP)
Racine Location within the state of West Virginia
Coordinates: 38°8′31″N 81°39′37″W / 38.14194°N 81.66028°W / 38.14194; -81.66028Coordinates: 38°8′31″N 81°39′37″W / 38.14194°N 81.66028°W / 38.14194; -81.66028
Country	United States
State	West Virginia
County	Boone
Area^[1]
• Total	0.512 sq mi (1.33 km²)
• Land	0.479 sq mi (1.24 km²)
• Water	0.033 sq mi (0.09 km²)
Population (2010)^[2]
• Total	256
• Density	500/sq mi (190/km²)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)

Racine is a census-designated place (CDP) in Boone County, West Virginia, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 256.^[2]

The community was named after Racine, Ohio, the native home of first settlers.^[3]

Racine is home to the Racine Volunteer Fire Department which covers 174 square miles (450 km²) in its first response area. The John Slack Park is also located in Racine next to the Fire Department.

References

↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
1 2 "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2011-05-14.
↑ Kenny, Hamill (1945). West Virginia Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning, Including the Nomenclature of the Streams and Mountains. Piedmont, WV: The Place Name Press. p. 516.

Municipalities and communities of Boone County, West Virginia, United States

County seat: Madison

City	Madison

Towns	Danville Sylvester Whitesville

CDPs	Comfort Greenview Racine Twilight Van

Unincorporated communities	Altman Andrew Ashford Bald Knob Bandytown Barrett Bigson Bim Bloomingrose Blue Pennant Bob White Bradley Breece Brush Creek Brushton Cameo Cazy Clinton Clothier Coopertown Dartmont Dodson Junction Easly Eden Elk Run Junction Emmons‡ Foch Foster Fosterville Garrison Gordon Greenwood Havana Hewett High Coal Hopkins Fork Horse Creek Junction Janie Jeffrey Joes Creek Julian Keith Kirbyton Kohlsaat Lanta Lindytown Low Gap Manila Marnie Marthatown Maxine Milltown Morrisvale Nellis Nelson Orgas Ottawa Peytona Pondco Powell Creek Prenter Price Hill Quinland Ramage Ridgeview Rock Creek Rumble Secoal Sharlow South Madison Seth Stark Turtle Creek Uneeda Washington Heights Wharton Williams Mountain

Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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