Racine County, Wisconsin

Founding: 1836
Parent county: Milwaukee

Namesake: The French word racine ("root"), a reference to the Root River
Seat: Racine (1836–)

Land area: 333 square miles

Population (2020): 197,727

Population (historic): 3,475 (1840); 21,360 (1860); 30,922 (1880); 45,644 (1900); 90,217 (1930)

Periods of population growth: pre-1840–2020

Subdivisions: Two cities; nine villages; five CDPs; six towns

Pre-1940 residences (estimated): 18,114 (22%)
Pre-1940 housing survival rate: 63.2%
Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940): 22.1%

Farm housing in disrepair (1950): 3.4%

Average farmhouse value (1930): $2,773
Average outbuilding value (1930): $2,943
Average farmhouse size (1940): 6.8 rooms
Number of farms (1920): 2,215
Average farm size (1920): 66.1 acres
Sources of settlement: Germany, New York, Denmark, Norway, England, and Ireland
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Racine

Namesake: The French word racine ("root"), a reference to the Root River

Founding: 1835 (platting); 1836 (post office); 1841 (incorporation)

Population (2020): 77,816

Population (historic): 5,107 (1850); 9,880 (1870); 21,014 (1890); 38,002 (1910); 67,542 (1930)

Periods of population growth: pre-1850–1930; 1940–1970
Pre-1940 residences (estimated): 12,597 (37.3%)
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Outstanding Buildings

1. St. Louis Catholic Church (1901). 13207 5.5 Mile Road. Caledonia. Romanesque.
2. John Thomas House (1852/1860s). 4226 Lighthouse Drive. Caledonia. Gothic Revival. Razed.
3. John Collins Farm (1853/1873). 6409 Nicholson Road. Caledonia. Greek Revival.
4. James Nield House (1854). 2026 Three Mile Road. Caledonia. Greek Revival. Razed.
5. Joseph Brook Farm (1883). 27229 Rowntree Road. Dover.
6. Richard Richards House (1853). 3831 South Green Bay Road. Mount Pleasant. Greek Revival.
7. George Trautwein Farm (c. 1875). 1913 North Newman Road. Mount Pleasant. Italianate.
8. William Hoyt House (1876). 32513 Academy Road. Rochester. Italianate.
9. Franklin Hoyt Farm (c. 1855/1890). 32565 Academy Road. Rochester. Greek Revival/Queen Anne.
10. William Rowe Farm (1889). 32723 Academy Road. Rochester. Italianate.
11. Andrew Russell House (c. 1865). 602 South Front Street. Rochester. Italianate.
12. School Number Three (1866). 2131 Heritage Road. Rochester. Greek Revival.
13. Jedediah Healy House (1858). 34108 Oak Knoll Road. Rochester. Greek Revival.
14. Delia Gallup Estate (1907). 31308 Washington Avenue. Rochester. Craftsman.
15. John Earle House (c. 1895). 34901 Washington Avenue. Rochester. Queen Anne.
16. School Number Four (c. 1885). 17640 Old Yorkville Road. Yorkville. Italianate.
17. Allen Martin Farm (c. 1850). 33933 High Road. Waterford. Greek Revival.
18. Matthew Blackburn House (1847). 2826 Maple Road. Waterford. Greek Revival.
19. August Humbert House (c. 1870). 7611 Pleasant Road. Waterford.
20. Elam Beardsley Farm (c. 1860). 5601 State Route 83. Waterford. Italianate.
21. John Moyle Farm (c. 1880). 17806 Old Yorkville Road. Yorkville. Italianate.

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