Racine, West Virginia

Census-designated place in West Virginia, United States

38°8′31″N 81°39′37″W / 38.14194°N 81.66028°W / 38.14194; -81.66028CountryUnited StatesStateWest VirginiaCounty BooneArea

^[1]

• Total0.512 sq mi (1.33 km²) • Land0.479 sq mi (1.24 km²) • Water0.033 sq mi (0.09 km²)Population

(2010)^[2]

• Total256 • Density500/sq mi (190/km²)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)

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. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
^ ^a ^b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
^ 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.