Racine, West Virginia

Racine, West Virginia
Census-designated place
Racine Location within West Virginia and the United States
Coordinates: 38°8′31″N81°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  (2020) [2]
• Total	267
• Density	520/sq mi (200/km2)
Time zone	UTC-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 2020 census, its population was 267 (up from 256 at the 2010 census). ^{[3] [2]}

The community was named after Racine, Ohio, the native home of first settlers. ^[4]

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

1. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
2. "Census Bureau profile: Racine CDP, West Virginia". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved May 25, 2025.
3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved May 14, 2011.
4. 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.