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- source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
- source: Family History Library Catalog
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Racine County (sometimes also ) is a county in southeastern Wisconsin. As of the 2020 census, its population was 197,727,[1] making it Wisconsin's fifth-most populous county. Its county seat is Racine. The county was founded in 1836, then a part of the Wisconsin Territory. Racine County comprises the Racine metropolitan statistical area. This area is included as part of the Milwaukee-Racine-Waukesha combined statistical area. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has an area of , of which is land and (58%) is water. The county's unemployment rate was 5.6% in June 2021.
Timeline
Date | Event | Source
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1836 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1837 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1837 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1839 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1840 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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1849 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1850 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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1877 | Birth records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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Population History
- source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
Census Year | Population
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1840 | 3,475
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1850 | 14,973
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1860 | 21,360
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1870 | 26,740
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1880 | 30,922
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1890 | 36,268
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1900 | 45,644
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1910 | 57,424
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1920 | 78,961
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1930 | 90,217
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1940 | 94,047
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1950 | 109,585
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1960 | 141,781
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1970 | 170,838
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1980 | 173,132
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1990 | 175,034
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