Relocation Guide 2019-2020

Racine County has something to offer everyone – from luxury condominiums overlooking a modern 1,000-slip marina, to a quiet lake lot reminiscent of Scandinavia. It is home to family-run dairy farms and major national corporations, including CNH Industrial , Modine Manufacturing and SC Johnson . It’s also the home of Foxconn ’s new research and manufacturing campus, which is expected to add more than 13,000 jobs to the region. There’s a lot of history here – along the many rustic country roads first trod by buffalo, in the Victorian homes of Burlington, and at Frank Lloyd Wright’s Wingspread Conference Center in Wind Point , a National Historic Landmark. The first electric refrigerator was built in Racine and telling tall tales first became an art form in Burlington. Racine County is an outdoor lover’s paradise. In addition to the fishing opportunities offered by Lake Michigan, the county has established 117 miles of bike trails on lightly traveled roads. There are also four off-road trails that connect with trails in Milwaukee and Kenosha counties. Quarry Lake Park is considered a scuba diver’s dream, while the 80-acre River Bend Nature Center offers hiking, birdwatching, nature studies and canoeing. The Racine Zoo is located on 32 acres of Lake Michigan shoreline. The arts have strong roots in Racine County. The Racine Symphony Orchestra is the state’s oldest continuous orchestra, while Burlington’s Malt House Theatre is the oldest community theater. Art lovers will want to explore the new Racine Art Museum and the Charles A. Wustum Museum of Fine Arts . Racine An economic center of its own, Racine developed independently – and sometimes in competition with – the early industrial centers of Milwaukee and Chicago. Today it is home to several prominent companies, including SC Johnson , CNH Industrial and Modine Manufacturing . Few Lake Michigan communities have capitalized on their location as well as Racine. North Beach , located just north of the downtown, offers swimmers, joggers and sun worshippers more than one mile of clean, sandy beach. Racine’s Reefpoint Marina is one of the largest recreational boat facilities on Lake Michigan with nearly 1,000 boat slips. Adjacent to the marina is Festival Park , which hosts many of Racine’s ethnic festivals. Wind Point/North Bay Located just north of Racine, these two lakeshore communities boast some of the finest homes, boutiques and shops in Racine County. One of the earliest settlements, Wind Point sits on a small peninsula that juts into Lake Michigan. The Wind Point Lighthouse , built in 1880, is considered to be the oldest and tallest lighthouse still operating on the Great Lakes. The upscale area has long been a preferred residential area for many of Racine’s civic leaders. Located here is Wingspread . Built by Frank Lloyd Wright for Herbert and Jane Johnson in 1938, it is the last of Wright’s Prairie homes and is now a conference cen- ter. 83 83 83 164 36 36 142 75 45 45 38 Waterford Rochester Burlington Racine Wind Point 32 38 Sturtevant North Bay 32 11 20 31 20 20 31 11 N 3 miles 94 41 Union Grove Mt. Pleasant Caledonia POPULATION: 195,146 COUNTY SEAT: Racine NORTH BAY northbay-wi.us Schools: Racine Unified 15 minutes 15 miles $397,500 $19.80 $97,387 240 WIND POINT windpointwi.us Schools: Racine Unified 10 minutes 12 miles $303,500 $17.31 MUNICIPALITY Website Median 2018 Home Sales Price Tax Rate Median Income Population $95,124 1,687 Time to Airport Miles to Downtown RACINE cityofracine.org Schools: Racine Unified 15 minutes 20 miles $139,000 $29.43 MUNICIPALITY Website Median 2018 Home Sales Price Tax Rate Median Income Population $42,590 77,860 Time to Airport Miles to Downtown R A C I N E C O U N T Y A New Engine of Economic Growth racine county 82 YOUR RELOCATION RESOURCE