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Racine County is home to nearly 200,000 people in two cities, nine villages and seven towns. You may have heard about the area's quality of life, are looking to start a new business or landed a job in the area. Whatever your reason for coming, let the Real Racine Visitor Center be among the first to welcome and assist you in learning more about this very special corner of the world.
- Transportation
Air
John H. Batten Field
Air Charter
3239 N. Green Bay Road, Racine
262-631-5620General Mitchell
International Airport
5300 S. Howell Ave., Milwaukee
414-747-5300Sylvania Aero
2624 S. Sylvania Ave., Sturtevant
262-886-2517Rail
Amtrak Passenger Station
9900 E. Exploration Court,
Sturtevant (Renaissance Center)
800-872-7245METRA
5414 13th Ave., Kenosha
262-653-0141Bus
Airport Shuttle
Coach USA City Express
Serving Chicago’s O’Hare
and Milwaukee’s Mitchell airports
262-542-8861Belle Urban System (BUS)
1900 Kentucky St., Racine
Operates seven days a week
262-637-9000Greyhound Agency
5414 13th Ave., Kenosha
262-652-3085Dousman Transport Co.
Waterford and Union Grove
262-534-2191Thomas Bus Service Inc.
Burlington
262-763-7564Wisconsin Coach Lines
Service between Kenosha, Racine, Milwaukee
262-634-4156S&J Bus Service
Waterford
262-534-4780Limousines/Cabs
Anything Goes Limousine Service
Racine, 262-633-6109Chariot Limousine
Racine, 262-620-8844Upscale Limousine
Racine, 262-995-5319A-Airport Cab
414-791-8541 or 262-574-5800
Airport servicing onlyShuttle Bug
262-554-0063Racine Yellow Cab
262-634-2222- Real estate
Real estate
To make your move easier, the Real Racine staff will happily assist you in contacting a local real estate agent or other relocation expect to help plan your move to Racine County.
The Racine Board of Realtors website offers a comprehensive list of real estate offices and current information on the area's economy, local real estate practices and Wisconsin real estate agency law.
- Career opportunities
Career Opportunities
Thanks to its proximity to the Milwaukee and Chicago metro areas, Racine County is a perfect hub for seeking a career in the Midwest region.
To make your job search easier we've included links and contact information for employment assistance resources including state agencies, nonprofit organizations, employment recruiters, job boards and temporary staffing agencies.
Racine County Workforce Development Center
1717 Taylor Ave. Racine
262-638-6312
496 McCanna Parkway, Burlington
262-767-5399AccountSource
6921 Mariner Drive, Mount Pleasant
262-884-8995Adecco Staffing
245 Main St., Racine
262-634-5572
adecco.comDivision of Vocational Rehabilitation
1516 S. Green Bay Road, Suite 100, Racine
262-638-7200Express Employment Professionals
1300 S. Green Bay Road, Racine
262-635-8580
expresspros.comFirst Choice Pre-Apprenticeship Program
1437 Marquette St., Racine
262-633-3285Halpin Personnel
900 State St., Racine
262-634-2297
halpinpersonnel.comKelly Services
7115 Durand Ave., Suite E, Sturtevant
262-598-0415
Management Recruiters of Racine
8411 Corporate Drive, Suite 100, Mt. Pleasant
262-886-8000
mrracine.comP.A. Staffing
405 Main St., Racine
262-635-7373P.A. Professionals
4501 Washington Ave., Racine
262-635-2901Personnel Inc.
621 4 Mile Rd., Racine
262-639-5666
224C N. Milwaukee St., Waterford
262- 514-2910QPS Employment Group
616 Lake Ave., Racine
262-632-4448Racine County Opportunity Center
4214 Sheridan Road, Mount Pleasant
262-554-6515Racine Vocational Ministry
214 7th St., Racine
262-633-8660
Service First Staffing
4501 Washington Ave., Racine
262-634-7277- Colleges and Universities
Colleges and Universities
The Racine area offers students a Wisconsin state university, a private college and a techincal college.
The University of Wisconsin-Parkside has more than 5,000 students in 33 different undergraduate programs including pre-professional programs in Dentistry, Law, Medicine, Optometry, Pharmacy, Physical Therapy, Physician Assistant, Podiatry and Veterinary Medicine. UW-Parkside offers graduate programs in Master of Business Administration; Master of Science in Applied Molecular Biology; Master of Science in Computer and Information Systems.
Carthage College is a private liberal arts college affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. Located at the north edge of Kenosha, Carthage's picturesque campus on the Lake Michigan shore has about 2,000 full-time and 600 part-time students. Carthage awards the Bachelor of Arts degree with majors in more than 30 subject areas, and the Master of Education degree. Carthage also hosts the joint MBA for Executives and Master of Social Work degree awarded by Loyola University Chicago.
Gateway Technical College collaborates with communities in Kenosha, Racine, and Walworth counties to ensure economic growth and viability by providing education, training, leadership, and technological resources to meet the changing needs of students, employers, and communities. Campuses are in Racine, Kenosha and Elkhorn. GTC offers instructional programs to approximately 29,000 students annually. Approximately 5,000 full time equivalent students are registered in over 65 career training programs.
- Schools
Offering many different options for schooling, Racine County prides itself on a diverse environment for all students to prosper and learn.
The Racine Unified School District (RUSD) covers Eastern Racine County.
262-635-5600RUSD high schools
Case High School
7345 Washington Ave., Mt. Pleasant
262-619-4200Mack Achievement Center
2015 Franklin St., Racine
262-664-6600The REAL School
5915 Erie St., Racine
262-664-8100Walden III High School
1010 Center St., Racine
262-664-6250Park High School
1901 12th St., Racine
262-619-4400William Horlick High School
2119 Rapids Dr., Racine
262-619-4300RUSD middle schools
Gilmore Middle School
2330 Northwestern Ave., Racine
262-619-4260Jerstad-Agerholm Middle School
36011 LaSalle St., Racine
262-664-6075McKinley Middle Charter School
2340 Mohr Ave., Racine
262-664-6150Mitchell Middle School
2701 Drexel Ave., Racine
262-664-6400The Real School
5915 Erie St., Racine
262-664-8100Starbuck Middle School
1516 Ohio St., Racine
262-664-6500Walden III Middle School
1010 Center St., Racine
262-664-6250RUSD elementary schools
Bull Fine Arts Elementary School
815 DeKoven Ave., Racine
262-664-6800Fratt Elementary School
3501 Kinzie Ave., Racine
262-664-8150Giese Elementary School
5120 Byrd Ave., Racine
262-664-8250Gifford Elementary School
8332 Northwestern Ave., Racine
262-664-4550Goodland Elementary School
4800 Graceland Blvd., Racine
262-664-6850Janes Elementary School
1425 N. Wisconsin St., Racine
262-664-6550Jefferson Lighthouse Elementary School
1722 W. Sixth St., Racine
262-664-6900Jerstad-Agerholm Elementary School
3535 LaSalle St., Racine
262-664-6050Johnson Elementary School
2420 Kentucky St., Racine
262-664-6950Jones Elementary School
3300 Chicory Road, Racine
262-664-8050Julian Thomas Elementary School
930 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, Racine
262-664-8400Knapp Elementary School
2701 17th St., Racine
262-664-8000Mitchell Elementary School
2713 Drexel Ave., Racine
262-664-6350North Park Elementary School
4748 Elizabeth St., Racine
262-664-6450Olympia Brown Elementary School
5915 Erie St., Racine
262-664-6650Red Apple Early Childhood
914 St. Patrick St., Racine
262-619-4527Red Apple Elementary School
914 St. Patrick St., Racine
262-619-4500Roosevelt Elementary School
95 Romayne Ave., Racine
262-664-8300Schulte Elementary School
8515 Westminster Dr., Sturtevant
262-664-6300Wadewitz Elementary School
2700 Yout St., Racine
262-664-6000West Ridge Elementary School
1347 S. Emmertsen Road, Racine
262-664-6200Wind Point Elementary School
290 Jonsue Lane, Wind Point
262-664-6125Independent public charter school
21st Century Preparatory School
1220 Mound Ave., Racine
262-598-0026Eastern Racine County private and parochial schools
Concordia Lutheran School (preschool through second grade)
3550 Lathrop Ave., Racine
262-554-1659Concordia Lutheran School (main office, grades 3-8)
8500 Durand Ave., Racine
262-884-0991Racine Lutheran High School
251 Luedtke Ave., Racine
262-637-6538The Prairie School
4050 Lighthouse Dr., Wind Point
262-260-3845Racine Baptist School
4835 Taylor Ave., Racine
262-554-8079Racine Christian School
912 Virginia St., Racine
262-634-0961Racine Montessori School
2317 Howe St., Racine
262-637-7892Sacred Heart Catholic School
2023 Northwestern Ave., Racine
262-637-2012St. Catherine’s High School
1200 Park Ave., Racine
262-632-2785St. Edward School
1435 Grove Ave., Racine
262-636-8040St. John’s Lutheran School
510 Kewaunee St., Racine
262-633-2403St. Lucy’s School
3035 Drexel Ave., Racine
262-554-1801 ext. 212St. Rita School
4433 Douglas Ave., Caledonia
262-639-3333St. Sebastian Parish School
3030 95th St., Sturtevant
262-886-2806Trinity Evangelical Lutheran School
7900 Nicholson Rd., Caledonia
262-835-4326Trinity Lutheran School
2065 Geneva St., Racine
262-632-1766Wisconsin Lutheran School, Lower
2920 Bate St., Racine
262-633-7143Union Grove area
Union Grove Graded District
1745 Mildrum St., Union Grove
262-878-2015Union Grove High School District
3433 S. Colony Ave., Union Grove
262-878 2434Union Grove Christian School
417 15th Ave., Union Grove
262-87-1265Providence Catholic School – East Campus - Grades K-4
1481 172nd Ave., Union Grove
262-859-2007Providence Catholic School – West Campus – Grades 5-8
1714 240th Ave., Kansasville
262-878-2713Kansasville Graded School District
4101 S. Beaumont Ave., Kansasville
262-878-3773Yorkville Elementary School
18621 Washington Ave., Yorkville
262-878-3759Raymond Area
North Cape School District
11926 Highway K, Raymond
262-534-3894Raymond Elementary School District
2659 76th St., Raymond
262-835-2929Waterford Area
Evergreen Elementary school (kindergarten through grade 6)
817 W. Main St., Waterford
262-514-8210Fox River Middle School (grades seven and eight)
920 W. Main St., Waterford
262-514-8240Trailside Elementary School
615 N. Milwaukee St., Waterford
262-514-8220Washington-Caldwell School District
8937 Big Bend Rd., Tichigan
262-895-7972 or 262-662-3466
Waterford Union High School
100 Field Dr., Waterford
262-534-3189Waterford Graded School District
819 W. Main St., Waterford
262-514-8200Woodfield Dlementary School
905 Barnes Dr., Waterford
262-514-8320St. Peter’s Lutheran Elementary
145 S. Sixth St., Waterford
262-534-6066Wind Lake
Drought School District
21016 7 Mile Rd., Town of Norway
262-895-7778Muskego Area
Muskego Norway School District
S87 W18763 Woods Rd., Muskego
262-679-5400Lake Denoon Middle School
W216 S10586 Crowbar Rd., Muskego
262-662-1454Lakeview Elementary School
26335 Fries Lane, Wind Lake
262-895-7540Muskego High School
W183 S8750 Racine Ave., Muskego
262-679-2300- Economic Development
Economic Development
Interstate 94, the main vehicular artery that runs through Racine County posts a speed limit of 65 miles per hour. But there’s no slowing the growth potential of the county's communities.
The well-situated geographical location benefits companies that need to serve customers and be close to suppliers. Existing, advantageous resources are available for companies’ use. Whether a firm needs guidance on lean manufacturing, intellectual property or any number of topics, Racine County's economic development partners have the resources to help.
Here's brief overview of what you'll find here:
Capitalizing on the area’s natural amenities, the GrandView Business Park overlooks I-94 just south of Highway 20 in Yorkville.
The Village of Mount Pleasant is taking advantage of its highly visible interstate frontage between state highways 11 and 20 by embarking on a 20-year development of 8,000 acres. The initial mixed-use project includes a business park, a service-center park, and a town center development.
Mount Pleasant’s plan is progressive and promotes an improved quality of life. The village is adding sports fields, bike paths, 200 acres of parks and a new village hall.
The mixed-use development near the intersection of Highway V and Highway K in the Village of Caledonia uses the New Urbanism philosophy. Twelve Oaks is rooted in preserving the village’s rural characteristics yet branches into the future with new housing options. The Trillium Commercial Center will surround the Village Green and feature a grocery shop, restaurants and other key retail establishments. Residents will be within a 10-minute walk to the common areas of their neighborhood community.
The Village of Waterford is a beautiful touch of home just 20 minutes west of I-94. Filled with quaint shops, Waterford residents and guests enjoy family-friendly events throughout the year. The Fox River winds through the relaxing community, and there are numerous public access points for fishing and boating. New single-family homes or condos are as attractive as accessible waterfront properties. The thriving economic environment allows for new and existing business to grow. Space remains in the WesTerra Business Park.
The Village of Union Grove is a community on the move at the intersection of highways 45 and 11. It revitlized downtown business district welcomes new and long-time residents. Established companies are relocating to the area and bringing new jobs to a qualified workforce.
The Village of Sturtevant is home to the Renaissance Business Park, a mixed use development that includes industrial, retail and commercial businesses.
Sturtevant is also the site of the county's Amtrak rail station, which provides convenient access to Chicago and Milwaukee.The City of Racine is home to numerous impressive residential and commercial developments. From affordable to exceptional, there is a place for your business or family in the city. To learn more about how you, your family or your company can take advantage of our corridor of opportunities, please use the following resources:
Racine County Planning and Development office, 262-886-8470
Village of Mount Pleasant, 262-554-8750
Village of Caledonia, 262-835-4451
City of Racine Development office, 262-636-9151
Racine County Economic Development Corporation, 262-898-7400
Village of Union Grove
Village of Waterford
