Town guide

Racine, West Virginia

Racine is a community in Boone County, West Virginia, home to about 331 people across 0.5 square miles. Its ZIP code is 25165.

Homes sold for a median of $95 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population331690 per sq mi
Median home value$114,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$95Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Racine

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Around Racine

Distances

Nearest major airportJohn Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)144 miles away
Closer regional airportYeager Airport (CRW)16 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Columbus, OH146 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA373 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Racine; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Racine

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Racine had 267 residents in the 2020 census, up 4% since 2010.

It’s the 278th largest of 429 towns in West Virginia by population.

Boone County grew from 8,194 residents in 1900 to 21,809 in 2020.

Racine population by census2010: 256, 2020: 26725620102672020

Boone County, 1900–2020

Boone County population, 1900 to 20201900: 8,194, 1910: 10,331, 1920: 15,319, 1930: 24,586, 1940: 28,556, 1950: 33,173, 1960: 28,764, 1970: 25,118, 1980: 30,447, 1990: 25,870, 2000: 25,535, 2010: 24,629, 2020: 21,8098K’00’1015K’20’3029K’40’5029K’60’7030K’80’9026K’00’1022K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 25°F. About 49.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 17 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near RacineJan: high 45°F, low 25°F, 3.6 in; Feb: high 49°F, low 27°F, 3.5 in; Mar: high 58°F, low 33°F, 4.4 in; Apr: high 70°F, low 42°F, 4.4 in; May: high 78°F, low 52°F, 5.4 in; Jun: high 84°F, low 61°F, 4.5 in; Jul: high 87°F, low 65°F, 5.4 in; Aug: high 86°F, low 64°F, 4.3 in; Sep: high 81°F, low 57°F, 3.4 in; Oct: high 70°F, low 44°F, 3.3 in; Nov: high 59°F, low 33°F, 3.2 in; Dec: high 48°F, low 28°F, 4.2 in45°25°Jan3.649°27°Feb3.558°33°Mar4.470°42°Apr4.478°52°May5.484°61°Jun4.587°65°Jul5.486°64°Aug4.381°57°Sep3.470°44°Oct3.359°33°Nov3.248°28°Dec4.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Madison 3nnw, WV weather station (11 miles away).

Jobs in Boone County

4,340 jobs at 241 businesses in Boone County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Boone CountyMining, oil and gas: 1,789 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,167 jobs; Retail trade: 576 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 259 jobs; Other services: 117 jobs; Finance and insurance: 77 jobs; Professional services: 73 jobs; Construction: 52 jobsMining, oil and gas 41% Health care and social assistance 27% Retail trade 13% Hotels and restaurants 6% Other services 3% Finance and insurance 2% Professional services 2% Construction 1%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Racine.

Nearest hospitals

  • Boone Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Madison10.4 miles
  • Camc Charleston Surgical HospitalGeneral hospital · no emergency room · Charleston14.0 miles
  • Charleston Area Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Charleston14.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Racine

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Coal River Public Library0.6 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

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