| Racine | |
| Settlement Type: | Unincorporated community |
| Pushpin Map: | USA Missouri |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location within the state of Missouri |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Missouri |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Newton |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Population Total: | Estimated at 200 within ½ mile radius of the Racine Post Office; an exact population figure is impossible because there are no defined city limits. |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Population Blank1 Title: | Demonym |
| Population Blank1: | Racinian |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Elevation Ft: | 961 |
| Coordinates: | 36.8958°N -94.5272°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 64858 |
| Area Code: | 417 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Racine is an unincorporated community in Newton County, Missouri, United States. It is part of the Joplin, Missouri Metropolitan Statistical Area.
A post office called Racine has been in operation since 1869.[1] The town was originally called Dayton, after Dayton, Ohio, as was the surrounding township. However, there was already a Dayton, Missouri, causing confusion for Postal Service deliveries. The name was changed in 1871 to Racine, after Racine, Wisconsin. The name of Dayton Township remained the same.[2] [3]
Racine is located along the Frisco Railroad tracks between Neosho and Seneca in Lost Creek Valley. Racine is on Route 86 where Route K and Route CC intersect. It is positioned geographically among three other towns: it is 6 miles west of Neosho, 10 miles south of Joplin, and 5½ miles northeast of Seneca.
Racine is encompassed entirely by the Seneca School District; it schools all students enrolled in public education in the community.
There are two churches in town, an Apostolic Church and a large Christian church. A small fire station is located here that is part of the Seneca Area Fire Protection District.