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Beloit is a city in Rock County, Wisconsin, United States. As of the 2007 census estimate Beloit had a population of 37,710 people. Beloit is the home of Beloit College. It is also home to a Hormel plant, a Frito Lay plant, the world's largest can of chili, and the Beloit Snappers baseball club of the Midwest League. Beloit lays claim to such inventions as the speedometer,Korn Kurls, and John Francis Appleby's twine binder. Korn Kurls, which resemble present day Cheetos, are credited for the founding of the snack food industry.
rding to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 16.7 square miles (43.2 km˛), of which, 16.4 square miles (42.6 km˛) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.6 km˛) of it is water.
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Beloit is a city in Rock County, Wisconsin, United States. As of the 2007 census estimate Beloit had a population of 37,710 people. Beloit is the home of Beloit College. It is also home to a Hormel plant, a Frito Lay plant, the world's largest can of chili, and the Beloit Snappers baseball club of the Midwest League. Beloit lays claim to such inventions as the speedometer,Korn Kurls, and John Francis Appleby's twine binder. Korn Kurls, which resemble present day Cheetos, are credited for the founding of the snack food industry.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 16.7 square miles (43.2 km˛), of which, 16.4 square miles (42.6 km˛) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.6 km˛) of it is water. The total area is 1.38% water. Location: .
The city is located adjacent to the Town of Beloit, Town of Turtle, and the Illinois municipality of South Beloit. There is very little agricultural land remaining between Beloit and Janesville or between Beloit and Rockford, Illinois.
Most of Beloit's development is occurring on the east side, adjacent to Interstates 39/90 and Interstate 43, where the city annexed rural land for the extensive Beloit Gateway Industrial Park, as well as in the newly revitalized downtown located along the Rock River.
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there are 35,775 people, 13,370 households, and 8,904 families residing in the city. The population density is 840.2/km˛ (2,176.6/sq mi). There are 14,262 housing units at an average density of 335.0 persons/km˛ (867.7 persons/sq mi). The racial makeup of the city is 75.57% White, 15.37% African American, 0.38% Native American, 1.16% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 4.62% from other races, and 2.85% from two or more races. 9.10% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 13,370 households out of which 34.0% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.5% are married couples living together, 16.6% have a woman whose husband does not live with her, and 33.4% are non-families. 27.5% of all households are made up of individuals and 11.3% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.57 and the average family size is 3.10.
In the city the population is spread out with 27.7% under the age of 18, 11.5% from 18 to 24, 28.5% from 25 to 44, 19.3% from 45 to 64, and 13.0% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 33 years. For every 100 females there are 92.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 87.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $36,414, and the median income for a family is $42,083. Males have a median income of $32,870 versus $23,925 for females. The per capita income for the city is $16,912. 12.5% of the population and 9.6% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 16.4% are under the age of 18 and 6.3% are 65 or older.
| Beloit's Diversity | % of minorities | | Beloit | 25.43% | | Wisconsin | 8.47% | | United States | 23.11% |
Recreation and Development
Beloiters enjoy a large variety of recreational activities, in part because of the city's uncommon diversity. Beloit is home to a professional minor league baseball team, the Beloit Snappers, as well as a lively riverfront popular to many city dwellers. The downtown, home to many small shops and boutiques has seen a recent renewal. Up-scale downtown condominiums are now visible, with the additions of such venues as Heritage View and the Beloit Inn. Opportunity and easy access to other communities have led to a spurt of growth in the area, some calling it a renaissance of sorts.
Culture
Recognition
- Beloit is the only city in the state of Wisconsin to be home to 3 multi-billion dollar international companies.
- In 2007, America in Bloom, a national competition between cities declared Beloit as "the best-kept secret of the midwest."
- In September, America in Bloom named Beloit the overall winner in its population class, Beloit also received top honors for any sized city in the category of landscaping.
- Anthropologist Margaret Mead described Beloit as, "America in microcosm."
- Beloit has been a Tree City for the past 22 years, earning its place as one of the longest running tree cities in the state, and nation.
| List of Tree Cities in Rock County | # of years | First Year | Beloit | 22 Years | 1987 | Evansville | 7 Years | 2001 | Clinton | 5 Years | 2003 | Janesville | 4 Years | 2004 |
Beloit Festivals
Beloit's main festivals include:
Businesses/Organizations
Beloit's Major Industry
A † indicates Beloit is home to the company's World Headquarters.
Education
- Beloit College, a liberal arts college with undergraduate enrollment around 1,300. The campus is notable for numerous prehistoric Indian mounds.*Blackhawk Technical College, which has its main campus between Beloit and Janesville, has an adult education center in downtown Beloit.
- Beloit Memorial High School is the city's public high school. The school is part of the School District of Beloit.
- School District of Beloit-Turner is a small K-12 district of 1,300 students and is a part of the Township
- The Roy Chapman Andrews Academy, part of the School District of Beloit, is Beloit's "project based" charter high school located at the Eclipse Center.
Notable people
- Eugene Lee, Tony Award Winning Set Designer, Wicked, Saturday Night Live
- Roy Chapman Andrews, adventurer naturalist
- Thomas Chrowder Chamberlin, geologist
- Franklin Clarke, Dallas Cowboys (1960-1967) and Cleveland Browns (1957-1959)
- Betty Everett, rock and jazz singer ("The Shoop Shoop Song")
- Jonathan Harr, journalist and author (A Civil Action)
- Ken Hendricks, founder of ABC Supply, listed on the Forbes 400
- Gary Johnson, elected Majority Leader of the Wisconsin Assembly in 1980 and 1983
- Jerry Kenney, New York Yankees (1967, 1969-1972) and Cleveland Indians (1973)
- Judy Robson, former Majority Leader, Wisconsin Senate
- Robin Zander, musician (Cheap Trick)
- Kyle Weaver, NBA Basketball Player Oklahoma City Thunder
- J. Marcus Weekley, writer, photographer, quilter
- Jim Caldwell, current head coach Indianapolis Colts
- Danica Sue Patrick, Race Car Driver (IndyCar Series)
Historic buildings
- Beloit's Famous Water Tower Place went under demolition in 1935, but was halted shortly after because of the sheer cost of tearing down the tower.
Athletic championships
| Beloit Memorial High School State Championship | Years | High School Basketball | 1973, 1969, 1947, 1937, 1934, 1933, 1932 | High School Baseball | 1965 | High School Hockey | 1999 | High School Golf | 1932, 1945 | High School Swimming | 1975, 1976 | High School Track & Field | 1949, 1977, 1991 | American Legion Baseball | 2000, 1973, 1966, 1961, 1949 | American Jr. Legion Baseball | 2007, 1998 |
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External links
- Beloit's Convention and Visitor Center.
- An exploration of the land, water, and society of Beloit, Wisconsin.
- Be sure the check out the Beloit Area link in the top menu bar.
- Our very own class A minor league ball club.
- The School District of Beloit's official homepage.
- Data on the City of Beloit aggregated by City-data.
- Historic districts and surrounding neighborhoods homeowners assn.
- Unofficial Beloit and Stateline area search portal.
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