Beloit is a city in Rock County, Wisconsin, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 36,657 people.

History

Twelve men in

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, created the "New England Emigrating Company" in October 1836 and sent Horace White to find a suitable region of Wisconsin in which to settle. The level fields and the water power of Turtle Creek and "unlimited gravel" in the area around what is now Beloit fixed the site of the village and farms. White purchased the land. At the same time as the Colebrook settlers, six families from

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, arrived and settled in the region. They said the Rock River Valley had a "New England look" that made them feel at home. The village was platted in 1838 and was planned with wide streets, building on the

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model. Beloit was originally named New Albany (after

Albany, Vermont Albany is a town in Orleans County, Vermont, United States. The population was 976 at the 2020 census. Albany contains four villages: the incorporated village of Albany, and the unincorporated villages of Albany Center, East Albany and South ...

) in 1837 by its founder, Caleb Blodgett. The name was changed to Beloit in 1838.Callary, Edward. 2009. ''Place Names of Illinois''. Champaign: University of Illinois Press, p. 326. The name was coined to be reminiscent of

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. Beloit lays claim to such inventions as the

speedometer A speedometer or speed meter is a gauge that measures and displays the instantaneous speed of a vehicle. Now universally fitted to motor vehicles, they started to be available as options in the early 20th century, and as standard equipment f ...

, John Francis Appleby's twine binder, and Korn Kurls, which resemble

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, was the original puffed cheese snack.

Historic buildings

Beloit's 1889

Water Tower Place Water Tower Place is a large urban, mixed-use development comprising a shopping mall, hotel, theater, and condominiums in a 74-story skyscraper in Chicago, Illinois, United States. The mall is located at 835 North Michigan Avenue, along the Mag ...

began demolition in 1935, which was halted because of the cost. A historic

pump station Pumping stations, also called pumphouses in situations such as drilled wells and drinking water, are facilities containing pumps and equipment for pumping fluids from one place to another. They are used for a variety of infrastructure systems, ...

is nearby. The

Fairbanks Flats The Fairbanks Flats are four apartment buildings in Beloit, Wisconsin, built in 1917 by Fairbanks Morse to house black workers arriving from the South. The flats segregated the black families, but also constitute the kernel of Beloit's black com ...

were built in 1917 to house the rush of

African Americans African Americans (also referred to as Black Americans and Afro-Americans) are an ethnic group consisting of Americans with partial or total ancestry from sub-Saharan Africa. The term "African American" generally denotes descendants of ens ...

moving to the area from the

Southern United States The Southern United States (sometimes Dixie, also referred to as the Southern States, the American South, the Southland, or simply the South) is a geographic and cultural region of the United States of America. It is between the Atlantic Ocean ...

Pearsons Hall of Science The Pearsons Hall of Science was built in 1892 on the campus of Beloit College in Beloit, Wisconsin. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980 because it was designed by the firm of Daniel Burnham and because it marks an exp ...

was designed by the architectural firm

Burnham and Root Burnham and Root was one of Chicago's most famous architectural companies of the nineteenth century. It was established by Daniel Hudson Burnham and John Wellborn Root. During their eighteen years of partnership, Burnham and Root designed and ...

for

Beloit College Beloit College is a private liberal arts college in Beloit, Wisconsin. Founded in 1846, when Wisconsin was still a territory, it is the state's oldest continuously operated college. It is a member of the Associated Colleges of the Midwest and has ...

as a science center. The Lathrop-Munn Cobblestone House was originally built for politician John Hackett. The Castle at 501 Prospect was built as First Presbyterian Church in 1902. It now operates as a Performing Arts Center and Music School.

Downtown Beloit and the riverfront

Downtown Beloit is the city's historic economic, cultural and social center. North of the confluence of the Rock River and Turtle Creek, the downtown is anchored by a core of historic buildings and the Ironworks office and industrial campus. Beloit's riverfront park system, mainly Riverside Park, extends north of downtown along the east bank toward the Town of Beloit. Downtown Beloit is one of two inaugural members of the Wisconsin Main Street designation.

Railroad heritage

Beloit was served by the

Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad The Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad (CMStP&P), often referred to as the "Milwaukee Road" , was a Class I railroad that operated in the Midwest and Northwest of the United States from 1847 until 1986. The company experience ...

, better known as the Milwaukee Road, and the Chicago & North Western Railroad (C&NW). In its 1980 bankruptcy, the Milwaukee Road disposed of the Southwestern Line. The

Union Pacific Railroad The Union Pacific Railroad , legally Union Pacific Railroad Company and often called simply Union Pacific, is a freight-hauling railroad that operates 8,300 locomotives over routes in 23 U.S. states west of Chicago and New Orleans. Union Paci ...

, which took over the C&NW, operates in Beloit today over a remnant of the former Milwaukee Road, providing a rail connection to

Fairbanks-Morse Fairbanks, Morse and Company was an American manufacturing company in the late 19th and early 20th century. Originally a weighing scale manufacturer, it later diversified into pumps, engines, windmills, coffee grinders, radios, farm tractors, fee ...

Engine manufacturing facility. The

Canadian Pacific Railway The Canadian Pacific Railway (french: Chemin de fer Canadien Pacifique) , also known simply as CPR or Canadian Pacific and formerly as CP Rail (1968–1996), is a Canadian Class I railway incorporated in 1881. The railway is owned by Canadi ...

operates other trackage in Beloit. The city also had an electric interurban railroad.

Geography

According to the

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, the city has an area of , of which is land and is water. Location: . The city is adjacent to the Town of Beloit, Town of Turtle, and the

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municipality of South Beloit. Most of Beloit's development is occurring on the east side, adjacent to Interstates 39/ 90 and

Interstate 43 Interstate 43 (I-43) is a Interstate Highway located entirely within the US state of Wisconsin, connecting I-39/ I-90 in Beloit with Milwaukee and I-41, U.S. Highway 41 (US 41) and US 141 in Green Bay. State Trunk Highway ...

, where the city

annexed Annexation (Latin ''ad'', to, and ''nexus'', joining), in international law, is the forcible acquisition of one state's territory by another state, usually following military occupation of the territory. It is generally held to be an illegal act ...

rural land for Beloit Gateway

Industrial Park An industrial park (also known as industrial estate, trading estate) is an area zoned and planned for the purpose of industrial development. An industrial park can be thought of as a more "heavyweight" version of a business park or office park, ...

, as well as in the newly revitalized downtown along the Rock River.

Climate

Demographics

2020 census

As of the census of 2020, the population was 36,657. The

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was . There were 15,068 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 60.0%

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, 14.5%

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African American African Americans (also referred to as Black Americans and Afro-Americans) are an ethnic group consisting of Americans with partial or total ancestry from sub-Saharan Africa. The term "African American" generally denotes descendants of ens ...

, 1.6%

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, 1.0% Native American, 0.1%

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, 11.4% from

other races Other often refers to: * Other (philosophy), a concept in psychology and philosophy Other or The Other may also refer to: Film and television * ''The Other'' (1913 film), a German silent film directed by Max Mack * ''The Other'' (1930 film), a ...

, and 11.3% from two or more races. Ethnically, the population was 21.3%

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Latino Latino or Latinos most often refers to: * Latino (demonym), a term used in the United States for people with cultural ties to Latin America * Hispanic and Latino Americans in the United States * The people or cultures of Latin America; ** Latin A ...

of any race.

2010 census

As of the

census A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring, recording and calculating information about the members of a given population. This term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common censuses incl ...

of 2010, there were 36,966 people, 13,781 households, and 8,867 families residing in the city. The

was . There were 15,177 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 68.9%

, 15.1%

, 0.4% Native American, 1.1%

, 10.0% from

, and 4.4% from two or more races.

of any race were 17.1% of the population. There were 13,781 households, of which 36.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.6% were

married couples Marriage, also called matrimony or wedlock, is a culturally and often legally recognized union between people called spouses. It establishes rights and obligations between them, as well as between them and their children, and between t ...

living together, 18.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 35.7% were non-families. 29.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.16. The median age in the city was 33.1 years. 27.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 12.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.7% were from 25 to 44; 23.1% were from 45 to 64; 12% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.9% male and 52.1% female.

Government

Beloit is represented by

Janis Ringhand Janis Ringhand (born February 13, 1950) is a member of the Wisconsin State Senate from Evansville, Wisconsin. An accountant and former director of a non-profit, she previously served in the Wisconsin State Assembly. Ringhand graduated from Madiso ...

and Stephen Nass in the

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Amy Loudenbeck Amy Lynn Loudenbeck (born September 29, 1969) is an American politician and legislator. Originally from the Detroit and Chicago area, Loudenbeck graduated from the University of Wisconsin–Madison in 1991. She was elected to the Wisconsin State ...

and

Mark Spreitzer Mark Spreitzer (born December 16, 1986) is an American Democratic politician from Beloit, Wisconsin. He is a member of the Wisconsin Senate, representing Wisconsin's 15th State Senate district since January 2023. Spreitzer represented the 45th ...

in the

Wisconsin State Assembly The Wisconsin State Assembly is the lower house of the Wisconsin Legislature. Together with the smaller Wisconsin Senate, the two constitute the legislative branch of the U.S. state of Wisconsin. Representatives are elected for two-year terms, ...

Mark Pocan Mark William Pocan ( ; born August 14, 1964) is an American politician and businessman serving as the U.S. representative from Wisconsin's 2nd congressional district since 2013. The district is based in the state capital, Madison. A member of th ...

in the

United States House of Representatives The United States House of Representatives, often referred to as the House of Representatives, the U.S. House, or simply the House, is the Lower house, lower chamber of the United States Congress, with the United States Senate, Senate being ...

, and

Ron Johnson Ronald Harold Johnson (born April 8, 1955) is an American accountant, businessman, and politician serving as the senior United States senator from Wisconsin, a seat he has held since 2011. A Republican, Johnson was first elected to the U.S. Se ...

and

Tammy Baldwin Tammy Suzanne Green Baldwin (born February 11, 1962) is an American lawyer and politician who has served as the junior United States senator from Wisconsin since 2013. A member of the Democratic Party, she served three terms in the Wisconsin Stat ...

in the

United States Senate The United States Senate is the upper chamber of the United States Congress, with the House of Representatives being the lower chamber. Together they compose the national bicameral legislature of the United States. The composition and pow ...

. Beloit has a council-manager system of government, with seven council members, each elected for two-year terms. Four members are elected in even years and three in odd years. City council elections are held annually in April. The city council establishes policies for the city and appoints a city manager to implement those policies. The current interim city manager, Elizabeth Krueger, was appointed on June 20, 2022.

Economy

Industries with headquarters in Beloit include

ABC Supply Company ABC Supply Co., Inc. is a major, Privately held company, private American Roofing material, roofing Supply chain, supply company based in Beloit, Wisconsin. It also sells windows, Rain gutter, gutters, and siding (construction), siding for resid ...

, Bio-Systems International, Broaster Company,

Defense,

Hendricks Holding Company Hendricks Holding, Inc. (HHC) is a privately held conglomerate based in Beloit, Wisconsin, United States. History and management The company was founded in 1982 by Ken Hendricks and Diane Hendricks, owners of ABC Supply. By the time of his de ...

, Murmac Paint Manufacturing, PlayMonster, and

Regal Beloit Regal Rexnord Corporation, usually referred to as just Regal Rexnord, is a manufacturer of electric motors and power transmission components headquartered in Beloit, Wisconsin. The company has manufacturing, sales, and service facilities through ...

. Downtown Beloit is a dense cluster of mostly small shops and boutiques. The area has been recognized for increased investment and renewal since the 1990s. Upscale downtown condominiums and hotels were introduced after 2000 with the construction of the Hotel Hilton Apartments (2001), the Beloit Inn (now the Ironworks Hotel, 2003), Heritage View (2005), Phoenix Project (2013), Hotel Goodwin (2018), and the Wright & Wagner Lofts (2021). From the 1990s to 2011, downtown Beloit received direct public and private investment totaling more than $75 million. In 2011, Beloit was a Great American Main Street Award winner. In 2012, Beloit was listed #17 on ''

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s list of America's Greatest Mainstreets.

Education

The

School District of Beloit The School District of Beloit is a school district in the county of Rock County, Wisconsin serving the City of Beloit. The School District of Beloit educates and nurtures close to 7,100 students in 6 elementary schools with limited class sizes, ...

serves 5,923 students in six primary schools, four intermediate schools, and one high school, with alternative programming and charter schools.

Beloit Memorial High School Beloit Memorial High School is a public, four-year comprehensive high school in Beloit, Wisconsin. Academics Beloit Memorial has an enrollment of approximately 1,700 students, with 120 full-time certified staff and an average class size of 28 s ...

is the city's public high school. The Roy Chapman Andrews Academy, a project-based charter school, is part of the School District of Beloit and serves grades 6 through 12. Beloit College sign

, a private liberal arts college with undergraduate enrollment around 1,300, is in the city, with the main campus adjacent to downtown. The campus has a number of prehistoric Native American mounds. Blackhawk Technical College, a public

technical school In the United States, a technical school is a type of two-year college that covers specialized fields such as business, finance, hospitality, tourism, construction, engineering, visual arts, information technology and community work. Associa ...

, has a campus in downtown Beloit. Beloit is also home to

Concordia University Concordia University ( French: ''Université Concordia'') is a public research university located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Founded in 1974 following the merger of Loyola College and Sir George Williams University, Concordia is one of the t ...

's Beloit location, Beloit Center. The center offers courses designed for working adults interested in getting their associate's, bachelor's, and graduate degrees. Beloit has a public library that is part of the Arrowhead Library System.

Media

Beloit's main newspaper is The ''

Beloit Daily News The ''Beloit Daily News'' is a daily newspaper that has served Beloit, Wisconsin and the stateline area of Rock County, Wisconsin and Winnebago County, Illinois since 1848. The newspaper was owned by Duane Hagadone and the Hagadone Newspaper Group ...

'', a daily (published Monday through Friday) paper owned by Adams Publishing Group, LLC, and serving the Wisconsin/Illinois stateline area. The ''Janesville Gazette'', also owned by Adams Publishing Group, also serves Beloit. Beloit is a part of the Madison television market, but due to its proximity to Rockford, stations from Rockford also serve the city and report on stories and information (weather, school closings, etc.) relating to Beloit. Radio stations serving Beloit include WBCR (90.3 FM), a variety-formatted station owned by The Board of Trustees of Beloit College, '90s hits station WBEL (1380 AM), classic country station

WGEZ WGEZ (1490 AM broadcasting, AM; "Iron Country.") Is a radio station broadcasting a classic country music format. Licensed to Beloit, Wisconsin, United States, the station serves the Janesville, Wisconsin, Janesville area. The station is owned by S ...

(1490 AM), Janesville-based stations

WCLO WCLO (1230 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a news–talk format. Licensed to Janesville, Wisconsin, United States, the station serves the Janesville area. The station is currently owned by Benjamin Thompson and features programming from CBS ...

(1230 AM) and WJVL (99.9 FM), and Fort Atkinson-based WSJY (107.3 FM).

Culture

* Beloit Art Center * Beloit Civic Theatre * Beloit Historical Society * Beloit Janesville Symphony Orchestra * The Castle Performing Arts Center *

Logan Museum of Anthropology Logan Museum of Anthropology is a museum of Beloit College, located in Beloit, Wisconsin, United States. It was founded in 1894 by Beloit trustee and patron of the arts Frank Granger Logan and contains about 300,000 archaeological and ethnological ...

* Turtle Creek Chamber Orchestra *

Wright Museum of Art The Wright Museum of Art is a small art museum maintained and operated by Beloit College in Beloit, Wisconsin. It houses a collection of approximately 6,000 objects, has five gallery spaces, and provides training for undergraduate students in muse ...

*Beloit City Hall – this houses a

mural A mural is any piece of graphic artwork that is painted or applied directly to a wall, ceiling or other permanent substrate. Mural techniques include fresco, mosaic, graffiti and marouflage. Word mural in art The word ''mural'' is a Spani ...

portraying the history of Beloit, completed in 1985 by artist Martha Nessler Hayden.

Festivals

Beloit's main festivals include: * Beloit Autorama * Beloit Farmers' Market *

Beloit International Film Festival The Beloit International Film Festival (BIFF) is an annual film festival in Beloit, Wisconsin Beloit is a city in Rock County, Wisconsin, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 36,657 people. History Twelve men in ...

* Dancing at Harry's Place * Downtown Beloit Street Dance * Fridays in the Park * Music at Harry's Place *

Winterfest Winterfest is the name of several winter festivals held in various locations in North America. Cedar Fair parks WinterFest is a seasonal event held at Cedar Fair amusement parks, an event that enables the parks to remain open during the months of N ...

Recreation

Beloit is home to a professional minor league baseball team, the

Beloit Sky Carp The Beloit Sky Carp are a Minor League Baseball team of the Midwest League and the High-A affiliate of the Miami Marlins. They are located in Beloit, Wisconsin, and play their home games at ABC Supply Stadium. They previously played at Harry C. ...

, who play in the

High-A Central The Midwest League is a Minor League Baseball league established in 1947 and based in the Midwestern United States. A Class A league for most of its history, the league was promoted to High-A as part of Major League Baseball's 2021 reorganizat ...

and are the High A affiliate of the

Miami Marlins The Miami Marlins are an American professional baseball team based in Miami. The Marlins compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) East division. The club's home ballpark is LoanDepot Park. The franc ...

. The Sky Carp play their games at

ABC Supply Stadium ABC are the first three letters of the Latin script known as the alphabet. ABC or abc may also refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Broadcasting * American Broadcasting Company, a commercial U.S. TV broadcaster ** Disney–ABC Television ...

. Until August 3, 2021, they played at Harry C. Pohlman Field.

Transportation

Transit

The Beloit Transit System is the primary provider of

mass transportation Public transport (also known as public transportation, public transit, mass transit, or simply transit) is a system of transport for passengers by group travel systems available for use by the general public unlike private transport, typical ...

. Four regular routes provide service from Monday through Saturday. In collaboration with the Janesville Transit System, BTS operates an express route between the two cities.

Routes

*Red East Side Cranston *Blue West Side *Yellow North End-Prairie *Brown Beloit-Janesville

Roads

Air

Beloit Airport Beloit Airport, is a privately owned public use airport located east of the central business district of Beloit, a city in Rock County, Wisconsin, United States. Although most airports in the United States use the same three-letter location ...

is a small public-use GA airport within the city. It offers hangars for storing aircraft, gliders, and sky diving.

Southern Wisconsin Regional Airport Southern Wisconsin Regional Airport is a public airport located southwest of Janesville and north of Beloit in Rock County, Wisconsin, United States. Formerly known as Rock County Airport, it is owned and operated by the Rock County governmen ...

is a public airport north of Beloit in Rock County. Formerly known as Rock County Airport, it is owned and operated by the Rock County government. The airport has no scheduled commercial passenger service.

Dane County Regional Airport Dane County Regional Airport (DCRA) , also known as Truax Field, is a civil-military airport located northeast of downtown Madison,Wisconsin. In the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2023–2 ...

and Rockford International Airport are the closest airports to Beloit that offer scheduled airline service.

Notable people

Thomas Ryum Amlie Thomas Ryum Amlie (April 17, 1897 – August 22, 1973) was a U.S. representative from Wisconsin, elected to Congress as a member of the Republican Party from 1931 to 1933 and again from 1935 to 1939 as a member of the Wisconsin Progressive Pa ...

, U.S. Representative *

Marcia Anderson Marcia Carol Martin Anderson ( Mahan; born 1957) is a retired senior officer of the United States Army Reserve. She was the first African-American woman to become a major general in the United States Army Reserve. Early life Anderson was born in ...

U. S. Army The United States Army (USA) is the land service branch of the United States Armed Forces. It is one of the eight U.S. uniformed services, and is designated as the Army of the United States in the U.S. Constitution.Article II, section 2, cla ...

Major General *

Roy Chapman Andrews Roy Chapman Andrews (January 26, 1884 – March 11, 1960) was an American explorer, adventurer and naturalist who became the director of the American Museum of Natural History. He led a series of expeditions through the politically disturbed C ...

, adventurer and naturalist *

Fred Ascani Fred J. Ascani (born Alfredo John Ascani; May 29, 1917 – March 28, 2010) was an American Major general (United States), major general and test pilot of the United States Air Force. He was one of the "Men of Mach 1" and was considered the father ...

U.S. Air Force The United States Air Force (USAF) is the air service branch of the United States Armed Forces, and is one of the eight uniformed services of the United States. Originally created on 1 August 1907, as a part of the United States Army Signal ...

Major General * Alan E. Ashcraft, Jr., Illinois State Representative *

Clinton Babbitt Clinton Babbitt (November 16, 1831March 11, 1907) was a U.S. Representative from Wisconsin. Born in Westmoreland, New Hampshire, Babbitt attended the common schools and was graduated from Keene (New Hampshire) Academy. He moved to Wisconsin i ...

, U.S. Representative * George B. Belting, Wisconsin State Representative *

Jim Breton John Frederick "Jim" Breton (July 15, 1891 – May 30, 1973) was a third baseman in Major League Baseball. He played for the Chicago White Sox The Chicago White Sox are an American professional baseball team based in Chicago. The White Sox ...

MLB Major League Baseball (MLB) is a professional baseball organization and the oldest major professional sports league in the world. MLB is composed of 30 total teams, divided equally between the National League (NL) and the American League (AL), ...

player *

Jason W. Briggs Jason William Briggs (June 25, 1821 – January 11, 1899) was a leader in the early history of the Latter Day Saint movement and was instrumental in bringing about the 1860 "Reorganization" of the church, which resulted in the establishment of the ...

, leader in development of

Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints The Community of Christ, known from 1872 to 2001 as the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (RLDS), is an American-based international church, and is the second-largest denomination in the Latter Day Saint movement. The churc ...

* James A. Brittan, Wisconsin State Representative *

Tony Brizzolara Anthony John Brizzolara (born January 14, 1957) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball for the Atlanta Braves between 1979 and 1984. Amateur career Brizzolara graduated from Beloit Memorial High Sc ...

, MLB player * Richard Burdge, Wisconsin State Senator * Jackson J. Bushnell, educator * Jim Caldwell,

alumnus, former head coach of NFL's

Detroit Lions The Detroit Lions are a professional American football team based in Detroit. The Lions compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the National Football Conference (NFC) North Division. The team play their home games at Ford ...

Thomas Chrowder Chamberlin Thomas Chrowder Chamberlin (; September 25, 1843 – November 15, 1928) was an American geologist and educator. In 1893 he founded the ''Journal of Geology'', of which he was editor for many years. Biography Chamberlin was born September 25, 184 ...

, geologist *

Franklin Clarke Franklin Clarke (February 7, 1934 – July 25, 2018) was an American football wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL) for the Cleveland Browns and Dallas Cowboys. He played college football at the University of Colorado. Early yea ...

, professional football player for

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(1960–1967) and

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(1957–1959) * Lawrence E. Cunningham, Wisconsin State Senator * Horatio N. Davis, Wisconsin State Senator *

Delmar DeLong Delmar E. DeLong (June 7, 1931 – June 30, 1999) was an American lawyer, Wisconsin State Representative and farmer. Born in Beloit, Wisconsin, DeLong served in the United States Army from 1953 to 1955. He received his bachelor's degree and l ...

, Wisconsin State Representative * Burger M. Engebretson, Wisconsin State Representative * John E. Erickson,

NBA The National Basketball Association (NBA) is a professional basketball league in North America. The league is composed of 30 teams (29 in the United States and 1 in Canada) and is one of the major professional sports leagues in the United St ...

executive *

Betty Everett Betty Jean Everett (November 23, 1939 – August 19, 2001) was an American soul singer and pianist, best known for her biggest hit single, the million-selling " Shoop Shoop Song (It's In His Kiss)", and her duet " Let It Be Me" with Jerry Butler ...

, rock and jazz singer ("

The Shoop Shoop Song "It's in His Kiss" is a song written and composed by Rudy Clark. It was first released as a single in 1963 by Merry Clayton that did not chart. The song was made a hit a year later when recorded by Betty Everett, who hit No. 1 on the ''Cashbo ...

") * Edward A. Everett, Wisconsin State Representative *

Dorr Felt Dorr Eugene Felt (March 18, 1862 – August 7, 1930) was an American inventor and industrialist who was known for having invented the Comptometer, an early computing device, and the Comptograph, the first printing adding machine. The ''Felt & Tar ...

, inventor of

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* Edwin G. Fifield, Wisconsin State Representative *

Bill Flannigan William Sylvester Flanagan"Wisconsin Births and Christenings, 1826-1926," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XRJY-SVY : 12 December 2014), Wm. Sylvester Flannigan, 09 Apr 1901; citing Adams, Green, Wisconsin, reference ...

NFL The National Football League (NFL) is a professional American football league that consists of 32 teams, divided equally between the American Football Conference (AFC) and the National Football Conference (NFC). The NFL is one of the major ...

player *

Patsy Gharrity Edward Patrick Gharrity (March 13, 1892 – October 10, 1966) was an American professional baseball player and coach. Life The native of Parnell, Iowa, threw and batted right-handed, stood tall and weighed . Primarily a catcher in Major Leagu ...

player *

Danny Gokey Daniel Jay Gokey (born April 24, 1980) is an American singer and former church music director from Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He was the third-place finalist on the eighth season of ''American Idol''.

, ''American Idol'' contestant, choir director at a Beloit church * Bernie Graham, professional baseball player * John Hackett, businessman and politician * Jim Hall, professional boxer * Edward F. Hansen, Wisconsin State Representative * William O. Hansen, Wisconsin State Representative *

Bill Hanzlik William Henry Hanzlik (born December 6, 1957) is an American former professional basketball player and coach. College career A 6'7" guard, Hanzlik played college basketball at the University of Notre Dame. He was selected for the 1980 US Men's Ol ...

player and coach *

Jonathan Harr Jonathan Harr is an American writer, best known for the nonfiction work'' A Civil Action''. Early life and education Jonathan Ensor Harr was born 13 September 1948, in Beloit, Wisconsin, the son of John Ensor Harr (1 August 1926 - 14 November 2004 ...

, journalist and author of ''

A Civil Action ''A Civil Action'' is a 1995 non-fiction book by Jonathan Harr about a water contamination case in Woburn, Massachusetts, in the 1980s. The book became a best-seller. It won the National Book Critics Circle Award for nonfiction. The case is ...

'' *

Ken Hendricks Kenneth A. Hendricks (September 8, 1941 – December 21, 2007) was an American businessman who, along with Diane Hendricks, his business partner and wife, grew a Roof shingle, shingle supply company into a $2.6 billion fortune and a spot on t ...

, founder of

ABC Supply ABC Supply Co., Inc. is a major, private American roofing supply company based in Beloit, Wisconsin. It also sells windows, gutters, and siding for residential and commercial buildings and is the largest roofing and vinyl siding wholesale di ...

, listed on the

Forbes 400 The ''Forbes'' 400 or 400 Richest Americans is a list published by ''Forbes'' magazine of the wealthiest 400 American citizens who own assets in the U.S., ranked by net worth. The 400 was started by Malcolm Forbes in 1982 and the list is publ ...

* William H. Hurlbut, Wisconsin State Representative *

Gary Johnson Gary Earl Johnson (born January 1, 1953) is an American businessman, author, and politician. He served as the 29th governor of New Mexico from 1995 to 2003 as a member of the Republican Party. He was the Libertarian Party nominee for Presid ...

, elected majority leader of Wisconsin Assembly in 1980 and 1983 *

Jerry Kenney Gerald Tennyson Kenney (born June 30, 1945) is an American former Major League Baseball infielder. He is from Beloit, Wisconsin. Baseball career The second hit of his major league career was an inside-the-park home run with the New York Yankees i ...

, baseball player for

New York Yankees The New York Yankees are an American professional baseball team based in the Boroughs of New York City, New York City borough of the Bronx. The Yankees compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) Amer ...

(1967, 1969–1972) and

Cleveland Indians The Cleveland Guardians are an American professional baseball team based in Cleveland. The Guardians compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) Central division. Since , they have played at Progressive F ...

(1973) * John Baxter Kinne,

Medal of Honor The Medal of Honor (MOH) is the United States Armed Forces' highest military decoration and is awarded to recognize American soldiers, sailors, marines, airmen, guardians and coast guardsmen who have distinguished themselves by acts of valor. ...

recipient * Stephanie Klett, television personality, Miss Wisconsin 1992 * Gene Knutson,

player *

Richard LaPiere Richard Tracy LaPiere (September 5, 1899 – February 2, 1986) was a professor (and later professor emeritus) of sociology at Stanford University from 1929 to 1965. Early years and education Born in Beloit, Wisconsin, LaPiere obtained his B.A. in ...

, sociologist at

Stanford University Stanford University, officially Leland Stanford Junior University, is a private research university in Stanford, California. The campus occupies , among the largest in the United States, and enrolls over 17,000 students. Stanford is consider ...

* Eugene Lee, Tony Award-winning set designer (''

Wicked Wicked may refer to: Books * Wicked, a minor character in the ''X-Men'' universe * '' Wicked'', a 1995 novel by Gregory Maguire that inspired the musical of the same name * ''Wicked'', the fifth novel in Sara Shepard's ''Pretty Little Liars'' s ...

'', ''

Saturday Night Live ''Saturday Night Live'' (often abbreviated to ''SNL'') is an American late-night live television sketch comedy and variety show created by Lorne Michaels and developed by Dick Ebersol that airs on NBC and Peacock. Michaels currently serves a ...

'') * Wallace Leschinsky, Wisconsin State Representative *

Alonzo J. Mathison Alonzo John Mathison (July 13, 1876 – November 11, 1941) was an American machinist, businessman, and politician. Mathison was born in Stoughton, Wisconsin, the son of Thorwald C. Mathison (1852–1894) and Carrie (née Jacobson) Mathison (1 ...

, Wisconsin State Representative *

Max Maxfield Max Maxfield (born February 17, 1945) was the 20th Secretary of State for the U.S. state of Wyoming. He assumed the position in January 2007 and was handily reelected in November 2010. He was not a candidate for a third term in the August 2014 Re ...

, Wyoming Secretary of State *

Juan Conway McNabb Juan Conway McNabb (December 11, 1925 – February 26, 2016) was an American born bishop in the Catholic Church and served as the first bishop of the Diocese of Chulucanas in the Piura Region of Peru from 1988 to 2000. Biography John Conway McNa ...

(John Conway McNabb), Roman Catholic bishop, missionary in

Peru , image_flag = Flag of Peru.svg , image_coat = Escudo nacional del Perú.svg , other_symbol = Great Seal of the State , other_symbol_type = Seal (emblem), National seal , national_motto = "Fi ...

Dr. Edward Strong Merrill
Wisconsin Athletic Hall of Fame, multi-sport athlete, Beloit College, '02Wisconsin Athletic Hall of Fame, 1964 inductee * Sereno Merrill, Wisconsin State Representative * Elmer Miller,

player *

Tommy Mills Thomas Emmet Mills (April 5, 1883 – February 25, 1944) was an American football player, coach of football, basketball, and baseball, and college athletics administrator. He served as the head football coach at Creighton University (1915–1919), ...

, head coach of

Creighton Bluejays The Creighton Bluejays, or Jays, are the athletic teams that represent Creighton University, a Jesuit/Catholic University in Omaha, Nebraska, United States. They compete in NCAA Division I in the Big East Conference. Sports sponsored Baseb ...

Georgetown Hoyas The Georgetown Hoyas are the collegiate athletics teams that officially represent Georgetown University, located in Washington, D.C. Georgetown's athletics department fields 23 men's and women's varsity level teams and competes at the National C ...

and

Arkansas State Indians The Arkansas State Red Wolves are the athletic teams of Arkansas State University. They are a member of the Sun Belt Conference in all sports except women's bowling, a sport not sponsored by that league, competing at the National Collegiate Athle ...

football teams; Creighton and Arkansas State men's basketball,

Notre Dame Fighting Irish The Notre Dame Fighting Irish are the athletic teams that represent the University of Notre Dame. The Fighting Irish participate in 23 National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I intercollegiate sports and in the NCAA's Division ...

baseball * Orsen N. Nielsen, U.S. diplomat *

David Noggle David Noggle (October 9, 1809July 18, 1878) was an American politician, lawyer, and jurist. He was chief justice of the from 1869 to 1874, appointed by President Ulysses S. Grant. Earlier, he served as a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly ...

, Wisconsin State Representative, Chief Justice of Supreme Court of

Idaho Territory The Territory of Idaho was an organized incorporated territory of the United States that existed from March 3, 1863, until July 3, 1890, when the final extent of the territory was admitted to the Union as Idaho. History 1860s The territory w ...

* Russ Oltz, NFL player *

Terell Parks Terell Allen Parks Sr. (born February 25, 1991) is an American professional basketball player for BC Nizhny Novgorod, Nizhny Novgorod of the VTB United League. He is a 6'9" (2.06 m) tall Center (basketball), center. After two years at Iowa Ce ...

, professional basketball player *

Danica Patrick Danica Sue Patrick (; born March 25, 1982) is an American former professional racing driver. She is the most successful woman in the history of American open-wheel car racing—her victory in the 2008 Indy Japan 300 is the only win by a woman ...

, Indy Car & NASCAR auto racing driver and model *

George Perring George Wilson Perring (August 13, 1884 – August 20, 1960) was a Major League Baseball third baseman who played for five seasons. He played for the Cleveland Naps from 1908 to 1910 and the Kansas City Packers of the Federal League from 1914 to 19 ...

player * Samuel L. Plummer, Wisconsin State Representative *

Alan S. Robertson Alan S. Robertson (born April 10, 1941) is an American lawyer, and retired Republican politician and judge. He was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly for three terms, and was an appointed Wisconsin Circuit Court judge in Trempealeau County ...

, Wisconsin State Representative * Robert P. Robinson, Wisconsin State Senator *

Judy Robson Judith Biros Robson (born November 21, 1939) is a retired American nurse, nursing instructor, and Democratic politician. She served 12 years in the Wisconsin State Senate and 12 years in the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing Rock County. ...

, former majority leader, Wisconsin Senate * David Roth, opera director * Jane Sherman, actress, writer, composer, dancer with

The Rockettes The Rockettes are an American precision dance company. Founded 1925 in St. Louis, they have, since , performed at Radio City Music Hall in New York City. Until 2015, they also had a touring company. They are best known for starring in the Rad ...

Richard Shoemaker Richard Shoemaker is a former member of the Wisconsin State Assembly and the Wisconsin State Senate. Biography Shoemaker was born on June 11, 1951, in Beloit, Wisconsin. He graduated from Menomonie High School in Menomonie, Wisconsin and the Univ ...

, Wisconsin State Senator *

Tracy Silverman Tracy Silverman (born April 7, 1960) is an American violinist, composer, and producer. Biography Born in Peekskill, New York and raised in Beloit, Wisconsin, he attended Beloit Memorial High School but left after two years when he was sixteen ...

, violinist *

Mark Simonson Mark Simonson (born 1955) is an American independent type designer who works in St. Paul, Minnesota. Career Simonson has described his typefaces as often being inspired by lettering styles of the past, such as the graphic design of the 1970s, Art ...

, font designer * Erastus G. Smith, Wisconsin State Representative * Simon Smith, Wisconsin State Representative * Robert C. Strong, U.S. diplomat *

William Barstow Strong William Barstow Strong (May 16, 1837 – August 3, 1914) served as president of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway from 1881 to 1889. He is often referred to as either William B. Strong or W. B. Strong. Life and career He was born in ...

, former president of

Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway , often referred to as the Santa Fe or AT&SF, was one of the larger railroads in the United States. The railroad was chartered in February 1859 to serve the cities of Atchison, Kansas, Atchison and Top ...

* Tyree Talton, NFL player *

Rusty Tillman Russell Arthur Tillman (February 27, 1946 – March 14, 2021) was an American football player who played linebacker in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins from 1970 to 1977. Tillman was nicknamed “The King” for his speci ...

, NFL player and assistant coach,

XFL XFL may refer to: Sports * XFL (2001), a defunct American football league that played its only season in 2001 * XFL (2020), a professional American football league Vehicles * Bell XFL Airabonita, a 1940 U.S. Navy experimental interceptor aircra ...

head coach * S. J. Todd, Wisconsin State Senator *

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, education professional * Allen F. Warden, Wisconsin State Representative * Arthur Pratt Warner, aviator and inventor *

Kyle Weaver Kyle Donovan Weaver (born February 18, 1986) is an American former professional basketball player. He played college basketball for Washington State University, and was drafted 38th overall by the Charlotte Bobcats in the 2008 NBA draft. Weaver, ...

, professional basketball player for

Oklahoma City Thunder The Oklahoma City Thunder are an American professional basketball team based in Oklahoma City. The Thunder compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Western Conference Northwest Division. The team plays i ...

* Floyd E. Wheeler, Wisconsin State Representative and lawyer * John D. Wickhem, Justice of Wisconsin Supreme Court *

Albert J. Winegar Albert James Winegar (October 28, 1868 – April 30, 1935) was an American mechanical engineer and politician. Born in Clayville, New York, in the town of Paris, Winegar moved with his parents to Moody County, Dakota Territory in 1878. Wineg ...

, Wisconsin State Representative *

Zip Zabel George Washington "Zip" Zabel (February 18, 1891, Wetmore, Kansas—May 31, 1970, Beloit, Wisconsin) was a professional baseball pitcher. He played all or part of three seasons in Major League Baseball in 1913-15 for the Chicago Cubs. Zabel ...

player *

Robin Zander Robin Wayne Zander (born January 23, 1953) is an American musician, best known as the lead singer and rhythm guitarist for the rock band Cheap Trick, but is also a solo artist. Zander was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2016 as a ...

, musician (

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)

Images

File:Fairbanks_sign.jpg, Fairbanks-Morse File:Beloit_Water_Tower_Place.jpg, Beloit Water Tower, constructed in 1889 File:Beloit Ironworks from Rock River.jpg, Beloit Ironworks, a group of restored industrial buildings along the city's downtown riverfront File:Beloit College Middle College.jpg, Middle College, on the

campus, Wisconsin's oldest academic building still in use File:Lathrop-Munn Cobblestone House, 524 Bluff Street, Beloit, WI.JPG, The Lathrop-Munn Cobblestone House

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