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) 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, 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

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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 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 b ...

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 h ...

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 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 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

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

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of any race.

2010 census

As of the

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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 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

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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

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, 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. S ...

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 St ...

in the

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. 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, has a campus in downtown Beloit. Beloit is also home to Concordia University'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; "Iron Country.") Is a radio station broadcasting a classic country music format. Licensed to Beloit, Wisconsin, United States, the station serves the Janesville area. The station is owned by Scott Thompson, through licensee Big Ra ...

(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

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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

Recreation

Beloit is home to a professional minor league baseball team, the Beloit Sky Carp, 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 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, 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 (United States), major general in the United States Army Reserve. E ...

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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 ...

, 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 Sign ...

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 ...

, 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, leader in development of

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* 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 *

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, 18 ...

, 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 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 Butle ...

, 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 & T ...

, 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 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, ''American Idol'' contestant, choir director at a Beloit church * Bernie Graham, professional baseball player * John Hackett (Wisconsin), John Hackett, businessman and politician * Jim Hall (boxer), Jim Hall, professional boxer * Edward F. Hansen, Wisconsin State Representative * William O. Hansen, Wisconsin State Representative * Bill Hanzlik, NBA player and coach * Jonathan Harr, journalist and author of ''A Civil Action'' * Ken Hendricks, founder of ABC Supply, listed on the Forbes 400 * William H. Hurlbut, Wisconsin State Representative * Gary Johnson (Wisconsin politician), Gary Johnson, elected majority leader of Wisconsin Assembly in 1980 and 1983 * Jerry Kenney, baseball player for New York Yankees (1967, 1969–1972) and Cleveland Indians (1973) * John Baxter Kinne, Medal of Honor recipient * Stephanie Klett, television personality, Miss Wisconsin, Miss Wisconsin 1992 * Gene Knutson, NFL player * Richard LaPiere, sociologist at Stanford University * Eugene Lee (designer), Eugene Lee, Tony Award-winning set designer (''Wicked (musical), Wicked'', ''Saturday Night Live'') * Wallace Leschinsky, Wisconsin State Representative * Alonzo J. Mathison, Wisconsin State Representative * Max Maxfield, Wyoming Secretary of State * Juan Conway McNabb (John Conway McNabb), Roman Catholic bishop, missionary in Peru
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 (outfielder), Elmer Miller,

player * Tommy Mills, head coach of Creighton Bluejays, Georgetown Hoyas and Arkansas State Red Wolves, Arkansas State Indians football teams; Creighton and Arkansas State men's basketball, Notre Dame Fighting Irish baseball * Orsen N. Nielsen, U.S. diplomat * David Noggle, Wisconsin State Representative, Chief Justice of Supreme Court of Idaho Territory * Russ Oltz, NFL player * Terell Parks, professional basketball player * Danica Patrick, Indy Car & NASCAR auto racing driver and model * George Perring,

player * Samuel L. Plummer, Wisconsin State Representative * Alan S. Robertson, Wisconsin State Representative * Robert P. Robinson (Wisconsin politician), Robert P. Robinson, Wisconsin State Senator * Judy Robson, former majority leader, Wisconsin Senate * David Roth (opera director), David Roth, opera director * Jane Sherman, actress, writer, composer, dancer with The Rockettes * Richard Shoemaker, Wisconsin State Senator * Tracy Silverman, violinist * Mark Simonson, font designer * Erastus G. Smith, Wisconsin State Representative * Simon Smith (Wisconsin politician), Simon Smith, Wisconsin State Representative * Robert C. Strong, U.S. diplomat * William Barstow Strong, former president of Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway * Tyree Talton, NFL player * Rusty Tillman, NFL player and assistant coach, XFL (2001), XFL head coach * S. J. Todd, Wisconsin State Senator * Marijuana Pepsi Vandyck, education professional * Allen F. Warden, Wisconsin State Representative * Arthur Pratt Warner, aviator and inventor * Kyle Weaver, professional basketball player for Oklahoma City Thunder * Floyd E. Wheeler, Wisconsin State Representative and lawyer * John D. Wickhem, Justice of Wisconsin Supreme Court * Albert J. Winegar, Wisconsin State Representative * Zip Zabel,

player * Robin Zander, musician (Cheap Trick)

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

References

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{{authority control Beloit, Wisconsin, 1836 establishments in Wisconsin Territory Cities in Wisconsin Cities in Rock County, Wisconsin Populated places established in 1836

History

Historic buildings

Downtown Beloit and the riverfront

Railroad heritage

Geography

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Demographics

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Government

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