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 Colebrook, New Hampshire, 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

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) 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

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, John Francis Appleby's twine binder, and Korn Kurls, which resemble Cheetos, was the original puffed cheese snack.

Historic buildings

Beloit's 1889 Water Tower Place began demolition in 1935, which was halted because of the cost. A historic pump station is nearby. The Fairbanks Flats were built in 1917 to house the rush of

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moving to the area from the

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. Pearsons Hall of Science was designed by the architectural firm Burnham and Root 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 ...

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, better known as the Milwaukee Road, and the

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(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 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 Canad ...

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, where the city annexed rural land for Beloit Gateway

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, 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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, 1.6% Asian, 1.0% Native American, 0.1%

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, 11.4% from other races, and 11.3% from two or more races. Ethnically, the population was 21.3%

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or Latino 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% Asian, 10.0% from other races, and 4.4% from two or more races.

or Latino 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

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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

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in the Wisconsin State Senate, Amy Loudenbeck and Mark Spreitzer in the

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in the

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, and Ron Johnson and

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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, Bio-Systems International, Broaster Company, Fairbanks-Morse Defense, Hendricks Holding Company, Murmac Paint Manufacturing, PlayMonster, and Regal Beloit. 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 '' Travel and Leisures list of America's Greatest Mainstreets.

Education

The School District of Beloit 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 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 Blackhawk Technical College (commonly Blackhawk Tech) is a technical school in Rock County, Wisconsin and a component of the Wisconsin Technical College System. The main campus lies between the cities of Beloit and Janesville; there are also s ...

, 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'', 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 (1490 AM), Janesville-based stations WCLO (1230 AM) and WJVL (99.9 FM), and Fort Atkinson-based

WSJY WSJY (107.3 FM) is a radio station broadcasting an adult contemporary format. Licensed to Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin, United States, the station serves a significant portion of southern Wisconsin, mainly in the areas of Fort Atkinson, Janesville ...

(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 * Turtle Creek Chamber Orchestra * Wright Museum of Art *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 * 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 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 ...

, who play in the High-A Central and are the High A affiliate of the

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. The Sky Carp play their games at ABC Supply Stadium. Until August 3, 2021, they played at Harry C. Pohlman Field.

Transportation

Transit

The

Beloit Transit Beloit Transit is the public transportation system in Beloit, Wisconsin. It is owned and operated by the city of Beloit. History Public transit in Beloit began in 1902 with interurbans serving the city. Proper streetcar service followed in 1906 r ...

System is the primary provider of mass transportation. Four regular routes provide service from Monday through Saturday. In collaboration with the

Janesville Transit System The Janesville Transit System is the primary provider of mass transportation in Janesville, Wisconsin. Using twenty vehicles, six regular routes are provided from Monday through Saturday. Late evening service is also available using the Nightline ...

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

Notable people

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, U.S. Representative * Marcia Anderson, U. S. Army Major General *

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, adventurer and naturalist * Fred Ascani, U.S. Air Force Major General * Alan E. Ashcraft, Jr., Illinois State Representative *

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, U.S. Representative * George B. Belting, Wisconsin State Representative * Jim Breton, MLB player * Jason W. Briggs, leader in development of

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* James A. Brittan, Wisconsin State Representative * Tony Brizzolara, MLB player * Richard Burdge, Wisconsin State Senator * Jackson J. Bushnell, educator * Jim Caldwell, Beloit Memorial High School alumnus, former head coach of NFL's

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* Thomas Chrowder Chamberlin, geologist * Franklin Clarke, 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 *

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, Wisconsin State Representative * Burger M. Engebretson, Wisconsin State Representative * John E. Erickson, NBA executive * Betty Everett, rock and jazz singer (" The Shoop Shoop Song") * Edward A. Everett, Wisconsin State Representative * Dorr Felt, inventor of comptometer * Edwin G. Fifield, Wisconsin State Representative *

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, NFL player *

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, MLB player * Danny Gokey, ''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 *

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, NBA player and coach *

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, journalist and author of '' A Civil Action'' * Ken Hendricks, founder of ABC Supply, listed on the Forbes 400 *

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, Wisconsin State Representative *

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, elected majority leader of Wisconsin Assembly in 1980 and 1983 * Jerry Kenney, baseball player for

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(1967, 1969–1972) and

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recipient *

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, television personality, Miss Wisconsin 1992 * Gene Knutson, NFL player * Richard LaPiere, sociologist at

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

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and 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

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* Russ Oltz, NFL player * Terell Parks, professional basketball player * Danica Patrick, Indy Car & NASCAR auto racing driver and model * George Perring, MLB player * Samuel L. Plummer, Wisconsin State Representative * Alan S. Robertson, Wisconsin State Representative * Robert P. Robinson, Wisconsin State Senator * Judy Robson, former majority leader, Wisconsin Senate * David Roth, opera director *

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, actress, writer, composer, dancer with The Rockettes * Richard Shoemaker, Wisconsin State Senator * Tracy Silverman, violinist * Mark Simonson, font designer *

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, Wisconsin State Representative * Simon Smith, Wisconsin State Representative *

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* Tyree Talton, NFL player *

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, NFL player and assistant coach, XFL head coach * S. J. Todd, Wisconsin State Senator *

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, education professional * Allen F. Warden, Wisconsin State Representative *

Arthur Pratt Warner Arthur Pratt Warner (April 18, 1870, Jacksonville, Florida – March 22, 1957, Beloit, Wisconsin) was an American inventor, businessman and pioneer aviator. His inventions include the electric brake and the speedometer A speedometer or s ...

, 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, MLB player *

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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

References

External links

City of BeloitGreater Beloit Chamber of CommerceVisit Beloit
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