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Welcome to Beloit ...

The village of Beloit is located in Mahoning County<1>.

The pronunciation of Beloit: beh-LOYT<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Beloit, you might consider that their post office opened in 1867.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Beloit has a population of 929 people<3> (see below for details).

Beloit is 1,130 feet [344 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Beloit lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Beloit: 330 & 234<5>

The ZIP code for Beloit: 44609<6>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Beloit had an population of 929 people. This is a decrease of 5.01% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 9.28% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Beloit had a population of 978 people. This makes Beloit the county's 11th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 978 people, the population of Beloit decreased 4.49% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,024 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Beloit.

Communities Also Named Beloit ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Beloit - they are located in Alabama, Colorado, Georgia, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Beloit.

Communities near Beloit ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Beloit.

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Beloit. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Beloit.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Beloit. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Beloit.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Beloit. See our Newspapers Page for Beloit.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Beloit ...

Looking for more information about Beloit? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Beloit, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Beloit.

Adding Beloit to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Beloit in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Beloit was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Beloit post office opened in 1867.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Beloit.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Mahoning, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Beloit. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Beloit.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Beloit - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 330 code has been Overlayed with the 234 area code. New phone numbers in the Beloit area will be assigned with one of these codes: 330 or 234. As a result, placing a call in the Beloit area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<6>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a village (such as Beloit). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Beloit or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<8>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/