Welcome to Beloit ...
The city of Beloit is located in Rock County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Beloit, you might consider that their post office opened in 1838.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Beloit has a population of 36,885 people<2> (see below for details).
Beloit is 790 feet [241 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Beloit lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Websites for Beloit ...
Official Website: www.ci.beloit.wi.us/
Chamber of Commerce: www.greaterbeloitchamber.com/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Beloit had an population of 36,885 people. This is a decrease of 0.22% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 3.1% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Beloit had a population of 36,966 people (or 23.06% of the total population of Rock County). This makes Beloit the county's 2nd most populous community.
The population of Beloit represents 0.65% of the population of Wisconsin (which has 5,686,986 people), making it the state's 19th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 36,966 people, the population of Beloit increased 3.33% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 35,775 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 Ohio.
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.
- Rockford
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockford
- Rockford is located in Winnebago County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 144,835 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockford <4>
- Janesville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janesville
- Janesville is located in Rock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 64,664 people
- Belvidere
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvidere
- Belvidere is located in Boone County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,731 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belvidere <4>
- Loves Park
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loves Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loves Park
- Loves Park is located in Winnebago County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,382 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loves Park <4>
- Machesney Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Machesney Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Machesney Park
- Machesney Park is located in Winnebago County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22,678 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Machesney Park <4>
- Roscoe
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roscoe have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roscoe
- Roscoe is located in Winnebago County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,406 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roscoe <4>
- Milton
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
- Milton is located in Rock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,643 people
- Poplar Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Grove
- Poplar Grove is located in Boone County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,075 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poplar Grove <4>
- Brodhead
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west) - Cherry Valley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Valley
- Cherry Valley is located in Winnebago County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,853 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cherry Valley <4>
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. Our list includes 29 papers. 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.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Beloit, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with 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 for Beloit was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Beloit post office opened in 1838.
We also found Beloit in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Beloit.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Beloit: www.ci.beloit.wi.us/
The official website for Rock County: www.co.rock.wi.us/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Rock, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Beloit. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Beloit - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |