158 years in pictures
6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
- 1868Beloit is settled
- c. 1868View of a bridge at Beloit
- 1993Post Office, Main Street & Hersey Avenue
- 2004KSMap-doton-Beloit
A town of 128, settled in 1868. A regional job hub with 166 jobs.
The 3 things Beloit does most differently from other towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Be the first to start the conversation.
Nothing on the calendar.
Ordered by what stands out in Beloit. Another town gets a different order.
Most working residents leave Beloit for work: only 5% work in town. The top destinations are Beloit (44%), Salina (5%) and Wichita (5%). Half commute less than 5 miles.
The typical Beloit home is worth about $151,000, down 4.6% in a year, 40% below the Kansas typical home.
Beloit beats the Kansas average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10.
| What stands out | Beloit | KS |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82.4% | 77.6% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.8% | 6.7% |
Beloit has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 16 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 62% of U.S. communities.
Where Beloit’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
13 notable people were born in Beloit.
City in Mitchell County, Kansas
Beloit is a city in and the county seat of Mitchell County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 3,404.
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