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A town of 128, settled in 1868. A regional job hub with 166 jobs.

Population
128
residents
Typical home
$151K
−4.6% in a year
Household income
$55K
median
Median age
49.6
years
Jobs based here
166
A job hub

What makes Beloit stand out

The 3 things Beloit does most differently from other towns.

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Small town

128 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Beloit

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.

5%work in town

Where working residents work

In Beloit5%
Beloit44%
Salina5%
Wichita5%
Simpson4%
5 mi
median commute distance
166
jobs based in Beloit
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Housing

A typical Beloit home is worth about $151K

The typical Beloit home is worth about $151,000, down 4.6% in a year, 40% below the Kansas typical home.

$151KZillow home value

Typical home value

Beloit$151K
Kansas$250K
−4.6%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Health

Healthier than 26% of U.S. towns

Beloit beats the Kansas average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10.

CHealth Grade
32 measures vs. Kansas
1 better21 too close to call10 worse
What stands outBeloitKS
More adults treating high blood pressure82.4%77.6%
More adults with COPD9.8%6.7%
Mitchell County Hospital Health Systems
2.6 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
9th
percentile among KS towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Climate

Four seasons, hot summers

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.

16″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter19–42°
Spring40–66°
Summer64–89°
Fall42–68°
Oct 19
typical first frost
Apr 19
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards

High risk, with hail at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 62% of U.S. communities.

62risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
62High riskLowerHigher
HailInland floodingStrong wind
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
A job hub

Every workday, about 162 people come to Beloit for work

Where Beloit’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

44% → Beloit Beloit 44% 5% → Salina Salina 5% 5% → Wichita Wichita 5% 4% → Simpson Simpson 4% 3% → Glen Elder Glen Elder 3% 3% → Cawker City Cawker City 3% Beloit · 5% stay
166jobs based in Beloit
5%of working residents work in town
5 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

View of a bridge at Beloit
c. 1868 · View of a bridge at Beloit · Wikimedia Commons
Beloit’s story

158 years in pictures

6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.

View of a bridge at BeloitPost Office, Main Street & Hersey AvenueKSMap-doton-Beloit
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Famous people from Beloit

13 notable people were born in Beloit.

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About Beloit

City in Mitchell County, Kansas

Official town website ↗

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.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Established
1868
Population
3,404
Area
4.0 sq mi
Elevation
1,385 ft
ZIP code
67420
Area code
785

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