Beloit, WI: Local News, Events & Neighbors

Beloit ( bə-LOYT) is a city in Rock County, Wisconsin, United States. It is located along the Rock River in southern Wisconsin, on the state border with Illinois. The population was 36,657 at the 2020 census. The Janesville–Beloit metropolitan statistical area, consisting solely of Rock County, has an estimated 165,000 residents.

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How Beloit ranks

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#19Most affordable in WI #34Lowest property tax in WI #172Cheapest rent in WI All WI rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code53511, 53512

Area code608

Living in Beloit

Housing in Beloit

$203K Median sale price · Redfin, May 2026

The median sale price was $203,000 in May 2026.

A strong seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market41

Sale-to-list99.7%

Sold in May41

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Safety in Beloit

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Safety Grade C-

Beloit reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 82% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000

Beloit 4.3

Wisconsin 2.4

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Beloit 19

Wisconsin 10.3

U.S. 15.5

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Health in Beloit

Compared with Wisconsin

1better than WI·20worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 11 are too close to call.

Conditions 1▲ 4▼ 7 close Habits 3▼ 1 close Care 5▼ 2 close Mind 4▼ 1 close Everyday needs 4▼ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

6.9%Fewer adults who have had cancerWI 8.6% · better 20.5%More adults facing food insecurityWI 12.1% · worse

Care nearby

Beloit Health SystemBeloit · 1.7 mi · ER

Beloit Area Community Health Center Behavioral Health ClinicBeloit · 0.7 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthNo shortage

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Schools in Beloit

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School Grade D-

The public schools Beloit’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 97% of Wisconsin’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

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DistrictBeloit School DistrictSchools16

Robinson Elementary DElementary · Grades PK–5 · 477 students Todd Elementary C-Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 471 students Converse Elementary C-Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 446 students Hackett Elementary D-Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 434 students Gaston Elementary DElementary · Grades PK–5 · 348 students Merrill Elementary D-Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 224 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within WI. Ratings are from neighbors.

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