Beloit, Wisconsin
city in Rock County, Wisconsin, United States
Beloit is a city in southern Wisconsin near the Illinois border just north of Rockford, Illinois. The city has two colleges: Blackhawk Technical College and Beloit College.[3]
Beloit, Wisconsin | |
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![]() Downtown Beloit | |
Nickname: "Gateway To Wisconsin" | |
![]() Location of Beloit in Rock County, Wisconsin | |
Coordinates: 42°30′30″N 89°01′54″W / 42.50833°N 89.03167°W | |
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State | ![]() |
County | Rock |
Founded | 1836 |
Incorporated | February 24, 1846 (village) March 31, 1856 (city) |
Area | |
• City | 17.66 sq mi (45.73 km2) |
• Land | 17.33 sq mi (44.89 km2) |
• Water | 0.33 sq mi (0.84 km2) |
Elevation | 751 ft (228.9 m) |
Population | |
• City | 36,657 |
• Density | 2,115.0/sq mi (816.6/km2) |
• Metro | 163,687 |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP Code(s) | 53511, 53512 |
Area code | 608 |
FIPS code | 55-06500 |
Website | beloitwi.gov |
Beloit is located on the north side of the border between Wisconsin and Illinois.
Other websites
changeReferences
change- ↑ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- ↑ "QuickFacts: Beloit city, Wisconsin". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
- ↑ "Beloit Daily News - Local News, City Council candidates face off in forum". Archived from the original on 2019-06-21. Retrieved 2019-06-21.