Beloit, Wisconsin

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History

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Postcard of Carnegie Beloit Public Library, Beloit, Wis.

Twelve men in Colebrook, New Hampshire created the "New England Emigrating Company" in October 1836, and sent Horace White to find a suitable region of Wisconsin in which to settle. The level fields and the water power of Turtle Creek and "unlimited gravel" in the area around what is now Beloit fixed the site of the village and farms. White purchased the land. At the same time as the Colebrook settlers, six families from Bedford, New Hampshire, arrived and settled in the region. They said the Rock River Valley had a "New England look" that made them feel at home. The village was platted in 1838 and was planned with wide streets, building on the New England model.

Beloit was originally named New Albany (after Albany, Vermont) in 1837 by its founder, Caleb Blodgett. The name was changed to Beloit in 1838.[3][4] The name was coined to be reminiscent of Detroit.[3]

Beloit lays claim to such inventions as the speedometer,[5] John Francis Appleby's twine binder,[6] and Korn Kurls, which resemble Cheetos, and the original puffed cheese snack.[7][8]

Railroad heritage

Beloit was served by the Milwaukee Road, and the Chicago & North Western Railroad (C&NW). In its 1980 bankruptcy, the Milwaukee Road disposed of the Southwestern Line. The Union Pacific, which took over the C&NW, operates in Beloit today over a remnant of the former Milwaukee Road, providing a rail connection to Fairbanks-Morse Engine manufacturing facility.Script error: No such module "Unsubst". The CPKC operates other trackage in Beloit.[9] The city also had an electric interurban railroad.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".

Geography

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Climate

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Demographics

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2020 census

As of the 2020 census, Beloit had a population of 36,657 and a population density of Script error: No such module "convert"..[13][14][15]

The median age was 35.3 years. 25.0% of residents were under the age of 18 and 14.4% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 93.7 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 90.7 males age 18 and over.[13]

98.8% of residents lived in urban areas, while 1.2% lived in rural areas.[16]

There were 14,068 households in Beloit, of which 32.5% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 35.1% were married-couple households, 21.1% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 33.5% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 31.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[13]

There were 15,068 housing units at an average density of Script error: No such module "convert"., of which 6.6% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.6% and the rental vacancy rate was 5.5%.[13][15]

Racial composition as of the 2020 census[14]
Race Number Percent
White 21,995 60.0%
Black or African American 5,333 14.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native 381 1.0%
Asian 592 1.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 23 0.1%
Some other race 4,173 11.4%
Two or more races 4,160 11.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 7,812 21.3%

2010 census

As of the census[17] of 2010, there were 36,966 people, 13,781 households, and 8,867 families residing in the city. The population density was Script error: No such module "convert".. There were 15,177 housing units at an average density of Script error: No such module "convert".. The racial makeup of the city was 68.9% White, 15.1% African American, 0.4% Native American, 1.1% Asian, 10.0% from other races, and 4.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 17.1% of the population.

There were 13,781 households, of which 36.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.6% were married couples living together, 18.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 35.7% were non-families. 29.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.16.

The median age in the city was 33.1 years. 27.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 12.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.7% were from 25 to 44; 23.1% were from 45 to 64; 12% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.9% male and 52.1% female.

Economy

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Beloit Ironworks, a group of restored industrial buildings along the city's downtown riverfront

Industries with headquarters in Beloit include ABC Supply Company, Bio-Systems International, Broaster Company, Fairbanks-Morse Defense, Hendricks Holding Company, Murmac Paint Manufacturing, PlayMonster, and Regal Beloit.

Downtown Beloit is a dense cluster of mostly small shops and boutiques. The area has been recognized for increased investment and renewal since the 1990s.[18] Downtown Beloit is one of two inaugural members of the Wisconsin Main Street designation.[19] Upscale downtown condominiums and hotels were introduced after 2000 with the construction of the Hotel Hilton Apartments (2001), the Beloit Inn (now the Ironworks Hotel, 2003), Heritage View (2005), Phoenix Project (2013), Hotel Goodwin (2018), and the Wright & Wagner Lofts (2021).[20]

From the 1990s to 2011, downtown Beloit received direct public and private investment totaling more than $75 million.[18] In 2011, Beloit was a Great American Main Street Award winner.[21] In 2012, Beloit was listed #17 on Travel and LeisureTemplate:'s list of America's Greatest Mainstreets.[22][23]

Arts and culture

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Beloit Water Tower, constructed in 1889

Historic buildings

Beloit's 1889 Water Tower Place began demolition in 1935, which was halted because of the cost. A historic pump station is nearby. The Fairbanks Flats were built in 1917 to house the rush of African Americans moving to the area from the Southern United States. Pearsons Hall of Science was designed by the architectural firm Burnham and Root for Beloit College as a science center. The Lathrop-Munn Cobblestone House was originally built for politician John Hackett. The Castle at 501 Prospect was built as First Presbyterian Church in 1902; it now operates as a Performing Arts Center and Music School.

Festivals

Beloit's main festivals include the Beloit International Film Festival[25] and Beloit's Winterfest, which includes an indoor playland, ice skating, ice sculpting and toboggan races.

Library

Beloit has a public library that was part of the Arrowhead Library System which merged with Lakeshores Library System in 2023 to form Prairie Lakes Library System.

Sports

Beloit is home to the Beloit Sky Carp, a professional minor league baseball team that play in the Midwest League and is the High-A affiliate of the Miami Marlins.[26] The Sky Carp play their games at ABC Supply Stadium.[27] From 1982 to 2021, they played at Harry C. Pohlman Field.

Government

Beloit is represented by Mark Spreitzer and Stephen Nass in the Wisconsin State Senate, Clinton Anderson and Ellen Schutt in the Wisconsin State Assembly, Bryan Steil in the United States House of Representatives, and Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin in the United States Senate.

Beloit has a council-manager system of government, with seven council members, each elected for two-year terms. Four members are elected in even years and three in odd years. City council elections are held annually in April.[28] The city council establishes policies for the city and appoints a city manager to implement those policies. The current city manager, Jerry Gabrielatos, started on February 20, 2023.[29]

Education

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Middle College, on the Beloit College campus, is Wisconsin's oldest academic building still in use.
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Hendricks Center for the Arts formerly as Beloit Public Library

The School District of Beloit serves 5,923 students[30] across six primary schools, two intermediate schools,[31] and one high school, offering alternative programming and a charter school. Beloit Memorial High School is the city's public high school. some areas of Beloit are served by the Beloit Turner School District. The district a charter school, The Lincoln Academy, which serves students from grades K4 through 12.[32][33][34]

Beloit College, a private liberal arts college with undergraduate enrollment around 1,300, is located here. Blackhawk Technical College, a public technical school, has a campus in Beloit.

Media

Newspapers include the Beloit Daily News, a daily serving the Wisconsin/Illinois stateline area, and the Janesville Gazette.[35]

WGEZ (1490 AM) is a radio station in Beloit.

Infrastructure

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Notable people

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See also

References

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