Beloit (town), Wisconsin

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Beloit (town), Wisconsin - Wikipedia

Coordinates: 42°32′23″N 89°3′4″W / 42.53972°N 89.05111°W

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Town of Beloit, Wisconsin
Town
Beloit Town Hall and fire station
Location of the Town of Beloit in Rock County and the state of Wisconsin.
Coordinates: 42°32′23″N 89°3′4″W / 42.53972°N 89.05111°W / 42.53972; -89.05111
Country	United States
State	Wisconsin
County	Rock
Area
• Total	27.0 sq mi (70.0 km²)
• Land	26.3 sq mi (68.2 km²)
• Water	0.7 sq mi (1.8 km²)
Elevation ^[1]	846 ft (258 m)
Population (2020)
• Total	7,721
• Density	267.4/sq mi (103.2/km²)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code	608
FIPS code	55-06525^[2]
GNIS feature ID	1582792^[1]

The Town of Beloit is located in Rock County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 7,721 at the 2020 census. The City of Beloit is located adjacent to the Town of Beloit. The unincorporated communities of Belcrest, Crestview, and Victory Heights are located in the town. The town hosts Festival on the Rock, an annual celebration held in September at Preservation Park.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 27 sq mi (70 km²), of which, 26.3 sq mi (68 km²) of it is land and 0.7 sq mi (1.8 km²) of it (2.55%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 7,038 people, 2,814 households, and 2,042 families residing in the town. The population density was 267.4 people per square mile (103.2/km²). There were 2,949 housing units at an average density of 112.0 per square mile (43.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 90.00% White, 6.68% Black or African American, 0.28% Native American, 0.55% Asian, 0.97% from other races, and 1.52% from two or more races. 2.59% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 2,814 households, out of which 29.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.5% were married couples living together, 8.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.4% were non-families. 23.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 2.91.

The population was 23.3% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 24.9% from 25 to 44, 28.5% from 45 to 64, and 16.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 98 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $47,970, and the median income for a family was $54,173. Males had a median income of $39,358 versus $24,766 for females. The per capita income for the town was $21,874. About 6.2% of families and 7.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.2% of those under age 18 and 3.0% of those age 65 or over.

Education

F. J. Turner High School is located in the town of Beloit.

Transportation

Beloit Transit serves a small portion of the eastern side of the town.

References

^ ^a ^b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
^ ^a ^b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.

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Town of Beloit, Wisconsin

v t e Municipalities and communities of Rock County, Wisconsin, United States
County seat: Janesville
Cities	Beloit Brodhead‡ Edgerton‡ Evansville Janesville Milton
Villages	Clinton Footville Orfordville
Towns	Avon Beloit Bradford Center Clinton Fulton Harmony Janesville Johnstown La Prairie Lima Magnolia Milton Newark Plymouth Porter Rock Spring Valley Turtle Union
CDPs	Fulton Hanover Shopiere
Other communities	Afton Avalon Avon Belcrest Bergen Cainville Center Charlie Bluff Cooksville Coopers Shores Crestview Emerald Grove Fairfield‡ Foxhollow Indianford Johnstown Center Koshkonong‡ Leyden Lima Center Magnolia Mallwood Maple Beach Newark Newville Porters Stebbinsville Tiffany Union Victory Heights
Former communities	Fellows Jefferson Prairie Settlement
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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