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Population in July 2007: 3,645. Population change since 2000: -9.0%
 

Males: 1,761  (48.3%)
Females: 1,884  (51.7%)
Median resident age:  39.6 years
Kansas median age:  35.2 years

Zip codes: 67420.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $39,000 (it was $33,227 in 2000)
Beloit  $39,000
Kansas:  $47,451

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $68,900 (it was $61,400 in 2000)
Beloit  $68,900
Kansas:  $121,200

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Races in Beloit:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.4%)
  • Two or more races (1.3%)
  • American Indian (1.2%)
  • Hispanic (1.1%)
  • Black (0.8%)

2008 cost of living index in Beloit: 77.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (36.0%), English (11.0%), United States (9.8%), Irish (9.0%), Swedish (3.2%), Dutch (2.4%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 07/1872

Elevation: 1386 feet

Land area: 3.97 square miles.

Population density: 918 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Beloit

  • High school or higher: 87.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.5%
  • Unemployed: 5.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 10.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Beloit city

  • Never married: 24.4%
  • Now married: 58.4%
  • Separated: 0.9%
  • Widowed: 9.9%
  • Divorced: 6.5%

18 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.4%
Kansas:  5.0%



According to our research there were 8 registered sex offenders living in Beloit, Kansas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Beloit to the number of sex offenders is 456 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Beloit:  1.5% ($894)
Kansas:  1.2% ($999)
Beloit satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Wichita, KS (133.7 miles , pop. 344,284).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (469.7 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Scottsville, KS (12.1 miles) , Randall, KS (13.2 miles) , Simpson, KS (13.3 miles) , Glen Elder, KS (13.8 miles ), Jewell, KS (14.7 miles ), Barnard, KS (19.5 miles) , Jamestown, KS (19.5 miles ), Glasco, KS (20.0 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 5 buildings, average cost: $120,800
  • 1997: 5 buildings, average cost: $120,800
  • 1998: 3 buildings, average cost: $105,300
  • 1999: 3 buildings, average cost: $131,700
  • 2000: 2 buildings, average cost: $129,000
  • 2001: 2 buildings, average cost: $153,500
  • 2002: 2 buildings, average cost: $218,500
  • 2003: 3 buildings, average cost: $210,300
  • 2004: 7 buildings, average cost: $209,500
  • 2005: 2 buildings, average cost: $117,500
  • 2006: 2 buildings, average cost: $162,500
  • 2007: 4 buildings, average cost: $201,500

Number of permits per 10,000 residents
Average cost (in 1000s)

Latitude: 39.46 N, Longitude: 98.11 W


People in group quarters in Beloit
  • 154 people in nursing homes
  • 97 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 79 people in unknown juvenile institutions
  • 8 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 7 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)

Area code: 785

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Beloit, Kansas business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...


Population change in the 1990s: -75 (-1.8%).



Most common industries for males:
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (11%)
  • Farm supplies merchant wholesalers (10%)
  • Construction (10%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Machinery (7%)
  • Educational services (4%)
  • Health care (4%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (30%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Farmers and farm managers (8%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Registered nurses (8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (5%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)


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Crime in Beloit by Year
Type 2002 2003 2004 2006
Murders 0100
    per 100,000 0.025.80.00.0
Rapes 1050
    per 100,000 24.60.0128.70.0
Robberies 0000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.0
Assaults 2925
    per 100,000 49.3232.051.5134.1
Burglaries 19401916
    per 100,000 468.01030.9488.9429.1
Thefts 74454248
    per 100,000 1822.71159.81080.81287.2
Auto thefts 3505
    per 100,000 73.9128.90.0134.1
Arson 1002
    per 100,000 24.60.00.053.6
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 141.1226.8190.7119.1

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 9 (8 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.19
US city average:  3.00

Average climate in Beloit, Kansas

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Beloit-area historical tornado activity is near Kansas state average. It is 120% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/15/1992, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 4.7 miles away from the Beloit city center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 5/20/1957, a category 4 tornado 26.7 miles away from the city center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


Beloit topographic map
Hospital/medical center in Beloit:
  • MITCHELL COUNTY HOSPITAL (400 WEST 8TH STREET)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Beloit:
  • JEWELL COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; MANKATO, KS)
  • LINCOLN COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; LINCOLN, KS)
  • CLOUD COUNTY HEALTH CENTER (about 33 miles; CONCORDIA, KS)

Political contributions by individuals in Beloit, KS

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Beloit:
  • SALINA MUNI (about 57 miles; SALINA, KS; ID: SLN)
  • HASTINGS MUNI (about 81 miles; HASTINGS, NE; ID: HSI)
  • HAYS RGNL (about 91 miles; HAYS, KS; ID: HYS)
Other public-use airports nearest to Beloit:
  • MORITZ MEMORIAL (about 1 miles; BELOIT, KS; ID: K61)
  • CAWKER CITY (about 23 miles; CAWKER CITY, KS; ID: 8K6)
  • MANKATO (about 25 miles; MANKATO, KS; ID: TKO)

Local government website: www.beloitks.org

College/University in Beloit:
  • NORTH CENTRAL KANSAS TECHNICAL COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 411; Location: BOX 507 HWY 24; Public)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Beloit:
  • BARTON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 87 miles; GREAT BEND, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,268)
  • FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 94 miles; HAYS, KS; FT enrollment: 4,572)
  • HUTCHINSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 99 miles; HUTCHINSON, KS; FT enrollment: 2,268)
  • CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 101 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; FT enrollment: 3,730)
  • KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 108 miles; MANHATTAN, KS; FT enrollment: 19,210)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT KEARNEY (about 117 miles; KEARNEY, NE; FT enrollment: 5,588)
  • WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 130 miles; WICHITA, KS; FT enrollment: 10,403)
Public high schools in Beloit:
Private high school in Beloit:
  • ST JOHN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 90; Location: 209 SOUTH CHERRY; Grades: 7 - 12)
Public elementary/middle school in Beloit:
Private elementary/middle school in Beloit:
  • ST JOHNS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 128; Location: 712 E MAIN; Grades: PK - 6)
Library in Beloit:
  • BELOIT/PORT LIBRARY (Operating income: $89,339; Location: 311 W. MAIN; 27,928 books; 647 audio materials; 216 video materials; 74 serial subscriptions)

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Cemeteries: Elmwood Cemetery (1), Saint Johns Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Beloit: Chautauqua Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attraction: Mitchell County - Historical Society Museum (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 400 West 8th Street).

Hotels: Waconda Motel (USHighway 24 & K 14), Super 8 Motel (205 West Highway 24).

Courts: District Court (Court House), Mitchell County - District Court (Court House), Beloit City - Municipal Court (114 South Campbell Avenue).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Beloit and their reported violations in the past:

BELOIT, CITY OF (Population served: 3869, Surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Average - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: Atrazine. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-04-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-04-2006), St Public Notif received (FEB-03-2006), St Compliance achieved (JUN-26-2006)
  • MCL, Average - Between JUL-2005 and SEP-2005, Contaminant: Atrazine. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-21-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-21-2005), St Public Notif received (OCT-20-2005), St Compliance achieved (JUN-26-2006)
  • MCL, Average - Between APR-2005 and JUN-2005, Contaminant: Atrazine. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-05-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-05-2005), St Public Notif received (SEP-06-2005), St Compliance achieved (JUN-26-2006)
  • MCL, Average - Between APR-2005 and JUN-2005, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-13-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-13-2005), St Public Notif received (AUG-01-2005), St Compliance achieved (SEP-15-2005)
  • MCL, Average - Between JAN-2005 and MAR-2005, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-10-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-10-2005), St Public Notif received (JUN-02-2005), St Compliance achieved (SEP-15-2005)
  • MCL, Average - Between OCT-2004 and DEC-2004, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-28-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-28-2005), St Public Notif received (MAR-02-2005), St Compliance achieved (SEP-15-2005)
  • 3 other older health violations
Past monitoring violations:
  • PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between APR-22-2006 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • Treatment Technique Exceeds Turb 0.3 NTU - In JUN-2005, Contaminant: IESWTR. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-29-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-29-2005)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and OCT-21-1999, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (OCT-21-1999)
  • One regular monitoring violation

Average household size:
This city:  2.3 people
Kansas:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  61.3%
Whole state:  67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  3.1%
Whole state:  4.1%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  8.9%
Whole state:  9.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  1.9%
Whole state:  4.1%

Beloit compared to Kansas state average:

Beloit, Kansas environmental map by EPA

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  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Beloit (2007 data):
  • Guaranty State Bank and Trust Company: Guaranty State Bank And Trust Compan at 201 South Mill Street, branch established on 1922-01-23. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $123.8 mil, Deposits: $83.6 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Guaranty, Inc.
  • Central National Bank: Beloit Branch at 120 East Main, branch established on 1997-12-31. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $789.0 mil, Deposits: $703.8 mil, headquarters in Junction City, KS, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 39 total offices, Holding Company: Central Of Kansas, Inc.
  • The First National Bank of Beloit: The First National Bank Of Beloit at 101 East Main Street, branch established on 1884-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $54.6 mil, Deposits: $45.5 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 1 total offices, Holding Company: First National Bankshares Of Beloit, Inc.



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Beloit travel time to work
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2004 Presidential Election results in Mitchell County Kansas:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
Beloit government finances in 2006:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $766,000
    Solid Waste Management: $237,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $199,000
    Parks and Recreation: $50,000
    All Other: $3,000
  • Construction - General - Other: $241,000
  • Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $4,135,000
    General - Other: $1,052,000
    Water Utilities: $950,000
    Sewerage: $765,000
    Parks and Recreation: $489,000
    Central Staff Services: $441,000
    Police Protection: $406,000
    Regular Highways: $398,000
    Solid Waste Management: $219,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities, NEC: $167,000
    Libraries: $105,000
    Local Fire Protection: $73,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $60,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $142,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $309,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $433,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $163,000
    Interest Earnings: $138,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $53,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $47,000
    Special Assessments: $26,000
    Rents: $3,000
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,140,000
    Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,707,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $717,000
    Regular Highways: $86,000
    Sewerage: $20,000
    Parks and Recreation: $16,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,253,000
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $3,799,000
    Water Utilities: $804,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $133,000
    General Local Government Support: $20,000
  • Tax - Property: $1,005,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $437,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $311,000
    Individual Income: $79,000
    Other License: $20,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $1,900,000

5.68% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($23,837 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.68%
Kansas average:  7.39%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Cloud County, KS  0.84% ($14,850 average AGI)
from Jewell County, KS  0.46% ($24,091)
from Osborne County, KS  0.46% ($22,364)


6.74% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,877 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.74%
Kansas average:  7.67%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Saline County, KS  0.67% ($28,750 average AGI)


Strongest AM radio stations in Beloit:
  • KVSV (1190 AM; 2 kW; BELOIT, KS; Owner: MCGRATH PUBLISHING COMPANY)
  • KFRM (550 AM; 5 kW; SALINA, KS; Owner: TAYLOR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
  • KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KSAL (1150 AM; 5 kW; SALINA, KS; Owner: EBC INC.)
  • KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KMMJ (750 AM; 11 kW; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Owner: JRK BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KFTI (1070 AM; 10 kW; WICHITA, KS; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KFAQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KYDZ (1180 AM; 25 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Beloit:
  • KVSV-FM (105.5 FM; BELOIT, KS; Owner: MCGRATH PUBLISHING COMPANY)
  • KCKS (94.9 FM; CONCORDIA, KS; Owner: KNCK, INC.)
  • K217CV (91.3 FM; BELOIT, KS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)

TV broadcast stations around Beloit:
  • KSNB-TV (Channel 4; SUPERIOR, NE; Owner: COLINS BROADCASTING COMPANY)




Beloit fatal accident list for 2003:
Oct 23, 2003 10:58 AM, Us-24, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1


Beloit fatal accident list for 1996:
Nov 26, 1996 11:02 AM, 24, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1

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