Beloit, Wisconsin

Beloit, Wisconsin
Downtown Beloit
Nickname: 
"Gateway To Wisconsin"
Location of Beloit in Rock County, Wisconsin
Beloit
Beloit
Coordinates: 42°30′30″N 89°01′54″W / 42.50833°N 89.03167°W / 42.50833; -89.03167
Country United States
State Wisconsin
CountyRock
Founded1836
IncorporatedFebruary 24, 1846 (village)
March 31, 1856 (city)
Government
  City managerJerry Gabrielatos
Area
  City
17.66 sq mi (45.73 km2)
  Land17.33 sq mi (44.89 km2)
  Water0.33 sq mi (0.84 km2)
Elevation
751 ft (228.9 m)
Population
 (2020)
  City
36,657
  Density2,115.0/sq mi (816.6/km2)
  Metro
163,687
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code(s)
53511, 53512
Area code(s)608, 353
FIPS code55-06500
Websitebeloitwi.gov

Beloit (/bəˈlɔɪt/ bə-LOYT) is a city in Rock County, Wisconsin, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 36,657 people. Beloit is a principal city of the Janesville–Beloit metropolitan statistical area (Rock County) and is included in the Madison–Janesville–Beloit combined statistical area.