Beloit, Wisconsin
| Beloit, Wisconsin | |
|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Country | United States | 
| State | Wisconsin | 
| County | Rock | 
| Founded | 1836 | 
| Incorporated | February 24, 1846 (village) March 31, 1856 (city) | 
| Government | |
| • City manager | Jerry Gabrielatos | 
| Area | |
| 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  (2020) | |
| 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(s) | 608, 353 | 
| FIPS code | 55-06500 | 
| Website | beloitwi.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.