Beloit, KS

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Beloit, Kansas

Beloit, Kansas, in Mitchell county, is 120 miles SW of Lincoln, Nebraska (center to center) and 128 miles N of Wichita, Kansas. As of the year 2000 census, 4,019 people lived in Beloit.

The People and Families of Beloit

In Beloit, about 56% of adults are married.

If you spend a lot of time in Beloit, you'll notice that retired and elderly people are a common sight.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Beloit had a median family income of $43,030.

Political Inclinations

Across all electoral races, the Democratic party attracted the most donations from Beloit.

Beloit Housing

An estimated 70% of living spaces in Beloit are occupied by their owners, not by renters.

Commuting

In Beloit, 91% of commuters drive to work. Walking to work is pretty rare in the city. You might spend less time in the car if you live in Beloit; people report shorter commutes than most.

High Points

Beloit strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Kansas):

Category	Trophy
Short Commute Times (vs. Peers)	Top 1%

Comparative Profile of Beloit, KS

Comparing Beloit to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Kansas (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Senior Citizens
Well-Paid Single Men
Age of the Population
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Women
Racial Diversity
Female Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Living Alone
Affordability of Rents
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Affordability of Property Taxes
Housing Recently Built

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

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Category	Value
Near Medium City	120 miles SW of Lincoln, Nebraska (center to center)
Nearest Large City	128 miles N of Wichita, Kansas
County	Mitchell
Standard Zip Codes	67420
Phone Area Codes	785
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	39.456
Longitude	-98.105

Station	BELOIT
Distance	1.9 miles
Jan Temp	16 to 38 F
Apr Temp	41 to 66 F
Jul Temp	68 to 93 F
Oct Temp	44 to 70 F
Annual Precip	27.5 inches

Station	MANKATO
Distance	23.4 miles
Jan Temp	12 to 36 F
Apr Temp	36 to 64 F
Jul Temp	64 to 91 F
Oct Temp	39 to 67 F
Annual Precip	27.9 inches

Station	CONCORDIA BLOSSER AP
Distance	25.2 miles
Jan Temp	17 to 36 F
Apr Temp	41 to 64 F
Jul Temp	67 to 91 F
Oct Temp	44 to 68 F
Annual Precip	28.4 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	4,019	100%
Male	1,942	48.3%
Female	2,077	51.7%
Under 18	978	24.3%
18+	3,041	75.7%
65+	858	21.3%
Median Age	39.6
Average Family Size	2.93
White	3,896	96.9%
African-American	31	0.8%
Asian	15	0.4%
American Indian & Alaskan	14	0.3%
Other	7	0.2%
Mixed Race	54	1.3%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	43	1.1%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	3,703
Growth	-316
Growth %	-7.89%

Ancestry	Percent
German	42.1%
US/American	14.4%
English	11.2%
Irish	8.8%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	5.9%
Swedish	3.7%
Scotch-Irish	2.1%
Scottish	1.8%
Dutch	1.7%
Czech	1.6%
Norwegian	1.4%
French (except Basque)	1.2%
Italian	1.1%
Swiss	0.7%
European	0.5%
Polish	0.5%
Danish	0.4%
French Canadian	0.3%
Scandinavian	0.2%
Czechoslovakian	0.2%
Russian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Beloit	4,019	$43,030
Cawker City	521	$30,769
Glasco	536	$31,071
Glen Elder	439	$32,361
Jamestown	399	$33,750
Jewell	483	$34,063
Simpson	114	$29,375

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