Beloit, Wisconsin
Encyclopedia
Beloit is a city in Rock County
, Wisconsin
, United States
. As of the 2010 census, Beloit had a population of 36,966. The greater Beloit area is home to more than 91,000 residents.
. It is also home to a Hormel
plant, a Frito Lay plant, the world's largest can of chili
, and the Beloit Snappers
baseball club of the Midwest League
. Beloit lays claim to such inventions as the speedometer
, Korn Kurls
, and John Francis Appleby's twine binder. Korn Kurls, which resemble present day Cheetos
, are credited for the founding of the snack food industry. Beloit is the only city in Rock County to have been named an All-America City.
, the city has a total area of 16.7 square miles (43.3 km²), of which 16.4 square miles (42.5 km²) is land and 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²) is water. The total area is 1.38% water. Location: 42°30′30"N 89°01′54"W.
The city is located adjacent to the Town of Beloit
, Town of Turtle
, and the Illinois
municipality of South Beloit
. There is very little agricultural land remaining between Beloit and Janesville
or between Beloit and Rockford, Illinois
.
Most of Beloit's development is occurring on the east side, adjacent to Interstates 39
/90
and Interstate 43
, where the city annexed
rural land for the extensive Beloit Gateway Industrial Park
, as well as in the newly revitalized downtown located along the Rock River.
of 2010, there are 36,966 people
, 13,781 households, and 8,867 families residing in the city. The population density is 2,213.5 inhabitants per square mile (840.2/km²). There are 15,177 housing units at an average density of 335.0 persons/km² (867.7 persons/sq mi). The racial makeup of the city is 68.9% White, 15.1% African American
, 0.4% Native American
, 1.1% Asia
n, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 10.0% from other races, and 4.4% from two or more races. 17.1% of the population are Hispanic or Latino
of any race. Beloit has the 3rd highest percentage of African Americans in the state, after Racine and Milwaukee.
There are 13,781 households, out of which 32.1% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.6% are married couples living together, 18.3% have a woman whose husband does not live with her, and 35.7% are non-families. 29.4% of all households are made up of individuals and 11.2% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.57 and the average family size is 3.16.
In the city the population is spread out with 27.7% under the age of 18, 11.5% from 18 to 24, 28.5% from 25 to 44, 19.3% from 45 to 64, and 13.0% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 33 years. For every 100 females there are 92.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 87.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $36,414, and the median income for a family is $42,083. Males have a median income of $32,870 versus $23,925 for females. The per capita income for the city is $16,912. 12.5% of the population and 9.6% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 16.4% are under the age of 18 and 6.3% are 65 or older.
, as well as a lively riverfront popular with many of the city's dwellers. The downtown, home to many small shops and boutiques, has seen a recent renewal. Upscale downtown condominiums are now visible, with the additions of such venues as Heritage View and the Beloit Inn. Opportunity and easy access to other communities have led to a spurt of growth in the area, with some calling it a renaissance
of sorts.
Rock County, Wisconsin
-Unincorporated communities:-Further reading:* . Chicago: Western Historical Company, 1879.* Brown, William F. , Chicago: Cooper, 1908.* Brown, William F. , Chicago: Cooper, 1908....
, Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Wisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. As of the 2010 census, Beloit had a population of 36,966. The greater Beloit area is home to more than 91,000 residents.
Claim to fame
Beloit is the home of Beloit CollegeBeloit College
Beloit College is a liberal arts college in Beloit, Wisconsin, USA. It is a member of the Associated Colleges of the Midwest, and has an enrollment of roughly 1,300 undergraduate students. Beloit is the oldest continuously operated college in Wisconsin, and has the oldest building of any college...
. It is also home to a Hormel
Hormel
Hormel Foods Corporation is a food company based in southeastern Minnesota , perhaps best known as the producer of Spam luncheon meat. The company was founded as George A. Hormel & Company in Austin, Minnesota, U.S., by George A. Hormel in 1891. The company changed its name to Hormel Foods...
plant, a Frito Lay plant, the world's largest can of chili
Chili con carne
Chili con carne is a spicy stew. The name of the dish derives from the Spanish chile con carne, "chili pepper with meat". Traditional versions are made, minimally, from chili peppers, garlic, onions, and cumin, along with chopped or ground beef. Beans and tomatoes are frequently included...
, and the Beloit Snappers
Beloit Snappers
The Beloit Snappers are a Class A minor league baseball team, affiliated with the Minnesota Twins, that plays in the Midwest League.Beloit joined the Midwest League as an expansion franchise in 1982. They were a Milwaukee Brewers farm team from its beginning through 2004; they switched to the...
baseball club of the Midwest League
Midwest League
The Midwest League is a Class-A minor league baseball league which operates in the Midwestern United States.-History:Six teams – the Belleville Stags, the Centralia Cubs, the Marion Indians, the Mattoon Indians or East Frankfort White Sox, the Mount Vernon Braves, and the West Frankfort...
. Beloit lays claim to such inventions as the speedometer
Speedometer
A speedometer is a gauge that measures and displays the instantaneous speed of a land vehicle. Now universally fitted to motor vehicles, they started to be available as options in the 1900s, and as standard equipment from about 1910 onwards. Speedometers for other vehicles have specific names...
, Korn Kurls
Cheese puffs
Cheese puffs, cheese curls, cheese balls, or corn curls are a puffed corn snack, coated with a mixture of cheese or cheese-flavored powders...
, and John Francis Appleby's twine binder. Korn Kurls, which resemble present day Cheetos
Cheetos
Cheetos is a brand of cheese-flavored cornmeal snack made by Frito-Lay, a subsidiary of PepsiCo. Fritos creator Charles Elmer Doolin invented Cheetos in 1948, and began national distribution in the U.S. The initial success of Cheetos was a contributing factor to the merger between The Frito Company...
, are credited for the founding of the snack food industry. Beloit is the only city in Rock County to have been named an All-America City.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the city has a total area of 16.7 square miles (43.3 km²), of which 16.4 square miles (42.5 km²) is land and 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²) is water. The total area is 1.38% water. Location: 42°30′30"N 89°01′54"W.
The city is located adjacent to the Town of Beloit
Beloit (town), Wisconsin
Beloit is a town in Rock County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 7,038 at the 2000 census. The City of Beloit is located partially within the town...
, Town of Turtle
Turtle, Wisconsin
Turtle is a town in Rock County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 2,444 at the 2000 census. The city of Beloit lies partially within the town...
, and the Illinois
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
municipality of South Beloit
South Beloit, Illinois
South Beloit is a city located in Winnebago County, Illinois, United States. It is part of the Rockford, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area...
. There is very little agricultural land remaining between Beloit and Janesville
Janesville, Wisconsin
Janesville is a city in southern Wisconsin, United States. It is the county seat of Rock County and the principal municipality of the Janesville, Wisconsin Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 62,998.-History:...
or between Beloit and Rockford, Illinois
Rockford, Illinois
Rockford is a mid-sized city located on both banks of the Rock River in far northern Illinois. Often referred to as "The Forest City", Rockford is the county seat of Winnebago County, Illinois, USA. As reported in the 2010 U.S. census, the city was home to 152,871 people, the third most populated...
.
Most of Beloit's development is occurring on the east side, adjacent to Interstates 39
Interstate 39
Interstate 39 is a highway in the midwestern United States. I-39 runs from Normal, Illinois at Interstate 55 to Highway 29 in Rothschild, Wisconsin, approximately six miles south of Wausau. I-39 was designed to replace US Highway 51, which in the early 1980s was one of the busiest two-lane...
/90
Interstate 90
Interstate 90 is the longest Interstate Highway in the United States at . It is the northernmost coast-to-coast interstate, and parallels US 20 for the most part. Its western terminus is in Seattle, at Edgar Martinez Drive S. near Safeco Field and CenturyLink Field, and its eastern terminus is in...
and Interstate 43
Interstate 43
Interstate 43 is a intrastate Interstate Highway located entirely within the U.S. state of Wisconsin, connecting Interstate 39 and Interstate 90 in Beloit with Milwaukee and U.S. Route 41 and U.S. Route 141 in Green Bay. I-43 is the 5th longest intrastate Interstate Highway of the Interstate...
, where the city annexed
Municipal annexation in the United States
Municipal annexation is a process whereby a city government expands the city limits into adjacent areas not already incorporated into cities, villages or other municipalities, and sometimes when they were...
rural land for the extensive Beloit Gateway Industrial Park
Industrial park
An industrial park is an area zoned and planned for the purpose of industrial development...
, as well as in the newly revitalized downtown located along the Rock River.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2010, there are 36,966 people
Person
A person is a human being, or an entity that has certain capacities or attributes strongly associated with being human , for example in a particular moral or legal context...
, 13,781 households, and 8,867 families residing in the city. The population density is 2,213.5 inhabitants per square mile (840.2/km²). There are 15,177 housing units at an average density of 335.0 persons/km² (867.7 persons/sq mi). The racial makeup of the city is 68.9% White, 15.1% African American
African American
African Americans are citizens or residents of the United States who have at least partial ancestry from any of the native populations of Sub-Saharan Africa and are the direct descendants of enslaved Africans within the boundaries of the present United States...
, 0.4% Native American
Native Americans in the United States
Native Americans in the United States are the indigenous peoples in North America within the boundaries of the present-day continental United States, parts of Alaska, and the island state of Hawaii. They are composed of numerous, distinct tribes, states, and ethnic groups, many of which survive as...
, 1.1% Asia
Asia
Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area and with approximately 3.879 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population...
n, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 10.0% from other races, and 4.4% from two or more races. 17.1% of the population are Hispanic or Latino
Latino
The demonyms Latino and Latina , are defined in English language dictionaries as:* "a person of Latin-American descent."* "A Latin American."* "A person of Hispanic, especially Latin-American, descent, often one living in the United States."...
of any race. Beloit has the 3rd highest percentage of African Americans in the state, after Racine and Milwaukee.
There are 13,781 households, out of which 32.1% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.6% are married couples living together, 18.3% have a woman whose husband does not live with her, and 35.7% are non-families. 29.4% of all households are made up of individuals and 11.2% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.57 and the average family size is 3.16.
In the city the population is spread out with 27.7% under the age of 18, 11.5% from 18 to 24, 28.5% from 25 to 44, 19.3% from 45 to 64, and 13.0% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 33 years. For every 100 females there are 92.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 87.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $36,414, and the median income for a family is $42,083. Males have a median income of $32,870 versus $23,925 for females. The per capita income for the city is $16,912. 12.5% of the population and 9.6% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 16.4% are under the age of 18 and 6.3% are 65 or older.
| Beloit's Diversity | % of Minority Population |
| Beloit | 25.43% |
| Wisconsin | 8.47% |
| United States | 23.11% |
Recreation and development
The people of Beloit enjoy a large variety of recreational activities, in part because of the city's uncommon diversity. Beloit is home to a professional minor league baseball team, the Beloit SnappersBeloit Snappers
The Beloit Snappers are a Class A minor league baseball team, affiliated with the Minnesota Twins, that plays in the Midwest League.Beloit joined the Midwest League as an expansion franchise in 1982. They were a Milwaukee Brewers farm team from its beginning through 2004; they switched to the...
, as well as a lively riverfront popular with many of the city's dwellers. The downtown, home to many small shops and boutiques, has seen a recent renewal. Upscale downtown condominiums are now visible, with the additions of such venues as Heritage View and the Beloit Inn. Opportunity and easy access to other communities have led to a spurt of growth in the area, with some calling it a renaissance
Renaissance
The Renaissance was a cultural movement that spanned roughly the 14th to the 17th century, beginning in Italy in the Late Middle Ages and later spreading to the rest of Europe. The term is also used more loosely to refer to the historical era, but since the changes of the Renaissance were not...
of sorts.
Recognition
- Beloit is the only city in the state of Wisconsin to be home to 3 multi-billion dollar international companies.
- ABC Supply CompanyABC Supply CompanyABC Supply Company Incorporated is a roofing supply company based in Beloit, Wisconsin. It also sells windows, gutters, and siding for residential and commercial....
- Regal-BeloitRegal-BeloitRegal Beloit Corporation , headquartered in Beloit, Wisconsin, is one of the largest manufacturers of electric motors in the world...
- Kerry Ingredients
- ABC Supply Company
- In 2007, America in BloomAmerica in BloomAmerica In Bloom is an American non-profit organization promoting nationwide beautification programs through the use of flowers, plants, trees and other environmental and lifestyle enhancements....
, a national competition between cities declared Beloit as "the best-kept secret of the midwest" - In September, America in Bloom named Beloit the overall winner in its population class, Beloit also received top honors for any sized city in the category of landscaping.
- Anthropologist Margaret MeadMargaret MeadMargaret Mead was an American cultural anthropologist, who was frequently a featured writer and speaker in the mass media throughout the 1960s and 1970s....
described Beloit as "America in microcosm" - Beloit has been a Tree CityTree City USATree City USA is a tree planting and tree care program sponsored by the National Arbor Day Foundation for cities and towns in the United States.- Requirements :...
for the past 22 years, earning its place as one of the longest running tree cities in the state, and nation.
| List of Tree Cities in Rock County | # of years | First Year |
| Beloit | 24 Years | 1987 |
| Evansville | 9 Years | 2001 |
| Clinton | 8 Years | 2003 |
| Janesville | 5 Years | 2004 |
Festivals
Beloit's main festivals include:- Beloit International Film FestivalBeloit International Film FestivalThe Beloit International Film Festival is an annual film festival in Beloit, Wisconsin, usually held in mid February. The first edition of the festival took place in 2006...
- WinterfestWinterfestWinterfest is the name of several winter festivals held in various locations in the United States.-Lowell, Massachusetts:The annual Winterfest in Lowell, Massachusetts, is a festival started in 2001. The two-day festival is held following Super Bowl week in downtown Lowell...
- Southern Wisconsin AirFest
- Beloit Heritage Days
- Beloit Autorama
- Beloit RiverfestBeloit RiverfestThe Beloit Riverfest is an annual festival held each July at Riverside Park in Beloit, Wisconsin. The festival attracts thousands of people from the Midwest, who come to see internationally known musicians who perform there. It bills itself as "the largest rock festival of the Midwest". In...
Businesses and organizations
Beloit's Major Industries:- ABC Supply CompanyABC Supply CompanyABC Supply Company Incorporated is a roofing supply company based in Beloit, Wisconsin. It also sells windows, gutters, and siding for residential and commercial....
† - Beloit Daily NewsBeloit Daily NewsThe Beloit Daily News is a daily newspaper that has served Beloit, Wisconsin and the stateline area since 1848.-History:The Daily News grew out of a series of weekly and daily newspapers founded in the 1840s and 1850s. The Beloit Journal was first published in June 1848 as a weekly...
Wisconsin's first online daily newspaper, BDN Connection - Fairbanks-MorseFairbanks-MorseFairbanks Morse and Company was a manufacturing company in the late 19th and early 20th century. Originally a weighing scale manufacturer, it later diversified into pumps, engines, windmills, locomotives and industrial supplies until it was merged in 1958...
- Patch ProductsPatch ProductsPatch Products is a family-owned company, leading the toy industry in design, manufacturing and marketing of games, children’s puzzles, toys, activities and teaching tools. Since 1985, Patch has developed high-quality, award-winning products that enrich lives by providing fun and interaction...
† - Regal-BeloitRegal-BeloitRegal Beloit Corporation , headquartered in Beloit, Wisconsin, is one of the largest manufacturers of electric motors in the world...
† - AlcoaAlcoaAlcoa Inc. is the world's third largest producer of aluminum, behind Rio Tinto Alcan and Rusal. From its operational headquarters in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Alcoa conducts operations in 31 countries...
Wheel Products (Now closed) - Frito Lay
- Kerry Ingredients & Flavours Americas (A Kerry GroupKerry GroupKerry Group , is a public food company headquartered in Ireland. It is quoted on the Dublin ISEQ and London stock exchanges. It evolved initially from a local dairy co-op in the Munster region of Ireland...
Division) - Genecor International Wisconsin, Inc. (A DaniscoDaniscoDanisco A/S is a Danish bio-based company with activities in food production, enzymes and other bioproducts as well as a wide variety of pharmaceutical grade excipients. It was formed in 1989 from the largest Danish industrial merger ever of the two old C.F...
Division) - Broaster Company†
- HormelHormelHormel Foods Corporation is a food company based in southeastern Minnesota , perhaps best known as the producer of Spam luncheon meat. The company was founded as George A. Hormel & Company in Austin, Minnesota, U.S., by George A. Hormel in 1891. The company changed its name to Hormel Foods...
- MetsoMetsoMetso Corporation was created in 1999 through the merger of Valmet and Rauma and is headquartered in Helsinki, Finland. Metso is a global supplier of process industry machinery and systems as well as know-how and aftermarket services...
- Kettle FoodsKettle FoodsKettle Foods is an international manufacturer of potato chips, tortilla chips, and nut butters based in Salem, Oregon, United States, with a European and Middle East headquarters in Norwich, United Kingdom. As of 2006 they were the largest natural potato chip brand in the U.S...
- Staples, Inc.Staples, Inc.Staples Inc. is a large office supply chain store, with over 2,000 stores worldwide in 26 countries. Based in Framingham, Massachusetts, United States, the company has retail stores, serving customers under its original name in Austria, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Italy, Norway,...
Online Fulfillment Center - Bio-Systems International†, BDN Connection
- Murmac Paint Manufacturing, Inc. †
A † indicates Beloit is home to the company's World Headquarters.
Education
- Beloit CollegeBeloit CollegeBeloit College is a liberal arts college in Beloit, Wisconsin, USA. It is a member of the Associated Colleges of the Midwest, and has an enrollment of roughly 1,300 undergraduate students. Beloit is the oldest continuously operated college in Wisconsin, and has the oldest building of any college...
, a liberal arts college with undergraduate enrollment around 1,300. The campus is notable for numerous prehistoric Indian mounds. - Blackhawk Technical CollegeBlackhawk Technical CollegeBlackhawk Technical College is a technical college in Rock County, Wisconsin and a component of the Wisconsin Technical College System...
, which has its main campus between Beloit and Janesville, has an adult education center in downtown Beloit. - Beloit Memorial High SchoolBeloit Memorial High SchoolBeloit Memorial High School is a public, four-year comprehensive high school in Beloit, Wisconsin. The average class size is 28 students with an enrollment of approximately 1,700 students and 130 full-time certified staff. 80% of the students continue their education after graduation.The school's...
is the city's public high school. The school is part of the School District of Beloit. - National-Louis UniversityNational-Louis UniversityNational–Louis University is a private non-profit American university. NLU has campuses in and near Chicago, Illinois, as well as in Wisconsin, Florida, and Nowy Sącz, Poland. Many NLU courses and programs are also offered at-a-distance. The university practices multi-campus, at-a-distance, and...
is an accredited private non-profit undergraduate and graduate institution of higher learning, organized in colleges of education, arts and sciences, and business and management. - School District of Beloit Turner is a small K-12 district of 1,300 students and is in the Town of Beloit.
- The Roy Chapman Andrews Academy, part of the School District of Beloit, is Beloit's "project based" charter school located at the Hendrick's Education Center. Grades 6-12
Notable people
- Thomas Ryum AmlieThomas Ryum AmlieThomas Ryum Amlie was a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1931 to 1933 and again from 1935 to 1939. He was a member of the Wisconsin Progressive Party.-External links:* at Find-A-Grave----...
, U.S. Representative - Danica PatrickDanica PatrickDanica Sue Patrick is an American auto racing driver, model and advertising spokeswoman. She is the most successful woman in the history of American open-wheel racing, being the only woman to win in the IndyCar Series as well as holding the highest finish by a woman at the Indianapolis 500 of 3rd...
, Auto racingAuto racingAuto racing is a motorsport involving the racing of cars for competition. It is one of the world's most watched televised sports.-The beginning of racing:...
driver and model - Roy Chapman AndrewsRoy Chapman AndrewsRoy Chapman Andrews was an American explorer, adventurer and naturalist who became the director of the American Museum of Natural History. He is primarily known for leading a series of expeditions through the fragmented China of the early 20th century into the Gobi Desert and Mongolia...
, adventurer and naturalistNatural historyNatural history is the scientific research of plants or animals, leaning more towards observational rather than experimental methods of study, and encompasses more research published in magazines than in academic journals. Grouped among the natural sciences, natural history is the systematic study... - Fred AscaniFred AscaniAlfredo John Ascani was an American Major General and test pilot of the United States Air Force. He was one of the "Men of Mach 1" and was considered father of Systems Engineering at Wright Field.-Early years:...
, U.S. Air Force Major General - Clinton BabbittClinton BabbittClinton Babbitt was a U.S. Representative from Wisconsin.Born in Westmoreland, New Hampshire, Babbitt attended the common schools and was graduated from Keene Academy. He moved to Wisconsin in 1853 and settled near Beloit in Rock County...
, U.S. Representative - George B. BeltingGeorge B. Belting-Biography:Belting was born on July 15, 1914 in De Soto, Wisconsin. He later moved to Beloit, Wisconsin. During World War II, he served in the United States Navy. He graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where he also became a member of the faculty....
, Wisconsin State Assemblyman - Jim BretonJim BretonJohn Frederick "Jim" Breton was a third baseman in Major League Baseball. He played for the Chicago White Sox.-External links:...
, MLB player - Jason W. BriggsJason W. BriggsJason W. Briggs was a leader in the early history of the Latter Day Saint movement and was instrumental in bringing about the 1860 "Reorganization" of the church, which resulted in the establishment of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.-Early membership:Jason W. Briggs...
, leader in the development of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints - Jim Caldwell, Beloit Memorial High SchoolBeloit Memorial High SchoolBeloit Memorial High School is a public, four-year comprehensive high school in Beloit, Wisconsin. The average class size is 28 students with an enrollment of approximately 1,700 students and 130 full-time certified staff. 80% of the students continue their education after graduation.The school's...
Alumnus and head coach of the Indianapolis ColtsIndianapolis ColtsThe Indianapolis Colts are a professional American football team based in Indianapolis. They are currently members of the South Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League .... - Thomas Chrowder Chamberlin, geologist
- Franklin ClarkeFranklin ClarkeFranklin Clarke is a former American football wide receiver in the National Football League for the Cleveland Browns and Dallas Cowboys.He was named after Franklin D...
, professional football player for the Dallas CowboysDallas CowboysThe Dallas Cowboys are a professional American football franchise which plays in the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference of the National Football League . They are headquartered in Valley Ranch in Irving, Texas, a suburb of Dallas...
(1960–1967) and the Cleveland BrownsCleveland BrownsThe Cleveland Browns are a professional football team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are currently members of the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
(1957–1959) - Ray DickopRay DickopRay Dickop was a First Lieutenant in the United States Army who served and was killed in World War I. He was posthumously awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for his actions during the Second Battle of the Marne with the 32nd Infantry Division....
, Distinguished Service CrossDistinguished Service Cross (United States)The Distinguished Service Cross is the second highest military decoration that can be awarded to a member of the United States Army, for extreme gallantry and risk of life in actual combat with an armed enemy force. Actions that merit the Distinguished Service Cross must be of such a high degree...
recipient - John E. EricksonJohn E. Erickson (Wisconsin politician)John Erickson was a former general manager of the Milwaukee Bucks NBA team and the losing Republican candidate for the U.S. Senate in Wisconsin in 1970.-Background:...
, NBA executive - Theodore EricksonTheodore EricksonTheodore Erickson served in the United States Marine Corps during World War II. He would receive the Navy Cross for his actions during the Battle of Iwo Jima.His award citation reads:...
, Navy CrossNavy CrossThe Navy Cross is the highest decoration that may be bestowed by the Department of the Navy and the second highest decoration given for valor. It is normally only awarded to members of the United States Navy, United States Marine Corps and United States Coast Guard, but can be awarded to all...
recipient - Betty EverettBetty EverettBetty Everett was an African-American soul singer and pianist, best known for her biggest hit single, the million-selling "The Shoop Shoop Song ".-Early career:...
, rock and jazz singer ("The Shoop Shoop Song") - Patsy GharrityPatsy GharrityEdward Patrick Gharrity was an American professional baseball player and coach. The native of Parnell, Iowa, threw and batted right-handed, stood tall and weighed ....
, MLB player - The Felix CulpaThe Felix CulpaThe Felix Culpa is a four-piece band from the Illinois/Wisconsin border, best described as a Progressive Indie band with post-hardcore elements...
, post-hardcore band - Danny GokeyDanny GokeyDaniel Jay "Danny" Gokey is an American country music singer and church music director from Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He was the third place finalist on the eighth season of American Idol...
, American Idol contestant, choir director at a Beloit church - Bernie GrahamBernie GrahamBernard W. "Bernie" Graham was an American Major League Baseball player who played one season in the Union Association. The Association lasted just one season, 1884, and Graham played one game for the Chicago Browns and 41 for the Baltimore Monumentals...
, professional baseball player - Jim HallJim Hall (boxer)Montague James Furlong , commonly known as Jim Hall, was an Australian middleweight boxer. He won the Australian middleweight title in 1887 before moving to the United States in an attempt to capture the World title from Jack Dempsey...
, professional boxer - Bill HanzlikBill HanzlikWilliam Henry Hanzlik is a retired American professional basketball player and coach. A 6'7" guard, Hanzlik played college basketball at the University of Notre Dame. He was selected for the 1980 US Mens Olympic Team which never was afforded the chance to compete due to the US's boycott of the...
, NBA player and coach - Jonathan HarrJonathan HarrJonathan Harr is an American writer, best known for A Civil Action.Harr was born in Beloit, Wisconsin. He lives and works in Northampton, Massachusetts, where he has taught nonfiction writing at Smith College. He is a former staff writer at New England Monthly and has written for The New Yorker...
, journalist and author of (A Civil ActionA Civil ActionA Civil Action is a 1998 American drama film starring John Travolta and Robert Duvall, based on the book of the same name by Jonathan Harr...
) - Ken HendricksKen HendricksKenneth A. Hendricks was a businessman who grew a shingle supply company into a $2.6 billion fortune and a spot on the Forbes 400...
, founder of ABC Supply, listed on the Forbes 400Forbes 400The Forbes 400 or 400 Richest Americans is a list published by Forbes Magazine magazine of the wealthiest 400 Americans, ranked by net worth. The list is published annually in September, and 2010 marks the 29th issue. The 400 was started by Malcom Forbes in 1982 and treats those in the list like... - Gary JohnsonGary Johnson (Wisconsin politician)Gary K. Johnson was a Wisconsin politician, and legislator.Born in Grand Forks, North Dakota, Johnson graduated from Beloit Memorial High School and from Beloit College. He served in the Wisconsin State Assembly from 1971 until 1985.-Notes:...
, elected majority leader of the Wisconsin Assembly in 1980 and 1983 - Jerry KenneyJerry KenneyGerald Tennyson Kenney is a retired American Major League Baseball infielder. He is from Beloit, Wisconsin.-Baseball career:...
, major league baseball player for the New York YankeesNew York YankeesThe New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the The Bronx, New York. They compete in Major League Baseball in the American League's East Division...
(1967, 1969–1972) and the Cleveland IndiansCleveland IndiansThe Cleveland Indians are a professional baseball team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. Since , they have played in Progressive Field. The team's spring training facility is in Goodyear, Arizona...
(1973) - John Baxter KinneJohn Baxter KinneJohn Baxter Kinne was a United States Army soldier received the Medal of Honor for actions during the Philippine-American War. He was among six men awarded the Medal for actions on May 16, 1899. His medal was awarded by President Theodore Roosevelt on May 17, 1906.-Biography:John Kinne was born in...
, Medal of HonorMedal of HonorThe Medal of Honor is the highest military decoration awarded by the United States government. It is bestowed by the President, in the name of Congress, upon members of the United States Armed Forces who distinguish themselves through "conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his or her...
recipient - Gene KnutsonGene KnutsonEugene Peter "Gene" Knutson was an American football player. He played college football as an offensive and defensive end for the University of Michigan and professional football as a defensive end for the Green Bay Packers...
, NFL player - Richard LaPiereRichard LaPiereRichard Tracy LaPiere was a professor Emeritus of sociology at Stanford University from 1929 to 1965.-Early years and education:Born in Beloit, Wisconsin, LaPiere obtained his B.A...
, sociologist at Stanford UniversityStanford UniversityThe Leland Stanford Junior University, commonly referred to as Stanford University or Stanford, is a private research university on an campus located near Palo Alto, California. It is situated in the northwestern Santa Clara Valley on the San Francisco Peninsula, approximately northwest of San... - Eugene LeeEugene Lee (designer)Eugene Lee was born in Beloit, Wisconsin, 1939. He attended Beloit Memorial High School. He has been resident designer at Trinity Rep since 1967. He has BFA degrees from the Art Institute of Chicago and Carnegie Mellon University, an MFA from Yale Drama School and three honorary Ph.Ds. Mr...
, Tony Award-winning set designer, (WickedWicked (musical)Wicked is a musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz and a book by Winnie Holzman. It is based on the Gregory Maguire novel Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West , a parallel novel of the 1939 film The Wizard of Oz and L. Frank Baum's classic story The Wonderful Wizard...
, Saturday Night LiveSaturday Night LiveSaturday Night Live is a live American late-night television sketch comedy and variety show developed by Lorne Michaels and Dick Ebersol. The show premiered on NBC on October 11, 1975, under the original title of NBC's Saturday Night.The show's sketches often parody contemporary American culture...
) - Ettore J. MarsoloEttore J. MarsoloEttore J. Marsolo served in the United States Marine Corps during World War II. He was awarded the Navy Cross for his action during the Battle of Tarawa.His award citation reads:...
, Navy CrossNavy CrossThe Navy Cross is the highest decoration that may be bestowed by the Department of the Navy and the second highest decoration given for valor. It is normally only awarded to members of the United States Navy, United States Marine Corps and United States Coast Guard, but can be awarded to all...
recipient - Juan Conway McNabb (John Conway McNabb), Roman Catholic bishop, missionary-Peru
- Elmer Miller, MLB player
- Orsen N. NielsenOrsen N. Nielsen-Biography:Nielsen was born Orsen Norman Nielsen on September 22, 1892 to Eigil and Hilda J. Nielsen in Beloit, Wisconsin.-Career:Nielsen served as U.S. Vice Consul in Moscow, Russia in 1918 and in Stockholm, Sweden from 1918 to 1921. He would then serve as U.S. Consul in Berlin, Germany from 1921...
, U.S. diplomat - Russ OltzRuss OltzRuss Oltz was a player in the National Football League for the Hammond Pros from 1920 to 1925. He played at the collegiate level at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign....
, NFL player - George PerringGeorge PerringGeorge Wilson Perring was a Major League Baseball third baseman who played for five seasons. He played for the Cleveland Naps from 1908 to 1910 and the Kansas City Packers of the Federal League from 1914 to 1915....
, MLB player - Robert P. RobinsonRobert P. Robinson (Wisconsin politician)Robert P. Robinson was a member of the Wisconsin State Senate.-Biography:Robinson was born on May 15, 1884 in Beloit, Wisconsin. During World War I, he served in the United States Army. He passed away on December 26, 1953.-Political career:...
, Wisconsin State Senator - Judy Robson, former majority leader, Wisconsin Senate
- Jane ShermanJane ShermanJane Sherman was an American writer, performer, composer, and one-time dancer and member of the Rockettes the famed in-house dance troupe of Radio City Music Hall. She was a former member and authority of Denishawn, the eclectic company, founded by Ruth St. Denis and Ted Shawn in 1915...
, actress, writer, composer - Richard ShoemakerRichard ShoemakerRichard Shoemaker is a former member of the Wisconsin State Assembly and the Wisconsin State Senate.-Biography:Shoemaker was born on June 11, 1951 in Beloit, Wisconsin. He graduated from Menomonie High School in Menomonie, Wisconsin and the University of Wisconsin-Stout...
, Wisconsin State Senator - Tracy SilvermanTracy SilvermanTracy Silverman is an American violinist, composer, and producer. Born in New York and raised in Beloit, Wisconsin, he attended Beloit Memorial High School, but left after 10th grade to enter the Chicago Musical College at the age of 16...
, violinist - Robert C. StrongRobert C. Strong-Biography:Strong was born Robert Campbell Strong on September 29, 1915 in Chicago, Illinois. Eventually he moved to Beloit, Wisconsin. He attended Beloit College and the University of Wisconsin-Madison....
, U.S. diplomat - William Barstow Strong, former president of Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe RailwayAtchison, Topeka and Santa Fe RailwayThe Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway , often abbreviated as Santa Fe, was one of the larger railroads in the United States. The company was first chartered in February 1859...
- Dean SturgisDean SturgisDean Donnell Sturgis was an American Major League Baseball catcher. He played for the Philadelphia Athletics during the season. He was born in Beloit, Wisconsin.-References:...
, MLB player - Tyree TaltonTyree TaltonTyree Talton is a former American football defensive back in the National Football League and the XFL. He played for the NFL's Detroit Lions in 1999. In 2001, he played for the New York/New Jersey Hitmen. He played at the collegiate level at the University of Northern Iowa.-References:...
, NFL player - Rusty TillmanRusty TillmanRussell Arthur Tillman is a former American football player who played linebacker in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins from 1970 to 1977.-Biography:...
, NFL player and assistant coach, XFLXFLThe XFL was a professional American football league that played for one season in 2001. The league was founded by Vince McMahon, the Chairman of the Board of Directors of WWE...
head coach - Sarah Turner, journalist
- Arthur Pratt WarnerArthur Pratt WarnerArthur Pratt Warner was primarily known for his successes as an inventor, businessman, and pioneer aviator. He claimed such inventions as the electric brake and the speedometer. He was born in Jacksonville, Florida. His family lived in Wisconsin from 1871 to 1877, returned to the state in 1881,...
, aviator and inventor - Kyle WeaverKyle WeaverKyle Donovan Weaver is an American professional basketball player. He played college basketball for Washington State University, and was drafted 38th overall by the Charlotte Bobcats in the 2008 NBA Draft...
, professional basketball player for the Oklahoma City ThunderOklahoma City ThunderThe Oklahoma City Thunder are a professional basketball franchise based in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. They play in the Northwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association ; their home court is at Chesapeake Energy Arena.... - John D. WickhemJohn D. Wickhem-Biography:Wickhem was born John Dunne Wichkem on May 25, 1888 in Beloit, Wisconsin. He graduated from Beloit College and the University of Wisconsin Law School. Wickhem passed away in 1949.-Career:...
, Justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court - Zip ZabelZip ZabelGeorge Washington Zabel was a Major League relief pitcher for the Chicago Cubs.Zabel attended Baker University, in Baldwin City, Kansas....
, MLB player - Robin ZanderRobin ZanderRobin Wayne Zander is the lead singer and rhythm guitarist for the rock band Cheap Trick.-Early life:Zander was born in Beloit, Wisconsin, the fourth of five children; he has two older brothers, and older and younger sisters....
, musician (Cheap TrickCheap TrickCheap Trick is an American rock band from Rockford, Illinois, formed in 1973. The band consists of members Robin Zander , Rick Nielsen , Tom Petersson , and Bun E...
)
Historic buildings
- Beloit's Famous Water Tower PlaceBeloit Water TowerThe Beloit Water Tower is a historic 1889 octagonal limestone water tower in Beloit, Wisconsin.The tower, completed in 1889 to serve the city's water needs, particularly fire protection, was built by a consortium of local businessmen...
went under demolition in 1935, but was halted shortly after because of the sheer cost of tearing down the tower.
External links
- Official website
- Beloit's Convention and Visitor Center
- Greater Beloit Chamber of Commerce
- Downtown Beloit Association
- Beloit as an Ecosystem, an exploration of the land, water, and society of Beloit
- Beloit Daily News
- Beloit Public Library Be sure the check out the Beloit Area link in the top menu bar.
- Beloit Historical Society
- Beloit Neighborhood Preservation Assn. Historic districts and surrounding neighborhoods homeowners assn.
- Beloit International Film Festival
- Latino Service Providers Coalition
- City-Data Beloit Wisconsin Webpage Data on the City of Beloit aggregated by City-data.
- Yahoo City of Beloit Club Search Unofficial Beloit and Stateline area search portal
- Beloit Janesville Symphony Orchestra