Beloit, Kansas
| Beloit, Kansas | |
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| City | |
Mitchell County Courthouse (2014)
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| Nickname(s): "The Heart of the Solomon Valley" | |
| Motto: "We're glad you're here, and we hope you stay for awhile [sic]." | |
 Location within Mitchell County and Kansas |
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 KDOT map of Mitchell County (legend) |
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| Coordinates: 39°27′46″N 98°6′34″W / 39.46278°N 98.10944°WCoordinates: 39°27′46″N 98°6′34″W / 39.46278°N 98.10944°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Mitchell |
| Platted | 1872 |
| Incorporated | 1872 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–Council |
| • Mayor | Tom Naasz |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.05 sq mi (10.49 km2) |
| • Land | 4.02 sq mi (10.41 km2) |
| • Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,385 ft (422 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 3,835 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 3,830 |
| • Density | 950/sq mi (370/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 67420 |
| Area code | 785 |
| FIPS code | 20-05775 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0472339 |
| Website | beloitks.org |
Beloit is a city and county seat of Mitchell County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 3,835.
On permanent organization of the county in 1870, Beloit was selected as the county seat of Mitchell County, Kansas, and is located northeast of the center of the county on the Solomon River. The town site of Beloit was first settled by A.A. Bell in 1868 with the idea of improving the water power and for some time was known as Willow Springs. Beloit is named after Beloit, Wisconsin. Beloit sits at the junction of the Union Pacific and the Missouri Pacific Railroads.
Local legend has it that the local Indians advised Bell to locate the town at a certain bend of the Solomon river to protect the town from tornadoes. To this date, downtown Beloit has been hit with a tornado only once, in November 1922.
The town of Beloit was platted March 26, 1872, and the original description as found in the recorder's office covers all of Section 9, and the south half of the southeast quarter and south half of the southwest quarter of Section 4, Town 7 and Range 7 west. The proprietors of the town were T.F. Hersey, A.A. Bell, George Campbell, Alexander Campbell, C.H. Morrill, Edward Valentine, W.C. Ingram, Daniel Kepler and Vinton Whitehurst. The town grew very rapidly, and in July 1872, was incorporated as a city of the third class. On March 10, 1879, Gov. John P. St. John proclaimed Beloit a city of the second class.
Beloit was home to the Beloit Juvenile Correctional Facility of the Kansas Juvenile Justice Authority.
On August 28, 2014, the city suffered a major hailstorm. The hail lasted for around 30 minutes and was the size of baseballs. The storm destroyed roofs, siding, windows, and caused heavy flooding. The storm was severe enough to be featured on the CBS Evening News.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.05 square miles (10.49 km2), of which, 4.02 square miles (10.41 km2) is land and 0.03 square miles (0.08 km2) is water.
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Beloit has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.
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