South Beloit | |
City | |
Motto: Growing with Small Town Values | |
Country | United States |
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State | Illinois |
County | Winnebago |
Elevation | 738 ft (225 m) |
Coordinates | 42°29′03″N 89°02′19″W / 42.48417°N 89.03861°WCoordinates: 42°29′03″N 89°02′19″W / 42.48417°N 89.03861°W |
Area | 6.13 sq mi (16 km2) |
- land | 5.90 sq mi (15 km2) |
- water | 0.23 sq mi (1 km2) |
Population | 7,892 (2010) |
Density | 1,362.9/sq mi (526/km2) |
Mayor | Ted Rehl |
Timezone | CST (UTC-6) |
- summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
Postal code | 61080 |
Area code | 815, 779 |
Location in Winnebago County and the state of Illinois.
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Website: http://www.southbeloit.org/ | |
South Beloit is a city located in Winnebago County, Illinois, United States. It is part of the Rockford, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area, but it is essentially a suburban extension of Beloit, WI, which is directly along the city's northern border. At the 2010 census, the city's population was 7,892, up from 5,297 in 2000.
South Beloit is located at 42°29′03″N 89°02′19″W / 42.484228°N 89.038586°W (42.484228, -89.038586).
According to the 2010 census, South Beloit has a total area of 6.13 square miles (15.88 km2), of which 5.9 square miles (15.28 km2) (or 96.25%) is land and 0.23 square miles (0.60 km2) (or 3.75%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 8,051 people, 3,400 households, and 1,678 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,362.9 people per square mile (526.2/km2). There were 2,345 housing units at an average density of 592.2 per square mile (228.6/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 87.16% White, 5% African American, 0.63% Native American, 1.01% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 3.48% from other races, and 1.83% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.49% of the population.