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GETTING TO KNOW BELOIT

COMMUNITY LIFE

Beloit is a healthy slice of the pioneer work ethic and spirit mixed with modern day technology. It is a rural community loaded with hard working, friendly, involved individuals using both modern farm equipment and computers in their daily lives. Mid-Western traditions such as the county fair, 4-H, rodeos, city parades, potlucks, harvest, auctions, are taking place in the same community as the orchestras, drama events, debate teams, choirs and other cultural and sporting events.

Beloit is a friendly, clean city that is progressive and caring with 4,066 of the friendliest people you will meet anywhere. The low cost, safe, neighborly, relaxed style of living promotes an excellent quality of life which makes Beloit a great place to live. Our children are provided with an excellent education, a clean healthful environment and a caring community.

The citizens and the government of Beloit believe you receive what you work and pay for and as a result the city is beautifully taken care of and is financially sound. Beloit has been repeatedly designated as a "Tree City U.S.A." since 1975 by the National Arbor Day Foundation. The City of Beloit will fulfill all bond obligations and be debt free in 1995 and will begin a $2 million sewer plant renovation.

BELOIT BASE ECONOMY

1. Wholesale trade (1st fastest growth)
2. Retail trade
3. Service industry
4. Agriculture (3rd fastest growth)
5. Financing, insurance and real estate (2nd fastest growth)
6. Average Annual Net Taxable Retail Sales in Beloit: (1991 information in 1982-84 dollars) $27,000,000
   

   

GOVERNMENT

MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT

The local government consists of:

1. A Mayor (elected for 2 year term)
2. 8 Council Members (elected for 2 year terms)
3. A City Administrator appointed by the Mayor and Council to a full time position.

COUNTY GOVERNMENT

The County Government consists of:

1. County Clerk (elected for 4 year term)
2. Treasurer (elected for 4 year term)
3. Register of Deeds (elected for 4 year term)
4. Assessor (appointed)
5. 3 Commissioners (elected for 4 year terms)
6. Sheriff (elected for 4 year term)
7. Coroner (appointed)
   

   

LAW ENFORCEMENT

The Police and Sheriff departments are located in the City/County Law Enforcement Center in Beloit.

FIRE PROTECTION

Both fire protection services are dispatched from the Law Enforcement Center in Beloit.

City Fire Department:

Mitchell County Rural Fire District:

PHYSICAL AND CLIMATOLOGICAL

Elevation: 1400 feet mean sea level
Mean Temperature: January-30, April-52, July-80, October-57
Average Annual Precipitation: 26.5 inches
Average Annual Snowfall: 22 inches
Topography: Flat to rolling hills to river bottom
Soils: Harneys make up approximately 60% of soil in Mitchell County:
Well drained loamy soil

POPULATION/HOUSING

Population of the City of Beloit is listed at 4,033
Population of Mitchell County is listed at 7,160
There are 1,358 families in Beloit
There are approximately 2,086 households in Beloit
Average cost of house = $30,000-$60,000.00
Average cost of new construction = $60/square foot
Average cost of lots = $4,000
Average monthly rental: Houses = $235-245
Apartments = $240

COMMUNITY QUICK REFERENCE

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT BELOIT, KANSAS, CONTACT ONE OF THE FOLLOWING;

Beloit Area Chamber of Commerce
123 N. Mill
P.O. Box 582
Beloit, Kansas 67420
Phone: (913) 738-2717

Beloit City Clerk
119 N. Hersey
Beloit, Kansas 67420
Phone: (913) 738-3551

Mitchell County Community Hospital
400 West Eighth
Beloit, Kansas 67420
Phone: (913) 738-2266

Superintendent of Schools
116 West Main Street
Beloit, Kansas 67420
Phone: (913) 738-3261

North Central Regional Planning
Commission/Four Rivers Development
Corporation
108 East Main
Beloit, Kansas 67420
Phone: (913) 738-2218

Beloit Industrial Development Committee
201 South Mill
Beloit, Kansas 67420
Phone: (913) 738-3501

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