Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 3,288, settled in 1868.
Beloit gives you more for your money than most places: homes are within reach, about $141K for a typical one, or 2.2 years of the county’s $64K median household income. It grades B overall, ranked 75th of 150 in Kansas. The low prices come with trade-offs. CDC estimates put its residents' health behind 75% of the country. On the plus side, it is more walkable than 88% of U.S. towns. 52% of working residents work locally in Beloit, above both the Kansas town median (15%) and the median of U.S. towns (8%). No town among the 80 in Kansas we compare has a lower property crime rate than Beloit. Beloit is home to Fort Hays Tech North Central.
Where Beloit beats most towns.
| College | Students |
|---|---|
| Fort Hays Tech North Central | 797 |
3,835 counted in 2010 and 3,404 in 2020; an estimated 3,288 in 2025.
The decline has continued: down 3.5% since 2020, after 11.2% in the decade before.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Kansas), ordered by how far Beloit is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 1,835 in 1880, 3,404 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1868 and 3 maps from 1894 on.
5 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Beloit, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Beloit.
Beloit fares better on crime within Kansas than nationally, is healthier than towns with similar incomes and has homes that are cheap against local pay.
At 2.2 years of the county’s $64K median household income, the typical home (about $141K) costs less against local pay than in 82% of Kansas towns; that ratio is one input to its A− for cost of living. Values fell 5.2% in the past year while the Kansas typical home rose 3.5%.
Beloit’s median rent is $643 a month. Typical home values fell 5.2% in the year to September 2026. 58% of households own their home in Beloit.
| Beloit | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 58% | 72% | 73% |
| Median rent | $643 a month | $977 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Its public schools are run by the Beloit school district. Two of its 4 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Beloit Jr-Sr High, with 336 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beloit ElemLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 524 | A− |
| Beloit Jr-Sr HighLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 336 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within KS on state tests and graduation
Against the 6,503 U.S. towns with household incomes like Beloit’s, it is healthier than 52%, so its C− isn’t only a matter of income.
41% of Beloit adults have high blood pressure. Only 6 of the 150 Kansas towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Beloit. 40% of Beloit adults have obesity.
| Beloit | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 34% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 26% | 25% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 11% | 12% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 16% |
| What stands out | Beloit | KS |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82.3% | 77.6% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.9% | 6.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Beloit has chilly winters and warm summers. The July high in Beloit is 91°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The average commute for its 1,571 working residents takes 11.4 minutes, against 19.7 across Kansas.
Among 151 Kansas towns, just 10 have a lower average trip to work than Beloit. Jobs based in Beloit fell to 2,016 in 2023, 174 fewer than in 2013. The top destinations are Simpson (6%), Salina (3%) and Beloit Township (3%).
| Beloit | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 11 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 18% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $52,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
At 14.4 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, it reports less crime than 81% of Kansas’s graded towns.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 62% of U.S. communities. Since 1982, 8 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Beloit.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
0.1 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Chautauqua Park, at 21 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Chautauqua Park | 0.1 mi | 21 |
| 2. Roadside Park | — | 7 |
| 3. Westside Park | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
1 within 15 miles of the center of Beloit
About 7 of every 100 Beloit residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Kansas.
5 places in Beloit on the National Register of Historic Places.
8 notable people were born in Beloit.
City in Mitchell County, Kansas
Beloit is a city in and the county seat of Mitchell County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 3,404.
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2 towns share a border with Beloit.
| Town | KS rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beloit · Beloit Township | #75 | B | A− | B | B− | C− |
| Plum Creek Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Plum Creek Township isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Beloit Township and Beloit are one community, graded once. Compare Beloit with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. Beloit grades B overall, better than 55% of U.S. towns and #75 of 150 in Kansas. It grades C− for health, B for safety and B− for schools. Health is its weak spot, with a C−.
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A−.
8 notable people were born here, including Rodger Ward and Nancy Moritz.
