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Beloit TownshipKS

Is Beloit Township a good place to live?

Beloit Township’s average commute is 11 minutes, where Kansas’ towns sit at 20 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Only one of the 152 Kansas towns we compare has a higher share of households owning their home than Beloit Township. Beloit Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

What makes Beloit Township stand out

Where Beloit Township beats most towns.

Small town

175 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
BeloitTurkey Creek TownshipAsherville TownshipBloomfield TownshipPlum Creek TownshipLogan TownshipBeloitTurkey Creek TownshipAsherville TownshipBloomfield TownshipPlum Creek TownshipLogan TownshipBeloit Township
View of a bridge at Beloit
View of a bridge at Beloit, c. 1868
Beloit Township’s story

158 years in pictures

Census counts: 1,835 in 1880, 3,404 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1868 and 3 maps from 1894 on.

  • 1868Beloit Township is settled
Explore the history →
Getting set up

Moving to Beloit Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Beloit Township, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerPrairie Land Electric Coop14.8¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterMitchell Co RWD 318 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers76% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Beloit Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsBeloit Unified School District 273Which school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Kansas you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person until 21 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 21 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereMitchell County ClerkMitchell County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Dec 2025
ZIP code6742067420 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Beloit Township.

Work & commute

A job hub: Beloit Township has 2.1 jobs for every working resident and draws in 162 commuters

Just 5% of the town’s working residents have a job in town. Beloit Township’s income of the median household is $55,000, below both the Kansas town median ($73,000) and the median of U.S. towns ($80,000). Between 2013 and 2023, jobs in Beloit Township dropped by 262, to 166. The top destinations are Beloit (44%), Salina (5%) and Wichita (5%).

5%work in town
Beloit TownshipKansas townsU.S. towns
Median household income$55,000$73,000$80,000
Working residents who work in town5%15%8%
Below the poverty line7.8%9.1%9.6%

Where working residents work

In Beloit Township5%
Beloit44%
Salina5%
Wichita5%
Simpson4%
5 mi
median commute distance
166
jobs based in Beloit Township
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Four seasons and hot summers: that is Beloit Township’s year

Beloit Township’s peak summer temperature is 92°F.

16″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter19–42°
Spring40–66°
Summer64–89°
Fall42–68°
Oct 19
typical first frost
Apr 19
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Beloit Township has a high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from hail

Federal aid has come to Beloit Township households in 2 declared disasters; the latest was in 2012. Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in 62% of U.S. communities. 31% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from hail, followed by inland flooding at 29%.

62risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
62High riskLowerHigher
HailInland floodingStrong wind
2
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

A larger share of adults in Beloit Township have high blood pressure than in the typical Kansas or U.S. town

The share of adults in Beloit Township who have diabetes: 14%. This Kansas town does better than the Kansas average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 10. Only 4 of the 151 Kansas towns we compare have a lower share of adults who binge drink than Beloit Township.

Beloit TownshipKansas townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)42%34%35%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)31%26%25%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)14%11%12%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)15%13%14%
32 measures vs. Kansas
1 better21 too close to call10 worse
What stands outBeloit TownshipKS
More adults treating high blood pressure82.4%77.6%
More adults with COPD9.8%6.7%
Mitchell County Hospital Health Systems
2.6 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Beloit Township

14pages on Beloit Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Beloit Township

A job hub

Every workday, about 162 people come to Beloit Township for work

Where Beloit Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

44% → Beloit Beloit 44% 5% → Salina Salina 5% 5% → Wichita Wichita 5% 4% → Simpson Simpson 4% 3% → Glen Elder Glen Elder 3% 3% → Cawker City Cawker City 3% Beloit Township · 5% stay
166jobs based in Beloit Township
5%of working residents work in town
5 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Beloit Township

City in Mitchell County, Kansas

Official town website ↗

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.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Established
1868
Area
4.0 sq mi
Elevation
1,385 ft
ZIP code
67420
Area code
785

Questions about Beloit Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Beloit Township, KS a good place to live?

Beloit Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.