South Beloit, Illinois
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| South Beloit | |
| City | |
| Motto: Top of the State | |
| Country | United States |
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| State | Illinois |
| County | Winnebago |
| Township | Unknown |
| Elevation | 738 ft (225 m) |
| Coordinates | |
| Area | 4.1 sq mi (11 km²) |
| - land | 4.0 sq mi (10 km²) |
| - water | 0.1 sq mi (0 km²) |
| Population | 5,397 (2000) |
| Density | 1,362.9 /sq mi (526 /km²) |
| Mayor | Randy Kirichkow |
| Timezone | CST (UTC-6) |
| - summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Postal code | 61080 |
| Area code | 815 |
  Location of South Beloit within Illinois
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| Wikimedia Commons: South Beloit, Illinois | |
| Website: http://www.southbeloit.org/ | |
South Beloit is a city in Winnebago County, Illinois, United States. It is part of the Rockford, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 5,397 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] Geography
South Beloit is located at (42.484228, -89.038586)[1].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.1 square miles (10.6 km²), of which, 4.0 square miles (10.3 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.3 km²) of it (3.18%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 5,397 people, 2,165 households, and 1,418 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/sq mi (228.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 89.16% White, 3.98% African American, 0.63% Native American, 0.83% 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 6.78% of the population.
There were 2,165 households out of which 33.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.1% were married couples living together, 11.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.5% were non-families. 28.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 3.01.
In the city the population was spread out with 26.5% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 33.4% from 25 to 44, 18.5% from 45 to 64, and 12.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 98.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $35,597, and the median income for a family was $41,154. Males had a median income of $33,110 versus $22,596 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,363. About 8.2% of families and 10.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.4% of those under age 18 and 7.6% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Notable people
- Delmer Insko, driver/trainer/owner in Harness Racing Hall of Fame [1]
[edit] External links
- South Beloit, Illinois is at coordinates Coordinates:
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