Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 57 min6:05 am – 9:02 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 23 min7:48 am – 5:12 pm
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People3,863 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.11,764 householdsMedian household income $62,938Median home value $144,200Median rent $643 a month65% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,452 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.2% unemployment rate61% of adults are in the labour force, 1,890 employedMain industries: education and health care 35%, retail 13%, construction 9%Average commute 12 minutes79% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 3% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages28% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 10% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 95%, Spanish 5%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 92°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 40°F, lows 17°F29 in of rain a year, on about 52 dayswettest month July16 in of snow a year, on about 8 days57 days above 90°F, 131 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Beloit station, 4 mi away
Parks and public landsChautauqua Parkpark · 3.9 miGlen Elder State Parkstate park · 14.3 mi · 1,789 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes34 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 11 Nov 202334 mi away, near Bennington, KansasMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 30 Oct 202541 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowMitchell County, KS, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHail Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Internet at home89% of households have a broadband subscription68% have cable, fibre or DSL18% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Beloitserves 3,407 people from surface water16 health-based violations since 2021latest Jan 2026: trihalomethanes (TTHM), maximum contaminant level2 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,462 ft446 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMitchell County Hospital Health Systems4.8 miPost officeBeloit Post Office4.2 miTown hallBeloit Municipal Building4.3 miPoliceMitchell County Sheriff's Office5.3 miFire stationMitchell County Rural Fire District 3 Station B1.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSalina Municipal Airport SLN48 miInterstateI-7036 miUS highwayUS 248.3 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 67420 ZIP area.
