South Beloit, Illinois Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 5,397. Estimated population in July 2024: 5,421 (+0.4% change)
Males: 2,672 (49.5%), Females: 2,725 (50.5%)

Winnebago County

Zip code: 61080

Demographics

Median resident age: 33.3 years
Median household income: $35,597
Median house value: $86,200

Population by Race

Races in South Beloit:

  • White Non-Hispanic (86.3%)
  • Hispanic (6.8%)
  • Black (4.0%)
  • Other race (3.5%)
  • Two or more races (1.8%)
  • American Indian (1.2%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (27.2%), Irish (10.7%), English (9.6%), Norwegian (7.1%), Italian (6.9%), French (6.0%).

Elevation: 740 feet

Land area: 4.0 square miles

Map of South Beloit, IL

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in South Beloit

  • High school or higher: 73.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 7.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.8%
  • Unemployed: 5.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in South Beloit city

  • Never married: 25.0%
  • Now married: 53.2%
  • Separated: 2.0%
  • Widowed: 7.2%
  • Divorced: 12.6%

2.1% Foreign born (1.4% Latin America, 0.4% Asia, 0.3% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: +1,292 (+31.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near South Beloit:

  • BELOIT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL INC (about 3 miles; BELOIT, WI)
  • H DOUGLAS SINGER MENTAL HLTH CTR (about 13 miles; ROCKFORD, IL)
  • ROCKFORD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; ROCKFORD, IL)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to South Beloit:

  • ROCK CO (about 10 miles; JANESVILLE, WI; Abbreviation: JVL)
  • GREATER ROCKFORD (about 21 miles; ROCKFORD, IL; Abbreviation: RFD)
  • DANE COUNTY REGIONAL-TRUAX FIELD (about 50 miles; MADISON, WI; Abbreviation: MSN)

Other public-use airports nearest to South Beloit:

Amtrak stations near South Beloit:

  • 2 miles: BELOIT (HWY. 75 & HWY. 51) – Bus Station. Services: call for taxi service.
  • 14 miles: JANESVILLE (3136 EAST COUNTY ROAD O)
  • 16 miles: ROCKFORD (7559 WALTON ST.) – Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to South Beloit:

  • ROCK VALLEY COLLEGE (about 13 miles; ROCKFORD, IL; Full-time enrollment: 4,200)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-WHITEWATER (about 32 miles; WHITEWATER, WI; Full-time enrollment: 9,493)
  • KISHWAUKEE COLLEGE (about 40 miles; MALTA, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,289)
  • NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 44 miles; DeKalb, IL; Full-time enrollment: 19,477)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON (about 48 miles; MADISON, WI; Full-time enrollment: 37,607)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN COLLEGES (about 49 miles; MADISON, WI; Full-time enrollment: 8,737)
  • MADISON AREA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 49 miles; MADISON, WI; Full-time enrollment: 7,914)

Schools

Public high school in South Beloit:

  • SOUTH BELOIT SR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 239; Location: 245 PRAIRIE HILL RD; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in South Beloit:

  • PRAIRIE HILL ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 524; Location: 14714 WILLOWBROOK RD; Grades: PK – 08)
  • CLARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 271; Location: 464 OAK GROVE AVE; Grades: PK – 01)
  • RIVERVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 245; Location: 306 MILLER ST; Grades: 02 – 04)
  • SOUTH BELOIT JR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 187; Location: 840 BLACKHAWK BLVD; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • BLACKHAWK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 177; Location: 840 BLACKHAWK BLVD; Grades: 05 – 06)

Private primary/middle school in South Beloit:

  • ST PETER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 131; Location: 320 ELMWOOD AVENUE; Grades: PK – 8)

Libraries

Library in South Beloit:

  • SOUTH BELOIT P.L. (Operating income: $149,948; Location: 630 BLACKHAWK BLVD.; 23,688 books; 575 audio materials; 995 video materials; 82 serial subscriptions)