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| City of Beloit, Wisconsin | |||
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| Nickname(s): Gateway To Wisconsin or "Petunia City" | |||
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| Country |  United States | ||
| State |  Wisconsin | ||
| County | Rock | ||
| Founded | 1836 | ||
| Incorporated | February 24, 1846 (village) March 31, 1856 (city) | ||
| Government | |||
| - Manager | Larry Arft | ||
| - City Attorney | Tom Casper | ||
| - City Council | James Van De Bogart (President) Chad Murry (Vice President) Sheila De Forest Martin Densch Charles Haynes Kevin Leavy Eric Newnham area_magnitude = 1 E9 | ||
| Area | |||
| - Total | 16.7 sq mi (43.2 km²) | ||
| - Land | 16.4 sq mi (42.6 km²) | ||
| - Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.6 km²) | ||
| Elevation | 751 ft (228.9 m) | ||
| Population (2000) | |||
| - Total | 35,775 | ||
| - Density | 2,176.6/sq mi (840.2/km²) | ||
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) | ||
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) | ||
| Website: www.ci.beloit.wi.us | |||
Beloit is a city in Rock County, Wisconsin, United States. As of the 2007 census estimate Beloit has a population of 37,710 people. Beloit is the location of Beloit College. Beloit is home to a Hormel plant, the world's largest can of chili, and the Beloit Snappers baseball club of the Midwest League. Beloit lays claim to such inventions as the speedometer,Korn Kurls, and John Francis Appleby's twine binder.Korn Kurls are credited for the founding of the snack food industry, and resemble present day Cheetos.
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