Town guide

South Beloit, Illinois

South Beloit is a city in Winnebago County, Illinois, home to about 7,946 people across 6.1 square miles. Its ZIP code is 61080, and parts of 61073 are in South Beloit too.

Homes sold for a median of $158 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population7,9461,294 per sq mi
Median home value$173,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$158Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking50%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in South Beloit

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around South Beloit

Distances

Nearest major airportGeneral Mitchell International Airport (MKE)66 miles away
Closer regional airportChicago Rockford International Airport (RFD)20 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Madison, WI47 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL82 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of South Beloit; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents South Beloit

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

South Beloit had 7,989 residents in the 2020 census, up 48% since 2000.

It’s the 268th largest of 1,450 towns in Illinois by population.

Winnebago County grew from 47,845 residents in 1900 to 285,350 in 2020.

South Beloit population by census2000: 5,397, 2010: 7,892, 2020: 7,9895,39720007,89220107,9892020

Winnebago County, 1900–2020

Winnebago County population, 1900 to 20201900: 47,845, 1910: 63,153, 1920: 90,929, 1930: 117,373, 1940: 121,178, 1950: 152,385, 1960: 209,765, 1970: 246,623, 1980: 250,884, 1990: 252,913, 2000: 278,418, 2010: 295,266, 2020: 285,35048K’00’1091K’20’30121K’40’50210K’60’70251K’80’90278K’00’10285K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 11°F. About 37.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 36 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near South BeloitJan: high 25°F, low 11°F, 1.6 in; Feb: high 29°F, low 14°F, 1.5 in; Mar: high 42°F, low 24°F, 2.1 in; Apr: high 55°F, low 34°F, 3.7 in; May: high 67°F, low 46°F, 4.3 in; Jun: high 76°F, low 56°F, 5.6 in; Jul: high 80°F, low 60°F, 3.4 in; Aug: high 78°F, low 58°F, 4.1 in; Sep: high 71°F, low 50°F, 3.8 in; Oct: high 58°F, low 39°F, 2.8 in; Nov: high 43°F, low 27°F, 2.4 in; Dec: high 31°F, low 17°F, 2 in25°11°Jan1.629°14°Feb1.542°24°Mar2.155°34°Apr3.767°46°May4.376°56°Jun5.680°60°Jul3.478°58°Aug4.171°50°Sep3.858°39°Oct2.843°27°Nov2.431°17°Dec2.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Beloit, WI weather station (2 miles away).

Jobs in Winnebago County

117,137 jobs at 6,286 businesses in Winnebago County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Winnebago CountyManufacturing: 24,405 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 20,106 jobs; Retail trade: 13,950 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 11,570 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 8,114 jobs; Administrative and support: 7,302 jobs; Other services: 6,289 jobs; Wholesale trade: 5,187 jobsManufacturing 21% Health care and social assistance 17% Retail trade 12% Hotels and restaurants 10% Transportation and warehousing 7% Administrative and support 6% Other services 5% Wholesale trade 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

11 doctors and other health care providers list an office in South Beloit.

Nearest hospitals

  • Beloit Health SystemGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Beloit4.7 miles
  • Javon Bea HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Rockford13.1 miles
  • Ssm Health St. Mary's Hospital - JanesvilleGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Janesville13.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors2
Dentists1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants2
Mental health providers3
Physical and occupational therapists1
Chiropractors2

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around South Beloit

Parks (11 nearby)

  • South Beloit Municipal Park · 72 acres0.4 mi
  • Nature At The Confluence · 16 acres1.1 mi
  • Turtle Creek Park · 12 acres1.2 mi
  • Stateline Restoration Prairie · 10 acres1.1 mi
  • Horace White Park · 9 acres1.4 mi
  • Vernon Avenue Park · 5 acres1.7 mi

Grocery stores (3 nearby)

  • Bushel & Peck's1.4 mi
  • ALDI1.6 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter1.8 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • Walmart Pharmacy1.8 mi

Libraries (2 nearby)

  • South Beloit Public Library0.8 mi
  • Morse Library and Richard Black Information Center1.6 mi

Museums (4 nearby)

  • Bushnell Wheeler House0.7 mi
  • Rasey House1.5 mi
  • Logan Museum of Anthropology1.5 mi
  • Wright Museum of Art1.5 mi

Theaters and performance venues (7 nearby)

  • Beloit Art Center1.4 mi
  • Bunge Studio Theatre1.5 mi
  • Laura Aldrich Neese Performing Arts Center1.5 mi
  • Kresge Experimental Theatre1.5 mi
  • Miles Music Center1.6 mi

Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1917.

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in South Beloit

Public schools here are run by County of Winnebago SD 320, Prairie Hill CCSD 133. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (7)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Clark Elementary SchoolSouth BeloitPre-K–1185Public0.6 mi
Prairie Hill Elem SchoolSouth BeloitPre-K–4447Public1.4 mi
Riverview Elementary SchoolSouth Beloit2–4199Public1.4 mi
Blackhawk Elementary SchoolSouth Beloit5–6139Public0.8 mi
Willowbrook Middle SchoolSouth Beloit5–8348Public2.2 mi
South Beloit Jr High SchoolSouth Beloit7–8118Public0.8 mi
South Beloit Sr High SchoolSouth Beloit9–12254Public1.0 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Roscoe and Machesney Park.

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