Beloit is a community that provides a safe, simple, wholesome environment to live, worship, work and play. A city of approximately 3,500 residents, Beloit serves as a hub for the surrounding area offering a vast array of faith, education, healthcare, shopping, arts, culture and entertainment opportunities that rival other communities much larger in size. 

Top Ten Highlights

Whether you are visiting, new to the area, returning to your Catholic faith, or just interested in learning more, the Catholic community of Beloit welcomes you and invites you to join us in our ongoing search for holiness.

  1. 24/7 Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration.

  2. Growing and vibrant Catholic community, faithful to the Magisterium of the Roman Catholic Church, that is particularly committed to daily Mass and the sacrament of reconciliation.

  3. Authentic, Pre-K thru 12th Grade Catholic School with affordable tuition.

  4. Safe community where students walk and bike to school.

  5. High speed internet and local facilities that provide remote employment capabilities.

  6. State-of-the-art inpatient and outpatient healthcare services provided by Mitchell County Hospital and Health Systems and Beloit Medical Center, as well as pharmacy, dental, vision, chiropractic and mental health services.

  7. A hunting, fishing and boating paradise located just 15 minutes away at Waconda Lake.

  8. Beautiful Chautauqua Park, surrounded by the Solomon Valley River, offers a new water park, 18-hole disc golf course, tennis and basketball courts, horseshoe pits and playground, as well as picnic areas, free camper hook-ups, and a boat ramp.

  9. The NCK Wellness Center offers a heated indoor pool and spa, cardiovascular and strength exercise equipment, indoor track, racquetball and pickleball courts, as well as a wide variety of group exercise classes. The Beloit Sports Complex boasts six baseball and softball fields, and three soccer/football fields.

  10. Annual, family-friendly community events such as Memorial Day/Veteran’s Day parades, St. John’s Catholic Church Harvest Festival, and Downtown Millapalooza car show, street dance and wine and art walk, to name a few. The Chautauqua Isle of Lights, a collection of 200+ lighted Christmas displays, draws 10,000 visitors between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day each year.