Beloit, Ohio

Beloit is a village in Mahoning County, Ohio, United States. The population was 978 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA Metropolitan Statistical Area.HistoryBeloit had its start in the late 1840s by the building of the railroad through that territory. It was originally called Smithfield Station, and the name Beloit was adopted in 1863. The name Beloit is a transfer from Beloit, Wisconsin.GeographyBeloit is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.99sqmi, of which 0.98sqmi is land and 0.01sqmi is water.Demographics2010 censusAs of the census of 2010, there were 978 people, 425 households, and 275 families residing in the village. The population density was 998.0PD/sqmi. There were 468 housing units at an average density of 477.6/sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 97.3% White, 0.3% African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.4% Asian, and 1.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.3% of the population.