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Population: 16,367. Estimated population in July 2024: 17,717 (+8.2% change)
Males: 8,652 (52.9%), Females: 7,715 (47.1%)

Phelps County

Zip codes: 65401.

Demographics

Median resident age: 27.9 years
Median household income: $26,479
Median house value: $78,700

Population by Race

Races in Rolla:

  • White Non-Hispanic (88.3%)
  • Black (2.9%)
  • Chinese (1.9%)
  • Hispanic (1.7%)
  • Two or more races (1.7%)
  • Asian Indian (1.5%)
  • American Indian (1.0%)
  • Other race (0.7%)

Ancestries: German (23.7%), Irish (12.6%), English (10.9%), United States (10.4%), French (3.5%), Italian (2.8%).

Elevation: 1119 feet

Land area: 11.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Rolla

  • High school or higher: 82.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 27.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 13.1%
  • Unemployed: 9.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 13.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Rolla city

  • Never married: 31.2%
  • Now married: 49.2%
  • Separated: 2.0%
  • Widowed: 8.0%
  • Divorced: 9.6%

7.7% Foreign born (5.2% Asia, 1.1% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: +2,009 (+14.0%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Rolla:

  • PHELPS COUNTY REGIONAL MED CENTER (1000 W 10TH ST)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Rolla:

  • SALEM MEMORIAL DISTRICT HOSPITAL (about 28 miles; SALEM, MO)
  • TEXAS COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 46 miles; HOUSTON, MO)
  • MISSOURI BAPTIST HOSPITAL SULLIVAN (about 47 miles; SULLIVAN, MO)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Rolla:

  • WAYNESVILLE RGNL ARPT AT FORNEY FIELD (about 30 miles; FORT LEONARD WOOD, MO; Abbreviation: TBN)
  • JEFFERSON CITY MEML (about 52 miles; JEFFERSON CITY, MO; Abbreviation: JEF)
  • LEE C FINE MEMORIAL (about 55 miles; KAISER LAKE OZARK, MO; Abbreviation: AIZ)

Other public-use airports nearest to Rolla:

  • ROLLA DOWNTOWN (about 3 miles; ROLLA, MO; Abbreviation: K07)
  • ROLLA NATIONAL (about 12 miles; ROLLA/VICHY, MO; Abbreviation: VIH)
  • CUBA MUNI (about 26 miles; CUBA, MO; Abbreviation: UBX)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/Universities in Rolla:

  • UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-ROLLA (Full-time enrollment: 4,181; Location: 1870 MINER CIR; Public; Website: www.umr.edu; Offers Doctor’s degree)
  • ROLLA TECHNICAL INSTITUTE (Full-time enrollment: 277; Location: 1304 E 10TH ST; Public; Website: rolla.k12.mo.us)
  • METRO BUSINESS COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 119; Location: 1202 E HWY 72; Private, for-profit; Website: WWW.METROBUSINESSCOLLEGE.EDU)
  • SALEM COLLEGE OF HAIRSTYLING (Full-time enrollment: 41; Location: 1051 KINGS HWY, Suite #1; Private, for-profit)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Rolla:

  • LINCOLN UNIVERSITY (about 53 miles; JEFFERSON CITY, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,580)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-COLUMBIA (about 70 miles; COLUMBIA, MO; Full-time enrollment: 21,444)
  • COLUMBIA COLLEGE (about 70 miles; COLUMBIA, MO; Full-time enrollment: 5,892)
  • JEFFERSON COLLEGE (about 86 miles; HILLSBORO, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,568)
  • ST CHARLES COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 98 miles; ST PETERS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 3,301)
  • MARYVILLE UNIVERSITY OF SAINT LOUIS (about 103 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,094)
  • SAINT LOUIS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-MERAMEC (about 104 miles; KIRKWOOD, MO; Full-time enrollment: 7,507)

Schools

Public high schools in Rolla:

  • ROLLA SR. HIGH (Students: 1,055; Location: 900 BULLDOG RUN; Grades: 10 – 12)
  • ROLLA TECHNICAL INST. (Location: 1304 E 10TH ST; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • ROLLA TECHNICAL CTR. (Location: 500 FORUM DR; Grades: 11 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Rolla:

  • ROLLA MIDDLE (Students: 925; Location: 1111 SOEST RD; Grades: 05 – 07)
  • ROLLA JR. HIGH (Students: 685; Location: 1360 SOEST RD; Grades: 08 – 09)
  • COL. JOHN B. WYMAN ELEM. (Students: 497; Location: 402 LANNING LN; Grades: KG – 04)
  • HARRY S. TRUMAN ELEM. (Students: 468; Location: 1001 E 18TH ST; Grades: KG – 04)
  • MARK TWAIN ELEM. (Students: 454; Location: 681 SALEM AVE; Grades: KG – 04)
  • B W ROBINSON STATE SCHOOL (Students: 27; Location: 300 LANNING LN; Grades: KG – 12)

Private primary/middle schools in Rolla:

  • ST PATRICK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 194; Location: 19 ST PATRICK LANE; Grades: PK – 8)
  • ROLLA LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 89; Location: 807 WEST 11TH ST; Grades: PK – 6)
  • OZARK SPRINGS SDA ELEMENTARY (Students: 9; Location: 810 HWY 0; Grades: 1 – 8)

Libraries

Library in Rolla:

  • ROLLA PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $349,737; Location: 900 PINE STREET; 47,492 books; 1,876 audio materials; 3,205 video materials; 120 serial subscriptions)

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