Phelps County, Missouri
21 public bodies govern here, 4 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 1 farmers market. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 45,194
- Median household income
- $58,396
- ±3,528
- Unemployed
- 3.9%
- 787 of 20,232 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 89.3%
- 15,468 of 17,329 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Phelps | 44,937 (2021) | 200 N Main St, Rolla | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 5
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Doolittle | 568 (2021) | 380 Eisenhower St, Rolla | — |
| City of Edgar Springs | 200 (2021) | Po Box 13, Edgar Springs | — |
| City of Newburg | 333 (2021) | Po Box K, Newburg | — |
| City of Rolla | 20,129 (2021) | Po Box 979, Rolla | Website |
| City of St James | 3,968 (2021) | 100 S Jefferson St, Saint James | Website |
Special districts 15
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| St James Ambulance District | Health | 203 S Louise Ave, Saint James | Website |
| Move Rolla Tdd | Highways | Metropolitan Sq, Saint Louis | — |
| Newburg Community Housing | Housing and community development | Po Box 2, Newburg | — |
| Phelps County Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 4 Industrial Drive, Saint James | — |
| Rolla Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 1440 Forum Dr, Rolla | — |
| Newburg Public Library | Libraries | Po Box K, Newburg | — |
| Doolittle Rural Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box D, Newburg | Website |
| Duke Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 30003 County Road 6630, Duke | — |
| Edgar Springs Rural Fpd | Local fire protection | Po Box 272, Edgar Springs | — |
| Rolla Rural Fire Protection Dist | Local fire protection | Po Box 1254, Rolla | Website |
| St James Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 600, ST. James | — |
| Phelps County Public Water Supply District 4 | Sewerage | 14740 County Road 2310, Saint James | — |
| Phelps County Soil and Water Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 1050 E State Route 72, Rolla | — |
| Phelps County Public Water Supply District 1 | Water supply utility | Po Box 277, Edgar Springs | — |
| Phelps County Public Water Supply District 2 | Water supply utility | Po Box 160, Rolla | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
NEWBURG R-II
School district2 schools
701 WOLF PRIDE DR, Newburg, MO, 65550
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
PHELPS CO. R-III
School district1 schools
17790 State Route M, Edgar Springs, MO, 65462
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
ROLLA 31
School district8 schools
500A FORUM DR, Rolla, MO, 65401
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
ST. JAMES R-I
School district3 schools
122 E SCIOTO ST, St James, MO, 65559
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
Rolla Saturday Farmers Market
2540 N Bishop Ave Rolla, MO, 65401
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.