Doolittle is a city in Phelps County, Missouri, home to about 561 people across 2.8 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 65401 and 65550.
Homes sold for a median of $148 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Rolla; part is in Doolittle
Part is in Doolittle, part in Newburg
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Doolittle. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | St. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL)96 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Airport-Forney Field (TBN)22 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | St. Louis, MO98 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL347 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Doolittle; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Doolittle had 564 residents in the 2020 census, down 12% since 2000.
It’s the 488th largest of 1,060 towns in Missouri by population.
Phelps County grew from 14,194 residents in 1900 to 44,638 in 2020.
Phelps County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 22°F. About 47.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 17 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Rolla Missouri S&T, MO weather station (2 miles away).
15,928 jobs at 1,050 businesses in Phelps County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
442 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Doolittle’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 47 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 78 |
| Dentists | 34 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 107 |
| Mental health providers | 132 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 22 |
| Optometrists | 10 |
| Chiropractors | 12 |
| Pharmacies | 14 |
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.
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 1.5 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.
Public schools here are run by Rolla 31, Newburg R-II, Mo Schls for the Sev Disabled. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Col. John B. Wyman Elem.Rolla | Pre-K–3 | 441 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Harry S. Truman Elem.Rolla | Pre-K–3 | 448 | Public | 3.2 mi |
| Mark Twain Elem.Rolla | Pre-K–3 | 440 | Public | 2.9 mi |
| Newburg Elem.Newburg | Pre-K–6 | 157 | Public | 5.1 mi |
| B W Robinson SchoolRolla | K–12 | 28 | Special Education | 1.9 mi |
| Rolla MiddleRolla | 4–6 | 857 | Public | 3.1 mi |
| Newburg HighNewburg | 7–12 | 152 | Public | 5.1 mi |
| Rolla Jr.. HighRolla | 7–8 | 577 | Public | 3.3 mi |
| Rolla Sr.. HighRolla | 9–12 | 1,398 | Public | 2.6 mi |
| Rolla Technical Inst.Rolla | 9–12 | — | Career and Technical | 3.4 mi |
| Rolla Technical Ctr.Rolla | 11–12 | — | Career and Technical | 3.4 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Patrick Catholic SchoolRolla | Pre-K–8 | 157 | Roman Catholic | 2.6 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Rolla and Newburg.
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