Rolla is a city in Phelps County, Missouri, home to about 20,287 people across 12 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 65401 and 65409.
Homes sold for a median of $138 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Rolla; also Doolittle
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| Nearest major airport | St. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL)93 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Airport-Forney Field (TBN)25 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | St. Louis, MO95 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL345 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Rolla; 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.
Rolla had 19,943 residents in the 2020 census, up 22% since 2000.
It’s the 38th 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 (about a mile 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).
445 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Rolla’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 48 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 79 |
| Dentists | 34 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 109 |
| Mental health providers | 131 |
| 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.
Parks (18 nearby)
Grocery stores (5 nearby)
Pharmacies (3 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)
Counts are within about 2.5 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.
Established in 1844.
Colleges and universities
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Rolla 31, 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 | 1.4 mi |
| Harry S. Truman Elem.Rolla | Pre-K–3 | 448 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Mark Twain Elem.Rolla | Pre-K–3 | 440 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| B W Robinson SchoolRolla | K–12 | 28 | Special Education | 1.3 mi |
| Rolla MiddleRolla | 4–6 | 857 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Rolla Jr.. HighRolla | 7–8 | 577 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Rolla Sr.. HighRolla | 9–12 | 1,398 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| Rolla Technical Inst.Rolla | 9–12 | — | Career and Technical | 0.5 mi |
| Rolla Technical Ctr.Rolla | 11–12 | — | Career and Technical | 0.6 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Patrick Catholic SchoolRolla | Pre-K–8 | 157 | Roman Catholic | 0.9 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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