Phelps County, Missouri

Phelps County is a county in the south-central part of the state of Missouri, approximately halfway between St. Louis and Springfield. It had a population of 45,156 at the 2010 census.

Officially organized by the state legislature on November 13, 1857, the county was named for John Smith Phelps, then a prominent politician in southern Missouri. Rolla is the county seat and largest city.

Communities

Phelps County is home to five incorporated communities:

• Doolittle
• Edgar Springs
• Newburg
• Rolla (county seat)
• St. James