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Population (year 2000): 16,367. Estimated
population in July 2005: 17,717 (+8.2% change)
Males: 8,652 (52.9%), Females: 7,715 (47.1%)
Phelps County
Zip codes:
65401.
Median resident age: 27.9 years
Median household income: $26,479 (year 2000)
Median house value: $78,700 (year 2000)
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
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%).
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 certified for carrier operations nearest to
Rolla:
- WAYNESVILLE RGNL ARPT AT FORNEY FIELD (about 30
miles; FORT LEONARD WOOD, MO; ID: TBN)
- JEFFERSON CITY MEML (about 52 miles; JEFFERSON CITY,
MO; ID: JEF)
- LEE C FINE MEMORIAL (about 55 miles; KAISER LAKE
OZARK, MO; ID: AIZ)
Other public-use airports nearest to Rolla:
- ROLLA DOWNTOWN (about 3 miles; ROLLA, MO; ID: K07)
- ROLLA NATIONAL (about 12 miles; ROLLA/VICHY, MO; ID:
VIH)
- CUBA MUNI (about 26 miles; CUBA, MO; ID: UBX)
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 (FT enrollment:
277; Location: 1304 E 10TH ST; Public; Website:
rolla.k12.mo.us)
- METRO BUSINESS COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 119;
Location: 1202 E HWY 72; Private, for-profit; Website:
WWW.METROBUSINESSCOLLEGE.EDU)
- SALEM COLLEGE OF HAIRSTYLING (FT 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; FT enrollment: 21,444)
- COLUMBIA COLLEGE (about 70 miles; COLUMBIA, MO; FT
enrollment: 5,892)
- JEFFERSON COLLEGE (about 86 miles; HILLSBORO, MO; FT
enrollment: 2,568)
- ST CHARLES COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 98 miles;
ST PETERS, MO; FT enrollment: 3,301)
- MARYVILLE UNIVERSITY OF SAINT LOUIS (about 103
miles; ST LOUIS, MO; FT enrollment: 2,094)
- SAINT LOUIS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-MERAMEC (about 104
miles; KIRKWOOD, MO; FT enrollment: 7,507)
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)
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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