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Phelps County | |
|---|---|
 New Phelps County courthouse in Rolla | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Missouri | |
 Missouri's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 37°53′N 91°47′W / 37.88°N 91.79°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Missouri |
| Founded | November 13, 1857 |
| Named for | John S. Phelps |
| Seat | Rolla |
| Largest city | Rolla |
| Area | |
• Total | 674 sq mi (1,750 km2) |
| • Land | 672 sq mi (1,740 km2) |
| • Water | 2.5 sq mi (6 km2) 0.4% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 44,638 |
| • Density | 66/sq mi (26/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 8th |
| Website | www |
Phelps County is a county in the central portion of the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2020 United States Census, the population was 44,638. The largest city and county seat is Rolla.[1] The county was organized on November 13, 1857, and was named for U.S. Representative and Governor of Missouri John Smith Phelps.[2]
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the mean center of U.S. population in 2000 fell within Phelps County.[3]
Phelps County comprises the Rolla, Missouri Micropolitan Statistical Area. Much of the county is included within the Ozark Highlands American Viticultural Area (AVA). Vineyards and wineries were first established in the county by Italian immigrants in Rolla. Since the 1960s, winemakers have revived and created numerous vineyards in Missouri and won national and international tasting awards.[4]
The first Phelps County Court convened on November 25, 1857, in the John Dillon cabin.[5] The historic courthouse was begun in mid-summer of 1860, used as a Union hospital during the American Civil War and served as the courthouse until February 1994, when all county offices were relocated into the new Phelps County Courthouse, which was dedicated on May 22.[6]
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "History". Phelps County. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
- ^ "Mean Center of Population for the United States: 1790 to 2010" (PDF). US Census Bureau. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 21, 2013. Retrieved March 28, 2014.
- ^ Cattell, Hudson (December 24, 2013). Wines of Eastern North America: From Prohibition to the Present—A History and Desk Reference. Cornell University Press. p. 75. ISBN 978-0-8014-6900-8.
- ^ "History". Phelps County. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
- ^ Missouri State Parks National Register of Historic Places NPS Form 10-900[1]