Local servicesHospitalPhelps Health Hospital3.8 miPost officeRolla Post Office3.5 miTown hallRolla City Hall3.6 miPolicePhelps County Sheriff's Office3.2 miFire stationRolla Rural Fire Protection District Station 12.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWaynesville-St. Robert Regional Airport-Forney Field TBN23 miMajor airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport STL96 miInterstateI-44 Bus3.2 miUS highwayUS 63under a mileAmtrakJefferson City, MO JEF52 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 65401 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 65401 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 48 min5:45 am – 8:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 32 min7:19 am – 4:51 pm
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People32,476 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 32.512,798 householdsMedian household income $52,768Median home value $206,500Median rent $796 a month56% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,279 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting3.5% unemployment rate55% of adults are in the labour force, 14,045 employedMain industries: education and health care 33%, retail 15%, hospitality, food and recreation 11%Average commute 17 minutes72% drive alone, 15% car-pool, 6% walk or cycle, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages36% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 18% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 94%, Chinese 2%, Spanish 1%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 41°F, lows 22°F47 in of rain a year, on about 75 dayswettest month May17 in of snow a year, on about 18 days43 days above 90°F, 96 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Rolla Missouri S&t station, 4 mi away
Nearby landmarksBrays Lakelake · under a mileBoyd Lakelake · 1.0 miDrury Universitycollege · 2.2 miLions Club Bicycle Trailheadtrailhead · 2.1 miEast Central Collegecollege · 3.5 miAcorn Trailtrailhead · 2.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSilverleaf Parkpark · 1.3 miBeaver Creek Conservation Areastate conservation land · 2.0 mi · 147 acresSouth Parkpark · 1.5 miBray (Marguerite) Conservation Areastate conservation land · 3.5 mi · 129 acresLittle Prairie Conservation Areastate conservation land · 7.4 mi · 339 acresBohigian (George) Conservation Areastate conservation land · 9.3 mi · 424 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes4 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.2 on 11 Dec 197641 mi away, near Sullivan, MissouriMost recent: magnitude 3.9 on 7 Jun 201149 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowPhelps County, MO, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality73% of days had good air in 2025268 of 365 days measured93 moderate, 4 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 42, worst day 150main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Jefferson County, MO, 71 mi away
Internet at home88% of households have a broadband subscription69% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterRolla PWSserves 20,800 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation977 ft298 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
