Rolla
Sign in to savecity in and county seat of Phelps County, Missouri, United States
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- Missouri
- County
- Phelps
- Total
- 12.15 sq mi (31.47 km )
- Land
- 12.13 sq mi (31.41 km )
- Water
- 0.019 sq mi (0.05 km )
- Elevation
- 1,099 ft (335 m)
- Estimate 2026
- 21,029
- Density
- 1,644.3/sq mi (634.86/km )
- Demonym
- Rollan
- Time zone
- UTC-6 ( Central (CST) )
- Summer dst
- UTC-5 (CDT)
- Zip codes
- 65401, 65402, 65409
- Fips code
- 29-62912
- Website
- rollacity.org
via Wikipedia infobox
Article
Rolla (/ˈrɒlə/ ) is a city in and the county seat of Phelps County, Missouri, United States. Its population in the 2020 United States Census was 19,943. It is approximately midway between St. Louis and Springfield along I-44. Its micropolitan statistical area consists of Phelps County, Missouri. Nearby is an inactive township (Rolla Township).
It is the home of the Missouri University of Science and Technology, well known for its many engineering departments and computer science department.