Rolla, Missouri

Rolla, Missouri
Rolla, Missouri
City
	City of Rolla
	Old Phelps County Courthouse
	Location of Rolla within County and State
	Coordinates: 37°56′45″N 91°45′39″W / 37.94583°N 91.76083°W
Country	United States
State	Missouri
County	Phelps
Founded	1858
Area
• Total	12.15 sq mi (31.47 km2)
• Land	12.13 sq mi (31.41 km2)
• Water	0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2)
Elevation	1,099 ft (335 m)
Population (2020)
• Total	19,943
• Estimate (2023)	20,515
• Density	1,644.24/sq mi (634.86/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	65401, 65402, 65409
Area code	573
FIPS code	29-62912
GNIS feature ID	2396418
U.S. Routes
Interstates
State highways
Website	rollacity.org

Rolla (/ˈrɒlə/) is a city in, and the county seat of, Phelps County, Missouri, United States.^[4] Its population in the 2020 United States Census was 19,943.^[5] It is approximately midway between St. Louis and Springfield along I-44. Its micropolitan statistical area consists of Phelps County, Missouri.

It is the home of the Missouri University of Science and Technology, well known for its many engineering departments and computer science department.

The headquarters of the Mark Twain National Forest is in Rolla. The city is also within the Ozark Highlands American Viticultural Area, with vineyards first established by Italian immigrants to the area.

^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 28, 2022.
^ ^a ^b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rolla, Missouri
^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
^ "U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 31, 2021.