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| Square Miles | 674 |
| Date Organized | Nov. 13, 1857 |
| Name Origin | John F. Phelps, Missouri congressman & governor of Missouri |
| Population | 41,668 (2003 Estimate) |
| Median Age | 34.9 years (2000) |
| Civilian Labor Force | 18,838 (2000) |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.4% (2003) |
| Personal Income | $16,084 (2000) |
| County residents who work outside county | 15.5% (2000) |
| County employees that live outside county | 9.2% (2000) |
| Average travel time to workplace | 19.1 minutes (2000) |
| Cities | Doolittle, Edgar Springs, Newburg, Rolla, St. James |
| Communities | Beulah, Cook Station, Duke, Jerome |
| Top Employers | Bloomsdale Excavating, Brewer Science Inc., Can-Tex, Country Mart, Lowe's Home Center, Ozark Health Services, Wal-Mart and Zeno's (Rolla); Boys & Girls Town of Missouri and Wal-Mart Distribution Cener #6069, (St. James); Phelps County Regional Medical Center (Rolla); Unites States Geological Center (Rolla); Missouri University of Science & Technology; Mid-Continent Mapping Center (Rolla); Missouri Geological Survey (Rolla); Mark Twain National Forest (Rolla); City of Rolla; United States Postal Service (Rolla); Missouri Department of Conservation; Division of Family Services; Phelps County Government; Phelps County Schools; Missouri Veterans Home (St. James); City of St. James |
| Form of Government | 3 Person Commission |
| Schools | Newburg R-II, Phelps County R-III, Rolla 31, St James R-I |
| Medical Services | Phelps County Regional Medical Center (Rolla); Doctor After Hours (Rolla); 20 Pharmacists, 52 MD's, 27 DO's, 296 RN's, 182 LPN's, 14 Dentists |
| Industrial Parks available in cities | Doolittle Industrial Site; Rolla Hy-Point Industrial Park; Rolla National Airport (Vichy); St. James Industrial Park |
| Colleges/Universities/Vo-Tech Schools | Missouri University of Science and Technology; Columbia College Annex; Rolla Technical Institute, Rolla Technical Center, Drury Evening College Annex, East Central College Annex, Metro Business College, Webster University Annex |
| Transportation Access | Interstate 44, Highways 63, 72, 8 & 68, Rolla Downtown Airport, Burlington Northern Santa Fe, Airport |
| Attractions | Missouri University of Science and Technology, Little Prairie Lake, Lane Springs Recreational Area, W.K.Wood Wildlife Area, Meramac Spring Fish Hatchery/Trout Park, Mark Twain National Forest, Pilot Knob Towersite, Beacer Creek Conservation Area, Jerome Access |
| Contacts | Phelps County Commission, 200 Main St., Rolla, MO 65401, 573-364-1891 |
| Economic Developer | Cyndra Lorey , 573-341-0123 |
| Industrial Development Authority | Jim Sowers, Rolla, 573-364-7358 Michael "Butch" Tucker, St. James, 573-265-7015 |
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