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. The county was organized on November 13, 1857, and was named for U.S. Representative and Governor of Missouri John Smith Phelps. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the mean center of U.S. population in 2000 fell within Phelps County. Phelps County comprises the Rolla, Missouri Micropolitan Statistical Area. Much of the county is included within the Ozark Highlands American Viticultural Area. 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. The first Phelps County Court convened on November 25, 1857, in the John Dillon cabin.

Founded: 13 November 1857
Named for: John S. Phelps
Seat: Rolla
Largest city: Rolla
Total: 674 sq mi (1,745.65 km²)
Land: 672 sq mi (1,740.47 km²)
Water: 2.5 sq mi (6.47 km²), 0.4
Time zone: Central: UTC-6-5
Website: [www.phelpscounty.org]
Official Website: http://www.phelpscounty.org
Wikidata description: county in Missouri, United States
Wikidata id: Q485631
Wikidata label: Phelps County
Wikidata aliases: Array
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