Phelps County, Missouri
| Phelps County, Missouri | |
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New Phelps County courthouse in Rolla
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 Location in the U.S. state of Missouri |
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 Missouri's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | November 13, 1857 |
| Named for | John S. Phelps |
| Seat | Rolla |
| Largest city | Rolla |
| Area | |
| • Total | 674 sq mi (1,746 km2) |
| • Land | 672 sq mi (1,740 km2) |
| • Water | 2.5 sq mi (6 km2), 0.4% |
| Population (est.) | |
| • (2015) | 44,794 |
| • Density | 67/sq mi (26/km²) |
| Congressional district | 8th |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Website | www |
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| Elected countywide officials | ||||
| Assessor | Bill Wiggins | Republican | ||
| Circuit Clerk | Sue Brown | Republican | ||
| County Clerk | Pam Grow | Republican | ||
| Collector | Davis R. Haas | Democratic | ||
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Commissioner (Presiding) |
Randy Verkamp | Democratic | ||
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Commissioner (District 1) |
Larry J. Stratman | Republican | ||
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Commissioner (District 2) |
Charles "Bud" Dean | Democratic | ||
| Coroner | Larry Swinfard | Democratic | ||
| Prosecuting Attorney | John Beger | Republican | ||
| Public Administrator | Kathleen S. Oliver | Republican | ||
| Recorder | Robin Kordes | Republican | ||
| Sheriff | Richard Lisenbe | Democratic | ||
| Surveyor | Louis Gilbert | Republican | ||
| Treasurer | Carol Green | Republican | ||
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| 2008 Republican primary in Missouri | ||
| John McCain | 1,459 (29.68%) | |
| Mike Huckabee | 1,728 (35.15%) | |
| Mitt Romney | 1,340 (27.26%) | |
| Ron Paul | 321 (6.53%) | |
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| 2008 Democratic primary in Missouri | ||
| Hillary Clinton | 2,392 (53.93%) | |
| Barack Obama | 1,878 (42.34%) | |
| John Edwards (withdrawn) | 122 (2.75%) | |
Phelps County is a county located in the central portion of the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2010 census, the population was 45,156. The largest city and county seat is Rolla. The county was officially organized on November 13, 1857, and was named after U.S. Representative and Governor of Missouri John Smith Phelps.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, it included the mean center of U.S. population in 2000.
Phelps County comprises the Rolla, MO Micropolitan Statistical Area. Much of the county is included within the Ozark Highlands American Viticultural Area (AVA). 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. The historic courthouse was begun in mid-summer of 1860, used as a Union hospital during the American Civil War and served as the courthouse until February 1994, at which time all county offices were relocated in the new Phelps County Courthouse. The new courthouse was dedicated on May 22, 1994.
The first settlers came to this area in 1818 building along the riverbanks, doing a little farming. In 1844 John Webber built the first house within the present city limits of Rolla.
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