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Rolla is a city located in Phelps County, Missouri . As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 16,367. It is the County Seat of Phelps County . Rolla is the home of the University Of Missouri - Rolla , part of the University Of Missouri system. It was formerly known as the Missouri School of Mines and Metallurgy. GEOGRAPHY Rolla is located at 37°56'56" North, 91°45'47" West (37.948831, -91.763048). According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 29.3 Km&2 (11.3 Mi&2 ). 29.3 km&2 (11.3 mi&2) of it is land and 0.09% is water. DEMOGRAPHICS As of the Census of 2000, there were 16,367 people, 6,514 households, and 3,543 families residing in the city. The Population Density was 559.2/km&2 (1,448.7/mi&2). There were 7,221 housing units at an average density of 246.7/km&2 (639.2/mi&2). The racial makeup of the city was 89.2% White , 2.92% African American , 0.46% Native American , 4.6% Asian , 0.12% Pacific Islander , 0.73% from Other Races , and 1.69% from two or more races. 1.72% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 6,514 households out of which 26.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.0% were Married Couples living together, 10.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 45.6% were non-families. 35.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.20 and the average family size was 2.88. In the city the population was spread out with 20.1% under the age of 18, 25.3% from 18 to 24, 25.2% from 25 to 44, 16.4% from 45 to 64, and 13.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 28 years. For every 100 females there were 112.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 114.2 males. The median income for a household in the city was $26,479, and the median income for a family was $38,975. Males had a median income of $31,861 versus $19,625 for females. The Per Capita Income for the city was $15,916. 22.0% of the population and 13.8% of families were below the Poverty Line . 22.3% of those under the age of 18 and 13.8% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. OTHER WIKIPEDIA ARTICLES WITH ROLLA University of Missouri - Rolla The Old World Trader Phelps County, Missouri Geography of Missouri Mel Carnahan Robin Carnahan Samuel Curtis Sarah Steelman Stonehenge Replicas Royal Canin Historic Places EXTERNAL LINKS |
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