Phelps City, Missouri facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Phelps City, Missouri
Census-designated place & unincorporated community
Phelps City, Missouri Location in Missouri
Country	United States
State	Missouri
County	Atchison
Area
• Total	0.49 sq mi (1.28 km2)
• Land	0.49 sq mi (1.28 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	889 ft (271 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	0
• Density	0.00/sq mi (0.00/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)	660
GNIS feature ID	2587101

Phelps City is a small place in Atchison County, Missouri, in the United States. It is known as a census-designated place, which means it's an area defined by the government for counting people. It's also an unincorporated community, so it doesn't have its own local city government.

According to the 2020 census, no one lived in Phelps City. This is a change from 2010, when 24 people lived there. The community is about 5 miles (8 kilometers) west of Rock Port, Missouri. It is the closest place in Missouri to the Brownville Bridge. This bridge crosses the Missouri River and is a special historical site.

History of Phelps City

Phelps City was officially planned and mapped out in 1868. This process is called "platting." The community was named after Willis Phelps, who was one of the people who owned the land where the town was built.

A post office was opened in Phelps City in 1868. It helped people send and receive mail for many years. The post office stayed open until 1954.

Population and Demographics

Demographics is the study of a population, like how many people live in a place and what their ages are. Phelps City has seen a big change in its population.

In 2010, there were 24 people living in Phelps City. However, by the time of the 2020 census, the population had become 0. This means no one was officially living there at that time.

See also

In Spanish: Phelps City (Misuri) para niños