PhelpsCityMO, 2025
Phelps City’s story
158 years in pictures
Census counts: 167 in 1900, a peak of 195 in 1940, 24 in 2010. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2025 and 4 maps from 1915 on.
- 1868Phelps City is settled
Phelps CityMO
A town in Missouri.
Thompson-Campbell Farmstead · Photo: SharonPapierdreams · CC BY-SA 4.0
Land area
1 sq mi
Settled
1868
158 years ago
Is Phelps City a good place to live?
Among 248 Missouri towns, just 2 have a lower January low than Phelps City. We don’t grade Phelps City yet; the figures below are still real.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Phelps City.
Natural hazards
The biggest natural risk in Phelps City is inland flooding, at a high overall level
78risk score of 100
For Phelps City, the risk rating from FEMA is 78 of 100. FEMA puts just over two fifths of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 21% to drought.
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingDroughtTornadoes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Phelps City: four seasons and pleasant summers
30″snow a winter
About 30 inches of snow fall in a winter here; January nights dip to 15° and July afternoons rise to 87°.
Typical low → high °F
Winter18–38°
Spring41–64°
Summer64–86°
Fall42–66°
Oct 10
typical first frost
Apr 24
typical last frost
+0.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Phelps City is
For adults in Phelps City, the share who have diabetes is 15%. This Missouri town beats the Missouri average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 11. 44% of Phelps City adults have high blood pressure, where Missouri’s towns sit at 37% and U.S. towns at 35%.
| Phelps City | Typical Missouri town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 37% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 12% | 12% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 30% | 25% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Missouri
1 better20 too close to call11 worse
| What stands out | Phelps City | MO |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81.4% | 77.2% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.6% | 6.8% |
Community Hospital Association
11.1 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
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Everything we know about Phelps City
13pages on Phelps City
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
Getting set up
Moving to Phelps City: who provides what
Phelps City is unincorporated, so Atchison County and regional agencies provide most services.
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & county servicesAtchison CountyAtchison County provides services here
Register to voteOnlineIn Missouri you can register online until 27 days before Election Day, in person until 27 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 27 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereAtchisonAtchison County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2019
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Phelps City
About Phelps City
Unincorporated community in Missouri, U.S.
Phelps City is an unincorporated community in Atchison County, Missouri, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 0, down from 24 in 2010. The community is 5 miles (8.0 km) west of Rock Port. It is the closest Missouri community to Brownville Bridge, a Missouri River crossing that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
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- Area
- 0.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 892 ft
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