Phelps City is an

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Atchison County, Missouri Atchison County is the northwesternmost county in the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2020 census, the county had a population of 5,305. Its county seat is Rock Port. It was originally known as Allen County when it was detached from Holt ...

, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 0, down from 24 in 2010. The community is west of Rock Port. It is the closest Missouri community to Brownville Bridge, a

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crossing that is listed on the

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History

Phelps City was

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ted in 1868. The community was named for Willis Phelps, one of the owners of the town site. A post office was established at Phelps City in 1868, and remained in operation until 1954. The town was located along the main line of the

Burlington Railroad The Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad was a railroad that operated in the Midwestern United States. Commonly referred to as the Burlington Route, the Burlington, CB&Q, or as the Q, it operated extensive trackage in the states of Colorado ...

. The Missouri River floods of the 2010s, especially the 2019 flood, heavily affected this community and largely led to its diminution.

Demographics

Phelps City is no longer considered a census-designated place by the State of Missouri.

Education

The school district is Rock Port R-II School District.
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/ref> Rock Port High School is the zoned comprehensive high school.

References

Unincorporated communities in Atchison County, Missouri Unincorporated communities in Missouri {{AtchisonCountyMO-geo-stub