Welcome to Rolla ...
The city of Rolla is located in Morton County<1>.
The location of Rolla has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Rolla, you might consider that their post office opened in 1907.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Rolla has a population of 348 people<3> (see below for details).
Rolla is 3,320 feet [1,012 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the elevation of Rolla is about ¾ mile [or 1 km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Rolla lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Rolla (for example, toward Campo (CO)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT).
The telephone area code for Rolla: (620)
The ZIP code for Rolla: 67954<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Rolla had an population of 348 people. This is a decrease of 21.27% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 27.8% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Rolla had a population of 442 people (or 13.67% of the total population of Morton County). This makes Rolla the county's 2nd most populous community.
The population of Rolla represents 0.02% of the total population of Kansas (which has 2,853,118 people), making it the state's 312nd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 442 people, the population of Rolla decreased 8.3% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 482 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Rolla.
Communities Also Named Rolla ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Rolla - they are located in Arkansas, British Columbia, Colorado, Missouri, North Dakota, Ohio, Texas and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Rolla.
Communities near Rolla ...
We have created a list of 9 communities that are near Rolla.
- Hugoton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hugoton
- Hugoton is located in Stevens County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,678 people
- Former name for Hugoton:
- Hugo
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hugoton <6>
- Elkhart
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkhart have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhart
- Elkhart is located in Morton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,727 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkhart <6>
- Richfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richfield
- Richfield is located in Morton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35 people
- Straight
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Straight
- Straight is located in Texas County (OK)
- Platt City ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Platt City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platt City
- Platt City is located in Stanton County
- Platt City has also been known as:
- Platt
- Moscow
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moscow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
- Moscow is located in Stevens County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 294 people
- Former name for Moscow:
- Mosco
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moscow <6>
- Hooker
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker
- Hooker is located in Texas County (OK)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,843 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hooker <6>
- Optima
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast) - Guymon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guymon
- Guymon is located in Texas County (OK)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,010 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Guymon <6>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Rolla. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rolla.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Rolla. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Rolla.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Rolla. Our list includes 5 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Rolla.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rolla ...
Looking for more information about Rolla? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Rolla, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Rolla.
Adding Rolla to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Rolla in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Rolla was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the Rolla post office opened in 1907.
We also found Rolla on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Kansas (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Rolla.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rolla. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Morton County: www.mtcoks.com/
The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Morton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Rolla. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rolla - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Rolla). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Rolla or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |