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Phelps Grove has museums and access to MSU
Just south of Missouri State University, Phelps Grove offers easy access to schools, museums and entertainment. Popular with college students, this neighborhood's average local age skews lower. At the same time, the homes are frequently a century old or more. "There are many historic homes in the area that have been remodeled," says Candace Faith Frugé, a Realtor with eXp Realty. "They provide upscale rental homes to students, professors and others."
The center of the Phelps neighborhood is the Phelps Grove Park just south of MSU.
The Springfield Art Museum is located in the heart of the Phelps neighborhood.
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The further north a house is, the newer it tends to be
Residents near the southern half of Phelps Grove often live in bungalows, Colonials and the occasional ranch-style home. Generally midcentury or older, these homes are often extensively renovated and feature accents like stone or vividly painted exteriors. Houses in this neighborhood section run from the mid-$200,000s to the mid-$600,000s, depending on location and condition. The latest construction is found in the northern half of Phelps Grove, where neo-traditional homes in master-planned communities range between the high $200,000s and the low $600,000s. "Homes here are usually more expensive," says Pastor Nicholas Hagerman who's lived in the area for over 13 years. "It's also quieter here because the MSU campus is about a mile north, and there are trees that block any noise."
Bungalows like this cape cod style home show off the variety of home types in Phelps.
Home owners in Phelps accentuate their homes with bold colors and bright landscaping.
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Locals get fresh air at Phelps Grove Park
Phelps Grove Park has 31 acres filled with trees, playground equipment and a paved walking trail. Parents with children six years old or younger can cross the street to cool off at the McGee-McGregor Wading Pool. The Springfield Art Museum offers free admission to see the current exhibits on display. The museum is the Art in Bloom festival site every April, where visitors can join the flower arrangement workshops and make art with their families. Visitors can step inside a recreation of Theodore Roosevelt's cabin or walk around an Arctic exhibit at the Wonders of Wildlife National Museum and Aquarium.
Furry friends abound on trails and sidewalks throughout the Phelps neighborhood.
Exercise enthusiasts find plenty of paved trails and quiet streets to run in Phelps.
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Missouri State University is a major part of the local culture
Students begin their education at Delaware Elementary School before transitioning to Jarrett Middle School. Teens at Parkview High School can try out for the all-female Lassie Drum & Bugle Corps team. The group was established in the 1950s and continues to join events like the St. Patrick's Day parade in St. Louis. All three schools get a C-plus from Niche. Founded in 1905, Missouri State University is a major part of the local culture, enrolling over 25,000 students yearly for nearly 200 graduate and undergraduate programs.
Delaware Elementary School serves students in the Phelps community.
Parkview High School is a 9th through 12th grade public school.
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Cheering Bears fans fill the stadium at MSU
Missouri State University has a wide variety of events open to the public, including football games at Robert W. Plaster Stadium and concerts in the Great Southern Bank Arena.
The Missouri State University campus is a big part of the Phelps neighborhood.
Great Southern Bank Arena on the MSU campus offers a variety of live events throughout the year.
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The area has several straightforward routes to campus
Drivers can be on campus after driving less than a mile north. "Residential permits are required for street parking, so that helps keep the streets from becoming overflow parking for MSU," says Frugé, who owns the Circle on the Square Holistic Center in Springfield. Cyclists can be at Kemper Hall on campus in roughly five minutes, and those who like to walk can expect to step foot on MSU ground after around 15 minutes. South National Avenue has bus stops for anyone who prefers public transportation. The closest thoroughfares are State Routes 13 and 744.
A newly constructed walkway under Grant Ave makes walking from Phelps to the MSU campus easy.
The Ruth Bader Gins-Bear is a familiar site for MSU students and Phelps residents.
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Starting the day at Gailey's Breakfast Cafe
Mama Jean's Natural Market has organic groceries and to-go meals for pickup or delivery. A 2-mile trip up South National Avenue leads to Price Cutter for groceries, while the Walmart Neighborhood Market is on Glenstone Avenue. Gailey's Breakfast Cafe in Downtown Springfield is a local institution for students and their families, serving classic morning dishes since the 1940s. "Gailey's gets busy whenever parents come to visit their kids at MSU," Faith says. Downtown Springfield has trendy retail options, including the Stick It In Your Ear record store and the BookMarx used bookstore.
Gailey's Breakfast Cafe is a Springfield favorite just north of the Phelps neighborhood.
Phelps residents have easy access to many dining options.
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Mercy Hospital and neighborhood associations help the community
Mercy Hospital Springfield is south of the neighborhood, less than two miles away from most Phelps homes. The area also has the Phelps Neighborhood Association, a non-profit group that aims to keep the neighborhood clean and in line with city laws.
Mercy Hospital provides Phelps resident health care just outside the neighborhood.
The Phelps Grove neighborhood is the namesake for Phelps.
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Average Home Value
Source: Public Records
Property Mix - Square Feet
This Neighborhood Has More Renters
Demographics
Total Population
1,807
Median Age
30
Population Density
5 ppl/acre
Population under 18
18.4%
Below the national average
23.8%
Population over 65
11.9%
Below the national average
19.1%
Finances
Median Household Income
$45,641
Significantly below the national average
$71,702
Average Household Income
$66,105
Education and Workforce
High School Graduates
95%
Above the national average
89.1%
College Graduates
35%
Advanced Degrees
13.5%
% Population in Labor Force
66.3%
On par with the national average
65.1%
Weather
Annual Precipitation
45''
Average Winter Low Temperature
25°F
Average Summer High Temperature
89°F
Annual Snowfall
21''
Area Factors
Somewhat Walkable
Walk Score®
50/ 100
Source: Walk Score
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