Rolla, KS town hall & government
Rolla spent $678,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,948 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Rolla's government.
Where Rolla's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 44%
- Utility sales 19%
- Fees & charges 15%
- Sales taxes 13%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- From the state 3%
- From other local governments 2%
Who works for Rolla
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Rolla Unified School District 217
Rolla's K–12 school district, shared with Richfield and Richfield. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Kansas districts overall: 28% local, 61% state, 11% federal
- Local 37%
- State 56%
- Federal 8%
Of the $26,109 per pupil, $13,978 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Which schools Rolla kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Rolla pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Rolla's government
Who represents Rolla
Rolla is represented in Congress by Senators Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall and Representative Tracey Mann. Laura Kelly is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.