Town Hall · Rolla

Rolla, MO town hall & government

Rolla spent $73.4 million in the year to September 30, 2024, about $3,613 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Rolla's government.

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Rolla's money goes

Spent
$73.4 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2024
Per resident
$3,613
typical Missouri cities: $1,662
Long-term debt
$8.8 million
$435 per resident
Water & other utilities
$33.7 million46%
Roads & transportation
$12 million16%
Sewer & trash
$7.9 million11%
Police
$4.9 million7%
Parks & libraries
$3.9 million5%
Fire
$3.8 million5%
Administration & buildings
$2.5 million3%
Housing & development
$824,0001%
Interest on debt
$572,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$189,000<1%
Health & welfare
$182,000<1%
Other
$2.9 million4%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 45%
  • Sales taxes 24%
  • Fees & charges 15%
  • From the state 8%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
  • Property taxes 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • From other local governments <1%
  • From the federal government <1%

Rolla didn't report all of its 2024 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Rolla

Full-time staff
263
163 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$67,800
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
35
and 38 full-time firefighters
Parks & libraries
9 full-time114 part
Sewer & trash
43 full-time4 part
Police
40 full-time9 part
Water & other utilities
41 full-time4 part
Fire
39 full-time4 part
Roads & transportation
22 full-time4 part
Administration & buildings
7 full-time16 part
Housing & development
6 full-time1 part
Health & welfare
3 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
1 full-time3 part
Other
52 full-time4 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Rolla didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Rolla 31 School District

Rolla's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$12,238
Missouri: $14,569
Students
4,202
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$44.8 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Missouri districts overall: 54% local, 35% state, 11% federal

  • Local 47%
  • State 42%
  • Federal 11%

Of the $12,238 per pupil, $7,431 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Rolla pay

Typical tax bill
$1,360
a year · Missouri typical $1,948
Effective rate
0.73%
of home value · Missouri 0.85%
Typical home value
$187,000
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Rolla's government

🏛️ Official websiterollacity.org ↗
Town hall phone(573) 426-6942

Town hall & decisions in Rolla →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Rolla

Rolla is represented in Congress by Senators Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt and Representative Jason Smith. Mike Kehoe is governor.

All of Rolla's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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