Town Hall · Rolette

Rolette, ND town hall & government

Rolette spent $14,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $24 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Rolette's money goes

Spent
$14,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$24
typical North Dakota cities: $1,909
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$14,000100%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 96%
  • Utility sales 2%
  • Property taxes 1%
  • Fees & charges 1%
  • Sales taxes <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Rolette

Full-time staff
3
3 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$49,700
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
2
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
2 full-time
Administration & buildings
0 full-time2 part
Roads & transportation
1 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Rolette Public School District 29

Rolette's K–12 school district, shared with Mylo, Shell Valley and Kohlmeier. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$21,225
North Dakota: $16,642
Students
138
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

Where the district's money comes from North Dakota districts overall: 40% local, 46% state, 14% federal

  • Local 30%
  • State 60%
  • Federal 10%

Of the $21,225 per pupil, $11,413 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 Rolette pay

Typical tax bill
$1,410
a year · North Dakota typical $2,468
Effective rate
1.10%
of home value · North Dakota 0.99%
Typical home value
$128,400
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Rolette's government

🏛️ Official websiterolettend.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Rolette →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Rolette

Rolette is represented in Congress by Senators John Hoeven and Kevin Cramer and Representative Julie Fedorchak. Kelly Armstrong is governor.

All of Rolette'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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