Town Hall · Rolla

Rolla, ND town hall & government

Rolla spent $2.4 million in the year to December 31, 2023, about $2,050 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
$2.4 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2023
Per resident
$2,050
typical North Dakota cities: $2,398
Long-term debt
$2.7 million
$2,315 per resident
Sewer & trash
$493,00020%
Water & other utilities
$471,00019%
Police
$426,00018%
Roads & transportation
$396,00016%
Administration & buildings
$347,00014%
Parks & libraries
$90,0004%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$81,0003%
Interest on debt
$50,0002%
Housing & development
$29,0001%
Other
$48,0002%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 32%
  • Fees & charges 24%
  • Utility sales 14%
  • From the federal government 11%
  • From the state 8%
  • Interest, fines & other 6%
  • Sales taxes 5%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%

Rolla didn't report all of its 2023 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce

Who works for Rolla

Full-time staff
11
6 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$55,600
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
4
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
4 full-time
Roads & transportation
3 full-time
Administration & buildings
2 full-time1 part
Parks & libraries
0 full-time4 part
Sewer & trash
1 full-time
Water & other utilities
1 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Mount Pleasant Public School District 4

Rolla's K–12 school district, shared with Armourdale, Hansboro, Mount View, Picton, Rock Lake and Rocklake. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$20,226
North Dakota: $16,642
Students
261
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 33%
  • State 46%
  • Federal 22%

Of the $20,226 per pupil, $11,218 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
$1,690
a year · North Dakota typical $2,468
Effective rate
1.12%
of home value · North Dakota 0.99%
Typical home value
$151,500
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 Rolla's government

🏛️ Official websitendrolla.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Rolla →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Rolla

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