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.
Where Rolla's money goes
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.
Who works for Rolla
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
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.
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.
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 John Hoeven and Kevin Cramer and Representative Julie Fedorchak. Kelly Armstrong 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.