Photo: Mkrpowers · CC BY-SA 3.0How is Rolesville run?
Rolesville’s town government spent $9.6 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2023, about $954 per resident.
What stands out about how Rolesville is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Wake County Schools
Rolesville’s K–12 school district, shared with Fuquay-Varina, Garner, Holly Springs, Knightdale, Wendell and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $12,279 per pupil, $8,085 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
North Carolina districts overall: 26% local, 57% state, 17% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $954 per resident a year, or $2.61 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 29%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$959 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Rolesville’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($959 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 119 North Carolina cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $984, and the middle half spent $462–$1,448. Rolesville spent less than 51% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($737,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
North Carolina cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Rolesville itself left out).
Day-to-day spending is up 12% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Rolesville reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $959 · 2023: $954. Per resident it went from $959 to $954 (down 1%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 8,882 to 10,047.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $4,273 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.80% of the home’s value, vs 0.66% across North Carolina.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Rolesville’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Tax bills are one input to Rolesville’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Rolesville →
Who’s in charge in Rolesville
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Rolesville’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on rolesvillenc.gov ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 239 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2023 finance file (10,047).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Rolesville’s votes are counted by county
North Carolina reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Rolesville alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Wake County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat61.7%402,984 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican36.2%236,735 votesOthers: 2.1% (13,861 votes).
Most votes in Wake County: Kamala D Harris
North Carolina: Trump 50.9%, Harris 47.6%
100% of Rolesville lies in Wake County. Every 2024 race in Wake County is on the county’s page.
Wake County’s 2024 results →Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Rolesville.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: rolesvillenc.gov ↗
- 2North Carolina HouseRolesville is split between 3 districts
- 3North Carolina SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseSplit between districts
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of North Carolina
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Rolesville compares with the towns next door
Rolesville spent $959 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $1,049. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Wake Forest | $1,049 | $3,853 |
| Rolesville | $959 | $4,273 |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Rolesville’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Rolesville’s government
How much does Rolesville spend per resident?
About $954 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2023, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $959 was less than 51% of 119 North Carolina cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Rolesville?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,273 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.80% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.66% across North Carolina. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see rolesvillenc.gov.
Who runs Rolesville’s government?
See rolesvillenc.gov for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Rolesville yet.
How did Rolesville vote in 2024?
North Carolina counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Rolesville alone. Wake County, where 100% of Rolesville lies, voted Harris 61.7%, Trump 36.2% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Rolesville?
42 full-time and 20 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $263,133 (about $3.2M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Rolesville in the state legislature?
Rolesville is split among 3 State House districts and 2 State Senate districts, so your address decides. The North Carolina Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Rolesville’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →