How is Rolette run?
Rolette’s city government spent $0 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $0 per resident. The airport ($1,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Rolette is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
Rolette Public School District 29
Rolette’s K–12 school district, shared with Mylo, Shell Valley Township, Kohlmeier Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $21,225 per pupil, $11,413 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 Dakota districts overall: 40% local, 46% state, 14% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
No comparison or trend for Rolette yet
The fair comparison uses 2022, the last year the Census Bureau counted every government (later years are a sample), and Rolette’s 2022 operating figures are mostly a Census estimate, so they aren’t compared. It reported 2022 only, so there is no trend yet either. The next full count is 2027.
How Town Hall compares budgets →full-time in March 2025, the same as 3 in 2022. Both are Census estimates.
The typical homeowner pays $1,410 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.10% of the home’s value, vs 0.99% across North Dakota.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Rolette’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. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.
Tax bills are one input to Rolette’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Rolette →
Who’s in charge in Rolette
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Rolette’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on rolettend.com ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 195 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (586).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Rolette’s votes are counted by county
North Dakota reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Rolette alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Rolette County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat63.0%2,567 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican35.0%1,427 votesOthers: 2.0% (81 votes).
Most votes in Rolette County: Kamala D Harris
North Dakota: Trump 67.0%, Harris 30.5%
100% of Rolette lies in Rolette County. Every 2024 race in Rolette County is on the county’s page.
Rolette 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 Rolette.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: rolettend.com ↗
- 2North Dakota HouseState representatives
- 3North Dakota SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of North Dakota
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
Reach Rolette’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Rolette’s government
How much does Rolette spend per resident?
About $0 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau.
What is the property tax rate in Rolette?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,410 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.10% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.99% across North Dakota. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see rolettend.com.
Who runs Rolette’s government?
See rolettend.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Rolette yet.
How did Rolette vote in 2024?
North Dakota counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Rolette alone. Rolette County, where 100% of Rolette lies, voted Harris 63.0%, Trump 35.0% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Rolette?
3 full-time and 3 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $20,439 (about $245,268 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Rolette in the state legislature?
State Senate District 9 (Richard Marcellais) and State House District 9 (Collette Brown and Jayme Davis). The House district also covers 50 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Rolette’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 →