ZIP 65409 · Rolla, MO

Four governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 65409: the state, county, city or town and school district, and where each one's money comes from and goes.

Each government is shown for its own newest fiscal year on file, so the years differ. Figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau's Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, the government's own report or, for Missouri governments, the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, as named under Sources and more.

Where do my taxes go in 65409?
65409 is served by the State of Missouri, Phelps County, the City of Rolla and Rolla School District 31. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of Missouri spent $47.4 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Phelps County spent $413 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023), City of Rolla spent $73.4 million (fiscal year ended September 30, 2023) and Rolla School District 31 spent $72.4 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 65409?
Of the governments serving 65409, State of Missouri collected $46.1 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Rolla School District 31 collected $22.9 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Phelps County collected $5.1 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023) and City of Rolla collected $1.7 million (fiscal year ended September 30, 2023) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 65409.

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From the state down to your schools: where each one's money comes from and goes.

See the full budget for: Phelps County, Rolla and Rolla School District 31

Why not this year? Missouri governments with newer filings show school district figures from the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (for 2025). Each other figure is the newest year the U.S. Census Bureau has published for that government, so the years differ and are not the current year. Most governments post their current budget on their own website.

Where property tax goes in 65409

State of Missouri$46.1 million

0.1% of its $46.1 billion in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

Rolla School District 31$22.9 million

37% of its $62.4 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2025

Phelps County$5.1 million

1.4% of its $373 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2023

City of Rolla$1.7 million

2.5% of its $69.7 million in revenue · fiscal year ended September 30, 2023 · estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

These are each government's total property tax collections, not your bill. Your own bill is split by each government's tax rate, shown on your property tax bill.

Your county

Phelps County

$413 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2023.

Where the money comes from

Fees for services (hospital bills, road charges)85%Fines and other8.7%County taxes5.2%Federal tax money1.0%State tax money0.2%

What stands out

85%

of Phelps County's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people gets 8.4%.

Full Phelps County breakdown

County taxes5.2%

Sales tax
3.8%$14.1 million
Property tax
1.4%$5.1 million
Other taxes
<0.1%$40 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses
  • Other licenses$40 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services85%

Fees for services
85%$317 million
What's in fees for servicesHospital bills; road charges and 2 more
  • Hospital bills$312 million
  • Road charges$3.6 million
  • Other service charges$954 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$20 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money1.0%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
1.0%$3.7 million

State tax money0.2%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
0.2%$709 thousand

Fines and other8.7%

Interest, rents and other
8.4%$31.5 million
Fines
0.3%$955 thousand
Phelps County page →

Where the money goes

Health and hospitals86%Running the government and other costs7.9%Police, fire, courts and jails3.7%Roads, transit and parking1.6%Interest on debt0.4%All other spending0.1%

What stands out

86%

of Phelps County's spending goes to health services and hospitals.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people spends 4.8%.

Full Phelps County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Health and hospitals
86%$356 million
What's in health and hospitalsHospitals and public health
  • Hospitals$355 million
  • Public health$995 thousand
Running the government and other costs
7.9%$32.7 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$27.3 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$3.9 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.1 million
  • Government buildings$307 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
3.7%$15.4 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 1 more
  • Police$15.2 million
  • Courts and legal services$219 thousand
  • Prisons and jails$59 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
1.6%$6.8 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$6.8 million
Interest on debt
0.4%$1.6 million
Social services
0.1%$468 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$468 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
<0.1%$14 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems
  • Sewer systems$14 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
<0.1%$12 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$12 thousand
Phelps County page →

Your city

City of Rolla

$73.4 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended September 30, 2023. Estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

Where the money comes from

Fees for services (electric power, garbage collection)60%City taxes28%State tax money7.9%Fines and other3.8%County and local tax money0.4%
Full Rolla breakdown

What stands out

19%

of Rolla's money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people get none.

City taxes28%

Sales tax
19%$13.0 million
Other taxes
6.6%$4.6 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; occupation and business licenses and 4 more
  • Public utility taxes$2.9 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$822 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$497 thousand
  • Other licenses$192 thousand
  • Tobacco taxes$149 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$37 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
2.5%$1.7 million

Fees for services60%

Fees for services
60%$42.0 million
What's in fees for servicesElectric power; garbage collection and 5 more
  • Electric power$31.7 million
  • Garbage collection$4.1 million
  • Sewer$3.9 million
  • Parks and recreation$1.8 million
  • Airport$253 thousand
  • Other service charges$176 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$27 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money<0.1%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
<0.1%$1 thousand

State tax money7.9%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
7.9%$5.5 million

County and local tax money0.4%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.4%$252 thousand

Fines and other3.8%

Interest, rents and other
3.4%$2.4 million
Fines
0.4%$312 thousand
Rolla page →

Where the money goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities57%Roads, transit and parking16%Police, fire, courts and jails12%Running the government and other costs7.4%Parks, recreation and libraries5.4%All other spending2.1%

What stands out

57%

of Rolla's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 24%.

Full Rolla breakdown

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
57%$41.6 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesElectric power; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Electric power$33.7 million
  • Sewer systems$4.2 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$3.7 million
Roads, transit and parking
16%$12.0 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$11.3 million
  • Airports$776 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
12%$8.9 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$4.9 million
  • Fire protection$3.8 million
  • Courts and legal services$189 thousand
Running the government and other costs
7.4%$5.4 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 3 more
  • Other and not broken out$2.9 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.3 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$703 thousand
  • Government buildings$494 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$1 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
5.4%$3.9 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$3.7 million
  • Libraries$252 thousand
Housing and community development
1.1%$824 thousand
Interest on debt
0.8%$572 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.2%$182 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$182 thousand
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Your schools

Rolla School District 31

$72.4 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended June 30, 2025), from the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

Where the money comes from

State tax money44%School district taxes37%Federal tax money9.6%Fees for services5.4%Fines and other3.8%County and local tax money0.6%
Full Rolla School District 31 breakdown

School district taxes37%

Property tax
37%$22.9 million
Other taxes
<0.1%$6 thousand

Fees for services5.4%

Fees for services
5.4%$3.4 million

Federal tax money9.6%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
9.6%$6.0 million

State tax money44%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
44%$27.5 million

County and local tax money0.6%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.6%$380 thousand

Fines and other3.8%

Interest, rents and other
3.8%$2.4 million
Rolla School District 31 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges95%Debt payments (principal and interest)3.8%Sent to other local governments1.3%
Full Rolla School District 31 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
95%$68.7 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
3.8%$2.8 million
Sent to other local governments
1.3%$930 thousand
Rolla School District 31 page →

Your state

State of Missouri

$47.4 billion budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

Where the money comes from

Federal tax money43%State taxes39%Fees for services (hospital bills, college tuition)9.3%Fines and other8.3%Local tax money0.5%

What stands out

43%

of Missouri's money comes from federal tax money.A typical state government gets 35%.

Full Missouri breakdown

State taxes39%

Individual income tax
17%$7.75 billion
Sales tax
11%$5.26 billion
Other taxes
6.7%$3.08 billion
What's in other taxesMotor fuel taxes; insurance premium taxes and 14 more
  • Motor fuel taxes$1.03 billion
  • Insurance premium taxes$552 million
  • Amusement taxes$385 million
  • Motor vehicle licenses$317 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$232 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$224 million
  • Other licenses$101 million
  • Tobacco taxes$87.9 million
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$49.0 million
  • Hunting and fishing licenses$43.2 million
  • Public utility licenses$23.9 million
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$16.3 million
  • Driver's licenses$16.2 million
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$6.3 million
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$4.5 million
  • Amusement licenses$28 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Business income tax
3.6%$1.65 billion
Property tax
0.1%$46.1 million

Fees for services9.3%

Fees for services
9.3%$4.30 billion
What's in fees for servicesHospital bills; college tuition and 8 more
  • Hospital bills$1.78 billion
  • College tuition$1.27 billion
  • University housing and dining$1.03 billion
  • Other service charges$177 million
  • Housing$24.8 million
  • Parks, land and natural resources$12.7 million
  • Road charges$5.5 million
  • Parks and recreation$4.0 million
  • Other education charges$98 thousand
  • Water$25 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money43%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
43%$19.9 billion

Local tax money0.5%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From local governments
0.5%$228 million

Fines and other8.3%

Interest, rents and other
8.3%$3.82 billion
Fines
<0.1%$14.6 million
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Where the money goes

Social services33%Sent to local governments19%Health and hospitals17%Schools and colleges12%Running the government and other costs7.0%All other spending12%

What stands out

17%

of Missouri's spending goes to health services and hospitals.A typical state government spends 5.7%.

Full Missouri breakdown

Spending by category100%

Social services
33%$15.7 billion
What's in social servicesOther public welfare; welfare institutions and 2 more
  • Other public welfare$15.6 billion
  • Welfare institutions$93.0 million
  • Unemployment and social insurance offices$49.0 million
  • Veterans' services$8.8 million
Sent to local governments
19%$8.83 billion
What's in sent to local governmentsSent to school districts; sent to local governments: general support and 17 more
  • Sent to school districts$7.77 billion
  • Sent to local governments: general support$288 million
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$175 million
  • Sent to school districts (colleges)$171 million
  • Sent to local governments: roads and highways$140 million
  • Sent to local governments: natural resources, farming and conservation$71.8 million
  • Sent to local governments: housing and community development$55.6 million
  • Sent to local governments: prisons and jails$49.5 million
  • Sent to local governments: airports$25.8 million
  • Sent to local governments: courts and legal services$18.4 million
  • Sent to local governments: ports and harbors$14.9 million
  • Sent to the federal government$13.3 million
  • Sent to local governments: garbage and solid waste$11.9 million
  • Sent to local governments: libraries$9.4 million
  • Sent to local governments: police$3.8 million
  • Sent to local governments: other government administration$3.4 million
  • Sent to local governments: public health$3.4 million
  • Sent to local governments: other public welfare$1.1 million
  • Sent to local governments: parks and recreation$315 thousand
Health and hospitals
17%$8.09 billion
What's in health and hospitalsHospitals and public health
  • Hospitals$4.83 billion
  • Public health$3.26 billion
Schools and colleges
12%$5.77 billion
What's in schools and collegesColleges and universities; college housing, dining and bookstores and 3 more
  • Colleges and universities$3.13 billion
  • College housing, dining and bookstores$1.11 billion
  • Scholarships and other education subsidies$801 million
  • Other education$729 million
  • Elementary and secondary schools$2.7 million
Running the government and other costs
7.0%$3.30 billion
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 4 more
  • Other and not broken out$2.25 billion
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$638 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$248 million
  • Government buildings$103 million
  • Other government administration$53.1 million
  • Other government-run businesses$2.6 million
Roads, transit and parking
5.4%$2.56 billion
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; public transit and 2 more
  • Roads and highways$2.55 billion
  • Public transit$9.1 million
  • Airports$991 thousand
  • Ports and harbors$97 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
3.9%$1.83 billion
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPrisons and jails; police and 3 more
  • Prisons and jails$827 million
  • Police$431 million
  • Courts and legal services$356 million
  • Inspections and regulation$111 million
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$109 million
Environment and natural resources
1.0%$493 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$493 million
Housing and community development
0.9%$404 million
Interest on debt
0.6%$300 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.2%$84.2 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$74.4 million
  • Libraries$9.8 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
<0.1%$7.7 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste and water supply
  • Garbage and solid waste$4.1 million
  • Water supply$3.7 million
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Sources and moreEach government's source, fiscal year and how a ZIP is matched

State of Missouri. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

Phelps County. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

City of Rolla. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2023. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself.

Rolla School District 31. Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, Annual Secretary of the Board Report (ASBR), fiscal year ended June 30, 2025, fiscal year ended June 30, 2025. The earlier Census figures are from U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

How these figures are counted. Missouri school district figures are from each district's Annual Secretary of the Board Report to the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education for fiscal year 2025 (the 2024-25 school year, ended June 30, 2025). They are on a cash basis and cover the district's four governmental funds: general, teachers, debt service and capital projects. Construction is counted as spending in the year it is paid, and bond proceeds and other borrowing are not counted as revenue, so a building year can show more spending than revenue. Debt payments include principal as well as interest, and tuition and other payments to other districts are shown as money sent to other governments.

How a ZIP is matched. A ZIP code is not a government boundary, so we match it to the cities, counties and school districts that overlap it, using Census Bureau geography. Where a ZIP crosses several, each one is shown with its share of the ZIP. Each government's money covers its own operations only; the others listed here are separate.

Latest recorded year. The year differs by government: each block shows the newest fiscal year on file. A Census survey year covers fiscal years ending July 1 of the year before through June 30 of that year.