Rolesville at a glance

How it got its name

     Rolesville was incorporated in 1837 and is named for its original settler, William Roles.
    

Vital statistics

     1990 population: 572
     1998 estimated population: 850
     Town government: Town Hall,
     101 N. Main St., P.O. Box 250, Rolesville, N.C. 27571. (919) 556-3506.
     Rolesville is governed by a board of commissioners that meets at 7:30 p.m. on the first Monday and third Tuesday of each month in Town Hall.
     Chamber of Commerce: Rolesville Business Association, (919) 554-1994.
    

Public services

     Natural gas: Natural gas is not available in Rolesville.
     Telephone: Sprint Carolina Telephone, (919) 552-7171. Hours are 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday.
     Electricity: Carolina Power & Light Co., 3000 Spring Forest Road, Raleigh, N.C. 27698. (919) 508-5400. Or Wake Electric, (919) 851-2561.
     Cable television: Time Warner Cable, (919) 556-6011.
     Water and sewer: Town Hall, (919) 556-3506.
     Garbage collection and recycling: Town Hall, (919) 556-3506.