Roland, OK

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Roland, Oklahoma

Roland, Oklahoma, in Sequoyah county, is 7 miles W of Fort Smith, Arkansas (center to center) and 97 miles SE of Tulsa, Oklahoma. The town is in the Fort Smith area. There are 2,842 residents in Roland.

The People and Families of Roland

In Roland, about 62% of adults are married. The faces of Roland are those of its large families. If you love being around young kids, you'll appreciate the town.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Roland had a median family income of $32,863.

Political Inclinations

More campaign money flowed to the Democratic party than to competing parties.

Crime and Safety

Both violent crime and property crime are low in the town.

Roland Housing

As of 2000, the share of housing units in Roland that were owner-occupied was 65%. The town housing had been constructed more recently than most towns of its size.

Commuting

In Roland, 93% of commuters drive to work. It you are in Roland, expect to drive to most places you want to go. There's not much public transportation here. One of the nice things about the town is its reasonable commuting times.

High Points

Roland strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Oklahoma):

Category	Trophy
Low Violent Crime (vs. State)	Top 4%
Low Property Crime (vs. State)	Top 10%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 16%

Comparative Profile of Roland, OK

Comparing Roland to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Oklahoma (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Children Under 5 Years Old
Racial Diversity
Female Share of the Population
Male Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Well-Paid Single Men
Age of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
People Above Poverty
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Property Taxes
Affordability of Rents
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
People Living Alone

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	7 miles W of Fort Smith, Arkansas (center to center)
Nearest Large City	97 miles SE of Tulsa, Oklahoma
County	Sequoyah
Metro Area	Fort Smith
Standard Zip Codes	74954
Phone Area Codes	918
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	35.421
Longitude	-94.513

Station	FORT SMITH RGNL AP
Distance	10.3 miles
Jan Temp	28 to 48 F
Apr Temp	49 to 73 F
Jul Temp	71 to 93 F
Oct Temp	51 to 75 F
Annual Precip	43.8 inches

Station	POTEAU WATER WORKS
Distance	26.3 miles
Jan Temp	26 to 51 F
Apr Temp	46 to 75 F
Jul Temp	69 to 94 F
Oct Temp	47 to 76 F
Annual Precip	45.5 inches

Station	POTEAU
Distance	26.5 miles
Jan Temp	29 to 51 F
Apr Temp	50 to 74 F
Jul Temp	71 to 94 F
Oct Temp	51 to 76 F
Annual Precip	46.4 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	2,842	100%
Male	1,347	47.4%
Female	1,495	52.6%
Under 18	896	31.5%
18+	1,946	68.5%
65+	296	10.4%
Median Age	31.3
Average Family Size	3.09
White	2,100	73.9%
African-American	130	4.6%
Asian	4	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	319	11.2%
Other	22	0.8%
Mixed Race	266	9.4%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	88	3.1%
Median Family Income (1999)	$32,863
Population In Poverty	582	20.9%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	3,110
Growth	268
Growth %	9.4%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	47.4%
US/American	18.1%
Irish	11.5%
German	10.9%
English	5.6%
Dutch	1.8%
Norwegian	0.8%
French Canadian	0.7%
French (except Basque)	0.7%
Italian	0.6%
Scotch-Irish	0.5%
Lithuanian	0.4%
Polish	0.4%
Hungarian	0.3%
European	0.2%
Swedish	0.2%

Party	Contributions
Democratic	$2,000
Republican	$650

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