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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.
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.
In 2000, Roland had a median family income of $32,863.
More campaign money flowed to the Democratic party than to competing parties.
Both violent crime and property crime are low in the town.
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.
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.
Comparing Roland to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Oklahoma (State):
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