Roland, Oklahoma

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Population (year 2000): 2,842. Estimated population in July 2006: 3,168 (+11.5% change)

Males: 1,347	(47.4%)
Females: 1,495	(52.6%)

Sequoyah County

Median resident age:	31.3 years
Oklahoma median age:	35.5 years

Zip codes: 74954.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $32,400 (it was $29,015 in 2000)

Roland	$32,400
Oklahoma:	$37,063

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $73,400 (it was $61,400 in 2000)

Roland	$73,400
Oklahoma:	$89,100

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Races in Roland:

White Non-Hispanic (72.8%)
American Indian (19.8%)
Two or more races (9.4%)
Black (4.6%)
Hispanic (3.1%)
Other race (0.8%)

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Ancestries: United States (10.7%), Irish (10.0%), German (9.8%), English (4.2%), Dutch (2.0%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 2.64 square miles.

Population density: 1174 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Roland

High school or higher: 73.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 1.7%
Unemployed: 2.6%
Mean travel time to work: 18.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Roland town

Never married: 17.9%
Now married: 60.6%
Separated: 1.5%
Widowed: 5.9%
Divorced: 14.2%

32 residents are foreign born

This town:	1.1%
Oklahoma:	3.8%

According to our research there were 7 registered sex offenders living in Roland, Oklahoma in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Roland to the number of sex offenders is 443 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Roland:	0.6% ($363)
Oklahoma:	0.7% ($523)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Fort Smith, AR (8.7 miles , pop. 80,268).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Tulsa, OK (109.5 miles , pop. 393,049).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (239.1 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Remy, OK (3.7 miles ), Moffett, OK (5.1 miles) , Muldrow, OK (6.0 miles ), Long, OK (6.5 miles ), Arkoma, OK (7.1 miles ), Fort Smith, AR (8.7 miles ), Belfonte, OK (9.1 miles ), Fort Coffee, OK (9.4 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 12 buildings, average cost: $88,000
1997: 12 buildings, average cost: $88,000
1998: 22 buildings, average cost: $68,500
1999: 27 buildings, average cost: $60,000
2000: 15 buildings, average cost: $65,300
2001: 25 buildings, average cost: $80,000
2002: 15 buildings, average cost: $72,000
2003: 21 buildings, average cost: $91,200
2004: 22 buildings, average cost: $86,400
2005: 17 buildings, average cost: $98,000
2006: 17 buildings, average cost: $135,000
2007: 60 buildings, average cost: $102,000

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Latitude: 35.42 N, Longitude: 94.51 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 918

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Roland, Oklahoma business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Population change in the 1990s: +343 (+13.7%).

Most common industries for males:

Construction (15%)
Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (9%)
Metal and metal products (6%)
Repair and maintenance (5%)
Machinery (5%)
Furniture and related products (5%)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers (5%)

Most common industries for females:

Educational services (15%)
Health care (14%)
Accommodation and food services (8%)
Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (5%)
Finance and insurance (5%)
Social assistance (4%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Metal workers and plastic workers (9%)
Assemblers and fabricators (8%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
Assemblers and fabricators (6%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)
Cashiers (4%)

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Crime in Roland by Year
Type	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murders	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	0	1	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	34.7	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Robberies	1	1	0	0	0	1
per 100,000	35.1	34.7	0.0	0.0	0.0	31.9
Assaults	2	4	0	1	2	6
per 100,000	70.2	139.0	0.0	33.5	65.1	191.3
Burglaries	13	5	7	4	23	8
per 100,000	456.1	173.7	236.0	133.9	748.2	255.0
Thefts	21	32	29	28	27	18
per 100,000	736.8	1111.9	977.7	937.4	878.3	573.8
Auto thefts	1	7	2	1	3	1
per 100,000	35.1	243.2	67.4	33.5	97.6	31.9
Arson	0	1	0	0	1	0
per 100,000	0.0	34.7	0.0	0.0	32.5	0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 239.8)	88.8	142.1	61.0	56.2	108.3	91.2

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 14 (9 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	2.90
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Roland, Oklahoma

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Roland-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Oklahoma state average. It is 115% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/26/1976, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 11.7 miles away from the Roland town center killed 2 people and injured 64 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/5/1960, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 2.4 miles away from the town center killed 5 people and injured 13 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Roland:

HEALTHSOUTH REHAB HOSP OF FORT SMITH (about 8 miles; FORT SMITH, AR)
SPARKS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 8 miles; FORT SMITH, AR)
CRAWFORD COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; VAN BUREN, AR)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Roland:

FORT SMITH REGIONAL (about 12 miles; FORT SMITH, AR; ID: FSM)
DRAKE FIELD (about 47 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; ID: FYV)
NORTHWEST ARKANSAS RGNL (about 61 miles; FAYETTEVILLE/SPRINGDALE/, AR; ID: XNA)

Other public-use airports nearest to Roland:

SALLISAW MUNI (about 20 miles; SALLISAW, OK; ID: JSV)
STILWELL/CHEROKEE NATION (about 25 miles; STILWELL, OK; ID: O11)
ROBERT S KERR (about 29 miles; POTEAU, OK; ID: RKR)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Roland:

WESTARK COLLEGE (about 25 miles; FT SMITH, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,472)
NORTHEASTERN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 44 miles; TAHLEQUAH, OK; FT enrollment: 6,610)
UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS MAIN CAMPUS (about 45 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; FT enrollment: 13,324)
NORTHWEST ARKANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 68 miles; BENTONVILLE, AR; FT enrollment: 2,197)
ARKANSAS TECH UNIVERSITY (about 96 miles; RUSSELLVILLE, AR; FT enrollment: 4,450)
TULSA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 109 miles; TULSA, OK; FT enrollment: 8,727)
ORAL ROBERTS UNIVERSITY (about 109 miles; TULSA, OK; FT enrollment: 3,309)

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Church in Roland: Woodland Hills Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemetery: Roland Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Hotels: Travelodge (900 South Paw Paw), Days Inn (207 Cherokee Boulevard), Interstate Inn (JCT Highway 64 & I 4), Travelodge Roland (900 South Paw Paw).

Average household size:

This town:	2.7 people
Oklahoma:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	77.3%
Whole state:	68.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	4.1%
Whole state:	4.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
Gay men: 0.6% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This town:	20.9%
Whole state:	14.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This town:	7.2%
Whole state:	6.1%

Roland compared to Oklahoma state average:

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Median house value below state average.
Unemployed percentage below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
House age below state average.
Number of college students below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

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Banks with branches in Roland (2007 data):

First National Bank, Sallisaw: First National - Roland Branch at 100 East Ray Fine Boulevard, branch established on 1980-08-13. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $190.3 mil, Deposits: $149.8 mil, headquarters in Sallisaw, OK, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: First Muskogee Financial Corporation
National Bank of Sallisaw: Roland Branch at 401 East Ray Fine Blvd., branch established on 2001-10-25. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $93.2 mil, Deposits: $80.9 mil, headquarters in Sallisaw, OK, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: First Bank Corp

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7.32% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,938 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.32%
Oklahoma average:	8.21%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Sebastian County, AR	1.41% ($28,347 average AGI)
from Le Flore County, OK	0.45% ($30,000)
from Crawford County, AR	0.42% ($37,231)

6.58% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($25,241 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.58%
Oklahoma average:	7.91%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Sebastian County, AR	1.70% ($23,700 average AGI)
to Le Flore County, OK	0.48% ($29,983)
to Crawford County, AR	0.43% ($30,404)

Strongest AM radio stations in Roland:

KFSA (950 AM; 1 kW; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: FRED H. BAKER, SR.)
KYHN (1320 AM; 10 kW; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KWHN (1650 AM; 10 kW; FT. SMITH, AR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KFPW (1230 AM; 1 kW; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: PHARIS BROADCASTING, INC.)
KFAQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
KHGG (1580 AM; 1 kW; VAN BUREN, AR; Owner: PHARIS BROADCASTING, INC.)
KTCS (1410 AM; 1 kW; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: BIG CHIEF BROADCASTING CO.)
KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
KFAY (1030 AM; 10 kW; FARMINGTON, AR; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP)
KAYR (1060 AM; daytime; 1 kW; VAN BUREN, AR; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
KGHT (880 AM; 50 kW; SHERIDAN, AR; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
KEEL (710 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KAAY (1090 AM; 50 kW; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Roland:

KISR (93.7 FM; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: STEREO 93, INC.)
KREU (92.3 FM; ROLAND, OK; Owner: STAR 92 CO.)
KZBB (97.9 FM; POTEAU, OK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KMAG (99.1 FM; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KTCS-FM (99.9 FM; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: BIG CHIEF BROADCASTING COMPANY)
K204EW (88.7 FM; POTEAU, OK; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
K219CN (91.7 FM; POTEAU, OK; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
KARG (91.7 FM; POTEAU, OK; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
KKBD (95.9 FM; SALLISAW, OK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KAOW (88.9 FM; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
KLSZ-FM (102.7 FM; VAN BUREN, AR; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
KOMS (107.3 FM; POTEAU, OK; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
K209CA (89.7 FM; VAN BUREN, AR; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
K254AM (98.7 FM; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
KBBQ-FM (100.7 FM; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
K207CW (89.3 FM; PARIS, AR; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
KDAB (94.9 FM; PRAIRIE GROVE, AR; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
KEZA (107.9 FM; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KKRI (88.1 FM; POCOLA, OK; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
KRWA-FM (103.1 FM; WALDRON, AR; Owner: PHARIS BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Roland:

KFSM-TV (Channel 5; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
KBBL-CA (Channel 9; WINSLOW, AR; Owner: FORT SMITH 46, INC.)
KFDF-CA (Channel 10; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: FORT SMITH 46, INC.)
K14JJ (Channel 14; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: ELLERBECK FAMILY PARTNERS II LTD.)
K36EH (Channel 36; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: ELLERBECK FAMILY PARTNERS II LTD.)
K43EZ (Channel 43; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: FORT SMITH 46, INC.)
K58FB (Channel 58; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: GEORGE W. MATTHEWS, JR.)
K66FM (Channel 66; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: FORT SMITH 46, INC.)
K16ER (Channel 16; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
KPBI-CA (Channel 46; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: FORT SMITH 46, INC.)
K34EN (Channel 34; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: TV34, INC.)
KAFT (Channel 13; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; Owner: ARKANSAS EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION COMMISSION)
K59GJ (Channel 59; POTEAU, OK; Owner: FORT SMITH 46, INC.)

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