Roland, Oklahoma
Roland, Oklahoma | ||
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FIPS code 40-63800[3] | | |
| GNIS feature ID | 2412571[2] | |
| Website | www | |
Roland is a town in Sequoyah County, Oklahoma, United States. It is part of the Fort Smith, Arkansas-Oklahoma Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 3,169 at the 2010 census, compared to the figure of 2,842 recorded in 2000.[4]
History
This area was a dispersed rural community in the Cherokee Nation during the 19th century, until 1888, when the Kansas and Arkansas Valley Railway (KAVR) built a railroad line through it.[a]
Meanwhile, the formerly-dispersed residents coalesced into a small town called either Garrison or Garrison Creek. A post office was established in the town in 1902, and the town renamed itself as Roland in 1904. The 1910 census recorded 228 residents.[4]
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.7 square miles (7.0 km2), of which 2.6 square miles (6.7 km2) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) (0.75%)is water. Roland is 4 miles (6.4 km) east of Muldrow and 6 miles (9.7 km) west of Fort Smith.[4]
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 1910 | 228 | — | |
| 1920 | 271 | 18.9% | |
| 1930 | 212 | −21.8% | |
| 1940 | 311 | 46.7% | |
| 1950 | 443 | 42.4% | |
| 1960 | 100 | −77.4% | |
| 1970 | 827 | 727.0% | |
| 1980 | 1,472 | 78.0% | |
| 1990 | 2,481 | 68.5% | |
| 2000 | 2,842 | 14.6% | |
| 2010 | 3,169 | 11.5% | |
| 2020 | 3,316 | 4.6% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[5] | |||
As of the
There were 1,055 households, out of which 41.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.8% were married couples living together, 17.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.7% were non-families. 19.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.69 and the average family size was 3.09.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 31.5% under the age of 18, 9.5% from 18 to 24, 29.0% from 25 to 44, 19.6% from 45 to 64, and 10.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.2 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $29,015, and the median income for a family was $32,863. Males had a median income of $26,294 versus $19,779 for females. The
Notable person
Joshua Wheeler (1975-2015); American soldier killed in Iraq in 2015, born in Roland.
See also
Notes
- ^ The KAVR railroad line was soon leased by the St. Louis, Iron Mountain and Southern Railway (also known as (StLIM&S or Iron Mountain Railway). StLIM&S merged into the Missouri Pacific Railroad in 1927, which merged into the Union Pacific Railroad in 1982.[4]
References
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Roland, Oklahoma
- ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ a b c d Larry O'Dell, "Roland," Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture. Accessed March 18, 2015.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
External links
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