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Roland is a small town of 3,687 people in Sequoyah County, Oklahoma. It's about 9 miles from Fort Smith, AR and 92 miles from Tulsa, OK, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 93°F and winter highs 50°F, with about 3 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $140k and rent runs about $855 a month.
3,687people
$140kTypical home
$855/moRent
93° / 50°Summer / winter
3"Snow
252Sunny days
91Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 3,687
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,051 people per sq mi
- 92 mi to Tulsa, OK
- 9 mi to Fort Smith, AR
- 9 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $140k (≈$882/mo)
- Median rent $855/mo
- Median household income $52k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 93°F
- Winter highs around 50°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 68°F)
- 252 sunny days a year (120 totally clear)
- 113 cloudy days a year
- 35 of 90 winter days are gray
- 91 days a year with rain or snow
- 3" of snow a year
- 1 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 10 days a year over 100°F
- 1 night a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- About average violent crime (352 per 100k)
- Low property crime (1,248 per 100k)
People
- Median age 34
- 35% of households have kids
- 12% are 65 or older
- 10% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 23 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 10 mi to FSM airport
- 94 mi to TUL (major hub)
- 120 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 69% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1986
- 90% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 469 ft
- 377 mi to the ocean
- 147 mi to a big lake
- 26 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 248 mi to the nearest ski area
- 13 mi to the nearest campground
- 7 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 151 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 11 bars within 25 mi
- 33 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 7 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 40 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 44% of Oklahoma districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 6 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 29 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 2 mi to the nearest vet
- 13 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 8 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Sequoyah County: R+62 in 2024
- Oklahoma: R+34 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- High wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk