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Roland, Iowa Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 1,324. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,242 (-6.2% change)
Males: 647 (48.9%), Females: 677 (51.1%)

Story County

Zip code: 50236

Demographics

Median resident age: 34.4 years
Median household income: $47,461
Median house value: $97,700

Population by Race

Races in Roland:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.5%)
  • Hispanic (0.7%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (33.5%), Norwegian (32.3%), Irish (13.0%), English (7.0%), Dutch (3.8%), United States (3.6%).

Elevation: 1025 feet

Land area: 1.1 square miles

Map of Roland, IA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Roland

  • High school or higher: 95.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 29.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.8%
  • Unemployed: 0.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Roland city

  • Never married: 19.4%
  • Now married: 67.3%
  • Separated: 0.8%
  • Widowed: 5.1%
  • Divorced: 7.4%

1.4% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +282 (+27.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Roland:

  • STORY COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; NEVADA, IA)
  • MARY GREELEY MEDICAL CENTER (about 13 miles; AMES, IA)
  • BOONE COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 27 miles; BOONE, IA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Roland:

  • DES MOINES INTL (about 45 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Abbreviation: DSM)
  • FORT DODGE REGIONAL (about 55 miles; FORT DODGE, IA; Abbreviation: FOD)
  • MASON CITY MUNI (about 69 miles; MASON CITY, IA; Abbreviation: MCW)

Other public-use airports nearest to Roland:

  • DRAKE (about 11 miles; RADCLIFFE, IA; Abbreviation: 2Y1)
  • AMES MUNI (about 15 miles; AMES, IA; Abbreviation: AMW)
  • BOONE MUNI (about 25 miles; BOONE, IA; Abbreviation: BNW)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Roland:

  • IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 10 miles; AMES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,473)
  • DES MOINES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 32 miles; ANKENY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 6,959)
  • DRAKE UNIVERSITY (about 41 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 4,227)
  • IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 53 miles; FT DODGE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,807)
  • NORTH IOWA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 71 miles; MASON CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,161)
  • HAWKEYE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 82 miles; WATERLOO, IA; Full-time enrollment: 3,292)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA (about 85 miles; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 12,524)

Public primary/middle school in Roland:

  • ROLAND-STORY MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 356; Location: 206 S MAIN ST; Grades: 05 – 08)

Libraries

Library in Roland:

  • ROLAND PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $49,855; Location: 218 N. MAIN, BOX 409; 11,502 books; 223 audio materials; 1,061 video materials; 63 serial subscriptions)

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