Roland, Iowa

Roland, Iowa

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Roland, Iowa
settlement_type = City
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mapsize = 250px
map_caption = Location of Roland, Iowa


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subdivision_type = Country
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subdivision_type1 = State
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subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Story
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leader_title = Mayor
leader_name = Sam Juhl
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unit_pref = Imperial
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area_total_km2 = 2.8
area_land_km2 = 2.8
area_water_km2 = 0.0
area_total_sq_mi = 1.1
area_land_sq_mi = 1.1
area_water_sq_mi = 0.0

population_as_of = 2000
population_footnotes =
population_total = 1324
population_density_km2 = 472.2
population_density_sq_mi = 1223.0

timezone = Central (CST)
utc_offset = -6
timezone_DST = CDT
utc_offset_DST = -5
elevation_footnotes =
elevation_m = 312
elevation_ft = 1024
latd = 42 |latm = 9 |lats = 56 |latNS = N
longd = 93 |longm = 30 |longs = 0 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 50236
area_code = 515
blank_name = FIPS code
blank_info = 19-68475
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blank1_info = 0460769
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Roland is a city in Story County, Iowa, United States. The population was 1,324 at the 2000 census. It is part of the 'Ames, Iowa Metropolitan Statistical Area', which is a part of the larger 'Ames-Boone, Iowa Combined Statistical Area'.

Geography

Roland is located at coor dms|42|9|56|N|93|29|60|W|city (42.165662, -93.499965)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.8 km²), all of it land.

Government

Roland has a mayor-council form of government, with a mayor elected to a two-year term and five city council members elected to 4-year terms.

In November 2005, the citizens of Roland elected Sam Juhl the mayor of the city; Juhl was 18 years old and a high school student at the time of his election, and was sworn into office in January 2006.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 1,324 people, 485 households, and 366 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,223.0 people per square mile (473.3/km²). There were 509 housing units at an average density of 470.2/sq mi (182.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 99.02% White, 0.08% Native American, 0.23% Asian, 0.08% from other races, and 0.60% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.68% of the population.

There were 485 households out of which 41.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.6% were married couples living together, 6.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.5% were non-families. 22.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.73 and the average family size was 3.22.

In the city the population was spread out with 32.4% under the age of 18, 5.1% from 18 to 24, 30.9% from 25 to 44, 20.5% from 45 to 64, and 11.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 95.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $47,461, and the median income for a family was $55,417. Males had a median income of $34,118 versus $27,045 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,165. About 4.1% of families and 4.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.7% of those under age 18 and 5.9% of those age 65 or over.

References

External links

* [http://www.cityofroland.org/ City of Roland web site]


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