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RolandND

A town of 777. Nearly 18.2% of it is conserved land.

Population
777
+3.3% since 2010
Median home value
$391K
Census ACS
Household income
$112K
median
Median age
61.1
years
Jobs based here
101
A commuter town

What makes Roland stand out

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Small town

777 people, and everyone knows the way

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Natural hazards

Very low risk, with cold waves at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 6% of U.S. communities.

6risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
6Very low riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland floodingWildfire
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Roland

Most working residents leave Roland for work: only 4% work in town. The top destinations are Bottineau (37%), Minot (6%) and Pickering (4%). Half commute less than 15 miles.

4%work in town

Where working residents work

In Roland4%
Bottineau37%
Minot6%
Pickering4%
Belcourt4%
15 mi
median commute distance
101
jobs based in Roland
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Outdoors

18.2% of Roland is conserved land

27 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.

18.2%conserved
18.2%
conserved · 5,088 of 27,914 acres
27 mi
of trails · 0.6 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Lake Metigoshe State Park1.9 mi1,083
2. Thompson Lake Wildlife Management Area—646
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Roland has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 77°, a January night drops to -2°, and about 50 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

50″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter1–18°
Spring27–48°
Summer53–75°
Fall30–50°
Sep 24
typical first frost
May 17
typical last frost
+1.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Roland is

Roland beats the North Dakota average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8.

32 measures vs. North Dakota
2 better22 too close to call8 worse
What stands outRolandND
More adults treating high blood pressure80.8%76.3%
More adults getting cholesterol checked86.1%82.7%
More adults who have had cancer10.8%8.2%
St. Andrew's Hospital
8.7 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
A commuter town

96% of working residents leave Roland for work

Where Roland’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

37% → Bottineau Bottineau 37% 6% → Minot Minot 6% 4% → Pickering Pickering 4% 4% → Belcourt Belcourt 4% 3% → Rolla Rolla 3% 3% → Bismarck Bismarck 3% Roland · 4% stay
101jobs based in Roland
4%of working residents work in town
15 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Roland

Township in North Dakota, United States

Roland Township is a civil township in Bottineau County in the U.S. state of North Dakota. As of the 2010 census, its population was 538.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Population
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