Health · Roland

Roland, OK health

Roland differs from Oklahoma on 16 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more smokers (23% vs 16.3%) and more adults without reliable transportation (13.5% vs 9.6%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Roland

D-Health Grade

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Roland’s Health Grade: D−

On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Roland is healthier than 4% of U.S. towns.

DSelf-rated healthDPhysical distressD-Mental distressD-ObesityC-DiabetesD-SmokingDExercise

All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 4%

Less healthyHealthier

Oklahoma towns we grade (237)Healthier than 14%

Towns with similar incomes, $39K–$65K (5,908)Healthier than 8%

About what its income would suggest. Roland does about as well against towns with similar incomes as against all towns.

These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Roland could be anywhere from D− to C−.

How the Health Grade works

Seven CDC estimates. Adults in fair or poor health, frequent physical distress, frequent mental distress, obesity, diabetes, smoking and no exercise (CDC PLACES, 2025 release). On each one a town earns the share of U.S. towns doing worse, and those shares are averaged. It’s the same score as our Healthiest towns in Oklahoma ranking.
Graded on a national curve. Every U.S. town with 1,000+ residents and all seven estimates (19,420 places) is lined up by score: A+ top 5%A next 10%A- next 10%B B+ to B−, next 30%C C+ to C−, next 30%D D and D−, bottom 15%
Not adjusted for income. Wealthier towns are usually healthier, and the grade shows that as it is. The similar-incomes bar compares Roland with U.S. towns whose median household income is within 25% of its own.
Modeled, not measured. CDC combines national survey answers with each area’s age, sex, race and income mix. Roland uses CDC’s own estimate for it. High blood pressure is left out because it tracks age more than anything else. The confidence line recomputes the grade with every estimate at the low, then the high, end of its range.

Report card

How Roland compares with Oklahoma

Each theme counts how many of its measures are better, worse or too close to call against the state. Tap one to jump to it.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Roland adults…

41 of every 100 Roland adults have high blood pressure

Oklahoma: 39 in 100 · too close to call · margin 37–45.5%

Bars show Roland; the black tick is Oklahoma. Tap a condition to see it as people.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Roland, betterRoland, worseToo close to callOklahoma

Get no exerciseshare of adults 36.5% Roland
OK 31.1%

Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 38.4% Roland
OK 36.8%

Binge drinkshare of adults 13.9% Roland
OK 14%

Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 23% Roland
OK 16.3%

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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Roland adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Oklahoma.

Yearly checkup

OK 78%

Dentist visit

OK 57%

Cholesterol check

OK 84%

Colon screening

OK 60%

Mammogram

OK 70%

Taking BP meds

OK 76%

1 in 8

working-age adults has no health insurance

Roland 12.4% · Oklahoma 1 in 9 (11.3%)

Mind & connection

How Roland adults are doing

1 in 3Roland adults feel lonely

35.4% · Oklahoma 33.1% · too close to call

1 in 4Roland adults have been diagnosed with depression

28.3% · Oklahoma 25.5% · too close to call

1 in 4Roland adults lack social or emotional support

28% · Oklahoma 25.2% · too close to call

1 in 5Roland adults are in frequent mental distress

21.9% · Oklahoma 18% · worse

Everyday needs

Making ends meet

Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.

1 in 4

Roland adults worry about having enough food

25.7% · OK 18.5% · worse

1 in 5

Roland adults worry about keeping their housing

18.2% · OK 14.1% · worse

1 in 7

Roland adults were threatened with a utility shut-off

14.1% · OK 10.3% · worse

1 in 7

Roland adults lack reliable transportation

13.5% · OK 9.6% · worse

23.6% of Roland adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 15.1% across Oklahoma.

Disability

Living with a disability

46.1%

of Roland adults live with a disability (Oklahoma 38.9%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs21%

Thinking or memory22.2%

Hearing10.3%

Errands alone13%

Vision8.1%

Dressing or bathing5.8%

Black tick: Oklahoma. Shown without a better/worse judgment.

Around Roland

Roland and the towns around it

Care nearby

Baptist Health - Fort SmithFort Smith · 5.6 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Mercy Hospital Fort SmithFort Smith · 9.7 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Baptist Health - Van BurenVan Buren · 9.7 mi · ER Directions Medicare profile

Sequoyah County-City of Sallisaw Hospital AuthoritSallisaw · 16.3 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Northside Clinic at 6th StreetFort Smith · 6.2 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

Rvpcs - Northside ClinicFort Smith · 7.5 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

! Primary careRoland's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Sequoyah County · need score 19 of 25

! Dental careRoland's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Sequoyah County · need score 20 of 25

! Mental healthRoland's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Catchment Area 21 · need score 17 of 25

Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes). Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Distances are straight-line from the center of Roland. Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.

All 40 measures for Roland

Measure	Roland	Margin	Oklahoma
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure	41.3%	37–45.5%	38.5%	about the same
High cholesterol	38.3%	34.1–42.5%	37.7%	about the same
Obesity	47.2%	39.8–54.6%	38.9%	worse
Arthritis	30%	26.8–33.3%	27.8%	about the same
Depression	28.3%	24.4–32.3%	25.5%	about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)	22.4%	18.7–26.7%	16.4%	worse
Asthma	13.3%	11.7–14.9%	11.5%	worse
Cancer (not skin)	7.4%	6.7–8.2%	7.8%	about the same
Diabetes	14.6%	12.7–16.5%	12.8%	about the same
COPD	10.7%	9.5–12%	8%	worse
Heart disease	8.1%	7.3–9%	7.3%	about the same
Stroke	4.5%	4.1–4.9%	3.7%	worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes	23%	20.1–26%	16.3%	worse
Binge drink	13.9%	11.3–16.8%	14%	about the same
Get no exercise	36.5%	31.5–41.8%	31.1%	worse
Sleep under 7 hours	38.4%	31.5–45.5%	36.8%	about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup	77.6%	73.9–81%	77.9%	about the same
Dentist visit	48.9%	45–53%	57.1%	worse
Cholesterol check	81.1%	78.8–83.3%	84.3%	worse
Colon screening	57.5%	51.9–63.1%	59.7%	about the same
Mammogram	61.9%	52.5–71%	70.4%	about the same
Taking BP meds	74.8%	71.9–77.5%	76.3%	about the same
No health insurance	12.4%	10.6–14.5%	11.3%	about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely	35.4%	29.9–40.8%	33.1%	about the same
Lack emotional support	28%	23.8–32.3%	25.2%	about the same
Frequent mental distress	21.9%	19.6–24.4%	18%	worse
Fair or poor health	26.8%	23.5–30%	21.2%	worse
Frequent physical distress	17.7%	15.7–19.9%	14.3%	worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity	25.7%	22.3–29.1%	18.5%	worse
Housing insecurity	18.2%	15.8–20.8%	14.1%	worse
Utility shut-off threat	14.1%	12.4–16.1%	10.3%	worse
No reliable transportation	13.5%	11.9–15.2%	9.6%	worse
Receive SNAP	23.6%	20.3–26.9%	15.1%
Disability
Any disability	46.1%	41.2–50.9%	38.9%
Walking or climbing stairs	21%	18.5–23.6%	17.1%
Thinking or memory	22.2%	19.9–24.7%	17.3%
Hearing	10.3%	9.2–11.5%	9.1%
Vision	8.1%	7.3–8.9%	6%
Dressing or bathing	5.8%	5.2–6.4%	4.3%
Errands alone	13%	11.6–14.5%	9.6%

About these numbers

How CDC estimates town health

They're modeled estimatesCDC combines a large national health survey with each area's age, sex, race and income mix to estimate local rates. Nobody surveyed Roland door to door.

Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Oklahoma figure falls inside it, we don't call Roland better or worse.

CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Roland directly, so these are its own figures.

CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Oklahoma figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population.

Health estimates: CDC PLACES. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau.