Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. 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'.Roland is located at 42°09 56 N 93°30 00 W / 42.165662°N 93.499965°W / 42.165662; -93.499965 (42.165662, -93.499965).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.As of the census 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 per square mile (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.