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The Roland handbook

Living in Roland, OK: what to set up and who to call

Tap water in Roland comes from the Roland water system, which has a clean five-year EPA record (about 22% of systems its size had a health-based violation) and a latest lead result below detection. For home internet, most of Roland can choose between Cox Communications and AT&T.

I’m new in town

What to set up in Roland, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Roland.

Electricity

Power comes from OG&E

OG&E (Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Roland. Its homes paid an average of 12.5¢ per kWh in 2025, about $131 a month (its average across Oklahoma).

Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.

Drinking water · reported to EPA

Water comes from Roland water system

The Roland water system supplies almost all of Roland. It draws surface water and serves 2,842 people in all.

No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 78% of the 7,966 systems serving 1,001–3,300 people.

Lead, 90th percentile0.0 ppb
015 ppb action level20

The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2021–Dec 2023, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. Results below detection are reported as 0, so 0 doesn’t mean no lead at any tap.

The system’s full record: EPA ECHO report

EPA SDWIS via Envirofacts (violations pulled Oct 9, 2026) and ECHO (lead samples, 2026Q3); service area: EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3.0. Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. OK1020212.

Internet

4 home internet providers serve Roland

91% of 1,249 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 38% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Cox CommunicationsCable89%2,000/100
AT&TFixed wireless, DSL72%100/20
Wave Rural ConnectFiber39%1,000/1,000
360 BroadbandFixed wireless9%60/6

FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Roland’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Roland.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileOpenStreetMap lists no public drop-off in Roland or within 5 miles (as of Oct 9, 2026); map coverage varies by town.
Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Roland kids go to
PK–5Roland EsRoland Public Schools
6–8Roland MSRoland Public Schools
9–12Roland HSRoland Public Schools

Roland is in Roland Public Schools.

C+School gradeSee Schools →

U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.

Government & voting

Town hall and registering to vote

Who to call, and how to register.

Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Feb 2018; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.

ZIP codes & area codes

Roland is in ZIP code 74954

ZIP codes where Roland residents live, with the share of the town in each.

ZIPPost office nameShare of RolandZIP’s residents in Roland
74954Roland, OK100%71%

Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.

Everyday places

Getting around, the ER and the library

One line each; the subject pages have the rest.

ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.

Questions about living in Roland

Who supplies Roland’s drinking water, and has it had violations?

The Roland water system (EPA ID OK1020212). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan 2021–Dec 2023), against a 15 ppb action level.

Who provides electricity in Roland?

OG&E (Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 12.5¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Roland?

Cox Communications, AT&T, Wave Rural Connect, 360 Broadband (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Roland?

74954. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Roland in?

Roland Public Schools.

How do I register to vote in Roland?

In Oklahoma you can register online until 25 days before Election Day, in person until 25 days before Election Day, or by mail (received 25 days before). Elections here are run by the Secretary, Sequoyah County Election Board. Check your registration at okvoterportal.okelections.us.

Sources & dates

Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.

  • Water: EPA SDWIS (Envirofacts, pulled Oct 9, 2026), ECHO SDWA 2026Q3, EPA CWS Service Area Boundaries v3.0.
  • Power: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map Aug 2023); EIA-861 final 2025.
  • Trash: OpenStreetMap, Geofabrik extract of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
  • ZIP codes: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files; GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
  • Schools: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
  • Registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025 (read Oct 10, 2026). Official sites and area codes: Wikidata.
  • Election office: FVAP local election office directory (fetched Oct 10, 2026; each record dated), EAC EAVS 2024 jurisdictions; registration and lookup links from vote.gov’s state data, checked Oct 10, 2026.
  • Internet: FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.