Roland Iowa Map

About Roland, Iowa

Roland is a locality in Story County, Iowa, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,559. The population density is 480.8 people per km². Roland is located at 42.1664°N, 93.5019°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 50236.

Roland unfolds across a landscape of gently rolling prairie, where the rich, dark earth stretches to a horizon often painted with the soft, diffused light of the Midwest. It lies 10.9 miles north-north-east of Ames, IA (from Ames, IA: bearing 34°T), and is situated 5.0 miles east-south-east of Story City. Fields of corn and soybeans, their green hues deepening in the summer sun, create a quilted expanse interrupted by the occasional cluster of stately oak trees or the silver glint of a distant farm pond. The air here carries a clean, dry scent, especially after a rain, and on clear evenings, the sky above Roland becomes an immense, star-dusted dome, a stark and beautiful canvas against which the slow passage of clouds is a constant, quiet drama. This is a place built on the bedrock of agriculture, its history intertwined with the cycles of planting and harvest that have defined life in this part of Iowa for generations. The local economy, while diversifying, still finds its heart in the fertile soil, with grain elevators standing as silent sentinels along the railway lines that once brought settlers and now carry the fruits of the land. Roland retains a sense of its past in the sturdy, unpretentious architecture of its older buildings and in the enduring neighborly spirit that characterizes its residents, a quiet resilience born from shared seasons and the dependable rhythm of rural life.

About This Roland Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Roland, Iowa — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 42.166375, -93.501879. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Roland and Story County.

Detailed location data for Roland includes the ZIP code (50236), telephone area code (515), county seat of Story County (Nevada), and school district assignment (Roland-Story Community School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Roland is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.