Viola, Illinois Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 956. Estimated population in July 2024: 966 (+1.0% change)
Males: 455 (47.6%), Females: 501 (52.4%)

Mercer County

Zip code: 61486

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.8 years
Median household income: $41,161
Median house value: $62,200

Population by Race

Races in Viola:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.2%)
  • Hispanic (1.8%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)
  • Other race (0.8%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)

Ancestries: German (22.1%), Irish (15.5%), Swedish (14.6%), United States (13.0%), English (10.0%), French (3.2%).

Elevation: 795 feet

Land area: 0.8 square miles

Map of Viola, IL

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Viola

  • High school or higher: 83.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.3%
  • Unemployed: 5.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Viola village

  • Never married: 17.5%
  • Now married: 66.5%
  • Separated: 0.1%
  • Widowed: 7.1%
  • Divorced: 8.7%

1.3% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -19 (-1.9%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Viola:

  • MERCER COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; ALEDO, IL)
  • TRINITY MEDICAL CENTER WEST (about 20 miles; ROCK ISLAND, IL)
  • COMMUNITY MEDICAL CENTER OF WESTERN IL (about 21 miles; MONMOUTH, IL)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Viola:

  • QUAD CITY INTL (about 17 miles; MOLINE, IL; Abbreviation: MLI)
  • CLINTON MUNI (about 47 miles; CLINTON, IA; Abbreviation: CWI)
  • SOUTHEAST IOWA REGIONAL (about 48 miles; BURLINGTON, IA; Abbreviation: BRL)

Other public-use airports nearest to Viola:

  • MERCER COUNTY (about 11 miles; ALEDO, IL; Abbreviation: C00)
  • QUAD-CITY (about 19 miles; MOLINE, IL; Abbreviation: I04)
  • MONMOUTH MUNI (about 20 miles; MONMOUTH, IL; Abbreviation: C66)

Amtrak station near Viola:

  • 19 miles: MOLINE (QUAD CITY AIRPORT, 2200 69TH ST.) – Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Viola:

  • AUGUSTANA COLLEGE (about 20 miles; ROCK ISLAND, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,220)
  • BLACK HAWK COLLEGE (about 21 miles; MOLINE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,891)
  • EASTERN IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT (about 22 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; Full-time enrollment: 4,180)
  • SAINT AMBROSE UNIVERSITY (about 24 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,310)
  • WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 52 miles; MACOMB, IL; Full-time enrollment: 11,096)
  • ILLINOIS CENTRAL COLLEGE (about 68 miles; EAST PEORIA, IL; Full-time enrollment: 6,404)
  • UNIVERSITY OF IOWA (about 74 miles; IOWA CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,766)

Public primary/middle school in Viola:

  • WINOLA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 279; Location: 1804 17TH AVENUE; Grades: KG – 04)

Libraries

Library in Viola:

  • VIOLA P.L.D. (Operating income: $42,881; Location: 1705 14TH ST.; 13,040 books; 153 audio materials; 661 video materials; 49 serial subscriptions)