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
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)