Viola, Arkansas Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 381. Estimated population in July 2024: 394 (+3.4% change)
Males: 166 (43.6%), Females: 215 (56.4%)

Fulton County

Zip code: 72583

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.9 years
Median household income: $26,667
Median house value: $52,900

Population by Race

Races in Viola:

• White Non-Hispanic (97.9%)
• Two or more races (1.0%)
• Hispanic (0.8%)
• American Indian (0.8%)

Ancestries: United States (16.0%), English (13.1%), Irish (7.9%), German (6.3%), French (5.0%), Swedish (5.0%).

Elevation: 856 feet

Land area: 1.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Viola

• High school or higher: 67.1%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 6.4%
• Graduate or professional degree: 4.8%
• Unemployed: 2.5%
• Mean travel time to work: 35.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Viola town

• Never married: 11.8%
• Now married: 64.0%
• Separated: 1.0%
• Widowed: 13.8%
• Divorced: 9.3%

0.3% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +60 (+18.7%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Viola:

• FULTON COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; SALEM, AR)
• COMMUNITY MEDICAL CENTER OF IZARD CO (about 23 miles; CALICO ROCK, AR)
• OZARKS MEDICAL CENTER (about 24 miles; WEST PLAINS, MO)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Viola:

• WAYNESVILLE RGNL ARPT AT FORNEY FIELD (about 93 miles; FORT LEONARD WOOD, MO; Abbreviation: TBN)
• LITTLE ROCK AFB (about 104 miles; JACKSONVILLE, AR; Abbreviation: LRF)
• SPRINGFIELD-BRANSON REGIONAL (about 113 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Abbreviation: SGF)

Other public-use airports nearest to Viola:

• SALEM (about 12 miles; SALEM, AR; Abbreviation: 7M9)
• CALICO ROCK-IZARD COUNTY (about 20 miles; CALICO ROCK, AR; Abbreviation: 37T)
• HORSESHOE BEND (about 21 miles; HORSESHOE BEND, AR; Abbreviation: 6M2)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Viola:

• HARDING UNIVERSITY (about 81 miles; SEARCY, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,959)
• ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY-BEEBE BRANCH (about 90 miles; BEEBE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,840)
• UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS (about 93 miles; CONWAY, AR; Full-time enrollment: 7,693)
• ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 99 miles; STATE UNIVERSITY, AR; Full-time enrollment: 8,696)
• SOUTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 103 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Full-time enrollment: 14,680)
• UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-ROLLA (about 103 miles; ROLLA, MO; Full-time enrollment: 4,181)
• DRURY UNIVERSITY (about 108 miles; Springfield, MO; Full-time enrollment: 3,125)

Schools

Public high school in Viola:

• VIOLA HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 201; Location: 314 LONGHORN DRIVE; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Viola:

• VIOLA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 230; Location: 314 LONGHORN DRIVE; Grades: KG – 06)