Viola, Wisconsin Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

by btobers · Published July 3, 2019 · Updated September 5, 2024

Population: 667. Estimated population in July 2024: 659 (-1.2% change)
Males: 321 (48.1%), Females: 346 (51.9%)

Richland County

Zip code: 54664

Demographics

Median resident age: 42.8 years
Median household income: $28,068
Median house value: $44,800

Population by Race

Races in Viola:

White Non-Hispanic (97.9%)
Hispanic (1.2%)

Ancestries: German (23.5%), Norwegian (18.9%), Irish (18.1%), English (14.1%), United States (7.3%), Czech (3.6%).

Elevation: 770 feet

Land area: 1.1 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Viola

High school or higher: 74.9%
Bachelor’s degree or higher: 9.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.6%
Unemployed: 4.8%
Mean travel time to work: 22.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Viola village

Never married: 20.6%
Now married: 52.6%
Separated: 2.3%
Widowed: 9.4%
Divorced: 15.2%

1.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +22 (+3.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Viola:

VERNON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL 148 (about 17 miles; VIROQUA, WI)
ST JOSEPHS COMMUNITY HEALTH SERV INC (about 20 miles; HILLSBORO, WI)
RICHLAND HOSPITAL INC THE (about 21 miles; RICHLAND CENTER, WI)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Viola:

VOLK FIELD (about 42 miles; CAMP DOUGLAS, WI; Abbreviation: VOK)
LA CROSSE MUNI (about 48 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; Abbreviation: LSE)
DUBUQUE REGIONAL (about 77 miles; DUBUQUE, IA; Abbreviation: DBQ)

Other public-use airports nearest to Viola:

VIROQUA MUNI (about 16 miles; VIROQUA, WI; Abbreviation: Y51)
BOSCOBEL (about 25 miles; BOSCOBEL, WI; Abbreviation: OVS)
JOSHUA SANFORD FIELD (about 27 miles; HILLSBORO, WI; Abbreviation: HBW)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Viola:

UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-LA CROSSE (about 43 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 8,669)
WESTERN WISCONSIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 45 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,973)
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-PLATTEVILLE (about 54 miles; PLATTEVILLE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 5,045)
WINONA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 77 miles; WINONA, MN; Full-time enrollment: 6,568)
SAINT MARY’S UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA (about 77 miles; WINONA, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,969)
LUTHER COLLEGE (about 77 miles; DECORAH, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,566)
NORTHEAST IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE-CALMAR (about 88 miles; CALMAR, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,393)

Schools

Public high school in Viola:

KICKAPOO HI (Students: 236; Location: S6520 STATE HIGHWAY 131; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Viola:

VIOLA EL (Students: 242; Location: S6520 STATE HIGHWAY 131; Grades: PK – 06)

Libraries

Library in Viola:

VIOLA PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $46,487; Location: 137 S. MAIN ST.; 13,972 books; 173 audio materials; 285 video materials; 81 serial subscriptions)