Viola, Wisconsin facts for kids
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Viola, Wisconsin
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Village
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Viola Community Center
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Location of Viola in Richland (lower right) and Vernon (upper left) Counties, Wisconsin.
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Wisconsin |
| Counties | Richland, Vernon |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.01 sq mi (2.62 km2) |
| • Land | 1.00 sq mi (2.58 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.04 km2) |
| Elevation | 764 ft (233 m) |
| Population
(2010)
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| • Total | 699 |
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662 |
| • Density | 664.66/sq mi (256.62/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 608 |
| FIPS code | 55-82900 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1576108 |
| Website | http://www.vi.viola.wi.gov/ |
Viola is a village in Richland (mostly) and Vernon Counties in the U.S. state of Wisconsin, United States. The population was 699 at the 2010 census. Of this, 477 were in Richland County, and 222 were in Vernon County.
Geography
Viola is located at 43°30′27″N 90°40′13″W / 43.50750°N 90.67028°W (43.507552, -90.670178).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.02 square miles (2.64 km2), of which, 1.00 square mile (2.59 km2) of it is land and 0.02 square miles (0.05 km2) is water. The zip code is 54664.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1900 | 432 | — | |
| 1910 | 671 | 55.3% | |
| 1920 | 858 | 27.9% | |
| 1930 | 699 | −18.5% | |
| 1940 | 825 | 18.0% | |
| 1950 | 785 | −4.8% | |
| 1960 | 721 | −8.2% | |
| 1970 | 659 | −8.6% | |
| 1980 | 696 | 5.6% | |
| 1990 | 644 | −7.5% | |
| 2000 | 667 | 3.6% | |
| 2010 | 699 | 4.8% | |
| 2019 (est.) | 662 | −5.3% | |
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2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 699 people, 279 households, and 184 families living in the village. The population density was 699.0 inhabitants per square mile (269.9/km2). There were 331 housing units at an average density of 331.0 per square mile (127.8/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 98.6% White, 0.6% African American, 0.3% from other races, and 0.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.6% of the population.
There were 279 households, of which 30.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.2% were married couples living together, 11.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 34.1% were non-families. 27.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 3.06.
The median age in the village was 37.8 years. 27.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23% were from 25 to 44; 25.1% were from 45 to 64; and 16.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 47.9% male and 52.1% female.
Education
- The Kickapoo High School is the local public high school.
Notable people
- Frank J. Cosgrove, Wisconsin politician, farmer, and businessman, was born in Viola.
- Robert H. DeLap, Wisconsin politician, soldier, and physician, lived in Viola.
- Russel B. Nye, educator, historian and 1945 Pulitzer Prize-winning author, was born in Viola.
See also
In Spanish: Viola (Wisconsin) para niños
