2018 · A mother fox peeks out over crops at Viola Farm · Wikimedia Commons
Viola’s story
Viola in pictures
3 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
ViolaDE
A town of 178.
Population
178
residents
Typical home
$352K
+1% in a year
Median age
31.0
years
Jobs based here
1
A commuter town
Small town
178 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Viola. Another town gets a different order.
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Viola
Most working residents leave Viola for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Dover (23%), Milford (7%) and Wilmington (6%). Half commute less than 11 miles.
0%work in town
Where working residents work
In Viola0%
Dover23%
Milford7%
Wilmington6%
Camden4%
11 mi
median commute distance
1
jobs based in Viola
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards
Low risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 31% of U.S. communities.
31risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHurricanesCold waves
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Viola has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 26°, and about 13 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
13″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter28–46°
Spring43–65°
Summer65–85°
Fall48–68°
Nov 4
typical first frost
Apr 4
typical last frost
+2.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Housing
A typical Viola home is worth about $352K
The typical Viola home is worth about $352,000, up 1% in a year, 13% below the Delaware typical home.
$352KZillow home value
Typical home value
Viola$352K
Delaware$406K
+1%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Safety
Crime reported in Viola
1 crime was reported in Viola in 2025: 1 property and 0 violent. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.
Viola is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
0
violent crimes reported in 2025
1
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →
Health
How healthy Viola is
Viola beats the Delaware average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8.
32 measures vs. Delaware
0 better24 too close to call8 worse
| What stands out | Viola | DE |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 9.5% | 7.1% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11% | 9.1% |
| More adults with depression | 25.4% | 21.1% |
Bayhealth Medical Center, Kent Campus
8 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Viola for work
Where Viola’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
1jobs based in Viola
0%of working residents work in town
11 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Viola
Town in Delaware, United States
Viola is a town in Kent County, Delaware, United States. It is part of the Dover metropolitan area. The population was 140 in 2020.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 140
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 59 ft
- ZIP code
- 19979
- Area code
- 302
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