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About Viola

Town in Delaware, United States
140Population
0.2 sq miArea
59 ftElevation

Viola is a town in Kent County, Delaware, United States. It is part of the Dover metropolitan area. The population was 140 in 2020.

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From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

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ZIP code19979
Area code302
Living in Viola

Housing in Viola

$352K▲ 1% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Viola home is worth about $352,000, up 1% in a year, 13% below the Delaware typical home.

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Safety in Viola

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Viola has fewer than 1,000 residents. At that size one or two incidents swing the numbers so much that a grade wouldn't be fair, so we show the counts instead.

Violent0
Property1
Reported in 20251
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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.

Dover
23%
Milford
7%
Wilmington
6%
Camden
4%
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Viola →

Health in Viola

Compared with Delaware

8worse than DE

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 24 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

Bayhealth Medical Center, Kent CampusDover · 8 mi · ER
Westside Family Healthcare - DoverDover · 8.1 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careShortage · county-wide
DentalShortage · county-wide
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Viola · CMS · HRSAHealth in Viola →

Natural hazards in Viola

31
Low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 31% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌀 Hurricanes🥶 Cold waves
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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.

46° / 28°Winter
65° / 43°Spring
85° / 65°Summer
68° / 48°Fall
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Nearest: Kent County Public LibraryDover · 2.8 miles · 63 hrs a week

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