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A town of 899. A typical home worth about $170K.
Population
899
−9% since 2010
Typical home
$170K
+2.6% in a year
Household income
$73K
median
Median age
46.6
years
Jobs based here
327
Balanced
What makes Viola stand out
The thing Viola does most differently from other towns.
Small town
899 people, and everyone knows the way
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Housing
A typical Viola home is worth about $170K
The typical Viola home is worth about $170,000, up 2.6% in a year, 43% below the Illinois typical home.
$170KZillow home value
Typical home value
Viola$170K
Illinois$298K
+2.6%
value change, 1 year
2
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Viola has cold winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 14°, and about 22 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
22″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter18–34°
Spring40–61°
Summer62–83°
Fall42–63°
Oct 19
typical first frost
Apr 22
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Viola
Most working residents leave Viola for work: only 4% work in town. The top destinations are Davenport (10%), Aledo (9%) and Galesburg (8%). Half commute less than 21 miles.
4%work in town
Where working residents work
In Viola4%
Davenport10%
Aledo9%
Galesburg8%
Rock Island7%
21 mi
median commute distance
327
jobs based in Viola
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Health
How healthy Viola is
Viola beats the Illinois average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3.
32 measures vs. Illinois
6 better23 too close to call3 worse
| What stands out | Viola | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 11.2% | 15.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.4% | 13.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.9% | 7.6% |
Genesis Medical Center, Aledo
9 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards
Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 56% of U.S. communities.
56risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingStrong windDrought
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Outdoors
0% of Viola is conserved land
0.0 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 544 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Miles Memorial Park | — | 4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
About Viola
Village in Illinois, United States
Viola (pronounced vy-OLA) is a village in Mercer County, Illinois, United States. The population was 869 at the 2020 census, a decline of 9 percent from 955 in 2010.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 869
- Area
- 0.9 sq mi
- Elevation
- 791 ft
- ZIP code
- 61486