Editing Viola, Wisconsin

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{{Infobox settlement
| official_name      = Viola, Wisconsin
| settlement_type    = [[Village (United States)|Village]]
| nickname           = 
| motto              = <!-- Images -->
| image_skyline      = Viola Village Hall.jpg
| image_size         = 
| image_caption      = Village hall
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| image_map          = File:Richland County Wisconsin Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Viola Highlighted.svg
| mapsize            = 260px
| map_caption        = Location of Viola in Richland (lower right) and Vernon (upper left) counties, Wisconsin.

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| subdivision_type1  = [[U.S. state|State]]
| subdivision_name1  = {{flag|Wisconsin}}
| subdivision_type2  = [[List of counties in Wisconsin|Counties]]
| subdivision_name2  = [[Richland County, Wisconsin|Richland]], [[Vernon County, Wisconsin|Vernon]]

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| unit_pref          = Imperial
| area_footnotes     = <ref name="CenPopGazetteer2019">{{cite web|title=2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2019_Gazetteer/2019_gaz_place_55.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=August 7, 2020}}</ref>
| area_magnitude     = 
| area_total_km2     = 2.62
| area_land_km2      = 2.58
| area_water_km2     = 0.04
| area_total_sq_mi   = 1.01
| area_land_sq_mi    = 1.00
| area_water_sq_mi   = 0.01

<!-- Population -->| population_as_of   = [[2020 United States Census|2020]]
| population_footnotes = <ref name="2020 Census">{{cite web |date=May 2023 |title=Census Bureau profile: Viola village, Wisconsin |url=https://data.census.gov/all?q=Viola+village,+Wisconsin |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=May 10, 2025}}</ref>
| population_total   = 676
| population_density_km2 = auto
| population_density_sq_mi = auto

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| utc_offset         = -6
| timezone_DST       = CDT
| utc_offset_DST     = -5
| elevation_footnotes = <ref name="GR3">{{cite web|url=http://geonames.usgs.gov|access-date=January 31, 2008|title=US Board on Geographic Names|publisher=[[United States Geological Survey]]|date=October 25, 2007}}</ref>
| elevation_m        = 233
| elevation_ft       = 764
| coordinates        = {{coord|43|30|27|N|90|40|13|W|region:US_type:city|display=inline,title}}
| postal_code_type   = 
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| area_code          = [[Area code 608|608]]
| blank_name         = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
| blank_info         = 55-82900<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=January 31, 2008|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref>
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| website            = http://www.vi.viola.wi.gov/
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}}
'''Viola''' is a village in [[Richland County, Wisconsin|Richland]] (mostly) and [[Vernon County, Wisconsin|Vernon]] counties in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Wisconsin]]. The population was 676 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]]. Of this, 436 were in Richland County,<ref>{{Cite web |date=May 2023 |title=Census Bureau profile: Viola village, Richland County, Wisconsin |url=https://data.census.gov/all?q=Viola+village,+Richland+County,+Wisconsin |access-date=May 10, 2025 |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> and 240 were in Vernon County.<ref>{{Cite web |date=May 2023 |title=Census Bureau profile: Viola village, Vernon County, Wisconsin |url=https://data.census.gov/all?q=Viola+village,+Vernon+County,+Wisconsin |access-date=May 10, 2025 |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>

==Geography==
Viola is located at {{coord|43|30|27|N|90|40|13|W|type:city}} (43.507552, -90.670178).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=April 23, 2011|date=February 12, 2011|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref>

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the village has a total area of {{convert|1.02|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which, {{convert|1.00|sqmi|sqkm|2}} of it is land and {{convert|0.02|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is water.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web|title=US Gazetteer files 2010|url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=November 18, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|archive-date=January 25, 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref> The zip code is 54664.
{{wide image|Viola, Wisconsin.jpg|400px|Viola, Wisconsin|75%|center
|alt=Viola, Wisconsin}}

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
| 1900 = 432
| 1910 = 671
| 1920 = 858
| 1930 = 699
| 1940 = 825
| 1950 = 785
| 1960 = 721
| 1970 = 659
| 1980 = 696
| 1990 = 644
| 2000 = 667
| 2010 = 699
| 2020 = 676
| footnote = U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
}}

===2010 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=November 18, 2012}}</ref> of 2010, there were 699 people, 279 households, and 184 families living in the village. The [[population density]] was {{convert|699.0|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 331 housing units at an average density of {{convert|331.0|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the village was 98.6% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.6% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.3% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 0.6% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|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 [[Marriage|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.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 667 people, 290 households, and 185 families living in the village. The [[population density]] was 632.9 people per square mile (245.3/km<sup>2</sup>). There were 319 housing units at an average density of 302.7 per square mile (117.3/km<sup>2</sup>). The racial makeup of the village was 98.95% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.15% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.30% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.15% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.45% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.20% of the population.

There were 290 households, out of which 24.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.7% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.9% were non-families. 31.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 2.88.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 22.0% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 23.7% from 25 to 44, 24.0% from 45 to 64, and 21.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.7 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $28,068, and the median income for a family was $34,286. Males had a median income of $28,583 versus $17,188 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the village was $17,265. About 12.9% of families and 16.9% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 27.5% of those under age 18 and 9.4% of those age 65 or over.

==Education==
[[File:Kickapoo Area Schools.jpg|thumb|[[Kickapoo High School (Viola, Wisconsin)|Kickapoo Area Schools]]]]
* The [[Kickapoo High School (Viola, Wisconsin)|Kickapoo High School]] is the local public high school.

==Notable people==
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*[[Frank J. Cosgrove]], Wisconsin politician, farmer, and businessman, was born in Viola.<ref>'Wisconsin Blue Book 1960.' Biographical Sketch of Frank J. Cosgrove, pg. 35</ref>
*[[Robert H. DeLap]], Wisconsin politician, soldier, and physician, lived in Viola.<ref>{{cite book|title=THE BLUE BOOK OF THE STATE OF WISCONSIN|year=1889|pages=516–517}}</ref>
*[[Russel B. Nye]], educator, historian and [[1945 Pulitzer Prize]]-winning author, was born in Viola.<ref>'Russel Nye, Historian, Dies at 80; A Student of Comics, Jazz and TV,' '''New York Times,''' Bruce Lambert, September 5, 1993</ref>
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==Gallery==
{|style="margin: 0 auto; float:center;"
|[[File:Viola Public Library 07June2019 952am.jpg|thumb|Viola Public Library]]
|[[File:Viola Truck Pulling Track 07June2019 957am.jpg|thumb|truck & tractor pulling facility]]
|[[File:GoMacro in Viola.jpg|thumb|196px|[[GoMacro]] in Viola]]
|[[File:Viola Community Center.JPG|thumb|172px|Viola Community Center]]
|}

==References==
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==External links==
{{Commons category}}
* [http://www.kickapoo.k12.wi.us/page/1 Kickapoo Area School District]
* [https://www.vi.viola.wi.gov/ Historic Viola, Wisconsin]
{{Richland County, Wisconsin}}
{{Vernon County, Wisconsin}}

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[[Category:Villages in Richland County, Wisconsin]]
[[Category:Villages in Vernon County, Wisconsin]]
[[Category:Villages in Wisconsin]]