ViolaKS
A town of 112, settled in 1899.
Is Viola a good place to live?
Of the 152 Kansas towns we compare, none has a lower share of residents below the poverty line than Viola. Viola has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
112 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Viola: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Viola, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Viola.
More young adults than Kansas overall
Adults 18 to 34 are 47% of residents (23% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 13% of residents (36% statewide). 41% of Viola adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more, above both the Kansas town median (29%) and the median of U.S. towns (29%). Viola has lost 2.6% of its people since 2020, down to 112 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 45% and 100% women
The Census survey reached too few of Viola’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±34.1 points. Across Kansas, 49.8% of residents are women.
| Viola | KS | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 1.1% | 12.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 3.2% | 11.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 0.5% | 10.2% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 46.8% | 12.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 4.2% | 12.9% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 2.6% | 11.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 5.8% | 12.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 2.6% | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 33.2% | 6.9% | 7% |
| No diploma | 0.6% | 8% | 10.4% |
| High school | 44.2% | 25.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 10.5% | 21.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 3.9% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 39.2% | 22.2% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 1.7% | 13.4% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 100, single groups can be off by several points
Four seasons and hot summers in Viola
Viola has chilly winters and hot summers. Viola’s July high is 93°F, where Kansas’ towns sit at 91°F and U.S. towns at 85°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Inland flooding leads a low hazard risk in Viola
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 64% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Viola is
Viola beats the Kansas average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3. 75% of Viola adults had a checkup this year.
| Viola | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 75% | 77% | 79% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 22% | 23% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 15% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 37% | 35% |
| What stands out | Viola | KS |
|---|---|---|
| More adults screened for colon cancer | 67.8% | 63.5% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.4% | 8.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Viola stands out in Kansas and nationally, with more of its households who own their home
96% of households own their home in Viola.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Viola
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Viola; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Viola residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
About Viola
City in Sedgwick County, Kansas
Viola is a city in Sedgwick County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 115.
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- Area
- 0.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,342 ft
- ZIP code
- 67149
- Area code
- 620
Questions about Viola
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Viola, KS a good place to live?
Viola has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.