Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 536, settled in 1899.
Of the 152 Kansas towns we compare, none has a lower share of residents below the poverty line than Viola Township. Viola Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 290 in 1880, a peak of 537 in 1890, 115 in 2020. The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 2005 and 6 maps from 1889 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Viola Township, and how to reach them.
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Ordered by what stands out in Viola Township.
93% of households own their home in Viola Township, where Kansas’ towns sit at 72% and U.S. towns at 73%. The typical Viola Township home is worth about $393,000, up 3.2% in a year, 60% above the Kansas typical home.
| Viola Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 93% | 72% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,098 a month | $975 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Children under 18 are 10% of residents (24% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 45% of residents (36% statewide). At 46.1 years, Viola Township’s median age is above both Kansas’ towns (38.1 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). Viola Township has grown 3.9% since 2020, to 536 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
| Viola Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 46.1 years | 38.1 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 33% | 29% | 29% |
Somewhere between 41% and 76% women
The Census survey reached too few of Viola Township’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±17.1 points. Across Kansas, 49.8% of residents are women.
| Viola Township | KS | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 0.7% | 12.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 9.7% | 11.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 4.1% | 10.2% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 18.3% | 12.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 13.9% | 12.9% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 22.4% | 11.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 8.6% | 12.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 9.4% | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 12.9% | 6.9% | 7% |
| No diploma | 5.8% | 8% | 10.4% |
| High school | 38.8% | 25.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 15.4% | 21.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 6.8% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 28.4% | 22.2% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 4.8% | 13.4% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 500, single groups can be off by several points
0.5% of working residents work locally in Viola Township. The top destinations are Wichita (34%), Cheney (16%) and Waco Township (7%). The average trip to work in Viola Township is 24 minutes.
| Viola Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 0.5% | 15% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Viola Township has chilly winters and hot summers. Viola Township’s July high is 93°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 64% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Viola Township beats the Kansas average on 9 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 75% of Viola Township adults had a checkup this year.
| Viola Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 75% | 77% | 79% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 26% | 25% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 17% | 17% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 9.5% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Viola Township | KS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.9% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.5% | 13% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.2% | 8.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
None within 15 miles of Viola Township; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Viola Township residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
Where Viola Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
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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Viola Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.