Viola TownshipMN
A town of 527, settled in 1862.
Is Viola Township a good place to live?
No town among the 274 in Minnesota we compare has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Viola Township. Viola Cooperative Creamery is on the National Register of Historic Places. Viola Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
527 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Viola Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Viola Township, 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 Township.
Low risk in Viola Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 80% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
More than half of Viola Township’s working residents commute to Rochester
Most working residents leave Viola Township for work: only 0% work in town. 1.4% of residents live below the poverty line in Viola Township, below both the Minnesota town median (7%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Viola Township’s average trip to work is 29 minutes.
| Viola Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 1.4% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $112,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Viola Township has snowy winters and pleasant summers
Viola Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Viola Township’s July high is 81°F, against 82°F in Minnesota’s towns and 85°F across U.S. towns.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Viola Township is
Viola Township beats the Minnesota average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 27% of Viola Township adults feel lonely.
| Viola Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 30% | 33% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 73% | 75% | 79% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 36% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| What stands out | Viola Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 6.8% | 8.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.9% | 11.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
0.2% of Viola Township is conserved land
4.3 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. Only 10 of the 273 Minnesota towns we compare have a lower share of conserved land than Viola Township. The trail density in Viola Township is 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Viola Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.2% | 4.7% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.5 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Great River Ridge State Trail | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Viola Township
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of Viola Township
About 3 of every 100 Viola Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
100% of working residents leave Viola Township for work
Where Viola Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Viola Township
Unincorporated community in Minnesota, United States
Viola is an unincorporated community in Viola Township, Olmsted County, Minnesota, United States. It is the site of a yearly Gopher Count festival, which began in 1874. The community is located along Olmsted County Road 2 (Viola Road) near 105th Avenue NE and Center Street. State Highway 42 (MN 42) and Olmsted County Road 24 are also in the immediate area. Nearby places include Eyota, Elgin, and Rochester. The North Fork of the Whitewater River flows through the community.
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- Elevation
- 1,155 ft
Questions about Viola Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Viola Township, MN a good place to live?
Viola Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.