Viola, IL

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Viola, Illinois

Viola, Illinois, in Mercer county, is 22 miles S of Davenport, Iowa (center to center) and 158 miles W of Chicago, Illinois. The village contains a population of approximately 956.

The People and Families of Viola

In Viola, about 65% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Viola had a median family income of $47,159.

Viola Housing

Viola has, of course, a mix of various types of housing. Recently 80% of the livable housing units were owner-occupied.

Commuting

In Viola, 91% of commuters drive to work. Be careful driving aroung the village -- lots of residents enjoy bicycling and walking there.

High Points

Viola strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Illinois):

Category	Trophy
Walking and Biking to Work (vs. Peers)	Top 15%

Comparative Profile of Viola, IL

Comparing Viola to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Illinois (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Well-Paid Single Women
Female Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Age of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Senior Citizens
Male Share of the Population
Racial Diversity

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
People Above Poverty
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Walking and Biking to Work
Working at Home
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Rents
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone
Affordability of Property Taxes
Housing Recently Built
Seasonal and Vacation Housing

Category	Value
Near Medium City	22 miles S of Davenport, Iowa (center to center)
Nearest Large City	158 miles W of Chicago, Illinois
County	Mercer
Standard Zip Codes	61486
Phone Area Codes	309
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	41.203
Longitude	-90.586

Station	ALEDO
Distance	8.5 miles
Jan Temp	11 to 29 F
Apr Temp	37 to 61 F
Jul Temp	62 to 84 F
Oct Temp	40 to 64 F
Annual Precip	35.9 inches

Station	MOLINE QUAD CITY AP
Distance	18.6 miles
Jan Temp	12 to 30 F
Apr Temp	39 to 62 F
Jul Temp	65 to 86 F
Oct Temp	42 to 64 F
Annual Precip	38 inches

Station	LE CLAIRE L & D 14
Distance	27 miles
Jan Temp	13 to 29 F
Apr Temp	41 to 60 F
Jul Temp	67 to 85 F
Oct Temp	45 to 64 F
Annual Precip	34.1 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	956	100%
Male	455	47.6%
Female	501	52.4%
Under 18	244	25.5%
18+	712	74.5%
65+	143	15%
Median Age	37.8
Average Family Size	3.03
White	939	98.2%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	8	0.8%
Mixed Race	9	0.9%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	17	1.8%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	966
Growth	10
Growth %	1%

Ancestry	Percent
German	23%
US/American	19%
Swedish	18.6%
Irish	13.8%
English	9.7%
Dutch	3.1%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	2.6%
Scotch-Irish	1.8%
French (except Basque)	1.7%
Czech	0.9%
Norwegian	0.8%
French Canadian	0.8%
Polish	0.8%
Welsh	0.6%
Macedonian	0.6%
Belgian	0.6%
European	0.3%
Scottish	0.3%
Russian	0.3%
Yugoslavian	0.3%
Italian	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Viola	956	$47,159
Aledo	3,613	$41,934
Alexis	863	$46,364
Matherville	772	$39,375
North Henderson	187	$42,500
Reynolds	508	$48,333
Sherrard	694	$52,604

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