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Richland County

Population in July 2007: 673.
Males: 323  (48.1%)
Females: 350  (51.9%)

Median resident age:  42.8 years
Wisconsin median age:  36.0 years

Zip codes: 54664.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $33,623 (it was $28,068 in 2000)
Viola:  $33,623
Wisconsin:  $50,578

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $22,755
Viola:  $22,755
Wisconsin:  $25,993

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $66,897 (it was $42,000 in 2000)
Viola:  $66,897
Wisconsin:  $168,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $82,529; Detached houses: $86,505; In 2-unit structures: $103,300; Mobile homes: $30,000

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Races in Viola:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.9%)
  • Hispanic (1.2%)

2008 cost of living index in Viola: 75.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (23.5%), Norwegian (18.9%), Irish (18.1%), English (14.1%), United States (7.3%), Czech (3.6%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1899

Elevation: 770 feet

Land area: 1.05 square miles.

Population density: 639 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

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For population 25 years and over in Viola

  • High school or higher: 74.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.6%
  • Unemployed: 4.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Viola village

  • Never married: 20.6%
  • Now married: 52.6%
  • Separated: 2.3%
  • Widowed: 9.4%
  • Divorced: 15.2%

7 residents are foreign born

This village:  1.0%
Wisconsin:  3.6%


According to our research there were 6 registered sex offenders living in Viola, Wisconsin in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Viola to the number of sex offenders is 112 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Viola:  1.9% ($781)
Wisconsin:  2.0% ($2,245)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: La Crosse, WI (35.2 miles , pop. 51,818).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (70.8 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (190.8 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Forest, WI (1.5 miles ), Liberty, WI (2.0 miles) , La Farge, WI (2.2 miles ), Kickapoo, WI (2.3 miles ), Readstown, WI (2.5 miles ), Stark, WI (2.6 miles ), Webster, WI (2.7 miles ), Sylvan, WI (2.8 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 2 buildings, average cost: $70,000
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 2 buildings, average cost: $70,000
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 0 buildings
  • 2008: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 43.51 N, Longitude: 90.67 W

Area code: 608

Viola household income distribution Viola home values distribution

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Transportation equipment (21%)
  • Truck transportation (15%)
  • Construction (11%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Repair and maintenance (5%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (3%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (23%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Transportation equipment (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Food (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Social assistance (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (19%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (10%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (9%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (10%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (9%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (8%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)



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Viola-area historical tornado activity is above Wisconsin state average. It is 89% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/11/1965, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 25.4 miles away from the Viola village center killed one person and injured 3 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 6/5/1980, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 6.4 miles away from the village center injured one person and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.



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Hospitals/medical centers near Viola:
  • ST JOSEPHS COMMUNITY HEALTH SERV INC (about 8 miles; HILLSBORO, WI)
  • VERNON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL 148 (about 17 miles; VIROQUA, WI)
  • RICHLAND HOSPITAL INC THE (about 17 miles; RICHLAND CENTER, WI)

Political contributions by individuals in Viola, WI

Airports located in Viola:
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Viola:
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-LA CROSSE (about 34 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 8,669)
  • WESTERN WISCONSIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 38 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; FT enrollment: 2,973)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-PLATTEVILLE (about 54 miles; PLATTEVILLE, WI; FT enrollment: 5,045)
  • LUTHER COLLEGE (about 59 miles; DECORAH, IA; FT enrollment: 2,566)
  • WINONA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 63 miles; WINONA, MN; FT enrollment: 6,568)
  • SAINT MARY'S UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA (about 63 miles; WINONA, MN; FT enrollment: 2,969)
  • NORTHEAST IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE-CALMAR (about 65 miles; CALMAR, IA; FT enrollment: 2,393)
Public high school in Viola:
  • KICKAPOO HIGH (Students: 240; Location: S6520 State Highway 131; Grades: 06 - 12)
Public elementary/middle school in Viola:
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Library in Viola:
  • VIOLA PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $46,487; Location: 137 S. MAIN ST.; 13,972 books; 173 audio materials; 285 video materials; 81 serial subscriptions)

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Drinking water stations with addresses in Viola and their reported violations in the past:

LIBERTY STORE (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Boil Water Order (JUL-08-2004), St Public Notif requested (JUL-08-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-08-2004), St Public Notif received (JUL-14-2004), St Compliance achieved (SEP-21-2004)

Average household size:
This village:  2.3 people
Wisconsin:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:  64.1%
Whole state:  66.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  5.9%
Whole state:  5.7%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This village:  16.9%
Whole state:  8.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This village:  4.0%
Whole state:  3.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Viola, WI



Viola compared to Wisconsin state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Viola (2009 data):
  • Citizens First Bank: Viola Branch at Commercial Street, branch established on 1914-11-24. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $135.6 mil, Deposits: $116.5 mil, headquarters in Viroqua, WI, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Firsnabanco, Inc.



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2004 Presidential Election results in Richland County Wisconsin:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (72%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (14%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%)
  • Electricity (5%)
  • Wood (4%)


Religion statistics for Viola

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaChristian Churches and Churches of ChristAmerican Baptist Churches in the USA
Adherents38.0%19.7%14.9%4.1%2.5%
Congregations11.8%26.5%8.8%2.9%5.9%
NameChurch of the NazareneNational Association of Congregational Christian ChurchesLutheran ChurchNew Testament Association Independent Baptist Churches/Other Fundamental BaptistsOther religions
Adherents2.4%2.1%2.1%2.0%12.0%
Congregations2.9%2.9%5.9%2.9%29.4%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 0$0 1$2,517
Police Protection - Officers 2$6,536$39,2160$0
Streets and Highways 2$7,522$45,1320$0
Local Libraries 1$2,587$31,0441$573
Totals for Government 5$16,645$39,9482$3,090



Viola government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $87,000
    Solid Waste Management: $26,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $10,000
    All Other: $7,000
    Parks & Recreation: $4,000
  • Construction - Parks & Recreation: $28,000
    Regular Highways: $16,000
    General Public Buildings: $2,000
  • Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $273,000
    Water Utilities: $113,000
    Sewerage: $111,000
    Regular Highways: $110,000
    Fire Protection: $66,000
    Libraries: $48,000
    Police Protection: $44,000
    General - Other: $40,000
    Financial Administration: $37,000
    Central Staff Services: $31,000
    Solid Waste Management: $30,000
    Parks & Recreation: $21,000
    General Public Buildings: $16,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities, NEC: $13,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $11,000
    Health Services - Other: $6,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $27,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $29,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $202,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $458,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $300,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $410,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $316,000
    Water Utilities: $199,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $32,000
    Water Utilities: $3,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $34,000
    Rents: $30,000
    Interest Earnings: $24,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $24,000
    Fire Protection: $5,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $780,000
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $291,000
    Water Utilities: $81,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $102,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $294,000
    Highways: $31,000
  • Tax - Property: $48,000
    NEC: $12,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $236,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $12,000

6.05% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($35,917 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.05%
Wisconsin average:  6.06%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Sauk County, WI  1.15% ($30,064 average AGI)
from Grant County, WI  0.93% ($23,302)
from Dane County, WI  0.81% ($78,127)


6.74% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($41,708 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.74%
Wisconsin average:  6.22%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Dane County, WI  0.98% ($102,000 average AGI)
to Sauk County, WI  0.95% ($32,108)
to Grant County, WI  0.88% ($31,450)


Strongest AM radio stations in Viola:
  • WKTY (580 AM; 5 kW; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: FAMILY RADIO, INC.)
  • WVRQ (1360 AM; 1 kW; VIROQUA, WI; Owner: ROBINSON CORPORATION)
  • WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WKLJ (1290 AM; 5 kW; SPARTA, WI; Owner: SPARTA-TOMAH BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
  • WIZM (1410 AM; 5 kW; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: FAMILY RADIO, INC.)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
  • WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Viola:
  • WVRQ-FM (102.3 FM; VIROQUA, WI; Owner: ROBINSON CORPORATION)
  • WVCX (98.9 FM; TOMAH, WI; Owner: VCY AMERICA, INC.)
  • WIZM-FM (93.3 FM; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: FAMILY RADIO, INC.)
  • KQEG (102.7 FM; LA CRESCENT, MN; Owner: WHITE EAGLE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WHLA (90.3 FM; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WLSU (88.9 FM; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: BD.OF REGENTS, UNIV.OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM)
  • WXYM (96.1 FM; TOMAH, WI; Owner: MAGNUM RADIO, INC.)
  • WBOG (94.5 FM; TOMAH, WI; Owner: MAGNUM RADIO, INC.)
  • KXLC (91.1 FM; LA CRESCENT, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • WRJC-FM (92.1 FM; MAUSTON, WI; Owner: WRJC, INCORPORATED)
  • WCOW-FM (97.1 FM; SPARTA, WI; Owner: SPARTA-TOMAH BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WRCO-FM (100.9 FM; RICHLAND CENTER, WI; Owner: FRUIT BROADCASTING, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Viola:
  • WDLS-LP (Channel 35; TOMAH, WI; Owner: MAGNUM RADIO, INC.)
  • WXOW-TV (Channel 19; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: WXOW-WQOW TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WKBT (Channel 8; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: QUEENB TELEVISION, LLC)
  • K41AD (Channel 41; LANSING, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 2
Total length: 5 meters (16ft)
Total average daily traffic: 3,500
Total average daily truck traffic: 341
Total future (year 2023) average daily traffic: 4,460

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • Lat: 43.507472 Lon: -90.673194, Call Sign: WQII626
    Assigned Frequencies : 160.155 MHz, 160.200 MHz
    Grant Date: 02/20/2008, Expiration Date: 02/20/2018, Certifier: Jeffrey Wendorf
    Registrant: Federal Licensing, Inc., 1588 Fairfield Road, Gettysburg, PA 17325, Phone: (717) 334-9262, Fax: (717) 334-6440

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 5
  • Call Sign: KB9GXG, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00343627
    Grant Date: 06/06/2001, Expiration Date: 07/02/2011, Certifier: Michael D Mcnelly
    Registrant: Michael D Mcnelly, Viola, WI 54664
  • Call Sign: W9JWK, Previous Call Sign: KB9RZA, Licensee ID: L01250214
    Grant Date: 03/17/2009, Expiration Date: 05/12/2019, Certifier: John W Klingele
    Registrant: John W Klingele, E10815 S. Elk Run Road, Viola, WI 54664
  • Call Sign: WB9DFN, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 12/05/1997, Expiration Date: 12/05/2007
    Registrant: Amos T Burrows Jr, 14502 Burrows Ln, Viola, WI 54664-8833
  • Call Sign: KC9DQH, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00667432
    Grant Date: 04/08/2003, Expiration Date: 04/08/2013, Certifier: Michael A Mcnelly
    Registrant: Michael A Mcnelly, Viola, WI 54664
  • Call Sign: KC9NSF, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01401708
    Grant Date: 05/21/2008, Expiration Date: 05/21/2018, Certifier: Patrick J Marshall
    Registrant: Patrick J Marshall, 17018 County Highway G, Viola, WI 54664


FAA Registered Aircrafts: 4
  • Aircraft: AERONCA 65-TC (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 75 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR A&C65 SERIES (65 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 31794 , Serial Number: 6640T, Year manufactured: 1940, Airworthiness Date: 07/12/1956
    Registrant (Individual): Reported Sale, Rr 2 Box 197a, Viola, WI 54664
  • Aircraft: PIPER PA-28-160 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 107 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 5762W , Serial Number: 28-1544, Year manufactured: 1964, Airworthiness Date: 01/24/1964
    Registrant (Individual): Pending Registration, 103 W Commercial St, Viola, WI 54664
  • Aircraft: DRYDEN ERNEST L IV (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: AMA/EXPR UNKNOWN ENG (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 58ED , Serial Number: 1564, Year manufactured: 1993, Airworthiness Date: 11/12/2001
    Registrant (Individual): William P Kirchoff, 10608 Summit Ridge Dr, Viola, WI 54664
  • Aircraft: DOHERTY JAMES A AIR CAMPER (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: Reciprocating
    N-Number: 641W , Serial Number: DP-1
    Registrant (Individual): Reported Sale, Rr 2 Box 197a, Viola, WI 54664


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 1

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