| Official Name: | Viola, Arkansas |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Name1: | Arkansas |
| Subdivision Name2: | Fulton |
| Area Total Km2: | 4.08 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 1.57 |
| Area Land Km2: | 4.07 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 1.57 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.01 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Elevation Ft: | 879 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 358 |
| Population Density Km2: | 87.99 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 227.88 |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Coordinates: | 36.3967°N -91.9864°W |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 72583 |
| Area Code: | 870 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 05-72140 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 2406804 |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
Viola is a town in Fulton County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 358 at the 2020 census,[2] up from 337 in 2010.
Viola is located in western Fulton County at,[3] along U.S. Routes 62/412. The combined highways lead east 10miles to Salem, the county seat, and west to Mountain Home. Arkansas Highway 223 crosses US 62/412 in the center of Viola, leading north 8miles to the Missouri border and south 9miles to Bexar.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town of Viola has a total area of 3.4km2, all land.[4]
| Number | Percentage | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 328 | 91.62% | |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 2 | 0.56% | |
| Native American | 6 | 1.68% | |
| Other/Mixed | 22 | 6.15% |
As of the census[5] of 2000, there were 381 people, 160 households, and 106 families residing in the town. The population density was 295.2sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 181 housing units at an average density of 140.2sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the town was 98.69% White, 0.26% Black or African American, and 1.05% from two or more races. 0.79% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 160 households, out of which 29.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.8% were married couples living together, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.8% were non-families. 31.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.97.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 25.2% under the age of 18, 10.8% from 18 to 24, 22.0% from 25 to 44, 22.8% from 45 to 64, and 19.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 77.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.1 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $26,667, and the median income for a family was $31,094. Males had a median income of $23,750 versus $21,875 for females. The per capita income for the town was $12,953. About 2.9% of families and 7.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.0% of those under age 18 and 11.7% of those age 65 or over.
Public education for elementary and secondary school students is primarily provided by the Viola School District, which leads to graduation from Viola High School.
The Viola Public Library is one of the fourteen branch libraries of the White River Regional Library system.