| Viola, Iowa | |
| Settlement Type: | Unincorporated community |
| Pushpin Map: | Iowa#USA |
| Pushpin Label: | Viola |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Iowa##Location in the United States |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Iowa |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Linn |
| Subdivision Type3: | Township |
| Subdivision Name3: | Brown |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Population As Of: | 2000 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Elevation Ft: | 978 |
| Coordinates: | 42.0908°N -91.4378°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP codes |
| Postal Code: | 52350 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 462581[1] |
Viola is an unincorporated community in eastern Linn County, Iowa, United States. It lies along local roads, northeast of the city of Cedar Rapids, the county seat of Linn County.[2] Its elevation is 978 feet (298 m). Although Viola is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 52350,[3] which opened on 7 October 1861.
Viola was laid out in 1861. It was named for Miss Viola Leonard, daughter of a landowner.[4]
Anamosa Community School District operates local area public schools.[5]