Viola, Kansas

Viola, Kansas
City
Former High School is now Community Center (2015)
Location within Sedgwick County and Kansas
KDOT map of Sedgwick County (legend)
Coordinates: 37°29′1″N97°38′42″W / 37.48361°N 97.64500°W / 37.48361; -97.64500 [1]
Country	United States
State	Kansas
County	Sedgwick
Township	Viola
Founded	1870s
Incorporated	1909
Area [2]
• Total	0.16 sq mi (0.43 km2)
• Land	0.16 sq mi (0.43 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation [1]	1,339 ft (408 m)
Population  (2020) [3]
• Total	115
• Density	720/sq mi (270/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	67149
Area code	620
FIPS code	20-74025 [1]
GNIS ID	470265 [1]

Viola is a city in Sedgwick County, Kansas, United States. ^[1] As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 115. ^[3]

History

Viola had its start when the Englewood branch of the Santa Fe railroad was extended to that point. ^[4]

The first post office at Viola was established in 1877, but the post office was called Peotone until 1899. ^[5]

Geography

Viola is located at 37°29′1″N97°38′42″W / 37.48361°N 97.64500°W / 37.48361; -97.64500 (37.483526, -97.644918). ^[6] It is southwest of Wichita on Highway 42 at the intersection of Highway 49. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.16 square miles (0.41 km²), all of it land. ^[7]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1880	290		—
1890	537		85.2%
1900	510		−5.0%
1910	517		1.4%
1920	173		−66.5%
1930	159		−8.1%
1940	131		−17.6%
1950	132		0.8%
1960	203		53.8%
1970	193		−4.9%
1980	199		3.1%
1990	185		−7.0%
2000	211		14.1%
2010	130		−38.4%
2020	115		−11.5%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census ^[8] of 2010, there were 130 people, 51 households, and 37 families living in the city. The population density was 812.5 inhabitants per square mile (313.7/km²). There were 64 housing units at an average density of 400.0 per square mile (154.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 91.5% White, 1.5% African American, 1.5% Native American, 1.5% from other races, and 3.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.5% of the population.

There were 51 households, of which 37.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.7% were married couples living together, 5.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.5% were non-families. 19.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 2.89.

The median age in the city was 38.7 years. 23.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 10% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21.5% were from 25 to 44; 26.8% were from 45 to 64; and 17.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 50.8% male and 49.2% female.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 211 people, 74 households, and 56 families living in the city. The population density was 1,331.7 inhabitants per square mile (514.2/km²). There were 79 housing units at an average density of 498.6 per square mile (192.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.21% White, 2.37% Native American, 0.47% from other races, and 0.95% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.42% of the population.

There were 74 households, out of which 41.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.4% were married couples living together, 14.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.3% were non-families. 21.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.85 and the average family size was 3.25.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 36.0% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 25.6% from 25 to 44, 19.9% from 45 to 64, and 10.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.5 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $45,469, and the median income for a family was $47,031. Males had a median income of $42,000 versus $20,625 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,804. About 3.4% of families and 7.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.4% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those 65 or over.

Education

The community is served by Conway Springs USD 356 public school district.

Viola High School was closed through school unification. The Viola High School mascot was Bulldogs. ^[9]

Parks and recreation

• Lake Afton

References

1. "Viola, Kansas", Geographic Names Information System , United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
2. "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2020.
3. "Profile of Viola, Kansas in 2020". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on November 15, 2021. Retrieved November 14, 2021.
4. Bentley, Orsemus Hills (1910). History of Wichita and Sedgwick County, Kansas: Past and Present. Windmill Publications. p. 644.
5. "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961, page 2". Kansas Historical Society. Retrieved June 23, 2014.
6. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
7. "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on January 25, 2012. Retrieved July 6, 2012.
8. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved July 6, 2012.
9. "Viola High School". classmates.com. Retrieved January 15, 2017.

Further reading

See also: List of books about Sedgwick County, Kansas

External links

• Viola - Directory of Public Officials
• Viola city map, KDOT