Viola township, Osceola County, Iowa (IA) detailed profile
Land area: 27.8 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 145 (all rural)
| Males: 77 |  (53.1%) |
| Females: 68 |  (46.9%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 145 (112 owner occupied, 33 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 23% |
| State: | 28% |
Races in Viola township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 97.2%
Median age of males: 35.5
Median age of females: 36.7
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Average household size: 2.64
| Viola township: | 2.6 people |
| Iowa: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 3.05
| Viola township: | $49,021 |
| Iowa: | $52,229 |
| Here: | $423 |
| State: | $554 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $77,181 (it was $55,100 in 2000)
| : | $77,181 |
| Iowa: | $126,900 |
| Population density: 5 people per square mile | (very low). |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Notable locations in Viola township: Triple Pine Farm (A), Jacobsma Farms (B), J M D Farms (C), T K C Farms (D), Peters Pit Access Area (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in Viola township: Viola Wildlife Management Area (1). Display/hide its location on the map
82% of Viola township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 12% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 13% lived in Iowa.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 121
- Northeast: 5
- Midwest: 37
- South: 0
- West: 3
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $22,500
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 1.8%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 56
Housing units in Viola township with a mortgage: 15 (0 second mortgage, 1 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2
Most common first ancestries reported in Viola township:
- German (74.8%)
- Dutch (7.5%)
- English (5.6%)
- Scottish (5.6%)
- Irish (4.7%)
- Scotch-Irish (1.9%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 50 (89%)
- Carpooled: 4 (7%)
- Worked at home: 2 (4%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (69%)
- Electricity (23%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (8%)
All residents speak only English at home
Household type by relationship:
Households: 166- In family households: 163 (35 male householders, 3 female householders)
34 spouses, 85 children (79 natural, 0 adopted, 6 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 3 other relatives, 3 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 3 (1 male householders (1 living alone)), 2 female householders (2 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 11 2-persons, 2 3-persons, 9 4-persons, 11 5-persons, 5 6-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 3 1-person,
36 married couples with children.
3 single-parent households (2 men, 1 women).
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 0
| Here: | 0.0% |
| Iowa: | 10.8% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0
| Here: | 0.0% |
| Iowa: | 7.1% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0
| Here: | 0.0% |
| Iowa: | 25.4% |