Viola is a township in Olmsted County, Minnesota, home to about 553 people across 36 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 55932 and 55934.
Homes sold for a median of $142 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Elgin City; part is in Viola
Mostly Eyota City; part is in Viola
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Viola. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)75 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Rochester International Airport (RST)15 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | St. Paul, MN75 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL277 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Viola; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Viola had 548 residents in the 2020 census, down 1% since 2000.
It’s the 971st largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Olmsted County grew from 23,119 residents in 1900 to 162,847 in 2020.
Olmsted County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 7°F. About 34.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 53 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Rochester Intl Ap, MN weather station (15 miles away).
107,285 jobs at 3,754 businesses in Olmsted County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
10 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Viola’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Dentists | 1 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
| Mental health providers | 5 |
| Chiropractors | 3 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (5 nearby)
Grocery stores
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Dover-Eyota Public School District, Plainview-Elgin-Millville. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dover-Eyota ElementaryEyota | Pre-K–5 | 509 | Public | 4.4 mi |
| Plainview-Elgin-Millville 4-6Elgin | 4–6 | 315 | Public | 6.2 mi |
| Dover-Eyota Middle SchoolEyota | 6–8 | 237 | Public | 4.1 mi |
| Plainview-Elgin-Millville JuniorElgin | 7–8 | 235 | Public | 6.3 mi |
| Dover-Eyota High SchoolEyota | 9–12 | 311 | Public | 4.1 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Eyota City, Elgin City, Eyota Township, Marion, Elgin Township, Farmington Township, Haverhill and Orion.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.