Viola, Delaware

Viola, Delaware
Town
Location in Kent County and the state of Delaware. Location in Kent County and the state of Delaware.
Coordinates:
Country	United States
State	Delaware
County	Kent
Area
• Total	0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2)
• Land	0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	59 ft (18 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	157
• Density	878.4/sq mi (339.2/km2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	19979
Area code(s)	302
FIPS code	10-74330
GNIS feature ID	0214796

Viola is a town in Kent County, Delaware, United States. It is part of the Dover, Delaware Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 157 at the 2010 census.

Geography

Viola is located at (39.042224, -75.571595).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.2 square miles (0.52 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1920	114		—
1930	104		−8.8%
1940	113		8.7%
1950	134		18.6%
1960	159		18.7%
1970	154		−3.1%
1980	167		8.4%
1990	153		−8.4%
2000	156		2.0%
2010	157		0.6%
Est. 2014	167		6.4%
U.S. Decennial Census

As of the census of 2000, there were 156 people, 62 households, and 48 families residing in the town. The population density was 878.4 people per square mile (334.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 93.59% White, 4.49% African American and 1.92% Asian. Hispanic or Latino of any race made up 1.92% of the population.

Of the 62 households, 30.6% have at least one person under the age of 18, 62.9% had married couples, 11.3% had a single woman householder, 21.0% had non-families, and 19.4% were owned by a single person, with 8.1% who were 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 2.78.

About 21.2% of the population were under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 26.3% from 25 to 44, 32.7% from 45 to 64, and 11.5% 65 years or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 110.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.6 males.

The median income for a household was $47,813 and the median income for a family was $49,531. Males had a median income of $39,250 versus $24,250 for females. The per capita income for the town was $21,687. About 3.4% of the population live below the poverty line, 16.7% of which are 65 or older.

The only non-residential structures within town limits are a post office, a VCF Ruritan hall, and the Felton-Viola United Methodist Church. The town council has recently implemented strict zoning regulations designed to prevent suburban sprawl. The regulations prohibit businesses with more than two employees, restrict the construction of multi-family dwellings, and forbid any annexation of outlying parcels into the original town proper.