Viola Illinois Map

About Viola, Illinois

Viola is a locality in Mercer County, Illinois, United States. It is a small community with a population of 899. The population density is 434.1 people per km². Viola is located at 41.2031°N, 90.5871°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 61486.

Viola rests in a landscape shaped by the slow, patient work of water and wind, where the land unfolds in broad, sweeping plains that give way to gentle rolls. It lies 20.9 miles north-north-west of Galesburg, IL (from Galesburg, IL: bearing 328°T), and is situated 8.4 miles east of Aledo. The sky here feels vast, a boundless canvas that stretches from horizon to horizon, often painted with the fiery hues of sunset that cast long shadows across the fields. The air carries the clean scent of turned earth and distant hay, a fragrance that settles deep into the lungs, speaking of an agricultural heart. Here, the world seems to move at a cadence dictated by the seasons, a quiet, persistent rhythm that underpins the lives of those who call Viola home. The history of Viola is tied to the fertile soil that has sustained generations, an economy built on the bounty of the land, primarily corn and soybeans, their verdant stalks a familiar sight in the summer months. This agricultural legacy has shaped the character of Viola, fostering a sense of community rooted in shared labor and the predictable cycles of planting and harvest. While no grand monuments mark its past, the very streets and the sturdy, unpretentious buildings whisper of a continuity, of lives lived and work undertaken. The quiet hum of farm equipment is often the loudest sound, a constant reminder of the enterprise that defines this particular corner of Mercer County.

About This Viola Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Viola, Illinois — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 41.203091, -90.587079. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Viola and Mercer County.

Detailed location data for Viola includes the ZIP code (61486), telephone area code (815), county seat of Mercer County (Aledo), and school district assignment (Sherrard Community Unit School District 200). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Viola is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.