Viola is a town in

Warren County, Tennessee Warren County is a County (United States), county located on the Cumberland Plateau in Middle Tennessee, one of the three Grand Divisions of the United States of America, U.S. state of Tennessee. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census ...

, United States. The population was 129 at the 2000 census and 131 at the 2010 census.

Geography

Viola is located at (35.538085, -85.860606). According to the

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, the town has a total area of , all of it land.

History

Viola was founded in the late 1700s as the settlement of Blue Springs. It was home to one of the earliest churches in Tennessee of the

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and several members of the denomination lived there. The settlement formerly named Blue Springs was named Viola with the opening of the first post office on August 23, 1858. The post office was named for

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, the fictional character in Shakespeare's play

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. Until closing in 1973 the Viola Mill produced the popular regional brand of flour "Viola's Best." This mill was later scrapped and the materials used to build a mill at The Farm.

Demographics

As of the

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of 2000, there were 129 people, 52 households, and 37 families residing in the town. The population density was . There were 59 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 85.27%

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, 3.88%

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, 4.65% from other races, and 6.20% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 6.20% of the population. There were 52 households, out of which 23.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.0% were

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living together, 15.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.8% were non-families. 25.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 2.97. In the town, the population was spread out, with 19.4% under the age of 18, 13.2% from 18 to 24, 27.1% from 25 to 44, 24.8% from 45 to 64, and 15.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.9 males. The median income for a household in the town was $37,188, and the median income for a family was $46,750. Males had a median income of $35,313 versus $31,250 for females. The

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for the town was $18,803. There were 7.7% of families and 16.0% of the population living below the

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, including 14.8% of under eighteens and 12.5% of those over 64.

Arts and culture

Annual cultural events

The town hosts the annual Viola Valley Homecoming which features a parade, tractor pull, and other events. The town is also about 15 miles from

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, the location of the annual

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Museums

The Viola Valley Farmer's Museum & Collectibles features farm equipment, and collectibles.

References

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