| Official Name: | Viola |
| Settlement Type: | Unincorporated community |
| Pushpin Map: | Minnesota#USA |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Minnesota |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Olmsted |
| Subdivision Type3: | Township |
| Subdivision Name3: | Viola Township |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Elevation Ft: | 1155 |
| Coordinates: | 44.0633°N -92.2683°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 55934 |
| Area Code: | 507 |
| Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank Info: | 653671 |
Viola is an unincorporated community in Viola Township, Olmsted County, Minnesota, United States. It is the site of a yearly Gopher Count festival, which began in 1874.
The community is located along Olmsted County Road 2 (Viola Road) near 105th Avenue NE and Center Street. State Highway 42 (MN 42) and Olmsted County Road 24 are also in the immediate area. Nearby places include Eyota, Elgin, and Rochester.
The North Fork of the Whitewater River flows through the community.
Viola was platted in 1878.[1] The community was named for Viola Buck, the wife of a settler.[2]