Viola Township, Olmsted County, Minnesota

thumb|Historic marker describing the Gopher Count in Viola, Minnesota.

Viola Township is a township in Olmsted County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 555 at the 2000 census.

The township includes the unincorporated community of Viola.

History

Viola Township was organized in 1858, and named after Viola, Wisconsin.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.8 square miles (92.6 km), all land.

As of the census