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Viola Township, Minnesota Viola Township is a township in Olmsted County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 555 at the 2000 census. It includes the small town center of Viola, which is noted as the site of the Gopher Count. Held on the third Thursday in June nearly every year since 1874, it is believed to be the longest-running annual community festival in Minnesota. It draws hundreds of people from nearby cities and farms alike. {Full article)

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