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Unincorporated community in Riley County, Kansas

CDP in Kansas, United States
Bala, Kansas
CDP
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Coordinates: 39°18′39″N 96°57′01″W / 39.31083°N 96.95028°W / 39.31083; -96.95028
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountiesRiley
Founded1862
Named forBala
Elevation1,293 ft (394 m)
Population
 • Total29
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code785
FIPS code20-03800
GNIS ID2804655

Bala is a census-designated place (CDP) in Bala Township, Riley County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 29.

History

Bala settled about 1862. It was a shipping point on the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad. It is named after Bala, in Wales.

A post office was opened in Bala in 1871, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1966.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
202029—
U.S. Decennial Census

Education

The community is served by Riley County USD 378 public school district.

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bala, Kansas
  2. ^ "Profile of Bala, Kansas (CDP) in 2020". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on April 26, 2022. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
  3. Blackmar, Frank Wilson (1912). Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Embracing Events, Institutions, Industries, Counties, Cities, Towns, Prominent Persons, Etc. Standard Publishing Company. pp. 132.
  4. "Profile for Bala, Kansas". ePodunk. Retrieved June 22, 2014.
  5. "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved June 22, 2014.
  6. "2020 Census - School District Reference Map: Riley County, KS" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved November 2, 2024. - Text list

Further reading

See also: List of books about Riley County, Kansas

External links

Municipalities and communities of Riley County, Kansas, United States
County seat: Manhattan
Cities
Map of Kansas highlighting Riley County
Map of Kansas highlighting Riley County
CDPs
Unincorporated
communities
Townships
  • Ashland
  • Bala
  • Center
  • Fancy Creek
  • Grant
  • Jackson
  • Madison
  • Manhattan
  • May Day
  • Ogden
  • Sherman
  • Swede Creek
  • Wildcat
  • Zeandale


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