Bala, Kansas

Bala is an unincorporated community in Bala Township, Riley County, Kansas, United States.[1] As of the 2020 census, the population of the community and nearby areas was 29.[2]

Bala, Kansas
Unincorporated community
KDOT map of Riley County (legend)
Bala
Bala
Coordinates: 39°18′35″N 96°56′59″W[1]
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountiesRiley
Founded1862
Named forBala
Elevation
[1]
1,283 ft (391 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total29
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code785
FIPS code20-03800 [1]
GNIS ID476196 [1]

History

Bala settled about 1862. It was a shipping point on the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad.[3] It is named after Bala, in Wales.[4]

A post office was opened in Bala in 1871, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1966.[5]

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

For statistical purposes, the United States Census Bureau has defined Bala as a census-designated place (CDP).

Education

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

References
  1. "Bala, Kansas", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey
  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 22 June 2014.
  5. "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved 22 June 2014.

Further reading
See also: List of books about Riley County, Kansas


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