Bala, Kansas

Unincorporated community in Riley County, Kansas

Unincorporated community in Kansas, United States
39°18′39″N 96°57′01″W / 39.31083°N 96.95028°W / 39.31083; -96.95028[1]CountryUnited StatesStateKansasCountiesRileyFounded1862Named forBalaElevation1,293 ft (394 m)Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total29Time zoneUTC-6 (CST) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)Area code785FIPS code20-03800GNIS ID2804655[1]

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]

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.Note%±
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. ^ a b c d U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bala, Kansas
  2. ^ a b "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.

Further reading

External links

  • Riley County maps: Current, Historic, KDOT
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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
Unincorporated
communities
Townships
  • Ashland
  • Bala
  • Center
  • Fancy Creek
  • Grant
  • Jackson
  • Madison
  • Manhattan
  • May Day
  • Ogden
  • Sherman
  • Swede Creek
  • Wildcat
  • Zeandale
Footnotes
†This community is designated a Census-Designated Place (CDP) by the United States Census Bureau.
‡This community also has portions in an adjacent county or counties.
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