Bala, Kansas | |
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Coordinates: 39°18′39″N96°57′01″W / 39.31083°N 96.95028°W [1] | |
Country | United States |
State | Kansas |
Counties | Riley |
Founded | 1862 |
Named for | Bala |
Elevation | 1,293 ft (394 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 29 |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code | 785 |
FIPS code | 20-03800 |
GNIS ID | 2804655 [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]
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]
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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2020 | 29 | — | |
U.S. Decennial Census |
For statistical purposes, the United States Census Bureau has defined Bala as a census-designated place (CDP).
The community is served by Riley County USD 378 public school district.
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