Bala, Kansas

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Bala, Kansas
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Coordinates: 39°18′39″N96°57′01″W / 39.31083°N 96.95028°W / 39.31083; -96.95028 [1]
Country United States
State Kansas
Counties Riley
Founded1862
Named for Bala
Elevation
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1,293 ft (394 m)
Population
 (2020) [2]
  Total29
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]

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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
2020 29
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.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bala, Kansas
  2. 1 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.

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