Bala, Kansas
Unincorporated community in Riley County, Kansas
CDP in Kansas, United States
39°18′39″N 96°57′01″W / 39.31083°N 96.95028°W / 39.31083; -96.95028[1][1]
(2020)[2]
Bala is a census-designated place (CDP) in Bala Township, Riley County, Kansas, United States.[1] As of the 2020 census, the population 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
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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2020 | 29 | — | |
U.S. Decennial Census |
Education
The community is served by Riley County USD 378 public school district.
References
- ^ a b c d U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bala, Kansas
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Profile for Bala, Kansas". ePodunk. Retrieved June 22, 2014.
- ^ "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
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- Bala
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- Fancy Creek
- Grant
- Jackson
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- Manhattan
- May Day
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