Bala is a
census-designated place
A census-designated place (CDP) is a Place (United States Census Bureau), concentration of population defined by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes only.
CDPs have been used in each decennial census since 1980 as the counte ...
(CDP) in
Bala Township,
Riley County, Kansas
Riley County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. Its county seat and largest city is Manhattan. As of the 2020 census, the population was 71,959. The county was named after Bennet Riley, the 7th governor of California, and ...
, United States.
As of the
2020 census, the population was 29.
History
Bala was settled ''circa'' 1862. It was a shipping point on the
Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad
The original Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad (CRI&P RW, sometimes called ''Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railway'') was an American Class I railroad. It was also known as the Rock Island Line, or, in its final years, The Rock.
At ...
. The community is named after
Bala
Bala may refer to:
Films
* ''Bala'' (1976 film), an English-language dance documentary
* ''Bala'' (2002 film), a Tamil-language action film
* ''Bala'' (2019 film), a Hindi-language black comedy
Life forms
*Bala shark (''Balantiocheilos melano ...
, in Wales.
A post office was opened in Bala in 1871, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1966.
Demographics
Education
The community is served by
Riley County USD 378 public school district.
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References
Further reading
External links
* Riley County maps
CurrentHistoric
KDOT
Census-designated places in Riley County, Kansas
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