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Bala

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Bala

Total population

0

Median home value

$0

Median income

$0

Elevation394 m
Land area1.11 km²
Weather64°F · Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms
Coordinates39.31°, -96.95°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Elevation
394 m
Area
1.11 km²

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Bala is a census-designated place (CDP) in Bala Township, Riley County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 29.

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History & geography

History

Bala was settled circa 1862. It was a shipping point on the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad. The community is named after Bala, in Wales. A post office was opened in Bala in 1871, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1966.

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Demographics & economy

Median age
0
Median home value
—
Housing units
0
Poverty rate
—
Unemployment
—

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
39.3108
Longitude
-96.9504
Water area
—
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Tonight
64°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms
Saturday
80°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Saturday Night
64°F
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Sunday
77°F
Mostly Sunny
Sunday Night
64°F
Mostly Cloudy
Monday
77°F
Partly Sunny

Forecast for Bala, KS from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
17,446
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Red-tailed Hawk
    Buteo jamaicensis (Gmelin, 1788) · Aves
    820
  • Northern Cardinal
    Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    484
  • American Crow
    Corvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves
    451
  • Mourning Dove
    Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    364
  • Turkey Vulture
    Cathartes aura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    361
  • Blue Jay
    Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    333
  • Red-winged Blackbird
    Agelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    321
  • Red-bellied Woodpecker
    Melanerpes carolinus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    306

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Total
2
Elementary
1
Middle
0
High
1
Other
0

Largest nearby schools

  • Riley County Grade School
    Elementary · Riley · 504 students · 14.8:1 ratio
  • Riley County High School
    High · Riley · 204 students · 12.8:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
126
Largest magnitude
4.3
Largest event
2021-12-08

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Albin Kasper Longren
Albin Kasper Longren
American pilot

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

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Geography & sun

Elevation
1,296 ft (395 m)
Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.36
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,590

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
40
Avg daily Wikipedia views
1
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Bala

Magnetic survey of the Bala intrusive, Riley County, Kansas
Robert Marx Dreyer · 1947
Spectrochemical investigation of the Bala and Stockdale intrusions, Riley County, Kansas
Raymond Lester Eastwood · 1965
TAKOBIN JINI 2
2017
TAKOBIN JINI 3
2017

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Common Eastern Bumble Bee
Common Eastern Bumble Bee
Bombus impatiens
Seen 2026-09-09
field goldenrod
field goldenrod
Solidago nemoralis
Seen 2026-09-09
jimsonweed
jimsonweed
Datura stramonium
Seen 2026-09-09
Indiangrass
Indiangrass
Sorghastrum nutans
Seen 2026-09-09
Tall Dropseed
Tall Dropseed
Sporobolus compositus
Seen 2026-09-09
Silver-spotted Skipper
Silver-spotted Skipper
Epargyreus clarus
Seen 2026-09-02
switchgrass
switchgrass
Panicum virgatum
Seen 2026-09-02
Red Admiral
Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta
Seen 2026-09-02
Goldenrod Soldier Beetle
Goldenrod Soldier Beetle
Chauliognathus pensylvanicus
Seen 2026-09-02

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Nearest stream gauge

Events

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Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • Open-Elevation
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library
  • • NASA EONET