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Census Data for Bala

As far as we can tell, Bala has not been included in past Census counts, so there is no population information for this community.

While we don't have census information for Bala, you might be interested in some nearby communities where we do:

  • Leonardville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Riley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Wakefield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Green
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Milford
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Clay Center
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Randolph
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
    • Randolph is located in Riley County
  • Morganville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganville
    • Morganville is located in Clay County
    • Morganville has also been known as:
    • Morgantown
  • Ogden
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Olsburg
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olsburg
    • Olsburg is located in Pottawatomie County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olsburg <1>
  • Grandview Plaza
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grandview Plaza have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview Plaza
    • Grandview Plaza is located in Geary County
  • Junction City
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
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    • Manhattan
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Oak Hill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
      • Oak Hill is located in Clay County
    • Longford
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)

Riley County ...

Bala is located in Riley County<3>.

For more information, please visit our Census Page for Riley County.

Miscellaneous Information for Bala ...

The Federal government has assigned various identifying codes to each community, county and state. At one time or another, the US Census Bureau has used one (or more) of the following identifiers when referring to either Riley County or the community of Bala:

  • The GNIS Codes ...
    • The current system of identification is called the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). The following GNIS codes relate to Bala:
    • GNIS ID for Bala: 476196
    • GNIS ID for Riley County: 485044
    • GNIS ID for State of Kansas: 481813
  • The FIPS Codes ...
    • An earlier (and largely obsolete) identification method was called the Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS):
    • State Code: 20 (Kansas)
    • County Code: 161 (Riley County)
    • Place Code: 03800 (Bala)
    • State & County Code: 20/161 (Kansas / Riley County)
    • State & Place Code: 20/03800 (Kansas / Bala)
  • Misc. Census Codes ...
    • Bala is located in Census Region #2 (the Midwest Region) and Division #4 (the West North-Central Division).

For more information about the various Federal identification codes, please visit our Misc Page for Bala.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bala. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Riley County: www.rileycountyks.gov

The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/

The official website of the U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN)

The official website of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Riley, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.









 

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