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BalaKS

A town in Kansas.

Land area

0 sq mi

Settled

1871

155 years ago

Is Bala a good place to live?

We don’t grade Bala yet; the figures below are still real.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Bala.

Climate

Four seasons and hot summers: that is Bala’s year

14″snow a winter

The typical July afternoon high for Bala comes to 91°F, against 91°F in Kansas’ towns and 85°F across U.S. towns.

Typical low → high °F

Winter21–42°

Spring42–66°

Summer65–88°

Fall44–68°

Oct 19

typical first frost

Apr 19

typical last frost

+0.8°

vs. the 20th-century average

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A year of weatherJuly highs 91°, January lows 19°Rain & snow14″ of snow a winter · 33 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+0.8° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

Compared with most of Kansas and the rest of the country, fewer of Bala’s adults have obesity

32% of Bala adults sleep under 7 hours. Two figures for adults in the town: 15% report frequent mental distress, 15% say their health is fair or poor.

	Bala	Kansas towns	U.S. towns
Obesity (CDC PLACES)	28%	37%	35%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)	15%	17%	17%
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)	15%	18%	19%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)	18%	16%	16%

32 measures vs. Kansas

12 better20 too close to call0 worse

What stands out	Bala	KS
Fewer adults facing food insecurity	8.4%	13%
Fewer uninsured adults	6.7%	9.9%

Clay County Medical Center

10.8 mi away · emergency room

3 of 3

care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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Everyday habitsFewer adults who get no exercise Hospitals & doctors nearby10.8 miles to an ER · Clay County Medical Center How adults are doingFewer adults in fair or poor health Every CDC estimateBetter than KS on 12 of 32

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Natural hazards

Bala has a moderate natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding

56risk score of 100

The natural-hazard score from FEMA for Bala comes to 56 of 100, above both Kansas’ towns (49 of 100) and U.S. towns (44 of 100). Expected losses in Bala break down as 35% from inland flooding and 26% from wildfires.

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingWildfireTornadoes

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What it facesModerate risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters15 disaster declarations · Declared for the county Get ready1.3 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

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