Balko, Oklahoma

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Balko
Unincorporated community
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Balko
Location within the state of Oklahoma
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Balko
Balko (the United States)
Coordinates: 36°37′48″N100°41′6″W / 36.63000°N 100.68500°W / 36.63000; -100.68500
Country United States
State Oklahoma
County Beaver
Population
 (2000)
 • Total623
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
73931

Balko is an unincorporated community in Beaver County, Oklahoma, United States. [1] The post office was established March 14, 1904. The population in 2020 was 473. [2]

Contents

Balko has a school, gas station, diner, tire shop, three churches and post office. The local economy is dependent on farming, ranching, and the oil industry. The local school is a K-12 public school.

Geography

Balko is located in the Oklahoma Panhandle, along U.S. Route 412, east of U.S. Route 83 and west of U.S. Route 270. [3]

The nearest airport is Beaver Municipal, about 21 miles northeast. [4] The nearest commercial airport is Liberal Mid-America Regional in Kansas, about 42 miles north-northwest. [5]

Climate

Climate data for Balko, Oklahoma
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Average high °F (°C)46.7
(8.2)		51
(11)		59.5
(15.3)		70.6
(21.4)		78.1
(25.6)		87.4
(30.8)		93.5
(34.2)		91.4
(33.0)		82.9
(28.3)		73
(23)		58.7
(14.8)		48.3
(9.1)		70.1
(21.2)
Average low °F (°C)17.4
(−8.1)		23
(−5)		30.6
(−0.8)		40.5
(4.7)		50.6
(10.3)		59.5
(15.3)		65.4
(18.6)		63.6
(17.6)		55.7
(13.2)		43
(6)		31.1
(−0.5)		20.5
(−6.4)		41.7
(5.4)
Average precipitation inches (mm)0.4
(10)		0.7
(18)		1.3
(33)		1.3
(33)		3.3
(84)		3.3
(84)		2.4
(61)		2.4
(61)		1.8
(46)		1.1
(28)		1.1
(28)		0.5
(13)		19.5
(500)
Source: Weatherbase.com [6]

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References

  1. ↑ "Balko, Oklahoma". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ↑ "Balko (zip 73931), Oklahoma". bestplaces.net. Retrieved August 6, 2023.
  3. ↑ "Balko, Oklahoma". Mapquest. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
  4. ↑ "Balko, Oklahoma to Beaver Municipal Airport". Google Maps. Retrieved April 9, 2021.
  5. ↑ "Balko, Oklahoma to Liberal Mid America Regional". Google Maps. Retrieved April 9, 2021.
  6. ↑ "Historical Weather for Balko, Oklahoma, United States".


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