Balko, Oklahoma

Unincorporated community in Oklahoma, United States
36°37′48″N 100°41′6″W / 36.63000°N 100.68500°W / 36.63000; -100.68500CountryUnited StatesStateOklahomaCountyBeaverPopulation
 (2000)
 • Total623Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)ZIP codes
73931

Balko is an unincorporated community in Beaver County, Oklahoma, United States.[1] The population in 2020 was 473.[2]

History

The post office was established March 14, 1904.

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
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °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)
Mean daily minimum °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]

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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