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'''Balko''' is a small [[unincorporated area|unincorporated community]] in [[Beaver County, Oklahoma|Beaver County]], [[Oklahoma]], [[United States]]. The post office was established March 14, 1904. The population is 623.


'''Balko''' is an [[Unincorporated area|unincorporated community]] in [[Beaver County, Oklahoma|Beaver County]], [[Oklahoma]], United States.<ref>{{cite gnis|1089822|Balko, Oklahoma}}</ref> The population in 2020 was 473.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.bestplaces.net/zip-code/oklahoma/balko/73931 |title=Balko (zip 73931), Oklahoma|publisher=bestplaces.net|accessdate=August 6, 2023}}</ref>
Balko has a [[television station]], [[K25EG]].

==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==
==Geography==
Balko is located in the [[Oklahoma Panhandle]], along [[U.S. Route 412 in Oklahoma|U.S. Route 412]], east of [[U.S. Route 83#Oklahoma|U.S. Route 83]] and west of [[U.S. Route 270 in Oklahoma|U.S. Route 270]].<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.mapquest.com/search/result?slug=%2Fus%2Fok%2Fbalko&query=Balko,%20OK&page=0&mqId=282902764&index=0 |title=Balko, Oklahoma|publisher=Mapquest|accessdate=May 26, 2020}}</ref>
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===Climate===
The nearest airport is Beaver Municipal, about 21 miles northeast.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Balko,+OK/Beaver+Municipal+Airport,+Hollow+N1390,+Beaver,+OK+73932/@36.7105577,-100.7442654,11z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m13!4m12!1m5!1m1!1s0x8707f769989574ef:0x4dbc68b1671406f0!2m2!1d-100.6848736!2d36.6300272!1m5!1m1!1s0x87a80732ca71c935:0xcf6b104cf6d66654!2m2!1d-100.5281098!2d36.7993926 |title=Balko, Oklahoma to Beaver Municipal Airport|publisher=Google Maps|accessdate=April 9, 2021}}</ref> The nearest commercial airport is [[Liberal Mid-America Regional Airport|Liberal Mid-America Regional]] in Kansas, about 42 miles north-northwest.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Balko,+OK/Liberal+Mid-America+Regl-LBL,+West+7th+Street,+Liberal,+KS/@36.8298464,-101.1632269,10z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m13!4m12!1m5!1m1!1s0x8707f769989574ef:0x4dbc68b1671406f0!2m2!1d-100.6848736!2d36.6300272!1m5!1m1!1s0x870813623b130925:0xb735ebb9af3bb30a!2m2!1d-100.9510166!2d37.0439251 |title=Balko, Oklahoma to Liberal Mid America Regional|publisher=Google Maps|accessdate=April 9, 2021}}</ref>


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==References==
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{{Beaver County, Oklahoma}}
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[[Category:Populated places in Beaver County, Oklahoma]]
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Latest revision as of 06:01, 24 August 2023

Balko, Oklahoma
Unincorporated community
Balko, Oklahoma is located in Oklahoma
Balko, Oklahoma
Balko, Oklahoma
Location within the state of Oklahoma
Balko, Oklahoma is located in the United States
Balko, Oklahoma
Balko, Oklahoma
Balko, Oklahoma (the United States)
Coordinates: 36°37′48″N 100°41′6″W / 36.63000°N 100.68500°W / 36.63000; -100.68500
CountryUnited States
StateOklahoma
CountyBeaver
Population
 (2000)
 • Total623
Time 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

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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

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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

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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

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  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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