Balko is an
unincorporated community
An unincorporated area is a parcel of land that is not governed by a local general-purpose municipal corporation. (At p. 178.) They may be governed or serviced by an encompassing unit (such as a county) or another branch of the state (such as th ...
in
Beaver County,
Oklahoma
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, United States. The population in 2020 was 473.
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
U.S. Route 83 (US 83) is a major north–south United States Numbered Highway that extends in the central United States. Only four other north–south routes are longer: US 1, US 41, US 59, and US 87, while ...
and west of
U.S. Route 270.
The nearest airport is Beaver Municipal, about 21 miles northeast. The nearest commercial airport is
Liberal Mid-America Regional in Kansas, about 42 miles north-northwest.
Climate
References
Unincorporated communities in Beaver County, Oklahoma
Unincorporated communities in Oklahoma
Oklahoma Panhandle
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