Balko, Oklahoma
| Balko | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
  Balko Location within the state of Oklahoma | |
| Coordinates: 36°37′48″N 100°41′6″W / 36.63000°N 100.68500°WCoordinates: 36°37′48″N 100°41′6″W / 36.63000°N 100.68500°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Beaver |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 623 |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP codes | 73931 |
Balko is a small unincorporated community in Beaver County, Oklahoma, United States. The post office was established March 14, 1904. The population is 623.
There is a truck stop in Balko. It sells untaxed diesel fuel. The Red Barn Cafe, formerly owned by the Brady family, is a small country diner. These and the post office are located at Bryan's Corner.
The local school is a K-12 public school.
Geography
Climate
| Climate data for Balko, Oklahoma | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| 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) |
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 (495) |
| Source: Weatherbase.com [1] | |||||||||||||
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