| Balko, Oklahoma | |
| Settlement Type: | Unincorporated community |
| Pushpin Map: | Oklahoma#USA |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location within the state of Oklahoma |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Oklahoma |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Beaver |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Population As Of: | 2000 |
| Population Total: | 623 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Coordinates: | 36.63°N -100.685°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP codes |
| Postal Code: | 73931 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Balko is an unincorporated community in Beaver County, Oklahoma, United States. The population in 2020 was 473.[1]
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.
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.[2] The nearest airport is Beaver Municipal, about 21 miles northeast.[3] The nearest commercial airport is Liberal Mid-America Regional in Kansas, about 42 miles north-northwest.[4]