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Country around Balko is a rural area of about 434 people in Ochiltree County, Texas, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 112 miles from Amarillo, TX and 199 miles from Oklahoma City, OK, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 95°F and winter highs 50°F, with about 13 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $97k and rent runs about $875 a month.
434people
$97kTypical home
$875/moRent
95° / 50°Summer / winter
13"Snow
291Sunny days
54Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 434 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 2 people per sq mi
- 199 mi to Oklahoma City, OK
- 112 mi to Amarillo, TX
- 32 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $97k (≈$609/mo)
- Median rent $875/mo
- Median household income $60k
- Property tax about 1.3% of value
- 0.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 95°F
- Winter highs around 50°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 59°F)
- 291 sunny days a year (137 totally clear)
- 74 cloudy days a year
- 24 of 90 winter days are gray
- 54 days a year with rain or snow
- 13" of snow a year
- 4 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 19 days a year over 100°F
- 11 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Low violent crime (215 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (255 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 55
- 22% of households have kids
- 24% are 65 or older
- 35% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 23 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 33 mi to LBL airport
- 197 mi to OKC (major hub)
- 91 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 83% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1949
- 90% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 2,923 ft
- 577 mi to the ocean
- 72 mi to a big lake
- 102 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 244 mi to the nearest ski area
- 20 mi to the nearest campground
- 1 golf course within 25 mi
Things to do
- 13 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 7 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 2 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 28 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 2% of Texas districts (reading)
- 14 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 17 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 133 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 15 mi to the nearest vet
- 38 mi to the nearest dog park
- 14 congregations per 10k people
- 45 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Ochiltree County: R+82 in 2024
- Texas: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- High wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- High drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Very low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.