Ballou, Oklahoma

About Ballou

Set in the northeastern part of Oklahoma, Ballou is a small unincorporated community.

Ballou holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 3.67 square miles.

📰 Ballou News Today

• Trump Announces Red State District Judge Picks, Cutting Backlog Bloomberg Law News · Aug 18
• “It’s going to be good vibes,” LSU Gymnasts speak to media ahead of SEC Championship in Oklahoma lsureveille.com · Mar 16
• Morgan, Richardson, Albee, Stanley advance in U.S. Open qualifier at The Territory Golf Oklahoma · Apr 21
• Carl Gene Ballou Obituary (2025) - Locust Grove, OK - Locust Grove Funeral Home - Locust Grove Legacy obituary · Oct 17
• 2026 Freshman of the Year Watchlist College Gym News · Dec 22

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What Makes Ballou Unique

• The only place in America named Ballou — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Positioned in northeastern Oklahoma, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 4 miles.

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