Welcome to Balch Springs ...

The city of Balch Springs is located

Balch Springs is located in Dallas County<1>.

The location of Balch Springs has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

A typical abbreviation for Balch Springs: Balch Spgs. (or less commonly used: Balch Spngs. or Balch Sprngs.)

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Balch Springs has a population of 25,044 people<3> (see below for details).

The community of Balch Springs is 470 feet [143 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Balch Springs lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Websites for Balch Springs ...

Official Website: www.ci.balch-springs.tx.us/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Balch Springs had an population of 25,044 people. This is an increase of 5.55% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 29.26% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Balch Springs had a population of 23,728 people. This makes Balch Springs the county's 15th most populous community.

The population of Balch Springs represents 0.09% of the total population of Texas (which has 25,145,561 people), making it the state's 113rd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 23,728 people, the population of Balch Springs increased 22.47% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 19,375 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Balch Springs.

Communities near Balch Springs ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Balch Springs.

• Dallas
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas
  • Dallas is located in Dallas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,343,266 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dallas <5>
• Garland
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
  • Garland is located in Dallas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 238,139 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garland <5>
• Richardson
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richardson
  • Richardson is located in Dallas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 121,112 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richardson <5>
• Rowlett
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rowlett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowlett
  • Rowlett is located in Dallas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 68,388 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rowlett <5>
• DeSoto
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeSoto
  • DeSoto is located in Dallas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 52,910 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for DeSoto <5>
• Rockwall
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockwall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwall
  • Rockwall is located in Rockwall County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 47,415 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockwall <5>
• Lancaster
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lancaster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
  • Lancaster is located in Dallas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,265 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lancaster <5>
• Duncanville
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncanville
  • Duncanville is located in Dallas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 38,189 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Duncanville <5>
• Forney
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forney
  • Forney is located in Kaufman County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,246 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forney <5>
• Sachse
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sachse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sachse
  • Sachse is located in Collin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,964 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sachse <5>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Balch Springs. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Balch Springs.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Balch Springs. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Balch Springs.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Balch Springs. See our Newspapers Page for Balch Springs.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Balch Springs ...

Looking for more information about Balch Springs? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Balch Springs, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Balch Springs.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Balch Springs: www.ci.balch-springs.tx.us/

The official website for Dallas County: www.dallascounty.org/

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/