Balch Springs, Texas

About Balch Springs

Balch Springs is a thriving city in northern Texas with an estimated population of 27,307.

Balch Springs holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 9.08 square miles, giving it a compact, walkable footprint at roughly 3,007 residents per square mile.

📰 Balch Springs News Today

• Police investigate after man found dead in Balch Springs parking lot WFAA · Aug 6
• Air quality in Balch Springs IQAir · Aug 13
• 2 charged after road rage fight ends with 20-year-old man shot, killed in Balch Springs, police say CBS News · Jun 2
• Balch Springs Police Chief arrested, charged with DWI - FOX 4 News Dallas-Fort Worth FOX 4 News Dallas-Fort Worth · Apr 29
• Police chief from DFW metroplex arrested in College Station KBTX News 3 · Apr 29

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Balch Springs Unique

• The only place in America named Balch Springs — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in northern Texas, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Texas — one of 1,863 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 27,307.
• Easy reach of Mesquite (4 mi) — commute to the city, live where it's calm.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Balch Springs

• Lindy's Restaurant — american
• Balch Springs Tacos — mexican
• Denny's — american
• Eggroll Inn — chinese
• El Palote Panadería — mexican
• Grandy's — american
• King Crab Shack — seafood
• Leonardo's — mexican
• Peggy's Country Cafe — regional
• Pine Tree Garden — chinese

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Balch Springs

• Apache Park reviews ★
• Baseball Nation South Ballpark reviews ★
• Bitter Creek Park reviews ★
• Cheyenne Park reviews ★
• Crawford Park reviews ★
• Fireside Park reviews ★
• Guy Berry Park reviews ★
• Holcomb Park reviews ★
• Irwin Park reviews ★
• J.P. Hawn Park reviews ★
• Kleberg Park reviews ★
• Luedeke Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Balch Springs

• FLOYD EL
• GRAY EL
• HODGES EL
• KIPP PLEASANT GROVE LEADERSHIP ACADEMY
• MACKEY EL
• YOUNG WOMEN'S STEAM ACADEMY AT BALCH SPRINGS MIDDL

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Balch Springs

🏘️ Nearby Communities