Balmorhea, Texas

About Balmorhea

Set in the western part of Texas, Balmorhea is a tiny community with an estimated population of 391.

Balmorhea holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.51 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 767 residents per square mile.

📰 Balmorhea News Today

• Balmorhea ISD shares why the Texas Education Agency is actively investigating its superintendent newswest9.com · Aug 2
• From Balmorhea to Big Bend, Geologist Jesse Kelsch Seeks Insight into West Texas Aquifers Marfa Public Radio · Jul 23
• PIGSKIN PREVIEW: Balmorhea Bears CBS7 · Aug 9
• Socorro C. Vasquez Obituary Jun 29, 2026 Pecos Funeral Home · Jul 2
• With school set to begin, questions surround Balmorhea ISD superintendent's status newswest9.com · Jul 31

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Balmorhea Unique

• The only place in America named Balmorhea — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in western 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

• 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: 1+ neighboring communities within 23 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Balmorhea

• Balmorhea State Park reviews ★
• C.T. Gray Park reviews ★
• Sandia Wetlands · Nature reserve reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Balmorhea

• BALMORHEA ISD EDUCATIONAL COMMUNITY

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

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