Balch Springs, Texas
| Balch Springs | |
|---|---|
| City | |
| City of Balch Springs | |
 Location of Balch Springs in Dallas County, Texas |
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| Coordinates: 32°43′3″N 96°36′55″W / 32.71750°N 96.61528°WCoordinates: 32°43′3″N 96°36′55″W / 32.71750°N 96.61528°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 Texas
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| County | Dallas |
| Incorporated | June 13, 1953 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-Manager |
| • City Council |
Mayor Carrie Marshell Mayor Pro Tem Theresa Burnett Charlene Rushing Rodney Taylor Steven Gorwood Wanda Adams Tartisha Hill / |
| • City Manager | Susan Cluse |
| • Police Chief | Jonathan Haber |
| • Fire Chief | Randy Smith |
| Area | |
| • Total | 23.3 km2 (9.0 sq mi) |
| • Land | 23.2 km2 (9.0 sq mi) |
| • Water | 0.1 km2 (0.04 sq mi) 0.27% |
| Elevation | 152 m (499 ft) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 23,728 |
| • Estimate (2013) | 25,024 |
| • Density | 1,000/km2 (2,600/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 75180 |
| Area code(s) | 972 |
| FIPS code | 48-05372 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1329964 |
| Website | cityofbalchsprings.com |
Balch Springs is a city in Dallas County, Texas, United States. It is a suburb of Dallas and part of the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex. The population was 23,728 at the 2010 census.
Balch Springs is located at 32°43′3″N 96°36′55″W / 32.71750°N 96.61528°W (32.717381, -96.615154). It is situated approximately 16 miles (26 km) east of Downtown Dallas and 34 miles (55 km) southeast of the Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport. The city is bordered by Mesquite to the north and east, and Dallas to the south and west.
Major highways running through Balch Springs include Interstate 635, which bisects the city into two nearly equal halves. Interstate 20 and U.S. Highway 175 run along Balch Springs' southern border.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 9.0 square miles (23.3 km2), of which 9.0 square miles (23.2 km2) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.06 km2), or 0.27%, is water.
The area was first settled in the 1840s. Around 1879 John M. Balch and his family settled south of Mesquite in unincorporated Dallas County. Mr. Balch found several springs on his land, one of which ran year-round. Local residents began referring to the springs on Mr. Balch's property as Balch Springs, and use of the name continued even after he moved away a few years after his arrival. Around 1885, a county school was named after the springs. A small church and a cemetery were near the school. During the early 1900s, the community was widely dispersed and consisted mostly of farms. Electricity, provided by Texas Power and Light, was introduced in 1939. Gas and telephone service arrived shortly after World War II.
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