Balch Springs | |
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| City of Balch Springs | |
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  Balch Springs Location in Texas  Balch Springs Balch Springs (the United States)  Balch Springs Balch Springs (North America) | |
| Coordinates: 32°43′3″N 96°36′55″W / 32.71750°N 96.61528°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Texas |
| County | Dallas |
| Incorporated | June 13, 1953 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-manager |
| • City Council | Carrie F. Gordon |
| • City Manager | Charles R. Fenner |
| • Police Chief | Mike Alexander |
| • Fire Chief | Eric J. Neal |
| Area | |
| • Total | 9.04 sq mi (23.42 km2) |
| • Land | 9.02 sq mi (23.37 km2) |
| • Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2) 0.27% |
| Elevation | 499 ft (152 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 27,685 |
| • Density | 3,100/sq mi (1,200/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 75180 |
| Area codes | 214, 469, 945, 972 |
| FIPS code | 48-05372[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1329964[3] |
| Website | cityofbalchsprings.com |
Balch Springs (/bɑːlk/ BAHLK, /bɑːltʃ/ BAHLTCH) is a city in Dallas County, Texas, United States. It is an inner-ring suburb of Dallas and part of the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex. Its population was 23,728 at the 2010 census,[4] and 25,007 at 2019's census estimates.[5]
- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Balch Springs city, Texas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 11, 2012.
- ^ "ACS 2018 Housing and Demographic Estimates". data.census.gov. Retrieved February 3, 2020.