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Balmorhea
Texascity
Total population
456
Median home value
$54,400
Bachelor's+
Median income
$0
Air quality index
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Balmorhea is a city in Reeves County, in the U.S. state of Texas. The population was 408 as of the 2020 census.
Read more on WikipediaHistory & geography
History
Balmorhea was platted in 1906. Its founders were Ernest D. Balcom, H. R. Morrow, and John and Joe Rhea; the town's name is an amalgamation of their surnames.
Geography
Balmorhea is located at (30.983894, –103.742292). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land. Just outside the town, Balmorhea Lake provides irrigation water for the local communities.
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Balmorhea, TX from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- KilldeerCharadrius vociferus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves1,621
- Eurasian Collared-DoveStreptopelia decaocto (Frivaldszky, 1838) · Aves1,491
- Great-tailed GrackleQuiscalus mexicanus (Gmelin, 1788) · Aves1,445
- Mourning DoveZenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves1,431
- Clark's GrebeAechmophorus clarkii (Lawrence, 1858) · Aves1,377
- American CootFulica americana Gmelin, 1789 · Aves1,334
- House SparrowPasser domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves1,237
- Turkey VultureCathartes aura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves1,225
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 3 — 2026-09-1059 km S of Whites City, New Mexico
- M 2.5 — 2026-09-0640 km NW of Toyah, Texas
- M 2.5 — 2026-09-0456 km S of Whites City, New Mexico
- M 3.1 — 2026-09-0440 km NW of Toyah, Texas
- M 2.5 — 2026-09-0357 km S of Whites City, New Mexico
- M 3.2 — 2026-08-3148 km W of Mentone, Texas
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Nearby places in Texas
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Balmorhea
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
- Wildfire CATO 2, Chaves, New MexicoWildfires · 2026-08-15 · 175 mi
- Prescribed Fire RX Tom Green 7105, Tom Green, TexasWildfires · 2026-08-20 · 194 mi
- Prescribed Fire RX Tom Green 6687, Tom Green, TexasWildfires · 2026-08-10 · 195 mi
- Wildfire McKee Draw, Edwards, TexasWildfires · 2026-08-29 · 211 mi
- Wildfire West Fork, Sutton, TexasWildfires · 2026-08-28 · 218 mi
Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Nearest stream gauge
Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-09-17 07:45 UTC.
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • USGS NWIS (water data)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library
- • NASA EONET