Balmorhea, Texas

Balmorhea was platted in 1906.{{cite web|url= https://tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/hlb04|title=Balmorhea, Texas|publisher=Texas State Historical Association|access-date=2012-02-06}} Its founders were Ernest D. Balcom, H. R. Morrow, and John and Joe Rhea; the town's name is an amalgamation of their surnames.{{cite book|last=Tarpley|first=Fred|title=1001 Texas Place Names|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=R4B7n7pJyZIC&pg=PA17|date=5 July 2010|publisher=University of Texas Press|isbn=978-0-292-78693-6|page=17}}

Balmorhea is located at {{coord|30|59|2|N|103|44|32|W|type:city}} (30.983894, –103.742292).{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of {{convert|0.4|sqmi|km2}}, all land. Just outside the town, Balmorhea Lake provides irrigation water for the local communities.

{{US Census population

|1960= 604

|1970= 655

|1980= 568

|1990= 765

|2000= 527

|2010= 479

|2020= 408

}}

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 408 people, 173 households, and 138 families residing in the city.

As of the census of 2000, there were 527 people, 179 households, and 139 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|1,359.6|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 242 housing units at an average density of {{convert|624.3|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 58.82% White, 29.41% from other races, and 11.76% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 87.10% of the population.

There were 179 households, out of which 45.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.8% were married couples living together, 14.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.3% were non-families. 21.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.94 and the average family size was 3.50.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 36.4% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 25.6% from 25 to 44, 18.2% from 45 to 64, and 11.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 29 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.1 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $16,071, and the median income for a family was $20,179. Males had a median income of $19,271 versus $13,958 for females. The per capita income for the city was $7,742. About 32.4% of families and 36.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 42.0% of those under age 18 and 21.3% of those age 65 or over.

The City of Balmorhea is served by the Balmorhea Independent School District. The superintendent is John Massey ,{{cite web |url= https://www.bisdbears.esc18.net/13715_2 |title= Balmorhea Independent School District: Administrators |publisher= Balmorhea Independent School District |access-date= January 3, 2022}} and the principal is Gary Laramore.

Balmorhea Post Office 115 North Fort Worth Street, Balmorhea, Texas 79718-9998

According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Balmorhea has a semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSh" on climate maps.[http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=722642&cityname=Balmorhea%2C+Texas%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Balmorhea, Texas]

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| location = Balmorhea, Texas (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1923–present)

| Jan record high F = 89

| Feb record high F = 92

| Mar record high F = 101

| Apr record high F = 103

| May record high F = 108

| Jun record high F = 112

| Jul record high F = 111

| Aug record high F = 110

| Sep record high F = 109

| Oct record high F = 101

| Nov record high F = 96

| Dec record high F = 89

| year record high F =

| Jan high F = 60.3

| Feb high F = 65.6

| Mar high F = 72.8

| Apr high F = 80.5

| May high F = 87.9

| Jun high F = 94.7

| Jul high F = 93.7

| Aug high F = 93.0

| Sep high F = 86.5

| Oct high F = 79.4

| Nov high F = 69.2

| Dec high F = 60.9

| year high F = 78.7

| Jan mean F = 45.6

| Feb mean F = 49.8

| Mar mean F = 56.5

| Apr mean F = 63.9

| May mean F = 72.6

| Jun mean F = 80.3

| Jul mean F = 80.7

| Aug mean F = 79.8

| Sep mean F = 73.3

| Oct mean F = 64.5

| Nov mean F = 53.6

| Dec mean F = 46.1

| year mean F = 63.9

| Jan low F = 31.0

| Feb low F = 34.1

| Mar low F = 40.3

| Apr low F = 47.3

| May low F = 57.2

| Jun low F = 65.9

| Jul low F = 67.7

| Aug low F = 66.7

| Sep low F = 60.2

| Oct low F = 49.6

| Nov low F = 38.1

| Dec low F = 31.3

| year low F = 49.1

| Jan record low F = -8

| Feb record low F = -9

| Mar record low F = 9

| Apr record low F = 26

| May record low F = 29

| Jun record low F = 44

| Jul record low F = 55

| Aug record low F = 50

| Sep record low F = 39

| Oct record low F = 21

| Nov record low F = 10

| Dec record low F = 2

| year record low F =

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| Jan precipitation inch = 0.66

| Feb precipitation inch = 0.41

| Mar precipitation inch = 0.38

| Apr precipitation inch = 0.50

| May precipitation inch = 1.05

| Jun precipitation inch = 1.13

| Jul precipitation inch = 1.82

| Aug precipitation inch = 1.87

| Sep precipitation inch = 2.02

| Oct precipitation inch = 1.09

| Nov precipitation inch = 0.60

| Dec precipitation inch = 0.57

| year precipitation inch = 12.10

| unit precipitation days = 0.01 in

| Jan precipitation days = 2.0

| Feb precipitation days = 1.1

| Mar precipitation days = 1.2

| Apr precipitation days = 1.5

| May precipitation days = 2.8

| Jun precipitation days = 3.6

| Jul precipitation days = 4.2

| Aug precipitation days = 3.7

| Sep precipitation days = 3.9

| Oct precipitation days = 2.5

| Nov precipitation days = 1.4

| Dec precipitation days = 1.3

| year precipitation days = 29.2

| Jan snow inch = 0.2

| Feb snow inch = 0.0

| Mar snow inch = 0.0

| Apr snow inch = 0.0

| May snow inch = 0.0

| Jun snow inch = 0.0

| Jul snow inch = 0.0

| Aug snow inch = 0.0

| Sep snow inch = 0.0

| Oct snow inch = 0.0

| Nov snow inch = 0.0

| Dec snow inch = 0.4

| year snow inch = 0.6

| unit snow days = 0.1 in

| Jan snow days = 0.1

| Feb snow days = 0.0

| Mar snow days = 0.0

| Apr snow days = 0.0

| May snow days = 0.0

| Jun snow days = 0.0

| Jul snow days = 0.0

| Aug snow days = 0.0

| Sep snow days = 0.0

| Oct snow days = 0.0

| Nov snow days = 0.0

| Dec snow days = 0.1

| year snow days = 0.2

| source = NOAA{{cite web

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{{cite news | title = Ernest D. Balcom Dies; Burial Held Here Tuesday | newspaper = The Dallas Morning News | location = Austin, Texas | page = 3D | volume = 118 | issue = 138 | date = 15 February 1915 | url = https://archives.dallasnews.com/uncategorized/IO_74d02535-e89c-46f1-84db-a69c0958d8f3/ }} {{closed access}}

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