Balmorhea, Texas

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Population in 2022: 384 (0% urban, 100% rural).
Population change since 2000: -27.1%
 
Males: 283  (73.8%)
Females: 101  (26.2%)
Median resident age:

45.9 years
Texas median age:

35.6 years

Zip codes: 79718.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $60,620 (it was $16,071 in 2000)
Balmorhea:

$60,620
TX:

$72,284

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $32,188 (it was $7,742 in 2000)

Balmorhea city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $66,073 (it was $19,300 in 2000)
Balmorhea:

$66,073
TX:

$275,400

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $534,366; detached houses: $51,839; mobile homes: $817,311
March 2022 cost of living index in Balmorhea: 75.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 29.0%
(42.7% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 92.0% for two or more races residents)

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Ancestries: American (6.9%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 0.39 square miles.

Population density: 991 people per square mile   (low).

Balmorhea, Texas map

30 residents are foreign born (6.1% Latin America).

This city:

6.3%
Texas:

17.1%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
Balmorhea city:

1.4% ($267)
Texas:

1.8% ($1,393)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Odessa, TX (101.5 miles , pop. 90,943).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: El Paso, TX (167.8 miles , pop. 563,662).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: San Antonio, TX (330.0 miles , pop. 1,144,646).

Nearest cities:

Toyah, TX (4.8 miles),
Fort Davis, TX (5.3 miles ),
Pecos, TX (5.8 miles ),
Barstow, TX (6.2 miles ),
Alpine, TX (6.6 miles ),
Coyanosa, TX (6.6 miles),
Marfa, TX (7.0 miles ),
Van Horn Rural, TX (7.1 miles )

Latitude: 30.98 N, Longitude: 103.74 W

Area code: 432

Distribution of median household income in Balmorhea, TX in 2022
Distribution of house value in Balmorhea, TX in 2022
Balmorhea satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.4%
Texas:

3.5%
Most common industries in Balmorhea, TX (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Educational services (15.3%)
  • Public administration (9.7%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (9.1%)
  • Construction (8.5%)
  • Transportation equipment (6.8%)
  • Food & beverage stores (6.2%)
  • Utilities (4.5%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (15.4%)
  • Construction (14.4%)
  • Public administration (13.5%)
  • Educational services (10.6%)
  • Transportation equipment (5.8%)
  • Metal & metal products (5.8%)
  • Utilities (5.8%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Educational services (22.2%)
  • Food & beverage stores (13.9%)
  • Transportation equipment (8.3%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (8.3%)
  • Department & other general merchandise stores (6.9%)
  • Food (5.6%)
  • Gasoline stations (5.6%)
Most common occupations in Balmorhea, TX (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (8.5%)
  • Agricultural workers, including supervisors (8.0%)
  • Cashiers (6.8%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.1%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5.1%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.1%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.5%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Agricultural workers, including supervisors (12.5%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (7.7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (7.7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7.7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (6.7%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6.7%)
  • Judges, magistrates, and other judicial workers (5.8%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Cashiers (16.7%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (12.5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (11.1%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (11.1%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (9.7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8.3%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers, except child care workers (4.2%)

Average climate in Balmorhea, Texas

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Tornado activity:

Balmorhea-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Texas state average. It is 75% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/22/1987, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 3.9 miles away from the Balmorhea city center killed 30 people and injured 121 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/5/1955, a category F2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 32.7 miles away from the city center injured one person.

Earthquake activity:

Balmorhea-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Texas state average. It is 250% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/14/1995 at 00:32:56, a magnitude 5.7 (5.6 MB, 5.7 MS, 5.7 MW, Depth: 11.1 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 53.6 miles away from the city center
On 3/26/2020 at 15:16:27, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MW, Depth: 5.9 mi) earthquake occurred 53.7 miles away from the city center
On 1/2/1992 at 11:45:35, a magnitude 5.0 (4.6 MB, 5.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 100.8 miles away from Balmorhea center
On 6/16/1978 at 11:46:54, a magnitude 5.3 (4.4 MB, 4.6 UK, 5.3 ML) earthquake occurred 224.7 miles away from the city center
On 4/15/1995 at 14:33:29, a magnitude 4.0 (4.0 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 55.2 miles away from the city center
On 2/18/2020 at 13:28:06, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 54.2 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Reeves County (6) is a lot smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 1
Emergencies Declared: 4

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 3, Fires: 2, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Balmorhea topographic map

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Balmorhea:

  • Sul Ross State University (about 44 miles; Alpine, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,101)
  • Odessa College (about 101 miles; Odessa, TX; FT enrollment: 3,107)
  • The University of Texas of the Permian Basin (about 105 miles; Odessa, TX; FT enrollment: 2,982)
  • Midland College (about 121 miles; Midland, TX; FT enrollment: 3,650)
  • Howard College (about 162 miles; Big Spring, TX; FT enrollment: 2,587)
  • El Paso Community College (about 165 miles; El Paso, TX; FT enrollment: 19,576)
  • Vista College (about 168 miles; El Paso, TX; FT enrollment: 3,453)

Public high school in Balmorhea:

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Points of interest:

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Notable location: Balmorhea Volunteer Emergency Medical Service (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Reeves County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Average household size:
This city:

2.9 people
Texas:

2.8 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

76.0%
Whole state:

69.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

7.2%
Whole state:

6.0%


No gay or lesbian households reported

For population 15 years and over in Balmorhea:

Marital status in Balmorhea, TX
  • Never married: 41.4%
  • Now married: 40.4%
  • Separated: 7.0%
  • Widowed: 1.7%
  • Divorced: 9.6%

For population 25 years and over in Balmorhea:

  • High school or higher: 77.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.6%
  • Unemployed: 5.4%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 35.6 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

6.7
Texas average:

14.0

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Balmorhea, TX (based on Reeves County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic4,8004
Evangelical Protestant2,40518
Mainline Protestant3616
Other1702
None6,047-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 1
Reeves County:

0.90 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

1.47 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
This county:

1.79 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.11 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 8
This county:

7.16 / 10,000 pop.
State:

3.95 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 9
Here:

8.06 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

6.13 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Reeves County:

10.0%
State:

8.9%
Adult obesity rate:
Reeves County:

26.9%
Texas:

26.6%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Reeves County:

10.7%
Texas:

15.7%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Balmorhea:

50.0%
Texas:

48.6%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Balmorhea:

50.6%
Texas:

47.4%

Average BMI:
Balmorhea:

27.8
Texas:

28.5

People feeling badly about themselves:
This city:

19.6%
Texas:

20.6%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
This city:

9.6%
Texas:

10.3%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Balmorhea:

6.9
Texas:

6.8

Overweight people:
This city:

36.1%
Texas:

33.1%

General health condition:
Balmorhea:

57.2%
Texas:

56.2%

Average condition of hearing:
Balmorhea:

81.4%
State:

80.7%

More about Health and Nutrition of Balmorhea, TX Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other and Unallocable 1$2,680$32,1600$0
Water Supply 1$2,834$34,0081$1,548
Sewerage 1$2,834$34,0082$1,548
Other Government Administration 1$3,383$40,5961$1,400
Financial Administration 0$0 1$1,882
Totals for Government 4$11,731$35,1935$6,378

Balmorhea government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):

  • Current Operations - General - Other: $116,000 ($302.08)
    Solid Waste Management: $63,000 ($164.06)
    Water Utilities: $60,000 ($156.25)
    Central Staff Services: $33,000 ($85.94)
    Financial Administration: $29,000 ($75.52)
    Local Fire Protection: $16,000 ($41.67)
    Parks and Recreation: $7,000 ($18.23)
    Regular Highways: $2,000 ($5.21)
    Sewerage: $2,000 ($5.21)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $8,000 ($20.83)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $96,000 ($250.00)

Balmorhea government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):

  • Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $49,000 ($127.60)
    Property: $30,000 ($78.12)

Balmorhea government finances - Debt in 2017 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $265,000 ($690.10)
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $210,000 ($546.88)
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $81,000 ($210.94)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $26,000 ($67.71)

Balmorhea government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017 (per resident):

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $55,000 ($143.23)
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $409,000 ($1065.10)

Strongest AM radio stations in Balmorhea:

  • KINF (1020 AM; 50 kW; ROSWELL, NM; Owner: JAMES CRYSTAL HOLDINGS OF NEW MEXICO, INC.)
  • KELP (1590 AM; 50 kW; EL PASO, TX; Owner: MCCLATCHEY BROADCASTING)
  • KLBO (1330 AM; 5 kW; MONAHANS, TX; Owner: SANDSHILLS COMMUNICATION, INC.)
  • KICA (980 AM; 50 kW; CLOVIS, NM; Owner: BROADCAST ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION)
  • KKYX (680 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KMUL (1380 AM; 50 kW; MULESHOE, TX; Owner: BROADCAST ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION)
  • KIUN (1400 AM; 1 kW; PECOS, TX; Owner: PECOS RADIO CO,INC)
  • KTKR (760 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KCRS (550 AM; 5 kW; MIDLAND, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KKOB (770 AM; 50 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KAMA (750 AM; 10 kW; EL PASO, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
  • KTSM (690 AM; 10 kW; EL PASO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KVLF (1240 AM; 1 kW; ALPINE, TX; Owner: BIG BEND BROADCASTERS, INC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Balmorhea:

  • KKLY (97.3 FM; PECOS, TX; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)

Balmorhea fatal accident list:

Feb 24, 2008 05:55 PM, I-10, Lat: 31.030820, Lon: -103.904440, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 26Number of bridges
  • 295ft / 90.3mTotal length
  • 73,616Total average daily traffic
  • 26,129Total average daily truck traffic
New bridges in Balmorhea, TX - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 11950-1959
  • 11960-1969
  • 221970-1979
  • 11990-1999
  • 12010-2019
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Balmorhea, TX

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers:

1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Balmorhea)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

64 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers:

1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers in Balmorhea, TX)

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

14 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

2
  • Call Sign: KD5FYO, Grant Date: 07/12/1999, Expiration Date: 12/22/2008, Cancellation Date: 12/23/2010, Registrant: Ruben L Carrasco, Rt 1 Box 281, Balmorhea, TX 79718

  • Call Sign: W4LCC, Licensee ID: L01013771, Grant Date: 05/05/2005, Expiration Date: 08/02/2015, Cancellation Date: 08/03/2017, Certifier: Charles E Towry, Registrant: Charles E Towry, Box 254, Balmorhea, TX 79718


Most common first names in Balmorhea, TX among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
William771.2 years
Jose676.2 years
Robert579.2 years
Mary468.5 years
Charles374.3 years
Francisco374.3 years
Helen375.0 years
James373.0 years
Louis380.0 years
Maria377.3 years
Most common last names in Balmorhea, TX among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Hernandez775.8 years
Moore777.4 years
Rodriguez656.8 years
Lozano579.0 years
Jones581.0 years
Baeza474.5 years
Carrasco462.7 years
Dominguez474.5 years
Garcia472.0 years
Humphries482.3 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Balmorhea, TX
  • 52.7%Electricity
  • 47.3%Utility gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Balmorhea, TX
  • 51.9%Electricity
  • 48.1%Utility gas


Balmorhea compared to Texas state average:

  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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