Balmorhea, Texas
Balmorhea is a small city in Reeves County in far West Texas, about 101 miles southwest of Odessa, where the desert flats meet the foothills of the Davis Mountains. It is best known for the enormous spring-fed swimming pool at nearby Balmorhea State Park, fed by San Solomon Springs, which draws visitors and divers to its clear, constant waters. The area's irrigated fields stand out against the surrounding arid Trans-Pecos landscape.
Place essentials
Official Census snapshot- Census place type
- City
- July 2025 population
- 399
- Change from 2020 base
- -1.7%
- Land area
- 0.5 sq. mi.
- County footprint
- Reeves County
Place type, county footprint, and land area use the Census Bureau's January 1, 2025 geography. Population uses Vintage 2025 estimates through July 1, 2025; change compares that estimate with the April 1, 2020 estimates base. Geography file | Population file
Property here runs through the appraisal district and tax office for Reeves County. The homestead exemption, appraisal cap, protests, and any MUD, PID, or special districts all sit at the parcel level.
Official routes
Use the office for the parcel address; a mailing city is not always the governing city.
County context
What to know around Balmorhea
County lines carry much of the property, land, water, and outdoors context around Balmorhea.
County History
Reeves County grew from ranching, then oil, in a dry West Texas landscape
Reeves County was carved out of Pecos County in 1883 and built its economy on cattle ranching, the railroad, and eventually oil and gas.
Property Tax
Who handles your property tax in Reeves County
Two separate offices handle property taxes in Reeves County. One sets your value, the other collects the bill.
Water Supply
Groundwater in Reeves County can have quality problems
The Pecos Valley Aquifer underlies Reeves County, but the water can be salty, hard, or contaminated from old oil field activity.
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