1879History
Around 1879, John M.
1885Education
Around 1885, a county school was named after the springs.
1939Government
Electricity, provided by Texas Power and Light, was introduced in 1939.
1953Government
To avoid annexation by Dallas, Balch Springs incorporated as a city on June 13, 1953.
1956History
By 1956, Balch Springs had a population around 3,500.
1960History
The city was home to 6,821 residents at the 1960 census.
1964Architecture
In September 1964, a post office opened in the city and in 1965, the first taxes were levied.
1966Government
A 1966 attempt to disincorporate the community was unsuccessful.
1970Architecture
By 1970, the population had risen to 10,464 as the construction of new roads made commuting to surrounding cities easier.
1974Government
It is a subsidiary of Seagoville Road Baptist Church, which was established in 1974.
1987Disaster
Ten members of the school and church died in a flood in central Texas in 1987.
1988Government
In 1988, residents voted to become part of the neighboring city of Mesquite, but the election was declared invalid.
1990Infrastructure
Two years later, the 1990 census reported a total of 17,406 people living in the city.
2006Architecture
The library, which has over 26,000 items, including over 25,000 books and over 1,000 audio and visual items, opened in April 2006.
2010History
It was 23,728 at the 2010 census, and 25,007 at 2019's census estimates.
2012Education
The school, which opened in 2012, previously was a coeducational middle school serving most of the DISD portion, while other portions were zoned to Fred F.
2013History
On June 3, 2013, it moved to its current location.
2016Education
In the fall of 2016 Balch Springs was converted into a girls-only middle school; boys in its zone were zoned to Florence, now an all-boys school.
2017Crime
The murder of Jordan Edwards occurred in Balch Springs in 2017.
2023History
Fenner, serving since 2023.