Balch Springs, Texas, United States [City]; population was 17,406 in 1990; housing units was 6,244 in 1990; location is 32°43'N 96°37'W; land area is 8.05 square miles (5,154 acres); water area is 0.01 square miles (4 acres); FIPS code is 5372 [SourceCBP]