Why visit Balm
Townapedia lists 2 parks and trails and 4 places to eat in and around town.
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 91°F; January lows average 51°F.
Weather in Balm
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Balm
Balm is an unincorporated census-designated place in Hillsborough County, Florida, United States. As of the 2020 census, Balm had a population of 6,541.
From the Wikipedia article Balm, Florida (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Parks, trails and playgrounds2
Restaurants and cafes4
Sunset&Spice
Restaurant · Caribbean · 2.5 mi
10639 Aldo Morrow Drive, Wimauma
Mo 09:00-17:00; Tu 09:00-16:13; We 09:00-17:00,20:00-24:00; Th...
Churches and places of worship1
Schools, colleges and libraries23
Dorothy C York Pk-8 Magnet School
School · 5.1 mi
5995 Covington Garden Drive, Apollo Beach
11 more on the map.
History
A post office was established here in 1902 and called "Doric"; it was renamed the next month to "Balm". The community was so named on account of their "balmy" air. Prior to 1902, the Seaboard Air Line Railway established Balm as a flag stop. The railroad built a one-room station and water tank. This made Balm a focal point, and a small community including a blacksmith, sawmills, a teacher, and a general store sprang up by 1911. In 1937, electricity arrived, soon followed by a community telephone, set up in a barn for all to use. By 1945 the area had a population of over a thousand.
From the History section of Balm, Florida on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Map of Balm
30 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 72°F | 51°F | 2.7 in |
| Feb | 75°F | 53°F | 2.2 in |
| Mar | 78°F | 57°F | 3.0 in |
| Apr | 83°F | 62°F | 2.7 in |
| May | 88°F | 67°F | 3.0 in |
| Jun | 90°F | 72°F | 7.9 in |
| Jul | 91°F | 74°F | 8.2 in |
| Aug | 91°F | 74°F | 8.8 in |
| Sep | 90°F | 73°F | 7.7 in |
| Oct | 85°F | 67°F | 2.9 in |
| Nov | 79°F | 58°F | 2.0 in |
| Dec | 74°F | 54°F | 2.6 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Tampa Bay Area Wfo 72210 (8 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Hillsborough County has had 30 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for hurricanes.
- 2024-10-11: Hurricane Milton (Hurricane)
- 2024-10-07: Hurricane Milton (Hurricane)
- 2024-09-28: Hurricane Helene (Hurricane)
- 2024-09-24: Tropical Storm Helene (Tropical Storm)
- 2024-08-10: Hurricane Debby (Tropical Storm)
- 2024-08-03: Tropical Storm Debby (Tropical Storm)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
MacDill Air Force Base (MCF) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 14 miles away.
- Sun City Center 5 mi southwest, about 8 min by car
- Riverview 5 mi north, about 9 min by car
- Wimauma 6 mi south, about 9 min by car
- Apollo Beach 7 mi west, about 11 min by car
- Gibsonton 7 mi northwest, about 12 min by car
- Fish Hawk 8 mi northeast, about 13 min by car
- Ruskin 9 mi west, about 14 min by car
- Bloomingdale 9 mi north, about 14 min by car
- Progress Village 10 mi northwest, about 16 min by car
- Brandon 13 mi north, about 20 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
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