About Balm
Balm, FL is a small unincorporated community located in central Florida.
Officially, Balm is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 10.05 square miles.
📰 Balm News Today
- Dava Wright Obituary Lakeland Ledger · Aug 11
- Balm Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 23
- UF/IFAS Breaks Ground On $40M AI Agriculture Center In Balm Osprey Observer · Dec 1
- Balm Grove - The Estates East Community Realtor.com · Apr 23
- University of Florida Establishes AI Center to Advance Agricultural Innovation Florida Chamber of Commerce · Sep 5
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Balm Unique
- The only place in America named Balm — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Part of the fabric of Florida — one of 956 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
- Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 6 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Balm
- Waves Crab House
- Goodson Farms — strawberries
- Sunset&Spice — caribbean
- The Country Cuban
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateFlorida
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area10.05 sq mi
Coordinates27.7530, -82.2895