Balm Florida Map

About Balm, Florida

Balm is a locality in Hills County, Florida, United States. It has a population of approximately 7,181. The population density is 205.9 people per km². Balm is located at 27.7595°N, 82.2612°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 33598.

Balm unfolds across a landscape of low, rolling terrain, where the humid Florida air hangs thick and sweet, carrying the faint scent of pine and damp earth. It lies 6.2 miles east-north-east of Sun City Center, FL (from Sun City Center, FL: bearing 63°T), and is situated 8.4 miles south-south-east of Riverview. Ancient oaks, their limbs gnarled and draped with Spanish moss, stand sentinel over fields that occasionally hint at former pastures or the patient work of generations. The sun, when it breaks through the haze, casts a soft, diffused light, painting the world in muted greens and ochres, and the quietude here is profound, broken only by the distant hum of traffic or the insistent buzz of cicadas. Even the shadows seem to possess a certain weight, a stillness that speaks of a place unhurried by the demands of a frantic world. This corner of Hills County, Balm, whispers of a history intertwined with agriculture and the ebb and flow of the phosphate industry that once pulsed through the surrounding region. Though the boom times have long receded, the echoes of those days can still be felt in the occasional weathered barn or the faint imprint of old rail lines across the land. Today, the local economy leans more toward a quieter existence, with residents finding their livelihoods in service industries, small businesses, and the steady, predictable work that sustains a rural community. Balm remains a place where the land itself dictates much of the character, where the slow, deliberate rhythm of nature sets the pace for life, and where the past is not a monument, but a subtle undercurrent.

About This Balm Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Balm, Florida — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 27.759474, -82.261202. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Balm and Hills County.

Detailed location data for Balm includes the ZIP code (33598), telephone area code (407, 321), county seat of Hills County, and school district assignment (Hillsborough County School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Balm is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.