| Official Name: | Balsam, Michigan |
| Settlement Type: | Unincorporated community |
| Pushpin Map: | Michigan#USA |
| Pushpin Label Position: | right |
| Pushpin Label: | Balsam |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location within the state of Michigan |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Type3: | Township |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Name1: | Michigan |
| Subdivision Name2: | Iron |
| Subdivision Name3: | Crystal Falls Township |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Elevation M: | 463 |
| Elevation Ft: | 1519 |
| Coordinates: | 46.2078°N -88.3808°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 49920 |
| Area Code: | 906 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 1617430 |
Balsam is an unincorporated community in Iron County, in the U.S. state of Michigan.
A post office was established at Balsam in 1909, and it was discontinued months later in that same year.[1] The community was named for the balsam fir trees lining the original town site.[2]