Richland Hills, Texas

Richland Hills, Texas
City
Location of Richland Hills in Tarrant County, Texas
Coordinates: 32°48′34″N 97°13′38″W
Country	United States
State	Texas
County	Tarrant
Incorporated	September 23, 1950
Government
• Type	Council-Manager
Area [1]
• Total	3.14 sq mi (8.13 km^2)
• Land	3.14 sq mi (8.12 km^2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.01 km^2)
Elevation [2]	554 ft (169 m)
Population  (2020)[3]
• Total	8,621
• Estimate  (2022)[4]	8,407
• Density	2,680/sq mi (1,035/km^2)
Time zone	UTC–6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC–5 (CDT)
ZIP Code	76118
Area code	817
FIPS code	48-61844
GNIS feature ID	2410938[2]
Website	richlandhills.com

Richland Hills is a city in Tarrant County, Texas, United States. The population was 8,621 at the 2020 census.[3]

Geography

Richland Hills has a total area of 3.14 square miles (8.1 km^2), all land.[1]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1960	7,804		—
1970	8,865		13.6%
1980	7,977		−10.0%
1990	7,978		0.0%
2000	8,132		1.9%
2010	7,801		−4.1%
2020	8,621		10.5%
2022 (est.)	8,407	[4]	−2.5%
U.S. Decennial Census[5] 2020 Census[3]

Richland Hills racial composition as of 2020[6]
(NH = Non-Hispanic)[a]

Race	Number	Percentage
White (NH)	5,040	58.46%
Black or African American (NH)	499	5.79%
Native American or Alaska Native (NH)	32	0.37%
Asian (NH)	166	1.93%
Pacific Islander (NH)	45	0.52%
Some Other Race (NH)	22	0.26%
Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH)	452	5.24%
Hispanic or Latino	2,365	27.43%
Total	8,621	100.00%

As of the 2020 census, there were 8,621 people, 3,247 households, and 2,184 families residing in the city.[9] There were 3,441 housing units.

Arts and culture

Richland Hills is listed with the Texas Historical Commission as being a City on the Texas Lakes Trail.

There are no shopping malls in Richland Hills, however a regional complex, North East Mall in Hurst, Texas, serves most of the Mid-Cities and Northeastern Tarrant County.

Parks and recreation

Richland Hills Fire Rescue Engine 291

Parks in Richland Hills include:

• Link Plaza, which features a water feature, pavilion and The Link Event and Recreation Center.
• Kate Baker Park
• Rosebud Park
• Creek Trail Park
• Windmill Park

Government

Richland Hills operates under a charter adopted in 1986, which provides for a "Council-Manager" form of government. The Council is composed of a Mayor and six Council Members elected at large.[10] The Council determines the overall goals and objectives for the city, establishes policies and adopts the city's annual operating budget. Richland Hills is a member of the North Central Texas Council of Governments association.[11]

Education

The city of Richland Hills is served by the Birdville Independent School District.

Infrastructure

Transportation

Roads

Three state highways pass through Richland Hills:

• Texas State Highway 183 (Baker Boulevard)
• Texas State Highway 121 (Airport Freeway)
• Texas State Highway 26 (Boulevard 26 / Grapevine Highway)

Public transportation

On November 8, 2016, the city of Richland Hills withdrew from the Fort Worth Transportation Authority (FWTA), ceasing bus and paratransit operations offered by FWTA in the city.

In its lieu, the city provides residential transportation services to seniors and mobility impaired passengers through a third-party provider.[12]

On February 17, 2024, Richland Hills station on the Trinity Railway Express commuter rail closed.

Notable people

• Boyd Bartley (1920–2012), baseball player; died in Richland Hills
• Paul Dennis Reid (1957–2013), serial killer; born in Richland Hills

Notes

1. Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.[7][8]

References

1. "2023 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 29, 2024.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Richland Hills, Texas
3. "Explore Census Data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
4. "City and Town Population Totals: 2020–2022". United States Census Bureau. March 2, 2024. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
5. "Census of Population and Housing". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
6. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved May 22, 2022.
7. https://www.census.gov/ ^[not specific enough to verify]
8. "About the Hispanic Population and its Origin". www.census.gov. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
9. "US Census Bureau, Table P16: Household Type". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
10. "Home Rule Charter: City of Richland Hills, Texas". August 11, 1986. Retrieved July 19, 2023.
11. "North Central Texas Council of Governments: Members Governments". 2017. Retrieved April 11, 2020.
12. "Transportation | Richland Hills, TX".

External links

• City of Richland Hills – Official Website