Richland Hills, Texas

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

Richland Hills, Texas
City
Location of Richland Hills in Tarrant County, Texas
Location of Richland Hills in Tarrant County, Texas
Coordinates: 32°48′36″N 97°13′35″W
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyTarrant
IncorporatedSeptember 23, 1950
Government
 • TypeCouncil-Manager
 • MayorEdward Lopez
 • City ManagerCandice Edmondson
 • Mayor Pro TemG.W. Estep
 • CouncilmemberDouglas Knowlton
Travis Malone
Theresa Bledsoe
Javier Alvarez
Roland Goveas
Area
[1]
 • Total3.14 sq mi (8.13 km2)
 • Land3.14 sq mi (8.12 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation
[2]
568 ft (173 m)
Population
 (2020)[3]
 • Total8,621
 • Estimate 
(2022)[4]
8,407
 • Density2,680/sq mi (1,035/km2)
Time zoneUTC–6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC–5 (CDT)
ZIP Code
76118
Area code817
FIPS code48-61844
GNIS feature ID1375731[2]
Websiterichlandhills.com

Geography

Richland Hills is located at 32°48′36″N 97°13′35″W (32.810080, −97.226369), and has a total area of 3.14 square miles (8.1 km2), all land.[1]

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
19607,804—
19708,86513.6%
19807,977−10.0%
19907,9780.0%
20008,1321.9%
20107,801−4.1%
20208,62110.5%
2022 (est.)8,407[4]−2.5%
U.S. Decennial Census[5]
2020 Census[3]

2020 census
Richland Hills racial composition as of 2020[6]
(NH = Non-Hispanic)[lower-alpha 1]
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.

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.

Transportation

Roads

3 State Highways pass through Richland Hills:

Public transportation

The city of Richland Hills is served by Mobility Impaired Transportation Service (MITS) and the Richland Hills Station on the Trinity Railway Express commuter rail line.

Culture

Arts and sciences
Nature

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

Retail

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

There are 5 parks in Richland Hills—Including the city's newest location at 6750 Baker Blvd. This park site, The Link Plaza, hosts a water feature, pavilion and The Link—Event and Recreation Center. The other parks in the system include:

  • Kate Baker Park – 3555 Vance Rd.
  • Rosebud Park – 2600 Rosebud Ln.
  • Creek Trail Park – 3925 Airline Dr.
  • Windmill Park – 6936 Park Place Dr.

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

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/
  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.
  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]
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