Richland Hills is a city in
Tarrant County
Tarrant County is located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of 2020, it had a population of 2,110,640. It is Texas' third-most populous county and the 15th-most populous in the United States. Its county seat is Fort Worth. Tarrant County, one of 2 ...
,
Texas
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,
United States
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. The population was 7,801 at the
2010 census.
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 five Council Members elected at large. 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
The North Central Texas Council of Governments or NCTCOG is a voluntary association of governments in the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex. Its ranks currently include 230 member governments including 16 counties, numerous cities, school districts, ...
association.
Geography
Richland Hills is located at (32.810080, −97.226369), and has a total area of , all of it land.
Demographics
2020 census
As of the
2020 United States census
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, there were 8,621 people, 2,798 households, and 1,986 families residing in the city.
2000 census
As of the
census
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of 2000, there were 8,132 people, 3,197 households, and 2,196 families residing in the city. The
population density
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was 2,584.6 people per square mile (996.8/km
2). There were 3,334 housing units at an average density of 1,059.6 per square mile (408.7/km
2). The racial makeup of the city was 90.41%
White
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, 1.44%
African American
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, 0.61%
Native American, 1.01%
Asian
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** Asian people, people in or descending from Asia
** Asian culture, the culture of the people from Asia
** Asian cuisine, food based on the style of food of the people from Asi ...
, 0.27%
Pacific Islander
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, 4.06% from
other races
Other often refers to:
* Other (philosophy), a concept in psychology and philosophy
Other or The Other may also refer to:
Film and television
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, and 2.20% from two or more races.
Hispanic
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The term commonly applies to countries with a cultural and historical link to Spain and to Vic ...
or
Latino
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* Latino (demonym), a term used in the United States for people with cultural ties to Latin America
* Hispanic and Latino Americans in the United States
* The people or cultures of Latin America;
** Latin A ...
of any race were 10.15% of the population.
There were 3,197 households, out of which 29.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.9% were
married couples
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living together, 11.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.3% were non-families. 26.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 2.99.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 23.6% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 27.4% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 20.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 85.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $43,377, and the median income for a family was $50,377. Males had a median income of $35,635 versus $28,066 for females. The
per capita income
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Per capita i ...
for the city was $20,247. About 3.9% of families and 5.8% of the population were below the
poverty line
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, including 8.2% of those under age 18 and 3.1% of those age 65 or over.
Education
The city of Richland Hills is served by the
Birdville Independent School District
The Birdville Independent School District is a K-12 public school district based in Haltom City, Texas (USA). The name derives from a former community in the area, which later became part of Haltom City.
Finances
As of the 2017-2018 school year ...
.
Transportation
Roads
3 State Highways pass through Richland Hills:
*
Texas State Highway 183
State Highway 183 (SH 183) is a state highway in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex in Texas. Its most heavily used section is designated Airport Freeway where it serves the southern entrance of Dallas–Fort Worth International Airport.
Histor ...
(Baker Boulevard)
*
Texas State Highway 121
State Highway 121 (SH 121) is a state highway angling from southwest to northeast through north central Texas. It runs from downtown Fort Worth, Texas at the junction of Interstate 35W to Bonham, Texas, just north of a junction with U.S. Hig ...
(Airport Freeway)
*
Texas State Highway 26
State Highway 26 (SH 26) is a Texas state highway located completely within Tarrant County. SH 26 was designated on July 2, 1917. SH 26 terminates at Texas State Highway 183 and Texas State Highway 121. SH 26 was redesignated from its ori ...
(Boulevard 26 / Grapevine Highway)
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
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commuter rail
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line.
Culture
Arts and sciences
;Nature
Richland Hills is listed with the
Texas Historical Commission
The Texas Historical Commission is an agency dedicated to historic preservation within the state of Texas. It administers the National Register of Historic Places for sites in Texas.
The commission also identifies Recorded Texas Historic La ...
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
North East Mall (previously as Northeast Mall) is an American super-regional shopping mall located in Hurst, Texas, United States, a suburb in the Dallas/Fort Worth metroplex. It is located below highways SH 121, SH 183, and is east of Interst ...
in
Hurst, Texas
Hurst is a city in the U.S. state of Texas located in the densely populated portion of northeastern Tarrant County and is part of the Dallas–Fort Worth metropolitan area. It is considered a Dallas and Fort Worth suburb and is part of the Mid-Ci ...
, serves most of the
Mid-Cities
The Mid-Cities is a suburban region filling the 30-mile (48 km) span between Dallas and Fort Worth. These communities include the cities of Arlington, Bedford, Colleyville, Coppell, Euless, Flower Mound, Grand Prairie, Grapevine, Haltom City, H ...
and Northeastern Tarrant County.
Parks and recreation
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
Paul Dennis Reid, Jr. (November 12, 1957 – November 1, 2013), known as The Fast Food Killer, was an American serial killer, convicted and sentenced to death for seven murders during three fast-food restaurant robberies in Metropolitan Nashville ...
(1957–2013), serial killer; born in Richland Hills
References
External links
City of Richland Hills official websiteLink Event and Recreation CenterArts Council NortheastTexas Lakes Trail
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Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex
Cities in Tarrant County, Texas
Cities in Texas