Richland Hills, Texas

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

Geography

Richland Hills has a total area of , all land.

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100.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 0.0% lived in rural areas.

There were 3,247 households in Richland Hills, of which 29.4% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 46.0% were married-couple households, 18.5% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 29.0% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 26.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

! Race !! Number !! Percent

| White || 5,647 || 65.5%

| Black or African American || 520 || 6.0%

| American Indian and Alaska Native || 108 || 1.3%

| Asian || 166 || 1.9%

| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander || 45 || 0.5%

| Some other race || 901 || 10.5%

| Two or more races || 1,234 || 14.3%

| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) || 2,365 || 27.4%

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

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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. 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.

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.

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