Richland Hills, Texas
Richland Hills, Texas | |
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Coordinates: 32°48′36″N 97°13′35″W / 32.81000°N 97.22639°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Texas |
County | Tarrant |
Incorporated | September 23, 1950 |
Government | |
• Type | Council-Manager |
• Mayor | Edward Lopez |
• City Manager | Candice Edmondson |
• Mayor Pro Tem | G.W. Estep |
• Councilmember | Douglas Knowlton Travis Malone Theresa Bledsoe Javier Alvarez Roland Goveas |
Area | |
• Total | 3.14 sq mi (8.13 km2) |
• Land | 3.14 sq mi (8.12 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
Elevation | 568 ft (173 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 8,621 |
• Estimate (2022)[4] | 8,407 |
• Density | 2,680/sq mi (1,035/km2) |
Time zone | UTC–6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC–5 (CDT) |
ZIP Code | 76118 |
Area code | 817 |
FIPS code | 48-61844 |
GNIS feature ID | 1375731[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
[edit]Richland Hills is located at 32°48′36″N 97°13′35″W / 32.81000°N 97.22639°W (32.810080, −97.226369), and has a total area of 3.14 square miles (8.1 km2), all land.[1]
Demographics
[edit]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] |
2020 census
[edit]Race | Number | Percentage |
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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
[edit]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
[edit]The city of Richland Hills is served by the Birdville Independent School District.
Transportation
[edit]Roads
[edit]3 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
[edit]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
[edit]Arts and sciences
[edit]- 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
[edit]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
[edit]- Boyd Bartley (1920–2012), baseball player; died in Richland Hills
- Paul Dennis Reid (1957–2013), serial killer; born in Richland Hills
References
[edit]- ^ a b "2023 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 29, 2024.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Richland Hills, Texas
- ^ a b c "Explore Census Data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
- ^ a b "City and Town Population Totals: 2020–2022". United States Census Bureau. March 2, 2024. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved May 22, 2022.
- ^ https://www.census.gov/ [not specific enough to verify]
- ^ "About the Hispanic Population and its Origin". www.census.gov. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
- ^ "US Census Bureau, Table P16: Household Type". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
- ^ "Home Rule Charter: City of Richland Hills, Texas". August 11, 1986. Retrieved July 19, 2023.
- ^ "North Central Texas Council of Governments: Members Governments". 2017. Retrieved April 11, 2020.