| Official Name: | Richland Hills, Texas |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Texas |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Tarrant |
| Government Type: | Council-Manager |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Edward Lopez |
| Leader Title1: | City Manager |
| Leader Name1: | Candice Edmondson |
| Leader Title2: | Mayor Pro Tem |
| Leader Name2: | G.W. Estep |
| Leader Title3: | Councilmember |
| Leader Name3: | Douglas Knowlton Travis Malone Theresa Bledsoe Javier Alvarez Roland Goveas |
| Established Title: | Incorporated |
| Established Date: | September 23, 1950 |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 8.13 |
| Area Land Km2: | 8.12 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.01 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 3.14 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 3.14 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Est: | 8407 |
| Pop Est As Of: | 2022 |
| Population Total: | 8621 |
| Population Density Km2: | 1035 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 2680 |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | –6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | –5 |
| Elevation M: | 173 |
| Elevation Ft: | 568 |
| Coordinates: | 32.81°N -97.2264°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP Code |
| Postal Code: | 76118 |
| Area Code: | 817 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 48-61844 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 1375731 |
Richland Hills is a city in Tarrant County, Texas, United States. The population was 8,621 at the 2020 census.[2]
Richland Hills is located at 32.81°N -97.2264°W (32.810080, −97.226369), and has a total area of 3.14sqmi, all land.[1]
| 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% |
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.[5] 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.[6]
The city of Richland Hills is served by the Birdville Independent School District.
3 State Highways pass through Richland Hills:
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.[7]
In February 2024, the Richland Hills Station on the Trinity Railway Express commuter rail closed.
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: