| 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 Title1: | City Manager |
| Leader Title2: | Mayor Pro Tem |
| Leader Title3: | Councilmember |
| 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 Ft: | 554 |
| Coordinates: | 32.8094°N -97.2272°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: | 2410938 |
Richland Hills is a city in Tarrant County, Texas, United States. The population was 8,621 at the 2020 census.[2]
Richland Hills 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 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 in Richland Hills include:
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.
Three 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]
On February 17, 2024, Richland Hills station on the Trinity Railway Express commuter rail closed.