North Richland Hills, Texas

This article is about the city near the communities of Southlake and Haltom City. For the city south of North Richland Hills and southeast of Haltom City, see Richland Hills, Texas.

North Richland Hills, Texas
City
City of North Richland Hills
One of the welcoming signs on Boulevard 26.
One of the welcoming signs on Boulevard 26.
Flag of North Richland Hills, Texas
Flag
Official seal of North Richland Hills, Texas
Seal
Coat of arms of North Richland Hills, Texas
Coat of arms
Nickname: 
NRH
Motto: 
"The City of Choice"
Location of North Richland Hills in Tarrant County, Texas
Location of North Richland Hills in Tarrant County, Texas
Coordinates: 32°51′30″N 97°13′05″W / 32.85833°N 97.21806°W / 32.85833; -97.21806
CountryUnited States
State Texas
County Tarrant
Founded1849
Incorporated1953
Government
 • TypeCouncil-Manager
Area
[1]
 • Total
18.21 sq mi (47.16 km2)
 • Land18.43 sq mi (47.74 km2)
 • Water0.04 sq mi (0.11 km2)  0.16%
Elevation
[2]
630 ft (190 m)
Population
 (2020)[3]
 • Total
69,917
 • Estimate 
(2021)[4]
70,209
 • Density576.06/sq mi (1,492/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
76053-54, 76117, 76184, 76180, 76182
Area code817
FIPS code48-52356
GNIS feature ID2411278[2]
Websitenrhtx.com

North Richland Hills, commonly known as NRH, is a city in the U.S. state of Texas, located in Tarrant County. It is a mid-to-high end suburb of Fort Worth and forms part of the Mid-Cities region of the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex. The population was 69,917 at the 2020 census,[3] making it the third largest city in Tarrant County. In 2006, North Richland Hills was selected as one of the “Top 100 Best Places to live in America” according to Money magazine,[5] and in 2016, the Dallas Morning News ranked North Richland Hills #9 on its list of best Dallas–Fort Worth neighborhoods.[6] Major streets and highways include: FM 1938 (Davis Boulevard), Mid Cities Boulevard, Bedford-Euless Road, Interstate Highway 820, North Tarrant Parkway, FM 3029 (Precinct Line Road), and TX SH 26. It is home to the Birdville Independent School District, and the northern portion is served by Keller ISD.

NRH notably houses the headquarters of HealthMarkets. North Richland Hills features popular businesses and locations, including the NRH20 Water Park, Medical City North Hills, and its own state-of-the-art public library. Additionally, NRH is surrounded by numerous communities, such as Haltom City, Keller, Hurst, and Southlake. It also housed the now-demolished North Hills Mall, which ceased operations in 2004. As of 2016, that site is now the new location of the North Richland Hills City Hall. In 2012, North Richland Hills was ranked at #44 as one of the Best Dallas Suburbs according to D Magazine.[7]

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 15, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: North Richland Hills, Texas
  3. ^ a b "Explore Census Data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 15, 2022.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference USCensusEst2021 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ "MONEY Magazine: Best places to live 2006: Top 100 51-75". CNN.
  6. ^ "Best Neighborhoods: How we ranked the top neighborhoods in Dallas–Fort Worth". Dallas News. November 3, 2016. Retrieved January 30, 2018.
  7. ^ "NORTH TEXAS TOWNS RANKED. WHICH CAME OUT ON TOP? WHICH SANK TO THE BOTTOM? AND WHERE DOES YOUR COMMUNITY FALL ON THE LIST?". D Magazine. 2012. Retrieved February 12, 2016.