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North Richland Hills, Texas
City in Texas, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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,[2] 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,[7] and in 2016, the Dallas Morning News ranked North Richland Hills #9 on its list of best Dallas–Fort Worth neighborhoods.[8] 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.
North Richland Hills, Texas | |
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City of North Richland Hills | |
![]() One of the welcoming signs on Boulevard 26. | |
Nickname: NRH | |
Motto: "The City of Choice" | |
![]() Location of North Richland Hills in Tarrant County, Texas | |
Coordinates: 32°51′20″N 97°13′5″W | |
Country | United States |
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Founded | 1849 |
Incorporated | 1953 |
Government | |
• Type | Council-Manager |
• City Council | Mayor Jack McCarty Tito Rodriguez Ricky Rodriguez Suzy Compton Mason Orr Blake Vaughn Russ Mitchell Kelvin Deupree |
• City Manager | Paulette Hartman |
Area | |
• Total | 18.21 sq mi (47.16 km2) |
• Land | 18.43 sq mi (47.74 km2) |
• Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.11 km2) 0.16% |
Elevation | 604 ft (184 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 69,917 |
• Estimate (2021)[3] | 70,209 |
• Density | 576.06/sq mi (1,492/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP codes | |
Area code | 817 |
FIPS code | 48-52356 |
GNIS feature ID | 1375190[6] |
Website | nrhtx.com |
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.[9]