About the City
Location and Access
The location of Richland Hills in the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex is unmatched.
Encompassing approximately 3.9 square miles in Northeast Tarrant County, the City borders the northeast corner of Fort Worth, is less than 20 miles from the Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, less than 15 miles to downtown Fort Worth and less than 30 miles to downtown Dallas. The City fronts State Highway 183, State Highway 121 and State Highway 26. Easy access is provided to each via Interstate 820.
Railroad access is currently available to the City's largest industrial park and commuter rail connects Richland Hills to downtown Fort Worth and Dallas. Rider Request bus service is provided throughout the City and to neighboring Fort Worth. Express bus service is available to downtown Fort Worth. Very few other communities in the Metroplex can offer this combination of intermodal access to the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex.
City History and Government Information
- Date of Incorporation: September 23, 1950
- Form of Government: Council/City Manager
- Date Present Charter Adopted: August 11, 1986
- Date Charter Amended:
- May 3, 1993
- May 9, 1995
- November 5, 2013