Overview
North Richland Hills is a city in Tarrant County, Texas, United States.
The population was 55,635 at the 2000 census. In 2006, North Richland Hills
was selected as the one of the "Top 100 Best Places to live in America"
according to Money magazine.
Visiting North Richland Hills
North Richland Hills most popular attraction for residents and visitors
alike is NRH2O Family Water Park. NRH2O features the Green Extreme, the
world's tallest and longest uphill water roller coaster. The 60-acre park
also offers a 16,000 square foot wave pool, water slides, a two-person tube
slide and an extensive water playground. Visit NRH2O online.
Iron Horse Golf Course is also a favorite among residents and visitors to
our community. Since opening in 1989, Iron Horse has been consistently voted
among the best municipal golf courses in Texas. This challenging 18-hole
Dick Phelps designed course surrounds golfers in a tranquil environment as
the course meanders over scenic creeks and traverses under a railroad
trestle. Visit Iron Horse Golf Course online.
The City’s public library is consistently ranked as one of the best in the
state and the parks and recreation department has been nationally
recognized. The City hosts the Sounds of Spring Concert Series annually.
Visit Sounds of Spring online.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of
47.2 km² (18.2 mi²). 47.2 km² (18.2 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04
mi²) of it (0.16%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 55,635 people, 20,793 households,
and 15,407 families residing in the city. The population density was
1,179.6/km² (3,055.8/mi²). There were 21,600 housing units at an average
density of 458.0/km² (1,186.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 88.48%
White, 2.70% African American, 0.54% Native American, 2.65% Asian, 0.17%
Pacific Islander, 3.39% from other races, and 2.07% from two or more races.
Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.48% of the population.
There were 20,793 households out of which 38.0% had children under the age
of 18 living with them, 59.9% were married couples living together, 10.3%
had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.9% were
non-families. 20.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.6%
had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average
household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.09.
In the city the population was spread out with 27.2% under the age of 18,
9.0% from 18 to 24, 32.6% from 25 to 44, 22.3% from 45 to 64, and 8.8% who
were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100
females there were 96.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there
were 93.1 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $56,150, and the median
income for a family was $64,718. Males had a median income of $44,548 versus
$30,392 for females. The per capita income for the city was $25,516. About
3.1% of families and 4.7% of the population were below the poverty line,
including 5.3% of those under age 18 and 7.2% of those age 65 or over.