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The City of North Richland Hills is located in
North Central Texas in Tarrant County, approximately eight miles
northeast of downtown Fort Worth off NE Loop 820.
The community began when W.S. Peters
agreed to bring 600 families into the area within a three-year period
as part of a land grant. Families began arriving in the summer of 1848.
In 1849, Tarrant County was established and named for General Edward H.
Tarrant. The community of Birdville (adjacent to what is now North
Richland Hills' southwest boundary) was named the first County Seat.
The area remained a rural farming and ranching community for more than
100 years.
In 1952, Clarence Jones began to
subdivide his 268 acre dairy farm into a suburban addition in the area
that is now Cummings Drive. In 1953, the North Richland Hills Civic
League sought to have the area annexed to Richland Hills, then voted to
form their own city when annexation was denied. An election was held,
and the 268 acres of the Jones Farm, with a population of 500, became
officially incorporated was the City of North Richland Hills.
The first section of streets in
North Richland Hills was named for the local families. The second
section, which was added in 1954, was named for automobiles. There were
188 homes in the first part of the subdivision, which was restricted to
brick and masonry construction.
By 1957, the North Richland Hills'
boundary was within two miles of Smithfield and by 1960, Smithfield had
been annexed to North Richland Hills. In 1960, the population of North
Richland Hills was beginning to rise at 8,662 residents, with that
number doubling to 16,514 by 1970. The City's population continued to
grow at a rapid pace with the 1980 census at 30,592 and the 1990 census
reflecting 45,895. As the City entered the new millennium, it was
estimated that the City of North Richland Hills' population was
approximately 56,500. Today, North Richland Hills is the third largest
city in Tarrant County with more than 65,750 residents.
North
Richland Hills operates under a charter adopted in 1964, which provides
for a "Council-Manager" form of government. The Council is composed of
a Mayor and seven Council Members elected at large. The Council
determines the overall goals and objectives for the City, establishes
policies and adopts the City's annual operating budget. The City
Manager oversees the day-to-day operations of the City.
The North Richland Hills City
Council and team of city employees are committed to providing quality
services and to making North Richland Hills the City of Choice to Live,
Work and Play.
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