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Richland Hills, TX town hall & government

Richland Hills spent $18.9 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $2,417 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Richland Hills's government.

Town budget

Where Richland Hills's money goes

Spent
$18.9 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$2,417
typical Texas cities: $1,280
Long-term debt
$24.8 million
$3,159 per resident
Fire
$6.6 million35%
Police
$2.9 million16%
Parks & libraries
$2.4 million13%
Water & other utilities
$1.4 million7%
Sewer & trash
$1.3 million7%
Administration & buildings
$571,0003%
Interest on debt
$487,0003%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$417,0002%
Other
$2.8 million15%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 42%
  • Property taxes 21%
  • Fees & charges 15%
  • Utility sales 14%
  • From the state 4%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • From other local governments 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Richland Hills

Full-time staff
70
32 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$69,200
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
1
and 17 full-time firefighters
Police
24 full-time1 part
Fire
17 full-time4 part
Parks & libraries
6 full-time24 part
Administration & buildings
6 full-time
Housing & development
6 full-time
Sewer & trash
3 full-time
Water & other utilities
3 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
2 full-time1 part
Roads & transportation
1 full-time
Other
2 full-time2 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Birdville Independent School District

Richland Hills's K–12 school district, shared with Haltom City, North Richland Hills, Watauga and Hurst. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$11,631
Texas: $12,815
Students
22,219
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$621.1 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Texas districts overall: 51% local, 36% state, 13% federal

  • Local 52%
  • State 37%
  • Federal 11%

Of the $11,631 per pupil, $6,697 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.

Property tax

What homeowners in Richland Hills pay

Typical tax bill
$3,672
a year · Texas typical $4,232
Effective rate
1.48%
of home value · Texas 1.49%
Typical home value
$248,100
owner-occupied

The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.

Local

Contact Richland Hills's government

Town hall & decisions in Richland Hills →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Richland Hills

Richland Hills is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Craig A. Goldman. Greg Abbott is governor.

All of Richland Hills's representatives, with contacts →

Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

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