Hewitt, TX town hall & government
Hewitt spent $15.7 million in the year to September 30, 2023, about $974 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Hewitt's government.
Who runs Hewitt
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Coming up at Hewitt's town hall
- Oct 5Mon · 6:00 pm
- Oct 19Mon · 6:00 pm
- Oct 21Wed · 6:00 pm
- Nov 2Mon · 6:00 pm
- Nov 16Mon · 6:00 pm
- Nov 18Wed · 6:00 pm
Recent meetings
- Sep 21Mon · 6:00 pm
- Sep 16Wed · 6:00 pm
- Sep 7Mon · 7:00 pm
- Aug 24Mon · 6:00 pm
- Aug 19Wed · 6:00 pm
- Aug 17Mon · 6:00 pm
- Aug 10Mon · 7:00 pm
- Aug 4Tue · 6:00 pm
Official listings from Hewitt's agenda portal ↗, checked daily. Times are local. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check the portal before you go.
Where Hewitt's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 30%
- Utility sales 23%
- Sales taxes 20%
- Fees & charges 18%
- Interest, fines & other 9%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- From the state <1%
Who works for Hewitt
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Midway Independent School District
Hewitt's K–12 school district, shared with Woodway. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Texas districts overall: 51% local, 36% state, 13% federal
- Local 69%
- State 26%
- Federal 4%
Of the $10,856 per pupil, $6,403 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.
Also serving Hewitt: Lorena Independent School District ($11,590 per pupil).
Which schools Hewitt kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Hewitt pay
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.
Contact Hewitt's government
Who represents Hewitt
Hewitt is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Pete Sessions. Greg Abbott is governor.
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.