Hewitt is a city in McLennan County, Texas, United States. The population was 16,026 at the 2020 census, making it the second largest city in the county. It is part of the Waco Metropolitan Statistical Area.

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How Hewitt ranks

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#1Highest graduation rate in TX #60Lowest obesity in TX #83Fewest smokers in TX All TX rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code76643

Area code254

Living in Hewitt

Housing in Hewitt

$300K≈ same as a year ago Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Hewitt home is worth about $300,000, about the same as a year ago, close to the Texas typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market25

Sale-to-list98.3%

Sold in May21

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Safety in Hewitt

Safety Grade B

Hewitt reports less crime per resident than 56% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000

Hewitt 1.5

Texas 3.5

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Hewitt 9

Texas 18.1

U.S. 15.5

FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Work & commute in Hewitt

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Most working residents leave Hewitt for work: only 3% work in town. The top destinations are Waco (49%), Austin (4%) and Temple (4%). Half commute less than 8 miles.

Waco

49%

Austin

Temple

Woodway

3%Work in townlive and work in Hewitt 8 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 2,838Jobs based herea commuter town

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Health in Hewitt

A⁻

Health Grade A−

Healthier than 75% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Texas

9better than TX·3worse

of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 14 are too close to call.

Conditions 1▲ 3▼ 8 close Habits 2▲ 2 close Care 5▲ 2 close Mind 1▲ 2 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

10.8%Fewer uninsured adultsTX 19.1% · better 9.2%Fewer older adults who have lost all their teethTX 12.5% · better 9.2%More adults who have had cancerTX 6.1% · worse

Care nearby

Ascension ProvidenceWaco · 4.4 mi · ER

Waco Family Medicine - Imperial DriveWaco · 3.6 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Hewitt · CMS · HRSAHealth in Hewitt →

Natural hazards in Hewitt

Low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 33% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes🥶 Cold waves

22Does Hewitt flood?paid flood claims since 1979 1Disasters that paid out herefederal disaster sent FEMA money to Hewitt MapHewitt vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Hewitt →

Climate in Hewitt

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Hewitt has mild winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 95°, a January night drops to 37°, and snow is almost unheard of.

61° / 39°Winter

77° / 55°Spring

94° / 72°Summer

79° / 57°Fall

How much snow does Hewitt get?Almost none.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Nov 20, with the last in spring around Mar 9.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.0° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Hewitt →

Schools in Hewitt

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School Grade A

The public schools Hewitt’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 91% of Texas’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#105Best public schoolsof 583 in TX

DistrictMIDWAY ISDSchools5

Park Hill ElElementary · Grades PK–5 · 680 students Castleman Creek El B+Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 570 students Hewitt El B+Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 511 students Spring Valley El B+Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 476 students Midway Middle AMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 1,112 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within TX. Ratings are from neighbors.