Hewitt is a city in McLennan County, Texas, home to about 16,432 people across 7.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 76643.
Homes sold for a median of $176 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
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| Nearest major airport | Austin Bergstrom International Airport (AUS)91 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Waco Regional Airport (ACT)11 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Arlington, TX86 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX96 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Hewitt; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Hewitt had 16,026 residents in the 2020 census, up 45% since 2000.
It’s the 194th largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.
McLennan County grew from 59,772 residents in 1900 to 260,579 in 2020.
McLennan County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 95°F in summer, and winter lows average 36°F. About 37.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Waco Dam, TX weather station (10 miles away).
111,600 jobs at 5,928 businesses in McLennan County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
64 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Hewitt.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 5 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 2 |
| Dentists | 7 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 9 |
| Mental health providers | 27 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 6 |
| Optometrists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 6 |
| Pharmacies | 5 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (4 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1883.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Midway ISD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Castleman Creek ElHewitt | Pre-K–5 | 570 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Hewitt ElHewitt | Pre-K–5 | 511 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Park Hill ElHewitt | Pre-K–5 | 680 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Spring Valley ElHewitt | Pre-K–5 | 476 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Midway MiddleHewitt | 6–8 | 1,112 | Public | 1.5 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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