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Welcome to Hewitt ...

The city of Hewitt is located

Hewitt is located in McLennan County<1>.



The community of Hewitt was established in 1883.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Hewitt has a population of 14,947 people<2> (see below for details).

Hewitt is 620 feet [189 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Hewitt lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Hewitt is within the (254) area code.

The ZIP code for Hewitt: 76643<4>

Websites for Hewitt ...

Official Website: www.cityofhewitt.com/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Hewitt had an population of 14,947 people. This is an increase of 10.32% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 34.84% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Hewitt had a population of 13,549 people (which is 5.77% of the total population of McLennan County). This makes Hewitt the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Hewitt represents 0.05% of the population of Texas (which has 25,145,561 people), making it the state's 174th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 13,549 people, the population of Hewitt increased 22.23% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 11,085 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Hewitt.

Communities Also Named Hewitt ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Hewitt - they are located in California, Minnesota, New Brunswick, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hewitt.

Communities near Hewitt ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hewitt.

  • Waco
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waco
    • Waco is located in McLennan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 141,377 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waco <5>
  • Bellmead
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellmead have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellmead
    • Bellmead is located in McLennan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,835 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellmead <5>
  • Lacy - Lakeview
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lacy - Lakeview have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacy - Lakeview
    • Lacy - Lakeview is located in McLennan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,803 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lacy - Lakeview <5>
  • McGregor
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Troy
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
    • Troy is located in Bell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,191 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <5>
  • Northcrest
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northcrest have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northcrest
    • Northcrest is located in McLennan County
  • Bruceville - Eddy
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bruceville - Eddy have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruceville - Eddy
    • Bruceville - Eddy is located in Falls County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,704 people
  • Moody
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moody
    • Moody is located in McLennan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,433 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moody <5>
  • Gholson
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gholson have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gholson
    • Gholson is located in McLennan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,127 people
  • Riesel
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riesel have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riesel
    • Riesel is located in McLennan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,049 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riesel <5>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Hewitt. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hewitt.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hewitt. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Hewitt.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hewitt. See our Newspapers Page for Hewitt.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hewitt ...

Looking for more information about Hewitt? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Hewitt, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Hewitt.

Adding Hewitt to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Hewitt in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Hewitt was on a map titled Map of Texas (from Rand McNally, 1911).

We also found Hewitt in the book titled .<7> From that list, the Hewitt post office opened in 1884.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Hewitt.

The official website for Hewitt: www.cityofhewitt.com/

The official website for McLennan County: www.co.mclennan.tx.us/

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including McLennan, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Hewitt.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hewitt - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Hewitt). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Hewitt or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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