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Hewitt, Texas

16 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1892 and the latest in 1985. It stands in the Waco census division. It lies in ZIP code area 76643. The Survey maps it on the Lorena quadrangle. 16,026 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 646 feet above sea level.

Hewitt within McLennan County

Population over time

3 figures

Hewitt grew from 11,085 to 16,026 between 2000 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.

YearPeople Change
200011,085
201013,549+2,464 (+22%)
202016,026+2,477 (+18%)

Topographic sheets covering this place

5 surveys from 16 printed sheets

Matched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.

Fires near this place

242 since 2005

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 242 fires within 5 miles of Hewitt between 2005 and 2020, burning about 725 acres in total. None started naturally. 2 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Reported cause Fires
Debris and open burning166
Missing data/not specified/undetermined38
Equipment and vehicle use12
Power generation/transmission/distribution9
Smoking9
Recreation and ceremony4
Arson/incendiarism2
Misuse of fire by a minor2

The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
8 September 2019Debris and open burningunder an acreTexas A & M Forest Service2510033
6 September 2019Equipment and vehicle useunder an acreTexas A & M Forest Service2490037
5 September 2019Debris and open burningunder an acreTexas A & M Forest Service2480036
4 September 2013Missing data/not specified/undetermined1.0 acresTexas A & M Forest Service13-2470007
3 September 2015Missing data/not specified/undetermined24 acresTexas A & M Forest Service2617 NEW WINDSOR PKWY
29 September 2020Debris and open burningunder an acreTexas A & M Forest Service2730050
25 September 2018Equipment and vehicle useunder an acreTexas A & M Forest ServiceSMALL GRASS FIRE
22 September 2017Debris and open burningunder an acreTexas A & M Forest Service17-2650018

Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:

Every fire recorded in McLennan County

Mines and quarries near this place

1 within 5 miles

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 1 working within 5 miles of Hewitt: 1 producer. All of them still produce. What was taken out: Limestone, General, Clay. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Where SiteCommodity StatusRecorded
Waco QuarryLimestone, General, ClayProducerSedimentary

Every working recorded in McLennan County

Storms near this place

47 since 1994

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Hewitt in 47 storm reports between 1994 and 2025: 25 hail, 12 flash flood, 8 thunderstorm wind, 1 lightning. The reports record 1 death and 5 injuries. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
June 2014Flash FloodHewitt1 killed, $100,000Flat Creek near the intersection of Hewitt Drive and Mars Drive, behind Midway High School, flooded over the roadway. The creek also overflowed near the intersection of Panther Way and Panther Run. It was reported that the creek overflowed by at least half a mile, was up to 2 feet over at least one road, and the water was swiftly flowing over the road; like a river. Several cars were stuck in the water. An 18-year-old male died when his car was swept off the road in the dark and swept down the creek. The car was found about 2 miles down the creek, and his body was found the next day near the creek. Part of the asphalt of Panther Way was destroyed in chunks and had to be replaced.
July 1994Thunderstorm WindHewitt3 hurt, $50,000A minivan was blown over on Interstate 35 in Hewitt. Three people were treated for minor injuries.
May 2006Flash FloodHewitt2 hurt, $35,000High water rescues were required in Hewitt. Numerous roads were barricaded. Water was flowing over the barricades and cars were being swept off of roads. Two teenagers attempting to help a woman who's van was caught in the rising waters had to be rescued as well. One of the teenagers became stuck between the van and the culvert by the strong current. The other boy was washed under the van and through two culverts. Firefighters rescued them and both were taken to the hospital.
June 2014Flash FloodHewitt$100,000Castleman Creek in Hewitt overflowed its banks due to heavy rainfall and flooded Hewitt Park. It was reported that the water was as high as the 4-foot-tall disc golf baskets in some areas. The flood waters flooded the park restrooms. A 40-foot-long section of Earle Street near the creek had to be replaced after the flood waters ripped up the road and moved it about 100 feet.
May 2014Flash FloodHewitt$50,000Heavy rain caused street flooding in Waco. Several roads were covered in water, but New Road at Waco Drive was the most problematic location. The Waco PD reported several emergency calls for drivers stranded in high water.
May 2011LightningHewitt$50,000Lightning struck a pallet company in Hewitt located on the 7300 block of Bagby Avenue. Several pallets caught on fire.
May 2003Thunderstorm WindHewitt$50,000High winds estimated at 80 mph downed trees and power lines across town.
May 2021Flash FloodHewitt$20,000Flash flooding was reported with some cars stranded in high water around locations generally south to southwest of Waco. High water was reported at Gateway Blvd and Bagby Ave south of Waco, and flooding was also reported around Midway High School in Hewitt.
October 2014Thunderstorm WindHewitt$10,000A storm chaser reported an estimated 65 mph wind near Hewitt.
May 2014Flash FloodHewitt$5,000Up to a foot of water was reported over Panther Way near Midway High School.
August 2009Thunderstorm WindHewitt$5,000A brick and wooden fence was blown down in Hewitt. The wind gust was estimated to be between 60 and 70 mph.
April 2008HailHewitt$5,000Golfball-size hail was reported along I-35.
October 2015Flash FloodHewitt$1,000Hewitt PD reported widespread flash flooding of roads and streets in the city of Hewitt.
May 2010HailHewitt$1,000HAM radio operators reported quarter to half dollar sized hail in Hewitt.
March 2025Thunderstorm WindHewitt-Broadcast media reported a 65 mph wind gust in Woodway.
April 2025HailHewitt-Mping report of 1 inch hail.
April 2025HailHewitt-Mping report of 1 inch hail.
May 2024Thunderstorm WindHewitt-Several public reports were received indicating that trees were blown down and uprooted.
May 2024Thunderstorm WindHewitt-Broadcast media reported a 64 MPH wind gust measured in Woodway.
May 2021FloodHewitt-Flooding continued in the Waco and Hewitt areas for a few hours after heavy rains ended. A total of 4-5 inches of rain fell in a short amount of time.
May 2021Flash FloodHewitt-Earle Road in Hewitt was closed due to flooding.
April 2019HailHewitt-A trained spotter reported penny size hail in the city of Hewitt, TX.
May 2015HailHewitt-Emergency management reported quarter-sized hail near the intersection of Spring Valley Dr and Bagby Ave in Hewitt, TX.
June 2014Flash FloodHewitt-Waco police department was closing I-35 North near Robinson due to flooding.
November 2011HailHewitt-Penny to quarter sized hail was reported by the public at the Walmart at Hewitt.
October 2010HailHewitt-Nickel size hail was reported 2 miles southwest of Hewitt.
October 2010HailHewitt-Nickel size hail increased to slightly larger than quarter size 2 miles southwest of Hewitt.
November 2008Thunderstorm WindHewitt-The media relayed a public report of a measured 63 MPH wind gust in the Hewitt/Lorena area.
May 2007Flash FloodHewitt-Several roads were flooded.
May 2004Flash FloodHewitt-The Hewitt exit on Interstate 35 at mile marker 329 was closed due to flooding. Several cars were in ditches.
November 2004Flash FloodHewitt-Widespread street flooding occurred from heavy rain.
January 1994HailHewitt-One-inch hail was reported at the University of Baylor campus.
May 1994HailHewitt-A house under construction was collapsed by thunderstorm winds, trapping two men in the debris. Both were injured.
April 2021HailHewitt-no account filed
June 2005HailHewitt-no account filed
November 2004HailHewitt-no account filed
May 2003HailHewitt-no account filed
February 2000HailHewitt-no account filed
March 2000HailHewitt-no account filed
May 2000HailHewitt-no account filed
January 1999HailHewitt-no account filed
February 1998HailHewitt-no account filed
February 1998HailHewitt-no account filed
May 1997HailHewitt-no account filed
September 1996HailHewitt-no account filed
June 1995HailHewitt-no account filed
January 1995HailHewitt-no account filed

Every storm recorded in McLennan County

Nearest settlements

The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.

Map PlaceDistance Sheets
Ritchie2.0 miles16
Jewell2.8 miles19
Atco2.9 miles16
Woodway3.0 miles19
Robinson4.3 miles15
Beverly Hills4.6 miles19
South Bosque5.1 miles16
Beverly5.2 miles19

Elsewhere

Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.

Wikipedia article on HewittAn encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied.
Wikidata item Q999293The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0).

Provenance

This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1359098. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.

Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.

Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.

Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.