Editing Hewitt, Texas

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| official_name            = Hewitt, Texas
| settlement_type          = [[City]]
| motto                    = "Life Just Right"<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.cityofhewitt.com/
|title= City of Hewitt Texas|publisher= City of Hewitt Texas|access-date= October 19, 2012|archive-date= October 19, 2012|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20121019164820/http://www.cityofhewitt.com/|url-status= live
}}</ref>
| image_skyline            = Hewitt Texas City Hall 2019.jpg
| imagesize                = 250px
| image_caption            = Hewitt city hall
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| map_caption              = Location of Hewitt, Texas
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| subdivision_name         = United States
| subdivision_type1        = [[U.S. state|State]]
| subdivision_name1        = [[Texas]]
| subdivision_type2        = [[List of counties in Texas|County]]
| subdivision_name2        = [[McLennan County, Texas|McLennan]]
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| unit_pref                = Imperial
| area_footnotes           = <ref name="CenPopGazetteer2019">{{cite web|title=2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2019_Gazetteer/2019_gaz_place_48.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=August 7, 2020|archive-date=October 17, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201017010302/https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2019_Gazetteer/2019_gaz_place_48.txt|url-status=live}}</ref>
| area_total_km2           = 18.21
| area_land_km2            = 18.19
| area_water_km2           = 0.01
| area_total_sq_mi         = 7.03
| area_land_sq_mi          = 7.02
| area_water_sq_mi         = 0.01
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| population_as_of         = [[2020 United States Census|2020]]
| population_footnotes     = 
| population_total         = 16026
| population_density_km2   = 821.14
| population_density_sq_mi = 2126.87
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| timezone                 = [[North American Central Time Zone|Central (CST)]]
| utc_offset               = -6
| timezone_DST             = CDT
| utc_offset_DST           = -5
| elevation_footnotes      = <ref name=gnis/>
| elevation_ft             = 627
| coordinates              = {{coord|31|27|05|N|97|11|46|W|region:US_type:city|display=inline,title}}
| postal_code_type         = [[ZIP code]]
| postal_code              = 76643
| area_code                = [[Area code 254|254]]
| blank_name               = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
| blank_info               = 48-33428<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2008-01-31|title=U.S. Census website|archive-date=July 9, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210709054630/https://www.census.gov/|url-status=live}}</ref>
| blank1_name              = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID
| blank1_info              = 2410752<ref name=gnis>{{GNIS|2410752}}</ref>
| website                  = [http://www.cityofhewitt.com/ http://www.cityofhewitt.com/]
| footnotes                = 
}}
'''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, Texas|Waco]] [[Waco metropolitan area|Metropolitan Statistical Area]].

== History ==
The community of Hewitt was established following the donation of land by John A. Warren, the town's first businessman, in the 1880s. Warren purchased  roughly {{convert|40|acre|ha}} and the town site was named Hewitt in 1883 for George A. Hewitt, an employee of the [[Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railroad]].<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=59752|title= Profile for Hewitt, Texas, TX|publisher= ePodunk|access-date= October 19, 2012|archive-date= November 20, 2019|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20191120101758/http://www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=59752|url-status= dead}}</ref> During the following decades, the community flourished on farming and agriculture during the days when "cotton was king". Hewitt grew slowly but steadily, incorporating as a city in 1960, and the population skyrocketed in the 1970s. The steady upward growth that continued for more than a century gave way to a 700-percent population boom. In 1890, Hewitt had 60 residents; the town has approximately 13,500 residents as of the 2010 census. In 2015, Hewitt was rated the 20th-best place to live in the United States by ''MSN Money''.

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|6.9|sqmi|km2}}, all  land. The city is landlocked by the cities of [[Robinson, Texas|Robinson]] and [[Waco, Texas|Waco]] (including its [[extraterritorial jurisdiction]]).

===Climate===
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters.  According to the [[Köppen climate classification]], Hewitt has a [[humid subtropical climate]], ''Cfa'' on climate maps.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=221414&cityname=Hewitt%2C+Texas%2C+United+States+of+America&units= |title=Climate Summary for Hewitt, Texas |access-date=January 31, 2014 |archive-date=August 11, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140811072928/http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=221414&cityname=Hewitt%2C+Texas%2C+United+States+of+America&units= |url-status=live }}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{stack|{{US Census population
|1970= 569
|1980= 5247
|1990= 8983
|2000= 11085
|2010= 13549
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015|archive-date=July 1, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210701194652/https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
|2020=16026}}}}
{| class="wikitable"
|+'''Hewitt racial composition as of 2020'''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US4833428&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2 |access-date=2022-05-24 |website=data.census.gov |archive-date=May 24, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220524145915/https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US4833428&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2 |url-status=live }}</ref><br /> (NH = Non-Hispanic){{efn|Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.<ref>https://www.census.gov/ {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210709054630/https://www.census.gov/ |date=July 9, 2021 }} {{nonspecific|date=August 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=About the Hispanic Population and its Origin |url=https://www.census.gov/topics/population/hispanic-origin/about.html |website=www.census.gov |access-date=18 May 2022 |archive-date=May 20, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220520112546/https://www.census.gov/topics/population/hispanic-origin/about.html |url-status=live }}</ref>}}
!Race
!Number
!Percentage
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino whites|White]] (NH)
|10,425
|65.05%
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] (NH)
|1,588
|9.91%
|-
|[[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] (NH)
|57
|0.36%
|-
|[[Asian Americans|Asian]] (NH)
|525
|3.28%
|-
|[[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]] (NH)
|16
|0.1%
|-
|Some Other Race (NH)
|39
|0.24%
|-
|[[Multiracial Americans|Mixed/Multi-Racial]] (NH)
|607
|3.79%
|-
|[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]]
|2,769
|17.28%
|-
|'''Total'''
|'''16,026'''
|
|}

As of the [[2020 United States census]], there were 16,026 people, 5,167 households, and 3,842 families residing in the city.

As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, 11,085 people, 3,931 households, and 3,223 families resided in the city. The population density was {{convert|1,608.0|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The 4,018 housing units averaged 582.9 per square mile (225.2/km{{sup|2}}). The [[Race (United States Census)|racial makeup]] of the city was 84.08% White, 7.70% African American, 0.42% Native American, 2.35% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 4.02% from other races, and 1.37% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 9.28% of the population.

Of the 3,931 households, 45.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.3% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 10.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.0% were not families. About 14.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.82 and the average family size was 3.12.

In the city, the population was distributed as 29.9% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 33.0% from 25 to 44, 22.8% from 45 to 64, and 6.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.2 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $55,469, and for a family was $59,409. Males had a median income of $38,560 versus $24,659 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $22,263. About 2.2% of families and 2.9% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 3.1% of those under age 18 and 4.0% of those age 65 or over.

Hewitt was ranked number 44 on ''[[Money (magazine)|Money]]'' magazine's 2007 Top 100 places to live.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://money.cnn.com/galleries/2007/moneymag/0707/gallery.BPTL_top_100.moneymag/44.html |title=CNN Money. Best Places to Live: Top 100 |access-date=August 3, 2020 |archive-date=May 7, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210507171358/https://money.cnn.com/galleries/2007/moneymag/0707/gallery.BPTL_top_100.moneymag/44.html |url-status=live }}</ref>

==Education==
The city of Hewitt is served by the [[Midway Independent School District (McLennan County, Texas)|Midway Independent School District]]. There are three elementary schools, half of the district's total, and one of its two middle schools in the city.

==Culture==
Hewitt was the birthplace of the late [[U.S. Senator]] [[Tom Connally]] of Texas.

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==External links==
{{Commons category|Hewitt, Texas}}
* [http://www.cityofhewitt.com Official city website]
* [http://www.hewitt-texas.com Hewitt Chamber of Commerce]
* [http://www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=59752 ePodunk: Profile for Hewitt, Texas] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191120101758/http://www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=59752 |date=November 20, 2019 }}
* [http://www.city-data.com/city/Hewitt-Texas.html City-Data.com]

{{McLennan County, Texas}}

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[[Category:Cities in McLennan County, Texas]]
[[Category:Cities in Texas]]
[[Category:Populated places established in 1883]]