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Town Hall · Hewitt

Hewitt spent less per resident in 2022 than 88% of similar cities

Hewitt’s city government spent $9.9 million on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2023, about $611 per resident. Water and other utilities ($4.2 million) are counted separately.

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Day-to-day spending, 2023
$9.9M
year to September 30, 2023
Per resident, 2023
$611
In 2022: $609, less than 88% of 68 similar cities
Long-term debt
$43.5M
end of FY2023, reported
City staff, 2022
97
full-time · 7 part-time · March payroll $540,686
Typical tax bill
$4,149
1.52% of home value · TX 1.49%

What stands out about how Hewitt is run

Read from the city’s budget, meetings and official records.

Agendas posted online6 upcoming meetings posted, with agendas.Spends less than most similar citiesIn 2022: $609 per resident, less than 88% of 68 similar cities.Runs its own water & sewer34% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (2023).A shared school districtShares Midway Independent School District with 1 other town.
★ What stands out · Meetings

6 upcoming meetings at town hall

From Hewitt’s own agenda portal, checked daily. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check before you go.

Recent meetings

Go in person

Most meetings are open to the public, and many have a public comment period at the start.

Agenda portal ↗
Your share of the 2023 budget

About $611 per resident a year, or $1.67 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 39%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 30%Utility sales 23%Sales taxes 20%Fees & charges 18%Interest, fines & other 9%Other taxes & licenses 1%From the state <1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $159,000; interest on debt $1.4 million. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $15.7 million.
Compared with similar places

$609 per resident in 2022: less than 88% of them

Hewitt’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($609 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 68 Texas cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $986, and the middle half spent $731–$1,301. Hewitt spent less than 88% of them.

Middle half of the group, $731–$1,301Median $986Hewitt

Includes sewer and trash ($713,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
68

Texas cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Hewitt itself left out).

Over the years

Day-to-day spending is up 7% since 2022

Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Hewitt reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.

Day-to-day spending by fiscal year

2022$9.2 million
2023$9.9 million

Per resident: 2022: $609 · 2023: $611. Per resident it went from $609 to $611 (up 0%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 15,113 to 16,131.

Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $4,149 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.52% of the home’s value, vs 1.49% across Texas.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Robinson$4,666
Texas$4,232
Hewitt$4,149
Waco$3,537
$4,149
typical bill a year
1.52%
effective rate
$273,300
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Hewitt’s rate.

Can I afford it? →

The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.

Tax bills are one input to Hewitt’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Hewitt →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Hewitt

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

See cityofhewitt.com for Hewitt’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Hewitt yet.cityofhewitt.com ↗
Who works for Hewitt

One full-time city employee for every 166 residents

On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2023 finance file (16,131).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Police30
Fire16
Administration & buildings14 + 1 pt
Parks & libraries11 + 6 pt
Water & other utilities5
Roads & transportation3
Housing & development2
Courts, inspections & corrections1
Health & welfare1
Other14
97
full-time
7
part-time
$540,686
payroll for March 2022
$6.5M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$65,800
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
27
sworn police officers
15
full-time firefighters
Compared, 2022.Hewitt had 6.4 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 56 of the 68 Texas cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 8.2: Hewitt had fewer than 71% of them. Same group and year as the budget comparison.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

The school district

Midway Independent School District

Hewitt’s K–12 school district, shared with Woodway. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Hewitt →
$10,856
per pupil · TX $12,815
8,849
students
$162.6 million
long-term debt

Of the $10,856 per pupil, $6,403 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 69%State 26%Federal 4%

Texas districts overall: 51% local, 36% state, 13% federal.

Also serving Hewitt

Lorena Independent School District · $11,590 per pupil

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Elections · 2024 general election

Hewitt’s votes are counted by county

Texas reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Hewitt alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are McLennan County’s results.

President · McLennan County’s results99,672 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican64.8%64,606 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat34.0%33,863 votes

Others: 1.2% (1,203 votes).

Most votes in McLennan County: Donald J Trump

Texas: Trump 56.1%, Harris 42.5%

The county’s page

100% of Hewitt lies in McLennan County. Every 2024 race in McLennan County is on the county’s page.

McLennan County’s 2024 results →
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.

Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.

Who represents Hewitt

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Hewitt.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Officials: cityofhewitt.com ↗
  2. 2
    Texas HouseState representatives
    Pat Curry
  3. 3
    Texas SenateState senator
    District 22
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Greg Abbott
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    Pete Sessions
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Texas
    John CornynTed Cruz

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Next door

How Hewitt compares with the towns next door

Hewitt spent $609 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $1,598. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

Waco: $1,598 per resident (2022)Robinson: no reported 2022 figuresWacoRobinsonHewitt
Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Waco$1,598$3,537
Robinsonestimate$4,666
Hewitt$609$4,149

Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).

Reach Hewitt’s government

The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.

The Handbook →
Official websitecityofhewitt.com ↗

Questions about Hewitt’s government

How much does Hewitt spend per resident?

About $611 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2023, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $609 was less than 88% of 68 Texas cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Hewitt?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,149 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.52% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.49% across Texas. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see cityofhewitt.com.

Who runs Hewitt’s government?

See cityofhewitt.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Hewitt yet.

How did Hewitt vote in 2024?

Texas counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Hewitt alone. McLennan County, where 100% of Hewitt lies, voted Trump 64.8%, Harris 34.0% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Hewitt?

97 full-time and 7 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $540,686 (about $6.5M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Hewitt in the state legislature?

State Senate District 22 and State House District 56 (Pat Curry). The House district also covers 17 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

When is the next public meeting in Hewitt?

The next posted meeting is Planning and Zoning on Tuesday, November 3, at 6:00 pm in 100 Patriot Court, Public Safety Training Room, from the city’s own agenda portal.

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Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →