Hitchcock, Texas

About Hitchcock

Set in the eastern part of Texas, Hitchcock is a close-knit town counting 7,752 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Hitchcock is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 60.43 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 128 residents per square mile.

📰 Hitchcock News Today

• Hitchcock City Council votes against ICE partnership with police department ABC13 Houston · Jul 22
• Dorothy (Matejka) Mittelsted Obituary | Hayes Funeral Home | Hitchcock, TX Tribute Archive · Aug 17
• Hitchcock mayor, who also works as school administrator, arrested as part of illegal gambling investigation Houston Public Media · Feb 19
• Hitchcock Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 24
• Galveston County sheriff seizes more than $700K from Hitchcock city funds amid gambling investigation khou.com · Jun 24

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What Makes Hitchcock Unique

• Positioned in eastern Texas, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Texas — one of 1,863 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• The sweet spot: real amenities without big-city congestion.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 7,752.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 7 miles.

🏫 Schools in Hitchcock

• CROSBY MIDDLE
• GALVESTON CO J J A E P
• HITCHCOCK H S
• HITCHCOCK HEADSTART
• HITCHCOCK PRI
• STEWART EL

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Hitchcock

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