Cool in Texas, 2006
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Census counts: 237 in 1970, 211 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2004.
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CoolTX
Population 242: a town in Texas.
Photo: Barboufatte · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
242
2025 Census estimate · +16.3% since 2020
Median home value
$428K
Census ACS
Household income
$88K
median
Median age
50.5
years
Jobs based here
47
A commuter town
Is Cool a good place to live?
Cool’s typical journey to work is 38 minutes, above both Texas’ towns (25 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Cool has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
242 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Cool: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Cool, and how to reach them.
PowerOncorEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterNorth Rural WSC1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers75% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Cool’s trash rules yet
Register to voteIn personTexas has no online registration; you can register in person until 30 days before Election Day or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereParker County Early Voting ClerkParker County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes76088, 7606676088 76% · 76066 24%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Cool.
Work & commute
Cool has 0.4 jobs per working resident, so most workers leave town for work
Half of commuters travel less than 39 miles. Among residents in Cool, 8.8% live below the poverty line. The top destinations are Fort Worth (18%), Weatherford (12%) and Mineral Wells (8%). The town’s typical household income stands at $88,000.
0%work in town
| Cool | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $88,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 8.8% | 12% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Cool0%
Fort Worth18%
Weatherford12%
Mineral Wells8%
Dallas3%
39 mi
median commute distance
47
jobs based in Cool
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Four seasons and hot summers in Cool
July afternoons reach 96° and January nights drop to 32°.
96°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter34–59°
Spring53–77°
Summer71–95°
Fall53–78°
Nov 10
typical first frost
Mar 24
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
96°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Cool is
Two figures for adults in Cool: 19% say their health is fair or poor, 13% worry about having enough food. Of 31 CDC measures, Cool beats the Texas average on 12 and trails it on 4. In Cool, 11% of adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance.
| Cool | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 18% | 8.1% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 30% | 25% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 24% | 19% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 20% | 14% |
31 measures vs. Texas
12 better15 too close to call4 worse
| What stands out | Cool | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 11.2% | 19.1% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 10.8% | 16.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.6% | 6.1% |
Palo Pinto General Hospital
6 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards
The biggest natural risk in Cool is inland flooding, at a moderate overall level
Of the losses FEMA expects in Cool, 29% come from inland flooding and 29% from tornadoes. Compared with 58% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage here is lower.
42risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesWildfire
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Housing
A home in Cool sells for about $505K at the median
Cool’s midpoint rent comes in at $2,150 a month. For households here, the share who live in a home they own is 83%.
$505Kmedian sale price
| Cool | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,150 a month | $1,208 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 83% | 69% | 73% |
0
homes sold in August
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Cool
16pages on Cool
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Cool
About 4 of every 100 Cool residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Cool for work
Where Cool’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
47jobs based in Cool
0%of working residents work in town
39 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Cool
City in Texas, United States
Cool is a town in Parker County, Texas, United States. As of the May 2024 US Census estimates, the population of Cool is 242. The origin of the name "Cool" is not officially recorded; it is believed to have derived from settlers who observed lower temperatures than those in surrounding areas.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 1.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 932 ft
Questions about Cool
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Cool, TX a good place to live?
Cool has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.