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Tool, Texas

City in Henderson County, Texas · ZIP 75143

  • Henderson County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 1 public schools
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  • 2,380 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 1,099Households
  • $71,964Median household income
  • $163,700Median home value
  • 1Public schools
  • 1ZIP codes

About Tool

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Population, 2000 to 2020−4.4%
2.2k2.2k2.3k2.3k2000: 2,27520002010: 2,24020102020: 2,17520202,2752,175
Population of Tool at each census
CensusPopulation
20002,275
20102,240
20202,175

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Tool
Under $50k37.2%
$50k to $100k27.5%
$100k to $150k17.8%
$150k to $200k8.9%
$200k and over8.5%

Median household income $71,964 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Tool
Owner occupied
964 units
Renter occupied
135 units
Vacancy rate
35.3%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Tool compared with its county and state
Tool compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureToolHenderson CountyTexas
Population2,39983,65829,640,343
Median household income$71,964$63,955$76,292
Median age52.043.835.5
Median home value$163,700$189,600$260,400
Bachelor’s degree or higher28.3%20.2%33.1%
Foreign-born residents2.0%4.9%17.2%
Owner-occupied homes87.7%76.5%62.6%
Mean commute to work44.4 minutes30.1 minutes26.7 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Public schools in Tool, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
TOOL ELPublicPre-K–5MALAKOFF ISD

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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