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Population in July 2007: 2,438. Population change since 2000: +6.7%
 

Males: 1,203  (49.4%)
Females: 1,235  (50.6%)
Median resident age:  47.3 years
Texas median age:  32.3 years

Zip codes: 75143.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $39,797 (it was $32,679 in 2000)
Tool:  $39,797
Texas:  $47,548

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $82,305 (it was $64,200 in 2000)
Tool:  $82,305
Texas:  $120,900

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Races in Tool:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.0%)
  • Hispanic (2.3%)
  • Two or more races (2.1%)
  • American Indian (1.7%)
  • Other race (1.2%)

2008 cost of living index in Tool: 86.2 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (15.6%), German (13.8%), Irish (13.0%), English (12.0%), French (3.4%), Dutch (1.6%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 3.61 square miles.

Population density: 676 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Tool

  • High school or higher: 71.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.3%
  • Unemployed: 5.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 56.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Tool city

  • Never married: 10.5%
  • Now married: 61.5%
  • Separated: 4.3%
  • Widowed: 10.7%
  • Divorced: 13.0%

21 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.9%
Texas:  13.9%



According to our research there were 7 registered sex offenders living in Tool, Texas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Tool to the number of sex offenders is 348 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Tool:  1.2% ($798)
Texas:  1.8% ($1,393)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Mesquite, TX (45.9 miles , pop. 124,523).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Garland, TX (53.8 miles , pop. 215,768).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (55.4 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Gun Barrel City, TX (4.2 miles ), Enchanted Oaks, TX (4.5 miles ), Seven Points, TX (4.6 miles ), Cedar Creek Lake, TX (5.1 miles ), Payne Springs, TX (5.3 miles ), Mabank, TX (7.6 miles ), Cedar Creek Lake, TX (9.0 miles ), Star Harbor, TX (10.3 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 9 buildings, average cost: $112,800
  • 1997: 18 buildings, average cost: $58,000
  • 1998: 15 buildings, average cost: $97,900
  • 1999: 11 buildings, average cost: $88,800
  • 2000: 4 buildings, average cost: $79,300
  • 2001: 2 buildings, average cost: $50,700
  • 2002: 4 buildings, average cost: $114,800
  • 2003: 17 buildings, average cost: $79,300
  • 2004: 13 buildings, average cost: $74,400
  • 2005: 16 buildings, average cost: $172,200
  • 2006: 18 buildings, average cost: $129,700
  • 2007: 13 buildings, average cost: $130,700

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Latitude: 32.28 N, Longitude: 96.17 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 903

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Population change in the 1990s: +571 (+33.5%).



Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (19%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Air transportation (6%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Repair and maintenance (5%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (5%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (12%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (9%)
  • Food and beverage stores (9%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Construction (7%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (6%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (9%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5%)
  • Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (5%)


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Crime in Tool by Year
Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Robberies 101200
    per 100,000 43.00.042.784.20.00.0
Assaults 14171014197
    per 100,000 601.6715.2426.8589.7771.4277.7
Burglaries 223331333325
    per 100,000 945.41388.31323.11390.11339.8991.7
Thefts 494647514430
    per 100,000 2105.71935.22006.02148.31786.41190.0
Auto thefts 5612256
    per 100,000 214.9252.4512.284.2203.0238.0
Arson 002010
    per 100,000 0.00.085.40.040.60.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 300.8337.8312.0333.2335.8191.6

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 9 (7 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.87
US city average:  3.00

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Tool-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Texas state average. It is 141% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/13/1981, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 16.2 miles away from the Tool city center injured one person and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 3/11/1963, a category 3 tornado 22.5 miles away from the city center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Tool:
  • PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL OF KAUFMAN (about 22 miles; KAUFMAN, TX)
  • NAVARRO REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; CORSICANA, TX)
  • EAST TEXAS MEDICAL CENTER ATHENS (about 24 miles; ATHENS, TX)

Political contributions by individuals in Tool, TX

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Tool:
  • TYLER POUNDS RGNL (about 54 miles; TYLER, TX; ID: TYR)
  • DALLAS LOVE FIELD (about 61 miles; DALLAS, TX; ID: DAL)
  • DALLAS/FORT WORTH INTERNATIONAL (about 73 miles; DALLAS-FORT WORTH, TX; ID: DFW)
Other public-use airports nearest to Tool:
  • HALL (about 16 miles; KAUFMAN, TX; ID: K00)
  • C DAVID CAMPBELL FIELD-CORSICANA MUNI (about 24 miles; CORSICANA, TX; ID: CRS)
  • ATHENS MUNI (about 27 miles; ATHENS, TX; ID: F44)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Tool:
  • NAVARRO COLLEGE (about 24 miles; CORSICANA, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,842)
  • TRINITY VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 24 miles; ATHENS, TX; FT enrollment: 2,858)
  • EASTFIELD COLLEGE (about 48 miles; MESQUITE, TX; FT enrollment: 4,457)
  • SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY (about 54 miles; DALLAS, TX; FT enrollment: 8,231)
  • NORTH LAKE COLLEGE (about 54 miles; IRVING, TX; FT enrollment: 4,554)
  • DEVRY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 54 miles; IRVING, TX; FT enrollment: 2,651)
  • TYLER JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 56 miles; TYLER, TX; FT enrollment: 5,872)

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Average household size:
This city:  2.3 people
Texas:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  67.8%
Whole state:  71.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  4.9%
Whole state:  4.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.5% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  15.1%
Whole state:  15.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  5.1%
Whole state:  6.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Tool, TX



Tool compared to Texas state average:
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Tool (2007 data):
  • Franklin Bank, S.S.B.: Tool Motor Branch at Highway 274 South, branch established on 1994-05-15. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $5,533.3 mil, Deposits: $2,642.6 mil, headquarters in Houston, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 36 total offices



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School Enrollment by Level of School


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2004 Presidential Election results in Henderson County Texas:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (75%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (25%)
  • Utility gas (1%)
Tool government finances in 2006:
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $254,000
    Regular Highways: $175,000
    General - Other: $113,000
    Central Staff Services: $62,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $31,000
    Financial Administration: $12,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $6,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $3,000
    Libraries: $1,000
  • Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $77,000
    Rents: $1,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $1,000
    Interest Earnings: $1,000
  • NEW for 2005 - Intergovernmental to Local NEC – Correctional Institutions: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $132,000
  • Tax - Property: $452,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $100,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $54,000
    Occupation and Business License, NEC: $23,000
    Other Selective Sales: $2,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $290,000

9.74% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($38,823 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.74%
Texas average:  8.37%

0.08% of residents moved from foreign countries ($148 average AGI)
Henderson County:  0.08%
Texas average:  0.20%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Dallas County, TX  1.46% ($65,872 average AGI)
from Kaufman County, TX  1.19% ($27,589)
from Smith County, TX  1.16% ($33,810)


8.81% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,478 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.81%
Texas average:  7.44%

0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($108 average AGI)
Henderson County:  0.06%
Texas average:  0.11%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Smith County, TX  1.20% ($33,611 average AGI)
to Kaufman County, TX  1.12% ($32,195)
to Dallas County, TX  0.96% ($34,764)


Strongest AM radio stations in Tool:
  • KFXR (1190 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KRLD (1080 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY BROADCASTING L.P.)
  • KSKY (660 AM; 20 kW; BALCH SPRINGS, TX; Owner: BISON MEDIA, INC.)
  • WBAP (820 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
  • KZMP (1540 AM; 50 kW; UNIVERSITY PARK, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KESS (1270 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: KESS-AM LICENSE CORP.)
  • KBIS (1150 AM; 25 kW; HIGHLAND PARK, TX; Owner: DALLAS AM RADIO PARTNERS, L.P.)
  • KAHZ (1360 AM; 50 kW; HURST, TX)
  • KAAM (770 AM; 10 kW; GARLAND, TX; Owner: DONTRON, INC.)
  • KEEL (710 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KVCI (1510 AM; daytime; 3 kW; CANTON, TX; Owner: CANTON BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • KTRH (740 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KHCK (1480 AM; 5 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: KMRT-AM LICENSE CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Tool:
  • KLTY (94.9 FM; ARLINGTON, TX; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA OF TEXAS, LLC)
  • KRVF (106.9 FM; KERENS, TX; Owner: FIRST BROADCASTING INVESTMENT PARTNERS, LLC)
  • WRR (101.1 FM; DALLAS, TX; Owner: CITY OF DALLAS, TEXAS)
  • KRBV (100.3 FM; DALLAS, TX; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORP. OF FORT WORTH)
  • KLLI (105.3 FM; DALLAS, TX; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF DALLAS)
  • KEGL (97.1 FM; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KCKL (95.9 FM; MALAKOFF, TX; Owner: CEDAR CREEK RADIO COMPANY, INC.)
  • KDOS (107.9 FM; ROBINSON, TX; Owner: KICI-FM LICENSE CORP.)
  • K201DJ (88.1 FM; ATHENS, TX; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Tool:
  • KNAV-LP (Channel 30; CORSICANA, TX; Owner: NAVARRO COLLEGE)


Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2007 (per 100,000 population)
Tool, Texas:
  • Fatal accident count: 5
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 6
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
  • Fatalities: 5
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 8
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Texas average:
  • Fatal accident count: 159
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 240
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 44
  • Fatalities: 175
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 417
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 22
Tool fatal accident list:
Feb 1, 2005 02:54 AM, Sr-274, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Dec 8, 1997 12:00 AM, 274, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Mar 15, 1993 03:36 AM, 274, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Apr 27, 1988 04:00 AM, 274, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Aug 6, 1988 08:33 AM, Willwhiter, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1

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