Tool is a city in Henderson County, Texas, United States. The population was 2,175 at the 2020 census. Located on the west side of Cedar Creek Lake, it is a popular second home and retiree destination.
Geography
Tool is located in northwestern Henderson County> on the west side of Cedar Creek Lake. Texas State Highway 274 is the main road through the city, leading northwest to Seven Points and southeast to Trinidad. Athens, the Henderson county seat, is by road to the southeast of Tool.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which , or 0.36%, are water.
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2020 census
As of the 2020 census, there were 2,175 people, 943 households, and 719 families residing in the city. The median age was 51.7 years. 15.7% of residents were under the age of 18 and 26.9% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 94.9 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 94.5 males age 18 and over.
0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.
There were 943 households in Tool, of which 18.7% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 44.9% were married-couple households, 21.5% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 24.9% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 28.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
! Race !! Number !! Percent
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| White || 1,892 || 87.0%
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| Black or African American || 19 || 0.9%
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| American Indian and Alaska Native || 15 || 0.7%
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| Asian || 28 || 1.3%
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| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander || 4 || 0.2%
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| Some other race || 31 || 1.4%
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| Two or more races || 186 || 8.6%
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| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) || 168 || 7.7%
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2000 census
As of the census