Cool is a city in Parker County, Texas, home to about 159 people across 1.6 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 76066 and 76088.
Homes sold for a median of $236 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Part is in Cool, part in Millsap
Part is in Cool, part in Weatherford and Mineral Wells
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Cool. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW)50 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Mineral Wells Regional Airport (MWL)10 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Fort Worth, TX31 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX65 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Cool; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Cool had 211 residents in the 2020 census, up 30% since 2000.
It’s the 1592nd largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.
Parker County grew from 25,823 residents in 1900 to 148,222 in 2020.
Parker County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 95°F in summer, and winter lows average 32°F. About 35.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Weatherford, TX weather station (8 miles away).
37,874 jobs at 3,647 businesses in Parker County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
19 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Cool’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 3 |
| Mental health providers | 10 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 3 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 1 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Libraries
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Garner ISD, Millsap ISD, Peaster ISD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garner College and Career Preparatory AcademyWeatherford | Pre-K–12 | 357 | Public | 5.7 mi |
| Millsap ElMillsap | Pre-K–5 | 531 | Public | 8.3 mi |
| Peaster ElWeatherford | Pre-K–3 | 525 | Public | 3.7 mi |
| Peaster IntWeatherford | 4–6 | 450 | Public | 3.6 mi |
| Millsap MiddleMillsap | 6–8 | 251 | Public | 8.5 mi |
| Peaster J HWeatherford | 7–8 | 277 | Public | 3.7 mi |
| Millsap H SMillsap | 9–12 | 301 | Public | 8.0 mi |
| Peaster H SWeatherford | 9–12 | 524 | Public | 3.6 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weatherford Christian SchoolWeatherford | Pre-K–12 | 428 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 5.6 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Weatherford, Mineral Wells, Garner and Millsap.
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