Tool is a city in Kaufman County, Texas, home to about 2,367 people across 3.6 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 75143.
Homes sold for a median of $164 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Part is in Tool, part in Kemp and Seven Points
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Tool. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Dallas Love Field (DAL)55 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Tyler Pounds Regional Airport (TYR)48 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Dallas, TX49 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Tool; 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.
Tool had 2,175 residents in the 2020 census, down 4% since 2000.
It’s the 675th largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.
Kaufman County grew from 33,376 residents in 1900 to 145,310 in 2020.
Kaufman County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 96°F in summer, and winter lows average 35°F. About 42.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 0 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Corsicana, TX weather station (18 miles away).
34,851 jobs at 2,500 businesses in Kaufman County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
23 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Tool.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 2 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Dentists | 7 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 6 |
| Mental health providers | 3 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 4 |
| Pharmacies | 9 |
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.
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries
Counts are within about 1.5 miles 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 Kemp ISD, Malakoff ISD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kemp PriKemp | Pre-K–1 | 371 | Public | 13.7 mi |
| Tool ElTool | Pre-K–4 | 197 | Public | 2.9 mi |
| Kemp IntKemp | 2–3 | 307 | Public | 13.0 mi |
| Kemp Int WestKemp | 4–5 | 296 | Public | 13.0 mi |
| Kemp J HKemp | 6–8 | 439 | Public | 12.8 mi |
| Kemp H SKemp | 9–12 | 566 | Public | 12.4 mi |
| Kemp AlternativeKemp | 10–12 | 8 | Alternative Education | 12.4 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Kemp, Seven Points and Mabank.
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