Cool sits on US-180 in western Parker County, about halfway between Weatherford and Mineral Wells. It's one of the smallest incorporated places in the county — a community of pastures, ranchettes, and a handful of historic homes that grew up around the cattle and farming country between the Brazos and the Cross Timbers. Most residents have a Mineral Wells mailing address (76067 or 76068) but Cool itself shares the 76088 ZIP that runs east from the Mineral Wells line. It's the kind of place that names a town "Cool" because the post office said the original name was already taken — and people just stuck with it.
Estimated population — fluctuates around census counts.
Town limits area (approx.).
Main highway through town.
ZIP shared with western Parker rural areas.
Students attend Mineral Wells schools.
Western Parker, near the Palo Pinto county line.
Cool's school-age residents attend Mineral Wells ISD, the closest district.
Home of the Rams. UIL 4A classification.
Travis, Houston, and Lamar elementary plus Mineral Wells Junior High.
The main commuter route between Weatherford and Mineral Wells passes right through.
5- to 20-acre tracts dominate, popular with horse owners and folks wanting elbow room.
Far enough from DFW light pollution to see the Milky Way on clear nights.
Small municipal footprint, but a real incorporated town with its own council.
Mesquite, oak, and grassland — the transition zone between Cross Timbers and the Brazos basin.
The historic post office is a quietly photogenic stop — and the namesake of an apocryphal "naming" story locals love to tell.
1% of Parker County Desk revenue funds local Parker County 501(c)(3) organizations every quarter. Q1 2026 recipient: Aledo ISD Education Foundation.