Irion County, Texas
PO Box 736
Mertzon, TX 76941
Phone: (325) 835-2421
Fax: (325) 835-2008
www.co.irion.tx.us
In central TX, west of San Angelo; organized Mar 7, 1889 from Tom Green County. Name Origin: For Robert Anderson Irion (1806-61), senator in first TX congress (1836-37) and secretary of state of the Republic (1837-38).
Area (sq mi): 1051.59 (land 1051.48; water 0.11). Pop per sq mi: 1.70.
Pop 2005: 1,756. State rank: 238. Pop change: 2000-20005 -0.80%; 1990-2000 8.70%. Pop 2000: 1,771 (White 74.60%; Black or African American 0.40%; Hispanic or Latino 24.60%; Asian 0.00%; Other 8.90%). Foreign born: 3.50%. Median age: 39.90.
Income 2000: per capita $20,515; median household $37,500; Pop below poverty level: 8.40%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $22,984-$23,303.
Unemployment 2004: 4.30%. Change from 2000: 2.00%. Median travel time to work: 25.90 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 46.60%.
Mertzon, TX 76941
Phone: (325) 835-2421
Fax: (325) 835-2008
www.co.irion.tx.us
In central TX, west of San Angelo; organized Mar 7, 1889 from Tom Green County. Name Origin: For Robert Anderson Irion (1806-61), senator in first TX congress (1836-37) and secretary of state of the Republic (1837-38).
Area (sq mi): 1051.59 (land 1051.48; water 0.11). Pop per sq mi: 1.70.
Pop 2005: 1,756. State rank: 238. Pop change: 2000-20005 -0.80%; 1990-2000 8.70%. Pop 2000: 1,771 (White 74.60%; Black or African American 0.40%; Hispanic or Latino 24.60%; Asian 0.00%; Other 8.90%). Foreign born: 3.50%. Median age: 39.90.
Income 2000: per capita $20,515; median household $37,500; Pop below poverty level: 8.40%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $22,984-$23,303.
Unemployment 2004: 4.30%. Change from 2000: 2.00%. Median travel time to work: 25.90 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 46.60%.
Cities with population over 10,000: None.
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