Irion County, Texas
| Irion County, Texas | |
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The Irion County Courthouse in Mertzon
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 Location in the U.S. state of Texas |
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 Texas's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | 1889 |
| Named for | Robert Anderson Irion |
| Seat | Mertzon |
| Largest city | Mertzon |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,052 sq mi (2,725 km2) |
| • Land | 1,052 sq mi (2,725 km2) |
| • Water | 0.07 sq mi (0 km2), 0.01% |
| Population | |
| • (2010) | 1,599 |
| • Density | 1.5/sq mi (1/km²) |
| Congressional district | 11th |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Website | www |
Irion County (/ˈaɪəri.ən/ IRE-ee-ən) is a county located on the Edwards Plateau in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,599. Its county seat is Mertzon. The county is named for Robert Anderson Irion, a secretary of state of the Republic of Texas.
Irion County is included in the San Angelo, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,052 square miles (2,720 km2), of which 1,052 square miles (2,720 km2) is land and 0.07 square miles (0.18 km2) (0.01%) is water. The Spraberry Trend, the third-largest oil field in the United States by remaining reserves, underlies much of the county.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,771 people, 694 households, and 523 families residing in the county. The population density was 2 people per square mile (1/km²). There were 914 housing units at an average density of 1 per square mile (0/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 90.68% White, 0.40% Black or African American, 0.79% Native American, 6.55% from other races, and 1.58% from two or more races. 24.62% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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