Irion County
Also known as Irion County, Texas, Irion County, TX
county in Texas, United States
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- Texas
- Named after
- Robert Anderson Irion
- Seat
- Mertzon
- Largest city
- Mertzon
- Total
- 1,052 sq mi (2,720 km )
- Land
- 1,052 sq mi (2,720 km )
- Water
- 0.07 sq mi (0.18 km ) 0.01%
- Estimate 2025
- 1,463
- Density
- 1.438/sq mi (0.5553/km )
- Time zone
- UTC−6 ( Central )
- Summer dst
- UTC−5 ( CDT )
- Congressional district
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Irion County (/ˈaɪriən/ EYE-ree-ən) is a county located on the Edwards Plateau in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,513. 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 metropolitan area.