Irion County, Texas

Irion County
Irion County
County
	The Irion County Courthouse in Mertzon
	Location within the U.S. state of Texas
	Texas's location within the U.S.
	Coordinates: 31°18′N 100°59′W / 31.3°N 100.98°W
Country	United States
State	Texas
Founded	1889
Named for	Robert Anderson Irion
Seat	Mertzon
Largest city	Mertzon
Area
• Total	1,052 sq mi (2,720 km2)
• Land	1,052 sq mi (2,720 km2)
• Water	0.07 sq mi (0.2 km2) 0.01%
Population (2020)
• Total	1,513
• Density	1.4/sq mi (0.56/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	11th
Website	www.co.irion.tx.us

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.^[1] Its county seat is Mertzon.^[2] The county is named for Robert Anderson Irion, a secretary of state of the Republic of Texas.

^ "Irion County, Texas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 23, 2021.
^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.