Irion County Profile

Compiled by
The County Information Project, Texas Association of Counties

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POPULATION (Census Bureau)
County Population     «History»   «Group Quarters»
Census 2010:1,599more
Census 2000:1,771more
Population of the County Seat (Mertzon)
Census 2010:781 
Census 2000:839 
POPULATION OF PLACES IN IRION COUNTY - 2010 (Census Bureau)
Note: City and town populations include only those parts of each place found within this county. Use our «Town & City Search» to find the total population of each place.
Irion County:1,599more
Mertzon city (part):781more
Balance of Irion County:818more
GENERAL INFORMATION
County Size in Square Miles (Census Bureau and EPA)
Land Area:1,051.6more
Water Area:0.1more
Total Area:1,051.6more
Population Density Per Square Mile
2010:1.52more
DEMOGRAPHICS
Ethnicity - 2010 (Census Bureau)
Percent Hispanic:25.5%more
Race - 2010 (Census Bureau)
Percent White Alone:91.6%more
Percent African American Alone:0.7%more
Percent American Indian and Alaska Native Alone:0.4%more
Percent Asian Alone:0.2%more
Percent Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander Alone:0.0%more
Percent Multi-Racial:2.1%more
Age - 2009 (Census Bureau)
17 and Under:23.0%more
65 and Older:18.2%more
85 and Older:1.6%more
Median Age:45.1more
Income
Per Capita Income - 2009 (BEA):$47,608more
Total Personal Income - 2009 (BEA):$82,885,000more
Median Household Income - 2010 (Census Bureau):$52,857more
Poverty - 2010 (Census Bureau)
Percent of Population in Poverty:9.6%more
Percent of Population under 18 in Poverty:14.5%more
Wages (BEA)
Average Wage Per Job - 2009:$40,180more
Average Wage Per Job - 2008:$46,875 
Average Wage Per Job - 2007:$44,011 
Average Wage Per Job - 2006:$39,557 
Average Wage Per Job - 2005:$30,720 
Annual Unemployment Rate, Not Adjusted (Texas Workforce Commission)
Unemployment Rate - 2010:4.8more
Unemployment Rate - 2009:5.3 
Unemployment Rate - 2008:3.5 
Unemployment Rate - 2007:2.9 
Unemployment Rate - 2006:3.5 
County Business Patterns (Census Bureau):     «CBP 2009»
COUNTY FINANCES (Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts)
Property Taxes - 2010
Total County Tax Rate:     «Historic Tax Rate» «Detailed Tax Rates»$0.410990more
Total Market Value:     «Values and Levies»$1,162,988,320more
Total Appraised Value Available for County Taxation:$702,090,010more
Total Actual Levy:$2,885,196more
For property tax information about a specific property, contact the Appraisal District.
Sales Tax Allocation History
CY 2011:$N/Amore
CY 2010:$N/A 
CY 2009:$N/A 
CY 2008:$N/A 
CY 2007:$N/A 
INFRASTRUCTURE EXPENDITURES (Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts)
Road and Bridge - 2010
County Roads, Construction:$0more
County Roads, Maintenance:$74,340more
County Roads, Rehabilitation:$0more
County Bridges, Construction:$0more
County Bridges, Maintenance:$0more
County Bridges, Rehabilitation:$0more
Right of Way Acquisition:$0more
Utility Construction:$0more
Other Road Expenditures:$516,927more
Total Road and Bridge Expenditures:$591,267more
COUNTY ROAD MILES (TXDOT)
Centerline Miles - 2004
Unpaved (Earth and All-weather):116 
Paved (bituminous surface, treated, less than 1):4 
Paved (mixed bituminous surface, base and surface depth 7):0 
Paved (mixed bituminous surface, base and surface depth 7 or more):0 
Asphalt:0 
Concrete:0 
Total Centerline Miles:120more
Lane Miles - 2004
Unpaved (Earth and All-weather):231 
Paved (bituminous surface, treated, less than 1):9 
Paved (mixed bituminous surface, base and surface depth 7):0 
Paved (mixed bituminous surface, base and surface depth 7 or more):0 
Asphalt:0 
Concrete:0 
Total Lane Miles:240more

Special Districts in Irion County.
School Districts in Irion County.
History of City Tax Rates in Irion County.

Airports in Irion County.
Hospitals in Irion County.
Prisons in Irion County.