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Welcome to Irion County ...

Time Zone: Irion County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Mertzon is the Seat for Irion County.

Irion County was founded in 1889 and was created by taking area from Tom Green County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Irion had a population of 1,536 people. This is a decrease of 4.42% since the last Census (which gave a population of 1,607 people in 2010).

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.