Welcome to Iraan ...
The city of Iraan is located in Big Bend Country (West Texas).
Iraan is located in Pecos County<1>.
The pronunciation of Iraan: ira-ANN<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Iraan, you might consider that their post office opened in 1928.
The origin (or the toponymy) of Iraan: The name of Iraan was formed by combining the names of Ira and Ann Yates, who owned the land on which the town was built.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Iraan has a population of 1,231 people<3> (see below for details).
The community of Iraan is 2,210 feet [674 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the altitude of Iraan is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Iraan lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Iraan: 432
The ZIP code for Iraan: 79744<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Iraan had an population of 1,231 people. This is an increase of 0.16% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 0.57% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Iraan had a population of 1,229 people (which is 7.92% of the total population of Pecos County). This makes Iraan the county's 2nd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 1,229 people, the population of Iraan has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,238 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Iraan.
Communities near Iraan ...
We have created a list of 6 communities that are near Iraan.
- Sheffield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheffield have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffield
- Sheffield is located in Pecos County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sheffield <7>
- Rankin
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rankin
- Rankin is located in Upton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 841 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rankin <7>
- McCamey
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCamey
- McCamey is located in Upton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,036 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McCamey <7>
- Texon ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast) - Best ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Best
- Best is located in Reagan County
- Girvin
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girvin
- Girvin is located in Pecos County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Girvin <7>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We're compiling a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Iraan. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Iraan.
We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Iraan. See our Newspapers Page for Iraan.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Iraan ...
Looking for more information about Iraan? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Iraan, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Iraan.
Adding Iraan to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Iraan in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Iraan was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
X2X - From that list, the Iraan post office opened in 1928.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Iraan.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Iraan. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Pecos County: www.co.pecos.tx.us/
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Pecos, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Iraan. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Iraan. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Iraan - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Iraan). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Iraan or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <6> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |