Mertzon, Texas

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Mertzon, Texas
City
Location of Mertzon, Texas
Location of Mertzon, Texas
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Country United States
State Texas
County Irion
Area
 • Total 1.5 sq mi (3.9 km2)
 • Land 1.5 sq mi (3.9 km2)
 • Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation 2,201 ft (671 m)
Population (2000)
 • Total 839
 • Density 551.4/sq mi (212.9/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 76941
Area code(s) 325
FIPS code 48-47832[1]
GNIS feature ID 1374888[2]

Mertzon is a city in and the county seat of Irion County, Texas, United States.[3] The population was 781 at the 2010 census. It is part of the San Angelo, Texas, Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.5 square miles (3.9 km2), all of it land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1930 684
1940 869 27.0%
1950 768 −11.6%
1960 584 −24.0%
1970 513 −12.2%
1980 687 33.9%
1990 778 13.2%
2000 839 7.8%
2010 781 −6.9%
Est. 2014 769 [4] −1.5%
U.S. Decennial Census[5]

As of the census[1] of 2000, 839 people, 315 households, and 239 families resided in the city. The population density was 551.4 people per square mile (213.1/km²). There were 364 housing units at an average density of 239.2/sq mi (92.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 85.22% White, 0.60% African American, 0.36% Native American, 11.68% from other races, and 2.15% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 34.21% of the population.

Of the 315 households, 34.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.9% were married couples living together, 9.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.1% were not families. About 21.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.09.

In the city, the population was distributed as 28.8% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 27.4% from 25 to 44, 22.4% from 45 to 64, and 15.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $33,333, and for a family was $40,417. Males had a median income of $33,438 versus $17,250 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,795. About 8.9% of families and 9.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.4% of those under age 18 and 11.7% of those age 65 or over.

Education

The City of Mertzon is served by the Irion County Independent School District and home to the Irion County High School Hornets.

Notable people

References

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