Mertzon, Texas

Mertzon, Texas
City
Location of Mertzon, Texas
Coordinates: 31°15′36″N100°49′15″W / 31.26000°N 100.82083°W / 31.26000; -100.82083
Country	United States
State	Texas
County	Irion
Area [1]
• Total	1.52 sq mi (3.94 km2)
• Land	1.52 sq mi (3.94 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	2,201 ft (671 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	781
• Estimate  (2019) [2]	743
• Density	489.14/sq mi (188.80/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	76941
Area code	325
FIPS code	48-47832 [3]
GNIS feature ID	1374888 [4]

Mertzon is a city in and the county seat of Irion County, Texas, United States. ^[5] Its population was 781 according to 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 land.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
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%
2019 (est.)	743	[2]	−4.9%
U.S. Decennial Census [6]

2020 census

Mertzon racial composition ^[7]
(NH = Non-Hispanic) ^{[lower-alpha 1]}

Race	Number	Percentage
White (NH)	477	63.86%
Black or African American (NH)	6	0.8%
Native American or Alaska Native (NH)	2	0.27%
Pacific Islander (NH)	1	0.13%
Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH)	16	2.14%
Hispanic or Latino	245	32.8%
Total	747

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 747 people, 356 households, and 264 families residing in the city.

2000 census

As of the census ^[3] of 2000, 839 people, 315 households, and 239 families resided in the city. The population density was 551.4 inhabitants per square mile (212.9/km²). There were 364 housing units at an average density of 239.2 per square mile (92.4/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 person

• Laura Bullion, female Old West outlaw, was born in Knickerbocker ^[10]

References

1. "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
2. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
4. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
5. "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
6. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
7. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved May 19, 2022.
8. https://www.census.gov/ ^{[ not specific enough to verify ]}
9. "About the Hispanic Population and its Origin". www.census.gov. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
10. Magness, Perre, Cohort of Butch, Sundance 'retired' here, Commercial Appeal, Memphis, Jan. 12, 1995, page EC2

1. Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race. ^{[8] [9]}