TXMap-doton-Mertzon, 2004
Mertzon’s story
118 years in pictures
Census counts: 684 in 1930, 747 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2004 and 3 maps from 1895 on.
- 1908Mertzon is settled
MertzonTX
A town of 726, settled in 1908.
Irion County Courthouse · Photo: Caesarscott · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
726
2025 Census estimate · −2.9% since 2020
Typical home
$262K
−6.7% in a year
Household income
$68K
median
Median age
36.9
years
Jobs based here
234
Balanced
Settled
1908
118 years ago
Is Mertzon a good place to live?
Mertzon’s July high is 95°F, against 95°F in Texas’ towns and 85°F across U.S. towns. Mertzon has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
726 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Mertzon.
Natural hazards
Top of a high hazard risk in Mertzon: wildfire
77risk score of 100
The national flood insurance program has paid one claim in Mertzon since 2021. On expected storm and flood damage, Mertzon sits above 77% of U.S. communities. FEMA puts 33% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to wildfires, and 27% to inland flooding.
FEMA risk score
WildfireInland floodingDrought
1
paid flood claims since 2021
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Schools
The schools Mertzon’s kids attend
Public schools: Irion County ISD. Its two schools are below. The 2 public schools in Mertzon teach 334 students between them.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Irion ElLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 200 | A |
| Irion H SLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 134 | A |
NCES · EDFacts
Typical low → high °F
Winter34–62°
Spring52–80°
Summer70–95°
Fall52–78°
Nov 4
typical first frost
Apr 1
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Who lives here
A older population than Texas as a whole
36.9median age · TX 35.6
People 65 and older are just over a fifth of residents (13% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 32% of residents (38% statewide). Just over a third of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 34% across Texas. Since 2020, Mertzon has lost 2.9% of its people, to 726 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
| Mertzon | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 20% | 14% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 35% | 23% | 29% |
| Median age | 36.9 years | 35.9 years | 40.5 years |
MertzonTexasUnited States
Ages · share of residents
22%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma14%
High school16%
Some college27%
Associate’s9%
Bachelor’s27%
Graduate8%
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 31% and 58% women
The Census survey reached too few of Mertzon’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±13.4 points. Across Texas, 50.1% of residents are women.
| Mertzon | TX | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 6.5% | 13.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 21.9% | 11.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 2.6% | 9.7% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 16.4% | 14.5% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 12.4% | 14.1% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 7.3% | 12.3% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 12.4% | 11.1% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 16.4% | 8.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 4.1% | 5.2% | 7% |
| No diploma | 14.2% | 14% | 10.4% |
| High school | 15.6% | 24.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 26.8% | 20.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 8.7% | 7.7% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 27.1% | 21.5% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 7.6% | 12.3% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 700, single groups can be off by several points
Work & commute
With 0.9 jobs for every working resident, most of Mertzon’s workers commute out
10%work in town
Commuting out is the norm in Mertzon: a tenth of working residents work locally. The mean commuting time for Mertzon comes to 30 minutes. The top destinations are San Angelo (23%), Midland (7%) and Odessa (5%). Among residents in the town, 6% live below the poverty line.
| Mertzon | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 6% | 12% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $68,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 10% | 8.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Mertzon10%
San Angelo23%
Midland7%
Odessa5%
Lubbock3%
39 mi
median commute distance
234
jobs based in Mertzon
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Health
How healthy Mertzon is
In Mertzon, three quarters of adults had a checkup this year. This Texas town beats the Texas average on 8 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 2. Two figures for adults here: 18% binge drink, 21% say their health is fair or poor.
| Mertzon | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 18% | 8.1% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 75% | 74% | 79% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 16% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 24% | 19% |
31 measures vs. Texas
8 better21 too close to call2 worse
| What stands out | Mertzon | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 14.7% | 19.3% |
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 9.7% | 12.5% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 7.7% | 6.1% |
Shannon Medical Center
26.7 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Housing
A home in Mertzon is worth about $262K, on Zillow’s estimate
$262KZillow home value
Values fell 6.7% in the year to September 2026. For households in Mertzon, the share who own their home is 80%.
Typical home value
Mertzon$262K
Texas$296K
−6.7%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in September
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Mertzon
17pages on Mertzon
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Mertzon: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Mertzon, and how to reach them.
PowerOncorEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterCity of Mertzon water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers90% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Mertzon’s trash rules yet
Register to voteIn personTexas has no online registration; you can register in person until 30 days before Election Day or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereIrion County Early Voting ClerkIrion County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code7694176941 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Mertzon; the nearest are
Angelo State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · San Angelo24.4 mi$8,460 in-state tuitionSouthwest College for the DeafCommunity college · Public · Big Spring77.8 mi$2,766 in-state tuition
About 6 of every 100 Mertzon residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Texas.
About Mertzon
City in Irion County, Texas, United States
Mertzon is a city in and the county seat of Irion County, Texas, United States. Its population was 747 according to the 2020 census. It is part of the San Angelo metropolitan area.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 1.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 2,201 ft
- ZIP code
- 76941
- Area code
- 325
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