Iraan, Texas
Iraan sits in the Pecos County uplands of far West Texas, about 70 miles southeast of Odessa in the dry, rugged canyon country along the Pecos River. The town grew out of the Permian Basin oil boom that followed the discovery of the enormous Yates Oilfield in the 1920s, and petroleum remains central to the local economy. Iraan is also known as the birthplace of the comic strip Alley Oop, whose creator worked in the area during the early oil days, and the town keeps a park with giant dinosaur and caveman figures honoring that history.
Place essentials
Official Census snapshot- Census place type
- City
- July 2025 population
- 998
- Change from 2020 base
- -5.8%
- Land area
- 0.6 sq. mi.
- County footprint
- Pecos County
Place type, county footprint, and land area use the Census Bureau's January 1, 2025 geography. Population uses Vintage 2025 estimates through July 1, 2025; change compares that estimate with the April 1, 2020 estimates base. Geography file | Population file
Property here runs through the appraisal district and tax office for Pecos County. The homestead exemption, appraisal cap, protests, and any MUD, PID, or special districts all sit at the parcel level.
Official routes
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County context
What to know around Iraan
County lines carry much of the property, land, water, and outdoors context around Iraan.
Local History
Comanche Springs and the Story of Fort Stockton
Fort Stockton grew around one of Texas's most powerful springs, which dried up in 1961 after decades of heavy groundwater pumping.
Water Supply
Groundwater and Wells in Pecos County
Pecos County wells can vary a lot from one tract to the next, so private well water needs real testing before anyone drinks it.
Mineral Rights
Oil and Gas Activity in Pecos County
Pecos County has active oil and gas production, so understanding mineral rights matters if you buy land here.
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