Pryor, Montana
Baáhpuuo | |
|---|---|
 Location of Pryor, Montana | |
| Coordinates: 45°24′56″N 108°32′29″W / 45.41556°N 108.54139°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Montana |
| County | Big Horn |
| Area | |
| • Total | 39.81 sq mi (103.11 km2) |
| • Land | 39.80 sq mi (103.09 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2) |
| Elevation | 4,062 ft (1,238 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 637 |
| • Density | 16.00/sq mi (6.18/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code | 59066 |
| Area code | 406 |
| FIPS code | 30-59950 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0775473[2] |
Pryor (Crow: Baáhpuuo)[3] is a census-designated place (CDP) in Big Horn County, Montana, United States. The community is located on Crow Tribe's reservation.[4] The population was 618 at the 2010 census.[5] The area is named for Nathaniel Hale Pryor, a sergeant in the Lewis and Clark Expedition.
The first post office opened in 1892 with Emma C. Stoeckel as postmaster. The Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad built a line through the valley in 1900.[6]
It is home to Chief Plenty Coups State Park.
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pryor, Montana
- ^ Crow Language Consortium, Crow Dictionary Online, "Pryor" Link
- ^ 2020 CENSUS - TRIBAL TRACT MAP: Crow Reservation and Off-Reservation Trust Land Link
- ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Pryor CDP, Montana". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved June 25, 2013.
- ^ "Pryor". Montana Place Names Companion. Montana Historical Society. Retrieved April 8, 2021.