La Pryor, Texas

La Pryor, Texas
Zavala County Bank in La Pryor, Texas
Zavala County Bank in La Pryor, Texas
Location of La Pryor, Texas
Location of La Pryor, Texas
Coordinates: 28°56′38″N 99°50′40″W / 28.94389°N 99.84444°W / 28.94389; -99.84444
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyZavala
Area
 • Total2.7 sq mi (6.9 km2)
 • Land2.7 sq mi (6.9 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
745 ft (227 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total1,294
 • Density480/sq mi (190/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
78872
Area code830
FIPS code48-41452[1]
GNIS feature ID1360810[2]
Welcome sign in La Pryor
Texas Department of Transportation office in La Pryor

La Pryor (/lə ˈpr.ər/ PRY-ər) is a census-designated place in Zavala County, Texas, United States. Its population was 1,294 at the 2020 census.

The town is named for Col. Isaac (Ike) T. Pryor, who in the 1880s owned a ranch that included the site of the community.

The Nueces River crosses U.S. Highway 83 north of La Pryor.

The community has within its limits branches of the Texas Department of Transportation and the Zavala County Bank.

  1. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.