La Pryor, Texas | |
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 Zavala County Bank in La Pryor, Texas | |
 Location of La Pryor, Texas | |
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| Coordinates: 28°56′38″N 99°50′40″W / 28.94389°N 99.84444°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Zavala |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.7 sq mi (6.9 km2) |
| • Land | 2.7 sq mi (6.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 745 ft (227 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,294 |
| • Density | 480/sq mi (190/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 78872 |
| Area code | 830 |
| FIPS code | 48-41452[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1360810[2] |
La Pryor (/lə ˈpraɪ.ər/ lə 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.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.