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Census-designated place & Unincorporated community in Montana, United States
Pray, Montana
Census-designated place & Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 45°22′49″N 110°40′54″W / 45.38028°N 110.68167°W / 45.38028; -110.68167
CountryUnited States
StateMontana
CountyPark
Area
 • Total29.15 sq mi (75.51 km)
 • Land28.63 sq mi (74.14 km)
 • Water0.53 sq mi (1.37 km)
Elevation5,003 ft (1,525 m)
Population
 • Total790
 • Density27.60/sq mi (10.66/km)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code59065
Area code406
GNIS feature ID789175
Websitehttp://www.praymontana.net/

Pray is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Park County, Montana, United States, in the Paradise Valley. The town was founded in 1907 by Valentine Eggar, an entrepreneur. He named it after Congressman Charles Nelson Pray. Its population was 681 as of the 2010 census. Pray has a post office with ZIP code 59065, which opened on December 8, 1909.

The community is located on Highway 540 (East River Road), on the Yellowstone River. It is 22 miles from Livingston, and 30 miles from Yellowstone National Park. "Pray offers picturesque views of the Absaroka Mountain Range in the Gallatin National Forest."

In 2012, the five acres that make up the town of Pray were offered for sale by owner Barbara Walker, a photographer, for $1.4 million. The town "has been privately owned since it was founded." Walker's family began running the town in 1953; she became mayor in 2007.

"Being the owner of Pray doesn't have to be a difficult job," according to Ms. Walker.

"The town is pretty low-maintenance ... You collect the rent once a month and water and mow the lawn."

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2020790—
U.S. Decennial Census

Education

The CDP is in Arrowhead Elementary School District and Park High School District. Park High School District is a component of Livingston Public Schools.

References

  1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
  2. "Pray". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  3. ^ French, Brett (February 20, 2012). "Pray for sale: Last of family owners offers Paradise Valley town at $1.4 million". Billings Gazette. Retrieved December 5, 2013.
  4. "Pray". Montana Place Names Companion. Montana Historical Society. Retrieved April 8, 2021.
  5. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
  6. United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved February 15, 2012.
  7. "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved August 1, 2013.
  8. ^ "12 Towns For Sale: Pray, Mont. Auction Launches". ABC News, Good Morning America. 2013. Retrieved December 5, 2013.
  9. "Pray Montana Travel Information". TravelMT.com. Retrieved December 5, 2013.
  10. ^ Tracy, Ben. "Montana town for sale, just $1.4 million". CBS News. Retrieved December 5, 2013.
  11. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  12. "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Park County, MT" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved October 4, 2024. - Text list
  13. "Directory of Montana Schools". Montana Office of Public Instruction. March 13, 2024. pp. 204/317. Retrieved October 4, 2024.

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Municipalities and communities of Park County, Montana, United States
County seat: Livingston
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