Pray, Montana

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Pray, Montana
Census-designated place & Unincorporated community
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Pray, Montana
Coordinates: 45°24′49″N110°38′24″W / 45.41361°N 110.64000°W / 45.41361; -110.64000
Country United States
State Montana
County Park
Area
[1]
 • Total
29.15 sq mi (75.51 km2)
 • Land28.63 sq mi (74.14 km2)
 • Water0.53 sq mi (1.37 km2)
Elevation
[2]
4,823 ft (1,470 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
790
 • Density27.60/sq mi (10.66/km2)
Time zone UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code
59065
Area code 406
GNIS feature ID2583836 [2]

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. [3] He named it after Congressman Charles Nelson Pray. [4] Its population was 681 as of the 2010 census. [5] Pray has a post office with ZIP code 59065, which opened on December 8, 1909. [6] [7]

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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. [8] "Pray offers picturesque views of the Absaroka Mountain Range in the Gallatin National Forest." [9]

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. [10] The town "has been privately owned since it was founded." [8] Walker's family began running the town in 1953; she became mayor in 2007. [10]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2020 790—
U.S. Decennial Census [11]

Education

The CDP is in Arrowhead Elementary School District and Park High School District. [12] Park High School District is a component of Livingston Public Schools. [13]

References

  1. ↑ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
  2. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pray, Montana
  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. 1 2 "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. 1 2 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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