Pryor ( cro, Baáhpuuo) is a
census-designated place
A census-designated place (CDP) is a Place (United States Census Bureau), concentration of population defined by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes only.
CDPs have been used in each decennial census since 1980 as the count ...
(CDP) in
Big Horn County,
Montana
Montana () is a state in the Mountain West division of the Western United States. It is bordered by Idaho to the west, North Dakota and South Dakota to the east, Wyoming to the south, and the Canadian provinces of Alberta, British Columb ...
, United States. The community is located on
Crow Tribe
The Crow, whose autonym is Apsáalooke (), also spelled Absaroka, are Native Americans living primarily in southern Montana. Today, the Crow people have a federally recognized tribe, the Crow Tribe of Montana, with an Indian reservation locate ...
's reservation. The population was 618 at the
2010 census.
The area is named for
Nathaniel Hale Pryor
Nathaniel Hale Pryor (1772–1831) served as Sergeant in the Lewis and Clark Expedition.
Early life and family
Nathaniel Pryor was born in Amherst County, Virginia and was a cousin of fellow expedition member Charles Floyd (explorer), Charles Fl ...
, a
sergeant in the
Lewis and Clark Expedition
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.
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.
It is home to
Chief Plenty Coups State Park.
Geography
Pryor is located at (45.415605, -108.541472).
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of , of which , or 0.02%, is water.
Climate
According to the
Köppen Climate Classification
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system, Pryor has a
semi-arid climate
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, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.
Demographics
As of the
census
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of 2000, there were 628 people, 166 households, and 140 families residing in the CDP. The
population density
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was 15.8 people per square mile (6.1/km). There were 197 housing units at an average density of 5.0 per square mile (1.9/km). The racial makeup of the CDP was 12.58%
White
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, 84.87%
Native American, 0.16%
Asian
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** Asian people, people in or descending from Asia
** Asian culture, the culture of the people from Asia
** Asian cuisine, food based on the style of food of the people from Asi ...
, and 2.39% from two or more races.
Hispanic
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The term commonly applies to countries with a cultural and historical link to Spain and to viceroyalties forme ...
or
Latino
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* Latino (demonym), a term used in the United States for people with cultural ties to Latin America
* Hispanic and Latino Americans in the United States
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of any race were 1.27% of the population.
There were 166 households, out of which 44.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.0% were
married couples living together, 23.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 15.1% were non-families. 13.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.78 and the average family size was 4.16.
In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 39.5% under the age of 18, 9.4% from 18 to 24, 23.7% from 25 to 44, 19.3% from 45 to 64, and 8.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 26 years. For every 100 females, there were 106.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.1 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $25,096, and the median income for a family was $25,865. Males had a median income of $20,000 versus $14,625 for females. The
per capita income
Per capita income (PCI) or total income measures the average income earned per person in a given area (city, region, country, etc.) in a specified year. It is calculated by dividing the area's total income by its total population.
Per capita i ...
for the CDP was $7,640. About 21.8% of families and 27.2% of the population were below the
poverty line
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, including 35.6% of those under age 18 and 34.3% of those age 65 or over.
Education
Pryor Public Schools educates students from kindergarten through 12th grade. There is Arrow Creek Elementary and
Plenty Coups Jr./Sr. High. They are known as the Warriors.
See also
*
Battle of Pryor Creek
References
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Census-designated places in Big Horn County, Montana
Census-designated places in Montana
Crow tribe