Pray is a community in Park County, Montana, home to about 1,129 people across 29 square miles. Its ZIP code is 59065, and parts of 59047 are in Pray too.
Population1,12939 per sq mi
Median home value$629,600Census, as estimated by owners
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Around Pray
Distances
Nearest major airport
Boise Air Terminal/Gowen Field (BOI)312 miles away
Closer regional airport
Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport (BZN)30 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Denver, CO497 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Los Angeles, CA903 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Pray; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Pray
U.S. Representative · Montana’s 2nd DistrictTroy Downing (R)
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
Pray had 790 residents in the 2020 census, up 16% since 2010.
It’s the 87th largest of 475 towns in Montana by population.
Park County grew from 7,341 residents in 1900 to 17,191 in 2020.
Park County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 19°F. About 14.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Livingston Mission Fld, MT weather station (8 miles away).
Jobs in Park County
5,399 jobs at 943 businesses in Park County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
Nearest hospitals
Livingston HealthcareCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Livingston4.4 miles
Bozeman Health Deaconess HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Bozeman21.6 miles
Pioneer Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Big Timber33.3 miles
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Places in and around Pray
Parks (8 nearby)
Miles Park · 25 acres2.4 mi
Sacajawea Park · 18 acres2.2 mi
Jack Weimer Memorial Park · 5 acres2.5 mi
Mars Park · 4 acres2.5 mi
G Street Park · 3 acres2.9 mi
M Street Park · 3 acres3.6 mi
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Albertsons1.3 mi
Town & Country Foods2.0 mi
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Western Drug2.0 mi
Libraries (1 nearby)
Livingston Public Library2.7 mi
Museums (2 nearby)
Livingston Depot2.7 mi
Yellowstone Gateway Museum2.9 mi
Counts are within about 3.5 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Arrowhead Elem. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(2)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Arrowhead ElementaryPray
Pre-K–4
46
Public
16.4 mi
Arrowhead Middle SchoolPray
5–8
17
Public
16.4 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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