Pryor is a community in Big Horn County, Montana, home to about 497 people across 40 square miles. Its ZIP code is 59066.
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| Nearest major airport | Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC)365 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Billings Logan International Airport (BIL)26 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Denver, CO433 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Phoenix, AZ840 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Pryor; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Pryor had 637 residents in the 2020 census, up 1% since 2000.
It’s the 155th largest of 475 towns in Montana by population.
Big Horn County grew from 7,015 residents in 1920 to 13,124 in 2020.
Big Horn County, 1920–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 13°F. About 11.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 30 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Bridger 2 N, MT weather station (20 miles away).
1,774 jobs at 181 businesses in Big Horn County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Parks (1 nearby)
Museums (2 nearby)
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Pryor Elem, Plenty Coups H S. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arrow Creek Elem SchoolPryor | Pre-K–6 | 55 | Public | <0.1 mi |
| Pryor 7-8Pryor | 7–8 | 21 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| Plenty Coups High SchoolPryor | 9–12 | 64 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Charles Mission SchoolPryor | Pre-K–8 | 70 | Roman Catholic | 1.5 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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