Pryor, Montana

Pryor, Montana
Baáhpuuo
Location of Pryor, Montana
Coordinates: 45°24′56″N 108°32′29″W / 45.41556°N 108.54139°W / 45.41556; -108.54139
CountryUnited States
StateMontana
CountyBig Horn
Area
 • Total
39.81 sq mi (103.11 km2)
 • Land39.80 sq mi (103.09 km2)
 • Water0.0077 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Elevation
4,164 ft (1,269 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
637
 • Density16.0/sq mi (6.18/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code
59066
Area code406
FIPS code30-59950
GNIS feature ID2409106

Pryor (Crow: Baáhpuuo) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Big Horn County, Montana, United States. The community is located on the Crow Indian Reservation. The population was 637 at the 2020 census. It was 618 at the 2010 census.

The area, including nearby mountains and a creek, is named for Nathaniel Hale Pryor, a sergeant in the Lewis and Clark Expedition. 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 discontinued service in 1910.

It is home to Chief Plenty Coups State Park. He was the last traditional tribal chief of the Apsáalooke people.