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]

Pray, Montana
Census-designated place & Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 45°22′49″N 110°40′54″W
Country	United States
State	Montana
County	Park
Area [1]
• Total	29.15 sq mi (75.51 km2)
• Land	28.63 sq mi (74.14 km2)
• Water	0.53 sq mi (1.37 km2)
Elevation	5,003 ft (1,525 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	790
• Density	27.60/sq mi (10.66/km2)
Time zone	UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code	59065
Area code	406
GNIS feature ID	789175[2]
Website	http://www.praymontana.net/

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] Chico Hot Springs Resort & Day Spa is located three miles south of the town.[10]

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.[11] 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.[11]

"Being the owner of Pray doesn't have to be a difficult job," according to Ms. Walker.

"The town is pretty low-maintenance ... You collect the rent once a month and water and mow the lawn."[3]

Demographics

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External links

• 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.