Pray

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

City facts

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Pray is an unincorporated community in Park County, Montana, United States, in the Paradise Valley. The town was founded in 1907 by Valentine Eggar, an entrepreneur. He named it after Congressman Charles Nelson Pray. For statistical purposes, the United States Census Bureau has defined Pray as a census-designated place (CDP). The CDP does not correspond to the local understanding of the townsite. As of the 2020 census, Pray had a population of 790. Pray has a post office with ZIP code 59065, which opened on December 8, 1909.

Demographics & economy

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Current forecast

Forecast for Pray, MT from NOAA NWS API.

Health (adults)

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Wildlife & biodiversity

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Geography & sun

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Public attention

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Pray

Pray, Serpent's Prey

Nicholas Grabowsky · 1988

Payment of Montana Militia vouchers. Joint memorial of the Legislative Assembly of Montana, praying for an appropriation to pay what are known as the Montana Militia vouchers

United States. Congress. House. Committee on Military Affairs. · 1872

Branch mint in Montana. Memorial of the Legislative Assembly of Montana, praying for an appropriation for the establishment of a branch mint in the Territory of Montana

United States. Congress. House. Committee on Coinage, Weights, and Measures · 1869

Wagon road in Montana. Memorial from the Legislature of the Territory of Montana praying for an appropriation of forty thousand dollars

United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations · 1870

University in Montana. Joint memorial of the Legislature of Montana Territory praying for a grant of land for the establishment of a university therein

United States. Congress. House. Committee on Public Lands · 1872

Memorial of the Legislative Assembly of Montana, praying an alteration and extension of the southern boundary of said territory

United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Territories · 1866

Military Road in Montana. Memorial of the Legislative Assembly of Montana, praying for the construction of a military road from some point on Union Pacific railroad near Box Elder, Utah Territory, to Helena City, Montana Territory

United States. Congress. House. Committee on Military Affairs. · 1869

Montana Central Railroad. Memorial of the executive board of trustees of the Montana Central Railroad Company, praying for a grant of public lands to aid in the construction of said road

United States. Congress. House. Committee on the Pacific Railroad · 1871

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

• Wildfire Windmill, Stillwater, Montana
  Wildfires · 2026-08-19 · 62 mi
• Prescribed Fire Bonanza Ridge RX, Broadwater, Montana
  Wildfires · 2026-09-24 · 79 mi
• Wildfire Ant Park, Meagher, Montana
  Wildfires · 2026-07-31 · 91 mi
• Prescribed Fire Kelly Gulch RX, Lewis and Clark, Montana
  Wildfires · 2026-09-22 · 105 mi
• Wildfire Roe 2, Beaverhead, Montana
  Wildfires · 2026-08-27 · 109 mi
• Wildfire Bobcat Lakes, Beaverhead, Montana
  Wildfires · 2026-07-31 · 125 mi
• Wildfire Sand Creek, Beaverhead, Montana
  Wildfires · 2026-08-01 · 130 mi
• Wildfire Big Rock, Jefferson, Idaho
  Wildfires · 2026-07-31 · 133 mi

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).

Recently spotted species

Band-winged Meadowhawk

Sympetrum semicinctum

Seen 2026-09-27

Turkey Vulture

Cathartes aura

Seen 2026-09-27

Rocky Mountain Juniper

Juniperus scopulorum

Seen 2026-09-26

Common Tansy

Tanacetum vulgare

Seen 2026-09-25

Western Terrestrial Garter Snake

Thamnophis elegans

Seen 2026-09-22

California Tortoiseshell

Nymphalis californica

Seen 2026-09-21

Sandhill Crane

Antigone canadensis

Seen 2026-09-19

Rough-lipped Darkling Beetle

Eleodes hispilabris

Seen 2026-09-10

Brook Stickleback

Culaea inconstans

Seen 2026-09-10

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Nearest stream gauge

Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-10-07 16:00 UTC.