Pryor, MT

Pryor is a census-designated place in Big Horn County, Montana, United States. The 2020 census counted 637 residents. The community is located on the Crow Indian Reservation. Pryor was 618 at the 2010 census. Pryor Public Schools educates students from kindergarten through 12th grade. There were 64 students in 9th through 12th grade during the 2024-2025 school year. Pryor makes sense once you see how its past, landscape, and current gathering spots overlap. The useful thing to know about Pryor is that its older landmarks and current settings belong to one connected place. The area, including nearby mountains and a creek, is named for Nathaniel Hale Pryor, a sergeant in the Lewis and Clark Expedition. Pryor is home to Chief Plenty Coups State Park.