La Pryor, Texas

La Pryor, Texas
Zavala County Bank in La Pryor, Texas
Location of La Pryor, Texas
Coordinates: 28°56′38″N 99°50′40″W / 28.94389°N 99.84444°W / 28.94389; -99.84444
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyZavala
Area
  Total
2.7 sq mi (6.9 km2)
  Land2.7 sq mi (6.9 km2)
  Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
745 ft (227 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
1,294
  Density480/sq mi (190/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
78872
Area code830
FIPS code48-41452
GNIS feature ID1360810

La Pryor (/lə ˈpr.ər/ PRY-ər) is a census-designated place in Zavala County, Texas, United States. Its population was 1,294 at the 2020 census.

The town is named for Col. Isaac (Ike) T. Pryor, who in the 1880s owned a ranch that included the site of the community.

The Nueces River crosses U.S. Highway 83 north of La Pryor.

The community has within its limits branches of the Texas Department of Transportation and the Zavala County Bank.