Pray is a

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and

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in Park County,

Montana Montana () is a state in the Mountain West division of the Western United States. It is bordered by Idaho to the west, North Dakota and South Dakota to the east, Wyoming to the south, and the Canadian provinces of Alberta, British Columbi ...

, 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 Charles Nelson Pray (April 6, 1868 – September 12, 1963) was a United States representative from Montana and a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Montana. Education and career Born on April 6, ...

. Its population was 681 as of the 2010 census. Pray has a

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with ZIP code 59065, which opened on December 8, 1909. The community is located on Highway 540 (East River Road), on the

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. It is 22 miles from

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, and 30 miles from

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. "Pray offers picturesque views of the Absaroka Mountain Range in the

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." Chico Hot Springs Resort &

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is located three miles south of the town. 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. The town "has been privately owned since it was founded." Walker's family began running the town in 1953; she became mayor in 2007. "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."

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* {{Park County, Montana Census-designated places in Park County, Montana Census-designated places in Montana Unincorporated communities in Montana Unincorporated communities in Park County, Montana Populated places established in 1907 1907 establishments in Montana