La Pryor, Texas

La Pryor is a census-designated place (CDP) in Zavala County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,491 at the 2000 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.

Geography

La Pryor is located at 28°56′38″N 99°50′40″W / 28.94389°N 99.84444°W / 28.94389; -99.84444 (28.943879, -99.844349).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 2.7 square miles (6.9 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 1,491 people, 462 households, and 368 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 556.5 people per square mile (214.8/km²). There were 571 housing units at an average density of 213.1 per square mile (82.3/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 52.72% White, 0.07% African American, 0.47% Native American, 0.07% Asian, 43.46% from other races, and 3.22% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 88.26% of the population.