La Pryor, Texas
Census-designated place in the United States in Zavala County · Not an incorporated municipality
About La Pryor
La Pryor ( lə 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.
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How La Pryor is governed
La Pryor appears to be an unincorporated community or a census-designated place, so it may have no city government of its own — services usually come from Zavala County and its elected officials. The chart below is a generic template; readers can correct it if La Pryor does have local officials.
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Residents of La Pryor
Registered voters elect the officials below.
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Mayor
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The city's chief elected official. Presides over the executive branch, proposes the budget and represents the city.
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City Manager / Administrator
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Police Chief
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Fire Chief
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Public Works Director
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Streets, water, sewer, and city buildings.
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Finance Director
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The budget, taxes, and city accounts.
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City Council
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City Clerk
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City Attorney
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Hears traffic, ordinance and other minor cases.
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Municipal Judge
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- Website
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Population over time
From 1,643 in 2010 to 1,294 in 2020 (−21.2%).
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| Year | Population |
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| 2020 | 1,294 |
| 2010 | 1,643 |
History
New World screwworm incident and resulting partial quarantine
On June 4, 2026, it was reported by the United States Department of Agriculture that a 3-week old calf had been infected with New World screwworm (Cochliomyia hominivorax), the first reported case in the United States in decades. All warm-blooded animals within a 12-mile radius are quarantined in an effort to stop the development of an epidemic hitting at a time of very low cattle production in the United States and higher prices.
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