Welcome to Draper ...

The city of Draper is primarily located in Salt Lake County<1>. A portion of Draper extends into Utah County.

Draper was settled in 1849 and was incorporated in 1978.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Draper has a population of 48,519 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Draper is 4,740 feet [1,445 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Draper is about ¾ mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Draper lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Telephone area codes for Draper: (801) and (385)<4>

The ZIP code for Draper: 84020<5>

Websites for Draper ...

Official Website: www.draper.ut.us/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Draper had an population of 48,519 people. This is an increase of 14.77% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 92.38% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Draper had a population of 42,274 people. This makes Draper the county's 8th most populous community.

The population of Draper represents 1.53% of the population of Utah (which has 2,763,885 people), making it the state's 16th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 42,274 people, the population of Draper increased 67.62% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 25,220 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Draper.

Communities Also Named Draper ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Utah communities named Draper: This one is located in Salt Lake County and the other is located in Sanpete County.

Beyond Utah, there are 11 communities that are also named Draper - they are located in Arkansas, Indiana, Kentucky, North Carolina, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Texas, Virginia and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Draper.

Communities near Draper ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Draper.

• Salt Lake City
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Salt Lake City is located in Salt Lake County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 204,087 people
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Lake City
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Salt Lake City
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salt Lake City <6>
• West Valley City
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Valley City have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • West Valley City is located in Salt Lake County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 133,894 people
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Valley City
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on West Valley City
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Valley City <6>
• West Jordan
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • West Jordan is located in Salt Lake County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 116,530 people
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Jordan
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on West Jordan
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Jordan <6>
• Orem
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Orem is located in Utah County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 98,970 people
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orem
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Orem
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orem <6>
• Lehi
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lehi have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lehi is located in Utah County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 73,383 people
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lehi
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Lehi
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lehi <6>
• Millcreek
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millcreek have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Millcreek is located in Salt Lake County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millcreek
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Millcreek
• Taylorsville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylorsville have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Taylorsville is located in Salt Lake County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 59,402 people
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylorsville
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Taylorsville
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylorsville <6>
• Herriman
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Herriman is located in Salt Lake County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 55,756 people
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herriman
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Herriman
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herriman <6>
• Murray
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Murray is located in Salt Lake County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 48,355 people
  • Murray has also been known as:
  • Murray City
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Murray
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murray <6>
• Eagle Mountain
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Eagle Mountain is located in Utah County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 42,013 people
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Mountain
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Eagle Mountain
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eagle Mountain <6>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Draper. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Draper.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Draper. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Draper.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Draper ...

Looking for more information about Draper? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Draper, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Draper.

Adding Draper to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Draper in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Draper was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Draper.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Draper: www.draper.ut.us/

The official website for Salt Lake County: www.slco.org/

The official website for State of Utah: https://www.utah.gov/