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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 elevation 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

Area Codes for Draper: 801 & 385<4>

The ZIP code for Draper: 84020<5>

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 total 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 (which had 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.

Websites for Draper ...

Official Website: www.draper.ut.us/

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)
  • West Valley City
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • West Jordan
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Orem
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • 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.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lehi
    • Lehi is located in Utah County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 73,383 people
    • 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.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millcreek
    • Millcreek is located in Salt Lake County
  • 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.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylorsville
    • Taylorsville is located in Salt Lake County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 59,402 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylorsville <6>
  • Herriman
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Murray
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • 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.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Mountain
    • Eagle Mountain is located in Utah County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 42,013 people
    • 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 document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<9>

X2X - From that list, the Draper post office opened in 1853.

We also found Draper in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Draper.

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/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Utah's counties, including Salt Lake, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Draper.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Draper - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 801 code has been Overlayed with the 385 area code. New phone numbers in the Draper area will be assigned with one of these codes: 801 or 385. As a result, placing a call in the Draper area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Draper). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Draper or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<8>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<9>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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