Editing Draper, Utah

{{short description|City in Utah, United States}}
{{Use American English|date=March 2025}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2023}}
{{Infobox settlement
| official_name      = Draper, Utah
| settlement_type    = [[City]]
| motto              = 
| image_skyline      = 0807 Draper Historic Park.jpg
| imagesize          = 
| image_caption      = Draper Historic Park
| image_map          = Salt Lake County Utah incorporated and unincorporated areas Draper highlighted.svg
| map_caption        = Location in [[Salt Lake County, Utah|Salt Lake County]] and the state of [[Utah]].
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| subdivision_name   = United States
| subdivision_type1  = [[U.S. state|State]]
| subdivision_name1  = [[Utah]]
| subdivision_type2  = [[County (United States)|Counties]]
| subdivision_name2  = [[Salt Lake County, Utah|Salt Lake]], [[Utah County, Utah|Utah]]
<!-- Government -->| government_footnotes = 
| government_type    = 
| leader_title       = Mayor
| leader_name        = 
| established_title  = Settled
| established_date   = 1849
| established_title2 = Incorporated
| established_date2  = 1978<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.draper.ut.us/DocumentCenter/Home/View/875|title=City of Draper, Utah Annual Report to our Citizens 2011-2012|publisher=Draper City, Utah|access-date=August 9, 2014|archive-date=March 4, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304030519/http://www.draper.ut.us/DocumentCenter/Home/View/875|url-status=dead}}</ref>
| founder            = Ebenezer Brown and his wife Phebe Draper Palmer Brown
| named_for          = [[William Draper Jr. (merchant)|William Draper Jr.]]
<!-- Area -->| unit_pref          = Imperial
| area_footnotes     = <ref name="CenPopGazetteer2019">{{cite web|title=2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2019_Gazetteer/2019_gaz_place_49.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=August 7, 2020}}</ref>
| area_total_km2     = 77.61
| area_land_km2      = 77.57
| area_water_km2     = 0.04
| area_total_sq_mi   = 29.96
| area_land_sq_mi    = 29.95
| area_water_sq_mi   = 0.01
<!-- Population -->| population_as_of   = [[2020 United States Census|2020]]
| population_footnotes = 
| population_total   = 51017
| population_density_km2 = auto
| population_density_sq_mi = auto
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| utc_offset         = &minus;7
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| utc_offset_DST     = &minus;6
| elevation_footnotes = <ref name=gnis/>
| elevation_ft       = 4751
| coordinates        = {{coord|40|30|23|N|111|52|33|W|region:US-UT_type:city|display=inline,title}}
| postal_code_type   = [[ZIP code]]
| postal_code        = 84020
| area_code          = [[Area codes 385 and 801|385, 801]]
| blank_name         = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
| blank_info         = 49-20120
| blank1_name        = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID
| blank1_info        = 2410355<ref name=gnis>{{GNIS|2410355}}</ref>
| website            = {{URL|http://www.draperutah.gov}}
| footnotes          = 
}}

'''Draper''' is a city in [[Salt Lake County, Utah|Salt Lake]] and [[Utah County, Utah|Utah]] counties in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Utah]], about {{convert|20|mi|km}} south of [[Salt Lake City]] along the [[Wasatch Front]]. As of the 2020 census, the population is 51,017, up from 7,143 in 1990.<ref>{{Cite web|title=U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts, Draper City, Utah|url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/drapercityutah|url-status=live|access-date=November 18, 2021|website=U.S. Census Bureau|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201103165350/https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/drapercityutah |archive-date=2020-11-03 }}</ref>

Draper is part of two metropolitan areas; the Salt Lake County portion is in the [[Salt Lake City metropolitan area]], while the Utah County portion is in the [[Provo-Orem metropolitan area]].

Draper has two UTA [[TRAX (light rail)|TRAX]] stations (Draper Town Center, 12300/12400 South and Kimball's Lane 11800 South) as well as one on the border with Sandy (Crescent View 11400 South). A [[FrontRunner]] commuter rail station serves the city's west side. The city has around 5 FLEX bus routes connecting neighboring communities and two bus routes to Lehi Frontrunner Station and River/Herriman, connecting at Draper Town Center and the Draper Frontrunner Stations.

The [[Utah State Prison]] was located in Draper from 1951 to 2022, near [[Point of the Mountain (Utah)|Point of the Mountain]], alongside [[Interstate 15 in Utah|Interstate 15]]. State politicians voted to condemn the facility, and prisoners were moved to the [[Utah State Correctional Facility]].<ref>[https://dailyutahchronicle.com/2021/07/13/utah-department-of-corrections-new-location/ Utah Department of Corrections is Moving to a New Location] from the Daily Utah Chronicle, published July 13, 2021, accessed August 26, 2021.</ref>

The city is home of [[1-800 Contacts]] and a large [[eBay]] campus.

==History==
In the fall of 1849, Ebenezer Brown brought cattle to graze along the mountain stream of [[Willow Creek (Jordan River)|South Willow Creek]]. The next spring, Ebenezer moved with his wife Phebe ("Phebe Draper Palmer Brown") and their family to settle in Sivogah, the Native American name for the area, which means "Willows." By the end of 1850, residents of the small settlement consisted of Ebenezer Brown and his three children (by a prior marriage), Phebe Draper Palmer Brown and her two children (by a prior marriage), and Phebe's brother, [[William Draper Jr. (merchant)|William Draper Jr]]. and his large family numbering about fifteen. Consequently, by the end of the settlement's first year, most residents were members of the Draper Family, and William Draper Jr. was soon called to be the presiding elder for [[the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]] in the area. During this time, the Drapers mainly farmed, and Ebenezer Brown ranched and sold cattle to immigrants heading to the gold fields of California along what became the [[Mormon Road]]. More settlers moved to Draper in the next few years. Later the area was called South Willow Creek. By 1852, 20 families lived along the creek. In 1854, the first post office was established with the name '''Draperville''' in recognition of William Draper Jr. and its other Draper residents. The town's name in later years was shortened to '''Draper'''. (William Draper Sr., father of both William and Phebe Draper, who was older at the time of his family's settlement of Draper is buried in the town<ref>{{Citation|chapter=APPENDIX C|pages=530–541|publisher=Canadian Museum of History|isbn=978-1-77282-123-9|doi=10.2307/j.ctv16rqc.29|title=1975 and 1978 Rescue Excavations at the Draper Site|year=1985}}</ref> cemetery.)

Hostilities with the Native Americans began in 1854, and a fort was established where the local settlers lived during the winters of 1855 and 1856. The fort was never completed, as the feared hostilities did not materialize, and its former location is now the site of the Draper Historical Park and the aptly-named Fort Street.<ref>[http://www.draper.ut.us/index.aspx?NID=144 History of Draper City] from draper.ut.us accessed August 30, 2015</ref><ref>Draper Historical Committee, The History of Draper, Utah, Vol. 2: Sivogah to Draper City 1849-1977, Agreka Books, 2001</ref>

In the 1940s, Draper was known as the "Egg Basket of Utah." Eggs produced in Draper were marketed from coast to coast, and the co-op furnished eggs for the military troops in the South Pacific during WWII. The poultry business was the single most important economic industry in Draper during this time. One large poultry farm was the Washburn Poultry Farm, run by Bruce D. Washburn, with over 10,000 chickens during the 1950s.

Draper remained a small farming community until the late 1990s when its population began growing exponentially from 7,257 in 1990 to an estimated 47,710 in 2018.

Draper was incorporated as a city in 1978.

==Geography==
[[File:Corner Canyon2.jpg|thumb|left|Corner Canyon, Draper]]
Draper City is nestled in the far southeast corner of the Salt Lake Valley, with the [[Wasatch Range|Wasatch Mountain Range]] on the east and the [[Traverse Mountains|Traverse Ridge Mountain]] on the south. At the Point of the Mountain, Draper is known for being one of the most popular and best wind areas in the country for hang gliding and paragliding.

Draper lies roughly midway between [[Salt Lake City]] and [[Provo, Utah|Provo]]. Draper is bordered by [[Riverton, Utah|Riverton]] and [[Bluffdale, Utah|Bluffdale]] to the west, [[South Jordan, Utah|South Jordan]] to the northwest, [[Sandy, Utah|Sandy]] to the north, [[Alpine, Utah|Alpine]] to the southeast, [[Highland, Utah|Highland]] to the south, and [[Lehi, Utah|Lehi]] to the southwest.

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|78.0|sqkm|order=flip}}, of which {{convert|77.9|sqkm|order=flip}} is land and {{convert|0.04|sqkm|order=flip|3}}, or 0.05%, is water.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Draper city, Utah |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=March 7, 2012 }}</ref>

===Climate===
[[File:Jordan River Parkway, Draper, Utah.jpg|thumb|right|Jordan River Parkway, Draper]]
Draper's climate is roughly identical to other Salt Lake City suburbs. However, due to being further away from the Great Salt Lake, varied elevation, and from the downtown [[urban heat island]] effect, Draper experiences a slightly drier winter and more extremes in temperatures.

The average temperatures in winter and summer, respectively, are 30&nbsp;°F to 50&nbsp;°F, and 80&nbsp;°F to 100&nbsp;°F. Springs are usually mild and wet, while fall can sometimes become an [[Indian summer]] with drier weather. Monsoonal moisture from the south usually brings afternoon thunderstorms in July and August. Draper falls on the border of the humid continental/subtropical climatic zones and is technically a cool/warm semi-arid desert environment, but with summer monsoonal moisture. Snow usually falls regularly from November through March.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|align=right
|1980= 5521
|1990= 7257
|2000= 25220
|2010= 42274
|2020= 51017
|estyear=
|estimate=
|estref=
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
}}

{{Update|section|date=July 2016}}

'''2010 Census Information'''<ref>U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 Census</ref>
{| class="wikitable"
|- 
| Population 
| 42,272 
|- 
| Median Age 
| 30.7 years
|- 
| Mean Household Income
| $120,088
|- 
| Median Household Income
| $94,852
|- 
| Estimated Average Household Size
| 3.38 persons 
|- 
| Total Households
| 12,287
|- 
| Owner Occupied
| 9,708
|- 
| Renter Occupied
| 2,579
|- 
| Median Home Price
| $434,450
|- 
| Median Rental Rate
| $1,156
|}

==Economy==
[[File:1800contactsheadquarters.jpg|thumb|right|The headquarters of [[1-800 Contacts]] in Draper, Utah.]]
Draper is home to the tech call center of [[PGP Corporation]], the call center of [[Musician's Friend]], and the headquarters of [[1-800 Contacts]], [[Control4]], [[HealthEquity]], and [[Pluralsight]]. Draper is also home to Utah's first [[IKEA]], which opened in 2007.<ref>{{Cite web | url=http://www.ikea.com/ms/en_US/about_ikea/press_room/press_release/national/draper_ground_breaking.html | title=National press releases - IKEA | access-date=April 15, 2006 | archive-date=April 13, 2006 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060413180741/http://www.ikea.com/ms/en_US/about_ikea/press_room/press_release/national/draper_ground_breaking.html | url-status=dead }}</ref>  The head office of [[Synchrony Bank]] is located in Draper, and the Rocky Mountain regional headquarters of [[Goldman Sachs]] is located in a nearby plaza.

===Top employers===
According to the city's Popular Annual Financial Report for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2018,<ref name="cafr">{{Cite web |url=http://www.draper.ut.us/DocumentCenter/View/7362/FY18-PAFR-FINAL |title=Archived copy |access-date=2019-04-11 |archive-date=2019-04-11 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190411013049/http://www.draper.ut.us/DocumentCenter/View/7362/FY18-PAFR-FINAL |url-status=dead }}</ref> the top employers in the city are:

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! #
! Employer
! # of Employees
|-
| 1
|[[Utah State Prison]]
|1,000-1,999
|-
| 2
|[[1-800 Contacts]]
|500-999
|-
| 3
|[[EMC Corporation]]
|500-999
|-
| 4
|[[Coca-Cola]]
|500-999
|-
| 5
|City of Draper
|250-499
|-
|}

==Local media==

'''Newspapers, Magazines, and Newsletter'''

The Draper City Journal is a tabloid-style newspaper covering local government, schools, sports, and features. Delivered to homes directly monthly by mail.<ref>[https://www.draperjournal.com/ The Draper City Journal] accessed August 26, 2021</ref>

Draper City publishes a bi-monthly city newsletter entitled "Draper Forward." This publication is mailed to all of the residents in Draper City.<ref>[https://www.draperutah.gov/Archive.aspx?AMID=38 Draper Forward] from draperutah.gov accessed August 26, 2021</ref>

'''Television'''

Draper is part of the Salt Lake City DMA and is covered by KSL, FOX13, KUTV, and KTVX.

==Education==
The portion in Salt Lake County is in the [[Canyons School District]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st49_ut/schooldistrict_maps/c49035_salt_lake/DC20SD_C49035.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Salt Lake County, UT|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2022-10-17}}</ref>

The portion in Utah County is in the [[Alpine School District]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st49_ut/schooldistrict_maps/c49049_utah/DC20SD_C49049.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Utah Lake County, UT|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|page=2 (PDF p. 3/7)|accessdate=2022-10-17}}</ref>

== Notable people ==
* [[Dia Frampton]] (born 1987), singer-songwriter; born in Draper
* [[Ken Garff]] (1906–1997), businessman; born in Draper
* [[Cody Larsen]], American football player
* [[Tyler Larsen]], American football player
* [[George W. Latimer]] (1900–1990), lawyer; born in Draper
* [[Andy Phillips (kicker)|Andy Phillips]] (born 1989), football placekicker; born in Draper
* [[Lauritz Smith]] (1830–1924), Mormon leader and one of Draper's founders
* [[Wilson W. Sorensen]] (1916–2009), president of Utah Technical College; born in Draper
* [[Douglas R. Stringfellow]] (1922–1966), one-term congressman; born in Draper
* [[Kealia Ohai|Kealia Ohai Watt]] (born 1992), soccer player; born in Draper
* [[Zach Wilson]] (born 1999), American football quarterback

==See also==
{{portal|Utah}}
* [[List of cities and towns in Utah]]

==References==
{{reflist|22em}}

==External links==
{{commons category|Draper, Utah}}
{{Wikivoyage|Draper|Draper, Utah}}
* {{official website|http://www.draperutah.gov}}

{{Geographic Location
|Centre    = Draper
|North     = [[Sandy, Utah|Sandy]]
|Northeast = [[Alta, Utah|Alta]]
|East      = [[Midway, Utah|Midway]]
|Southeast = [[Alpine, Utah|Alpine]]<br />[[Highland, Utah|Highland]]
|South     = [[Lehi, Utah|Lehi]]
|Southwest = [[Bluffdale, Utah|Bluffdale]]
|West      = [[Riverton, Utah|Riverton]]
|Northwest = [[South Jordan, Utah|South Jordan]]
}}

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