Facts About Draper
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Draper is a city in Salt Lake and Utah counties in the U.S. state of Utah.
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Draper is part of two metropolitan areas: the Salt Lake County portion is included in the Salt Lake City metropolitan area, while the Utah County portion is part of the Provo-Orem metropolitan area.
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Draper City is nestled in the far southeast corner of the Salt Lake Valley, with the Wasatch Mountain Range on the east and the Traverse Ridge Mountain on the south.
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The city has a total area of 30.1 square miles, of which 30.1 square miles is land and 0.015 square miles, or 0.05%, is water.
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The geographic Coordinates of Draper are 40°30′53″N 111°52′23″W.
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The average temperatures in winter and summer respectively are 30 °F to 50 °F, and 80 °F to 100 °F.
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Draper was incorporated as a city in 1978.
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The estimated population of Draper is 48,000, as of 2019.
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Draper was named after William Draper III, a Mormon bishop.
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Draper was first settled in the early 1800s, over the years the area developed rapidly by 1852 and The first post office of the area was established in 1854.
