Everything about Draper Utah totally explained
Draper is a city in
Salt Lake and
Utah Counties in the
U.S. state of
Utah, located about 20 miles south of
Salt Lake City along the
Wasatch Front. Between
1990 and
2000 Draper was
Utah's fastest-growing city over 5,000 people (as of 2000). Its population in
1990 was 7,143 and had grown to 25,220 by the 2000 census. In
2006, Draper's population was estimated at 36,873.
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.
The
Utah State Prison is located in Draper, near Point of the Mountain (alongside
Interstate 15). The execution of
Gary Gilmore took place here on January 24, 1977.
The winds on Traverse Ridge make it one of the world's best
hang-gliding spots.
In 2004, Draper citizens voted for a tax increase that would pay for the purchase of key pieces of property in the Corner Canyon area. The aim of this measure was to protect and preserve the Corner Canyon area for the future enjoyment of citizens of the city and the
Salt Lake Valley area. In the fall of
2005, 1,021 acres of property were identified and purchased for the development of Corner Canyon Regional Park, which will consist of
parks,
trails and other recreation areas.
Draper is home to the main customer service center of
eBay, the tech call center of
PGP Corporation, the call center of
Musician's Friend, and the headquarters of
1-800 Contacts. Draper is also home to Utah's first
Ikea, which opened in Spring 2007.
(External Link
) In August 2006,
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints broke ground for a temple in Draper.
Geography
Draper is located at (40.514843, -111.872940). It lies roughly midway between
Salt Lake City and
Provo.
According to the
United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 30.4
square miles (78.6
km²), of which, 30.3 square miles (78.6 km²) of it's land and 0.03% is water.
Draper shares city borders with
Riverton and
Bluffdale to the west,
South Jordan to the northwest,
Sandy to the north,
Alpine to the southeast,
Highland to the south and
Lehi to the southwest.
Demographics
As of the
census of 2000, there were 25,220 people, 6,305 households, and 5,428 families residing in the city. The
population density was 831.1 people per square mile (320.9/km²). There were 6,588 housing units at an average density of 217.1/sq mi (83.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 91.25%
White, 1.52%
African American, 0.75%
Native American, 1.30%
Asian, 0.36%
Pacific Islander, 2.71% from
other races, and 2.10% from two or more races.
Hispanic or
Latino of any race were 5.82% of the population.
There were 6,305 households out of which 54.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 77.8% were
married couples living together, 5.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 13.9% were non-families. 10.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 2.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.40 and the average family size was 3.69.
In the city the population was spread out with 32.0% under the age of 18, 11.2% from 18 to 24, 38.3% from 25 to 44, 14.8% from 45 to 64, and 3.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 29 years. For every 100 females there were 129.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 141.9 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $72,341, and the median income for a family was $76,858. Males had a median income of $50,915 versus $31,742 for females. The
per capita income for the city was $22,747. About 1.8% of families and 2.7% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 3.1% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.
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