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A town of 20, settled in 1906.

Population
20
residents
Household income
$66K
median
Median age
20.5
years
Land area
1 sq mi
Small town

20 people, and everyone knows the way

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Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Draper has cold, snowy winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 11°, and about 49 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

49″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter13–34°
Spring33–58°
Summer58–84°
Fall36–62°
Oct 9
typical first frost
May 3
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Draper is

Draper beats the South Dakota average on 2 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 9.

26 measures vs. South Dakota
2 better15 too close to call9 worse
What stands outDraperSD
More adults treating high blood pressure81.8%75.9%
More adults getting cholesterol checked89.1%84.8%
More adults with heart disease10.2%6.8%
Avera St. Mary's Hospital
31.6 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards

Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 48% of U.S. communities.

48risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
48Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesWildfire
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →

About Draper

Town in South Dakota, United States

Draper is a town in Jones County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 46 at the 2020 census. Draper was laid out in 1906, and named in honor of C. A. Draper, a railroad official.

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Established
1906
Population
46
Area
0.6 sq mi
Elevation
2,264 ft
ZIP code
57531
Area code
605

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