Town Hall · Draper

Draper, UT town hall & government

Draper spent $119.6 million in the year to June 30, 2023, about $2,310 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Draper's government.

Local leadership

Who runs Draper

From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.

Town budget

Where Draper's money goes

Spent
$119.6 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2023
Per resident
$2,310
typical Utah cities: $1,548
Long-term debt
$28.2 million
$545 per resident
Water & other utilities
$11.8 million10%
Administration & buildings
$11.6 million10%
Housing & development
$10.2 million9%
Parks & libraries
$8.4 million7%
Sewer & trash
$5.6 million5%
Roads & transportation
$5.4 million5%
Health & welfare
$4.2 million4%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$4.1 million3%
Interest on debt
$705,0001%
Fire
$617,0001%
Paid to other governments
$465,000<1%
Police
$9,000<1%
Other
$56.5 million47%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 29%
  • Sales taxes 28%
  • Fees & charges 16%
  • Interest, fines & other 9%
  • From the state 6%
  • From the federal government 4%
  • Utility sales 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses 3%
  • From other local governments <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Draper

Full-time staff
268
73 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$99,300
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
52
and 57 full-time firefighters
Police
59 full-time36 part
Fire
58 full-time1 part
Parks & libraries
29 full-time10 part
Administration & buildings
24 full-time11 part
Water & other utilities
23 full-time1 part
Roads & transportation
9 full-time
Sewer & trash
9 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
7 full-time1 part
Health & welfare
3 full-time2 part
Housing & development
3 full-time
Other
44 full-time11 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Canyons School District

Draper's K–12 school district, shared with Alta, Brighton, Cottonwood Heights, Midvale, White City and Sandy. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$12,093
Utah: $11,467
Students
33,196
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$442.7 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Utah districts overall: 42% local, 51% state, 8% federal

  • Local 51%
  • State 42%
  • Federal 7%

Of the $12,093 per pupil, $7,045 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.

Also serving Draper: Alpine School District ($10,044 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Draper pay

Typical tax bill
$3,858
a year · Utah typical $2,525
Effective rate
0.49%
of home value · Utah 0.52%
Typical home value
$784,800
owner-occupied

The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.

Local

Contact Draper's government

🏛️ Official websitedraperutah.gov ↗

Town hall & decisions in Draper →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Draper

Draper is represented in Congress by Senators Mike Lee and John R. Curtis and Representatives Mike Kennedy and Burgess Owens. Spencer Cox is governor.

All of Draper's representatives, with contacts →

Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

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