Draper, South Dakota Explained

Official Name:Draper, South Dakota
Settlement Type:Town
Mapsize:250px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:South Dakota
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Jones
Established Title3:Incorporated
Established Date3:1910[1]
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[2]
Area Total Km2:1.68
Area Land Km2:1.68
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Sq Mi:0.65
Area Land Sq Mi:0.65
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:46
Population Density Km2:27.33
Population Density Sq Mi:70.77
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Coordinates:43.9261°N -100.5372°W
Elevation Ft:2238
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:57531
Area Code:605
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:46-17020
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1267357

Draper is a town in Jones County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 46 at the 2020 census.[3]

Draper was laid out in 1906, and named in honor of C. A. Draper, a railroad official.[4]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.65sqmi, all land.[5]

Demographics

2010 census

As of the census[6] of 2010, there were 82 people, 37 households, and 25 families residing in the town. The population density was 126.2PD/sqmi. There were 48 housing units at an average density of 73.8/sqmi. The racial makeup of the town was 98.8% White and 1.2% from two or more races.

There were 37 households, of which 29.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.9% were married couples living together, 2.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.4% were non-families. 24.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.22 and the average family size was 2.68.

The median age in the town was 50.7 years. 19.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 3.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 18.3% were from 25 to 44; 31.7% were from 45 to 64; and 26.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 51.2% male and 48.8% female.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 92 people, 41 households, and 23 families residing in the town. The population density was 142.9sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 57 housing units at an average density of 88.5sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the town was 100.00% White.

There were 41 households, out of which 29.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.7% were married couples living together, 4.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.5% were non-families. 36.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.24 and the average family size was 3.00.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 28.3% under the age of 18, 1.1% from 18 to 24, 29.3% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 19.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 119.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 127.6 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $26,000, and the median income for a family was $26,250. Males had a median income of $22,083 versus $16,667 for females. The per capita income for the town was $13,621. There were 16.7% of families and 21.2% of the population living below the poverty line, including 42.9% of under eighteens and none of those over 64.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: SD Towns . . February 11, 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100210030454/http://history.sd.gov/Archives/forms/exhibits/SD%20Towns.pdf . February 10, 2010 .
  2. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. October 15, 2022.
  3. Web site: U.S. Census Bureau: Draper town, South Dakota . www.census.gov . United States Census Bureau . July 5, 2022 . en.
  4. Book: Federal Writers' Project. Federal Writers' Project. South Dakota place-names, v.1-3. 1940. University of South Dakota. 36.
  5. Web site: US Gazetteer files 2010 . . June 21, 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120702145235/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt . July 2, 2012 .
  6. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. June 21, 2012.