Draper is a town in Jones County, South Dakota, home to about 20 people across 0.7 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 57531.
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| Nearest major airport | Eppley Airfield (OMA)296 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Pierre Regional Airport (PIR)33 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Lincoln, NE291 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL665 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Draper; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Draper had 46 residents in the 2020 census, down 50% since 2000.
It’s the 409th largest of 440 towns in South Dakota by population.
Jones County grew from 3,004 residents in 1920 to 917 in 2020.
Jones County, 1920–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 11°F. About 19.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Pierre 24 S, SD weather station (10 miles away).
207 jobs at 43 businesses in Jones County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
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