Draper, Texas

Draper, Texas
Town
Location of Draper in Denton County, Texas
Coordinates: 33°6′3″N97°13′33″W / 33.10083°N 97.22583°W / 33.10083; -97.22583
Country	United States
State	Texas
County	Denton
Area [1]
• Total	0.15 sq mi (0.40 km2)
• Land	0.15 sq mi (0.40 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	692 ft (211 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	33
• Density	220/sq mi (83/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	76226
Area code	940
FIPS code	48-17024 [2]
GNIS feature ID	1388542 [3]

Draper, formerly Corral City, is a town in Denton County, Texas, United States. The population was 33 at the 2020 census.

The town contracts with the city of Argyle to meet its police, fire, and court service needs. ^[4]

History

A woman named Geneva Helton and her husband decided to form an incorporated municipality to allow the legal sale of liquor (Denton County does not allow the sale of liquor county-wide, only by local option). The Heltons bought over 20 acres (8.1 ha) of land from a family friend. The two then installed a sewer system and established a liquor store. Corral City incorporated in 1973. Afterwards doublewide trailers and recreational vehicles appeared in the city limits. Candace Carlisle of the Denton Record-Chronicle said that Corral City "prospered" for a decade, but after the early 1990s retirement of Geneva Helton's and the death of her husband, the town, in Carlisle's words, "began a slow decline. Soon, all that remained was a graveyard of rotting doublewides." ^[5]

According to Carlisle, by 1993, "Corral City looked in every way like a vanquished 'ghost town'." James "Eddie" Draper became the mayor and owner of Corral City. Carlise said that to Draper, "it was a boomtown waiting to happen."

In October 2016, Corral City was renamed to Draper in honor of former mayor James "Eddie" Draper.

Geography

Draper is located at 33°6′3″N97°13′33″W / 33.10083°N 97.22583°W / 33.10083; -97.22583 (33.100883, -97.225812). ^[6] Draper is located halfway between Denton and Fort Worth. It is in proximity to Interstate 35W and Farm to Market Road 407. Most residents of Draper live in mobile homes; in mobile home parks, permanent structures are not allowed to be built. ^[5]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.15 square miles (0.4 km²), all land. ^[7]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1980	85		—
1990	46		−45.9%
2000	89		93.5%
2010	27		−69.7%
2020	33		22.2%
U.S. Decennial Census [8] 2020 Census [9]

As of the census ^[2] of 2000, there were 89 people, 29 households, and 20 families residing in the town. The population density was 2,022.5 inhabitants per square mile (780.9/km²). There were 31 housing units at an average density of 704.4 per square mile (272.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 91.01% White, 7.87% Native American, and 1.12% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 11.24% of the population.

There were 29 households, out of which 41.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.7% were married couples living together, 13.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.0% were non-families. 17.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and none had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.07 and the average family size was 3.75.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 39.3% under the age of 18, 4.5% from 18 to 24, 34.8% from 25 to 44, 19.1% from 45 to 64, and 2.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 28 years. For every 100 females, there were 122.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 134.8 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $38,125, and the median income for a family was $38,125. Males had a median income of $28,750 versus $23,750 for females. The per capita income for the town was $14,161. There were 18.2% of families and 25.0% of the population living below the poverty line, including 53.8% of under eighteens and none of those over 64.

Culture

In 2008, Candace Carlisle of the Denton Record-Chronicle said, "In Corral City, neighbors share their homes and their lives with each other. They keep their RV doors open at all hours to celebrate the good times and mourn the hard times with their neighbors." ^[5]

Education

The Draper area is located in the Northwest Independent School District. ^{[10] [11]} Residents are zoned to Justin Elementary School, ^[12] Medlin Middle School, ^[13] and Byron Nelson High School. ^{[14] [15]} Before 2010 residents were zoned to Pike Middle School. ^[16]

See also

• Texas portal

• List of municipalities in Texas

References

1. "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
3. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
4. "CORRAL CITY, TEXAS," The Handbook of Texas
5. Carlisle, Candace. "Small towns disappearing across North Texas prairie Archived 2008-02-19 at the Wayback Machine ." Denton Record-Chronicle . Friday February 15, 2008. Retrieved on July 26, 2010.
6. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
7. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Corral City town, Texas". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved July 2, 2012.
8. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
9. "Census Bureau profile: Draper, Texas". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
10. "District Map ^{[ permanent dead link ]}." Northwest Independent School District. Retrieved on July 26, 2010.
11. "Corral City town, Texas Archived 2011-06-08 at the Wayback Machine ." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on July 26, 2010.
12. "Elementary Boundaries ^{[ permanent dead link ]}." Northwest Independent School District. Retrieved on July 26, 2010.
13. "Middle Boundaries 2010-2011 ^{[ permanent dead link ]}." Northwest Independent School District. Retrieved on July 26, 2010.
14. "High Boundaries ^{[ permanent dead link ]}." Northwest Independent School District. Retrieved on July 26, 2010.
15. "2010 Street and Road Guide w/Index ^{[ permanent dead link ]}." Northwest Independent School District. Retrieved on July 26, 2010.
16. "Middle Boundaries ^{[ permanent dead link ]}." Northwest Independent School District. Retrieved on July 26, 2010.

External links

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