Draper, Alberta

Draper is an unincorporated community in northern Alberta, Canada within the Regional Municipality (R.M.) of Wood Buffalo. It is located approximately southeast of Fort McMurray on the southern bank of the Clearwater River. The community consists mainly of acreages.

History

Draper was founded in 1922 and named for Thomas Draper, who operated a quarry in the area and established the McMurray Asphaltum and Oil Company. It was affected by the 2016 Fort McMurray Wildfire.

Demographics

The population of Draper in 2012 was 197 according to a municipal census conducted by the R.M of Wood Buffalo.