Gypsum, Colorado

Gypsum, Colorado
Town of Gypsum[1]
Gypsum, Colorado, from the hills north of town
Gypsum, Colorado, from the hills north of town
Location of the Town of Gypsum in Eagle County, Colorado.
Location of the Town of Gypsum in Eagle County, Colorado.
Gypsum is located in the United States
Gypsum
Gypsum
Location of the Town of Gypsum in the United States.
Coordinates: 39°38′40″N 106°56′25″W / 39.64444°N 106.94028°W / 39.64444; -106.94028
Country United States
State Colorado
CountyEagle County[1]
Incorporated (town)November 25, 1911[2]
Government
 • TypeHome rule municipality[1]
Area
 • Total8.966 sq mi (23.222 km2)
 • Land8.851 sq mi (22.924 km2)
 • Water0.115 sq mi (0.298 km2)
Elevation6,401 ft (1,951 m)
Population
 • Total8,040
 • Density908/sq mi (351/km2)
 • Metro
55,731
 • CSA
134,774
Time zoneUTC−07:00 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−06:00 (MDT)
ZIP code[5]
81637
Area code970
FIPS code08-33695
GNIS feature ID2412716[4]
Websitewww.townofgypsum.com

The Town of Gypsum is the home rule municipality that is the most populous municipality in Eagle County, Colorado, United States.[1] The town population was 8,040 at the 2020 United States Census, a +24.13% increase since the 2010 United States Census.[3] Gypsum is a part of the Edwards, CO Micropolitan Statistical Area. Gypsum is the home of an American Gypsum drywall plant and mine.

  1. ^ a b c d e "Active Colorado Municipalities". Colorado Department of Local Affairs. Retrieved October 22, 2021.
  2. ^ "Colorado Municipal Incorporations". State of Colorado, Department of Personnel & Administration, Colorado State Archives. December 1, 2004. Retrieved September 2, 2007.
  3. ^ a b c "QuickFacts for Colorado". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 22, 2021.
  4. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Gypsum, Colorado
  5. ^ "ZIP Code Lookup". United States Postal Service. Archived from the original (JavaScript/HTML) on November 4, 2010. Retrieved September 28, 2007.