Gypsum, Colorado | |
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Town of Gypsum[1] | |
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 | |
Country | United States |
State | Colorado |
County | Eagle County[1] |
Incorporated (town) | November 25, 1911[2] |
Government | |
• Type | Home rule municipality[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 8.966 sq mi (23.222 km2) |
• Land | 8.851 sq mi (22.924 km2) |
• Water | 0.115 sq mi (0.298 km2) |
Elevation | 6,401 ft (1,951 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 8,040 |
• Density | 908/sq mi (351/km2) |
• Metro | 55,731 |
• CSA | 134,774 |
Time zone | UTC−07:00 (MST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−06:00 (MDT) |
ZIP code[5] | 81637 |
Area code | 970 |
FIPS code | 08-33695 |
GNIS feature ID | 2412716[4] |
Website | www |
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.