Gypsum, Colorado
| Gypsum, Colorado | |
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| Home rule municipality | |
Gypsum, Colorado, from the hills north of town
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 Location in Eagle County and the state of Colorado |
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| Coordinates: 39°38′40″N 106°56′25″W / 39.64444°N 106.94028°WCoordinates: 39°38′40″N 106°56′25″W / 39.64444°N 106.94028°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 Colorado
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| County | Eagle |
| Incorporated (town) | November 25, 1911 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Home Rule Municipality |
| • Mayor | Steve Carver |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7.7 sq mi (20.0 km2) |
| • Land | 7.7 sq mi (19.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 6,312 ft (1,924 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 6,477 |
| • Density | 845/sq mi (326.1/km2) |
| Time zone | MST (UTC-7) |
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| ZIP code | 81637 |
| Area code(s) | 970 |
| FIPS code | 08-33695 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0175853 |
| Website | www |
Gypsum is a home rule municipality in Eagle County, Colorado, United States. The population was 6,477 at the 2010 census. Gypsum is the home of an American Gypsum drywall plant and mine.
The town was named for nearby gypsum deposits, and was incorporated in 1911.
Gypsum is located in western Eagle County at 39°38′40″N 106°56′25″W / 39.64444°N 106.94028°W (39.644499, -106.940232), in the valley of the Eagle River, a west-flowing tributary of the Colorado River. U.S. Route 6 passes through the center of town, leading east (upriver) 7 miles (11 km) to Eagle, the county seat. Interstate 70 runs along the northern edge of Gypsum, with access from Exit 140. I-70 leads east 133 miles (214 km) to Denver and west 110 miles (180 km) to Grand Junction.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 7.7 square miles (20.0 km2), of which 0.04 square miles (0.1 km2), or 0.68%, is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 3,654 people, 1,150 households, and 917 families residing in the town. The population density was 992.8 people per square mile (383.4/km²). There were 1,210 housing units at an average density of 328.8 per square mile (127.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 81.28% White, 0.16% African American, 1.31% Native American, 0.22% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 15.00% from other races, and 1.97% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 31.31% of the population.
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