Gypsum, Colorado

Gypsum, Colorado
Town of Gypsum
Location of the Town of Gypsum in Eagle County, Colorado.
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
Incorporated (town)November 25, 1911
Government
  TypeHome rule municipality
Area
  Total
8.966 sq mi (23.222 km2)
  Land8.851 sq mi (22.924 km2)
  Water0.115 sq mi (0.298 km2)
Elevation
6,401 ft (1,951 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
8,040
  Density908/sq mi (351/km2)
  Metro
55,731
  CSA
134,774
Time zoneUTC−07:00 (MST)
  Summer (DST)UTC−06:00 (MDT)
ZIP code
81637
Area code970
FIPS code08-33695
GNIS feature ID2412716
Websitewww.townofgypsum.com

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