Map of Gypsum town, Colorado

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.

Gypsum town overview:
Name:	Gypsum town
LSAD Code:	43
LSAD Description:	town (suffix)
State:	Colorado
County:	Eagle County
Elevation:	6,312 ft (1,924 m)
Total Area:	8.966 sq mi (23.222 km²)
Land Area:	8.851 sq mi (22.924 km²)
Water Area:	0.115 sq mi (0.298 km²)
Total Population:	8,040
Population Density:	908/sq mi (351/km²)
ZIP code:	81637
Area code:	970
FIPS code:	0833695
GNISfeature ID:	0175853
Website:	www.townofgypsum.com

Online Interactive Map

Gypsum online map. Source: Basemap layers from Google Map, Open Street Map (OSM), Arcgisonline, Wmflabs. Boundary Data from Database of Global Administrative Areas.

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Gypsum location on the U.S. Map. Where is Gypsum town. — Gypsum location on the U.S. Map.

Gypsum location on the Colorado map. Where is Gypsum town. — Location of Gypsum in Colorado.

History

The town was named for nearby gypsum deposits, and was incorporated in 1911.

Gypsum Road Map

Gypsum city Satellite Map

Geography

Gypsum is located in western Eagle County at 39°38′40″N 106°56′25″W / 39.64444°N 106.94028°W / 39.64444; -106.94028 (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.

At the 2020 United States Census, the town had a total area of 5,738 acres (23.222 km) including 74 acres (0.298 km) of water.