Welcome to Gypsum ...
The town of Gypsum is located in Eagle County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Gypsum, you might consider that their post office opened in 1883.
The town was incorporated November 25, 1911.
From Place Names in Colorado,<2> the origin of Gypsum is described as "For the deposits of gypsum."
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Gypsum has a population of 7,148 people<3> (see below for details).
Gypsum is 6,440 feet [1,963 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the altitude of Gypsum is about 1¼ mile [or ~2 km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Gypsum lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Gypsum is within the boundaries of the (970) area code.
The ZIP code for Gypsum: 81637<5>
Websites for Gypsum ...
Official Website: www.townofgypsum.com/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Gypsum had an population of 7,148 people. This is an increase of 10.36% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 95.62% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Gypsum had a population of 6,477 people (or 12.41% of the total population of Eagle County). This makes Gypsum the county's 2nd most populous community.
The population of Gypsum represents 0.13% of the total population of Colorado (which has 5,029,196 people), making it the state's 60th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 6,477 people, the population of Gypsum increased 77.26% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 3,654 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Gypsum.
Communities Also Named Gypsum ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Gypsum - they are located in California, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, New York, Ohio, Texas (2) and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Gypsum.
Communities near Gypsum ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Gypsum.
- Eagle
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle
- Eagle is located in Eagle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,911 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eagle <6>
- Basalt
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Basalt
- Basalt is located in Eagle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,183 people
- Former names for Basalt:
- Aspen Junction
- Fryingpan Town
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Basalt <6>
- Wolcott
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolcott have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolcott
- Wolcott is located in Eagle County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wolcott <6>
- Burns
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burns have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns
- Burns is located in Eagle County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burns <6>
- Edwards
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edwards have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards
- Edwards is located in Eagle County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edwards <6>
- El Jebel
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Jebel
- El Jebel is located in Eagle County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for El Jebel <6>
- Bond
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bond
- Bond is located in Eagle County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bond <6>
- Cardiff
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest) - Glenwood Springs
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood Springs
- Glenwood Springs is located in Garfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,222 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenwood Springs <6>
- Snowmass
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snowmass
- Snowmass is located in Pitkin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Snowmass <6>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Gypsum. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Gypsum.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Gypsum. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Gypsum.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Gypsum. See our Newspapers Page for Gypsum.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gypsum ...
Looking for more information about Gypsum? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Gypsum, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Gypsum.
Adding Gypsum to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Gypsum in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Gypsum was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the Gypsum post office opened in 1883.
We also found Gypsum in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Gypsum.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Gypsum: www.townofgypsum.com/
The official website for Eagle County: www.eagle-county.com/
The official website for State of Colorado: https://www.colorado.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Colorado's counties, including Eagle, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
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| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Gypsum. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Gypsum - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Gypsum). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Gypsum or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |