Gypsum, Colorado

The town was named for nearby gypsum deposits,{{cite book|last=Dawson|first=John Frank|title=Place names in Colorado: why 700 communities were so named, 150 of Spanish or Indian origin|url=https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015051116740;view=1up;seq=31|publisher=The J. Frank Dawson Publishing Co.|location=Denver, CO|page=25}} and was incorporated in 1911.{{cite web| url= http://www.city-data.com/city/Gypsum-Colorado.html |title=Gypsum, Colorado |publisher=City-Data.com|accessdate=July 13, 2012}}

Gypsum is located in western Eagle County 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) {{convert|7|mi|0}} to Eagle, the county seat. Interstate 70 runs along the northern edge of Gypsum, with access from Exit 140. I-70 leads east {{convert|133|mi}} to Denver and west {{convert|110|mi}} to Grand Junction.

At the 2020 United States census, the town had a total area of {{convert|23.222|km2|acre|order=flip}} including {{convert|0.298|km2|acre|order=flip}} of water.

This climate type is dominated by the winter season, a long, bitterly cold period with short, clear days, relatively little precipitation mostly in the form of snow, and low humidity. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Gypsum has a subarctic climate, abbreviated "Dfc" on climate maps.[http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=744211&cityname=Gypsum%2C+Colorado%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Gypsum, Colorado]

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Retrieved on October 2, 2013.

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{{US Census population

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|1920= 164

|1930= 165

|1940= 245

|1950= 345

|1960= 358

|1970= 420

|1980= 743

|1990= 1750

|2000= 3654

|2010= 6477

|2020= 8040

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As of the census of 2000,{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|title=U.S. Census website|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=January 31, 2008}} there were 3,654 people, 1,150 households, and 917 families residing in the town. The population density was {{convert|992.8|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 1,210 housing units at an average density of {{convert|328.8|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the town was 81.28% White, 0.16% Black, 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.

There were 1,150 households, out of which 51.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.8% were married couples living together, 6.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.2% were non-families. 12.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 1.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.17 and the average family size was 3.47.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 33.1% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 38.7% from 25 to 44, 17.2% from 45 to 64, and 2.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females, there were 110.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 109.7 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $59,671, and the median income for a family was $62,384. Males had a median income of $40,139 versus $29,764 for females. The per capita income for the town was $21,790. About 4.4% of families and 5.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.4% of those under age 18 and 9.0% of those age 65 or over.

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Gypsum is the location of the Eagle County Regional Airport (EGE), a popular regional airport used in the winter to transport skiers to nearby Vail, {{convert|35|mi}} to the east.

Gypsum is also the location of several CORE TRANSIT stops, there are stops at Jules Dr, Eagle Valley High School, Eagle County Regional Airport, Cooley Mesa Rd, and Navajo Rd.{{Cite web|url=https://www.eaglecounty.us/Transit/Documents/Summer_MS_Valley_EB/|title=ECO Transit Schedule|last=|first=|date=|website=|access-date=}} $1 fee for youth and $3 fee for adults, and for the elderly, a $1 fee.{{Cite web|url=https://www.eaglecounty.us/Transit/Fares/|title=ECO Transit Fares|last=|first=|date=|website=|access-date=}}

• Eagle Valley High School
• Gypsum Creek Middle School{{Cite web|url=https://www.eagleschools.net/schools/gypsum-creek-middle-school|title=Gypsum Creek Middle School {{!}} Eagle County Schools|website=www.eagleschools.net|access-date=May 20, 2019}}
• Red Hill Elementary School{{Cite web|url=https://www.eagleschools.net/schools/red-hill-elementary|title=Red Hill Elementary {{!}} Eagle County Schools|website=www.eagleschools.net|access-date=May 20, 2019}}
• Gypsum Elementary School{{Cite web|url=https://www.eagleschools.net/schools/gypsum-elementary|title=Gypsum Elementary {{!}} Eagle County Schools|website=www.eagleschools.net|access-date=May 20, 2019}}

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The largest industry in the town is American Gypsum's (formerly Centex and before that, Eagle Gypsum Limited) drywall plant. The facility produces a variety of wallboard products, which is shipped by both rail and truck. The company also operates an open pit gypsum mine in the hills north of town. The mine currently in operation is the second to have been located in the area. Its grade is quickly dropping, and the company intends to close and reclaim it soon. A new mine, roughly a mile away, has been permitted, and is currently in the development stage. Unlike most surface mines, which utilize drill and blast methods to recover material, the Eagle mine uses machines similar to pavement mills (Wirtgen 2200 SM Surface Miners) to cut {{convert|6|in|mm|adj=mid|-deep}} swaths through the relatively soft rock. Front-end loaders then sort the material by color (white is gypsum, brown is waste) and load it into trucks to be hauled either to the plant or to waste piles.

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• Edwards-Glenwood Springs, CO Combined Statistical Area
• Edwards, CO Micropolitan Statistical Area

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• [https://www.townofgypsum.com/ Town of Gypsum website]

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