Gypsum

History

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

Geography

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) to Eagle, the county seat. Interstate 70 runs along the northern edge of Gypsum, with access from Exit 140. I-70 leads east to Denver and west to Grand Junction. At the 2020 United States census, the town had a total area of including of water. The variable terrain around Gypsum was certified in August 2025 as suitable for training astronauts for moon landing missions. Astronauts visiting the local High-Altitude Army National Guard Aviation Training Site land helicopters to refine their landing skills on disorienting slopes with variable surfaces and dynamic lighting and shadow conditions.

Race & ethnicity

Most-observed species

• Black-billed Magpie

  Pica hudsonia (Sabine, 1823) · Aves
  2,412
• American Robin

  Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
  1,614
• Song Sparrow

  Melospiza melodia (A.Wilson, 1810) · Aves
  1,511
• House Finch

  Haemorhous mexicanus (P.L.Statius Müller, 1776) · Aves
  1,507
• American Crow

  Corvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves
  1,488
• Red-winged Blackbird

  Agelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  1,480
• Northern Flicker

  Colaptes auratus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  1,380
• Common Raven

  Corvus corax Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  1,292

Most recent

• M 2.8 — 2026-06-06
  10 km NE of Redstone, Colorado
• M 2.5 — 2026-04-04
  30 km NNW of Dotsero, Colorado
• M 2.6 — 2026-02-06
  12 km S of Mulford, Colorado
• M 2.5 — 2025-10-21
  22 km NNW of New Castle, Colorado
• M 2.9 — 2024-10-18
  6 km NNE of Chacra, Colorado
• M 2.5 — 2023-07-15
  7 km NNW of Chacra, Colorado