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Population (year 2000): 3,654. Estimated population in July 2006: 5,307 (+45.2% change)
Males: 1,916  (52.4%)
Females: 1,738  (47.6%)

Eagle County

Median resident age:  30.3 years
Colorado median age:  34.3 years

Zip codes: 81637.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $59,700 (it was $59,671 in 2000)
Gypsum  $59,700
Colorado:  $50,652

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $273,700 (it was $234,500 in 2000)
Gypsum  $273,700
Colorado:  $223,300

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Races in Gypsum:

  • White Non-Hispanic (66.6%)
  • Hispanic (31.3%)
  • Other race (15.0%)
  • Two or more races (2.0%)
  • American Indian (1.6%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

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Ancestries: German (19.3%), English (10.7%), Irish (10.0%), United States (9.6%), French (4.6%), Norwegian (3.4%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Incorporated on 11/25/1911

Elevation: 6320 feet

Land area: 3.68 square miles.

Population density: 1355 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Gypsum

  • High school or higher: 81.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.7%
  • Unemployed: 2.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Gypsum town

  • Never married: 22.4%
  • Now married: 65.2%
  • Separated: 0.9%
  • Widowed: 1.3%
  • Divorced: 10.1%

596 residents are foreign born (15.8% Latin America).

This town:  16.3%
Colorado:  8.6%



According to our research there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Gypsum, Colorado in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Gypsum to the number of sex offenders is 1662 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this town is smaller than the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Gypsum:  0.4% ($996)
Colorado:  0.7% ($1,132)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Boulder, CO (118.4 miles , pop. 94,673).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Northeast Jefferson, CO (126.1 miles , pop. 450,166).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (550.9 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities: Eagle, CO (7.8 miles ), El Jebel, CO (19.9 miles ), Basalt, CO (20.2 miles ), Edwards, CO (23.9 miles ), Carbondale, CO (25.4 miles ), Glenwood Springs, CO (27.7 miles ), Avon, CO (28.8 miles ), Snowmass Village, CO (29.8 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 72 buildings, average cost: $78,900
  • 1997: 67 buildings, average cost: $110,500
  • 1998: 113 buildings, average cost: $32,400
  • 1999: 46 buildings, average cost: $166,400
  • 2000: 94 buildings, average cost: $116,900
  • 2001: 131 buildings, average cost: $94,300
  • 2002: 45 buildings, average cost: $129,500
  • 2003: 89 buildings, average cost: $146,400
  • 2004: 68 buildings, average cost: $189,400
  • 2005: 119 buildings, average cost: $229,100
  • 2006: 109 buildings, average cost: $285,400

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Latitude: 39.64 N, Longitude: 106.94 W


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Area code: 970

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Population change in the 1990s: +1,875 (+105.4%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (41%)
  • Accommodation and food services (12%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
  • Repair and maintenance (3%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Accommodation and food services (16%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (7%)
  • Construction (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (9%)
  • Carpenters (8%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (15%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)


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Hospitals/medical centers near Gypsum:
  • VAIL VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER (about 35 miles; VAIL, CO)
  • ASPEN VALLEY HOSPITAL (about 35 miles; ASPEN, CO)
  • VALLEY VIEW HOSPITAL ASSN (about 46 miles; GLENWOOD SPRINGS, CO)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Gypsum:
  • EAGLE COUNTY REGIONAL (about 2 miles; EAGLE, CO; ID: EGE)
  • ASPEN-PITKIN CO/SARDY FIELD (about 30 miles; ASPEN, CO; ID: ASE)
  • YAMPA VALLEY (about 60 miles; HAYDEN, CO; ID: HDN)
Other public-use airports nearest to Gypsum:
  • GLENWOOD SPRINGS MUNI (about 27 miles; GLENWOOD SPRINGS, CO; ID: GWS)
  • MC ELROY AIRFIELD (about 49 miles; KREMMLING, CO; ID: 20V)
  • LAKE COUNTY (about 53 miles; LEADVILLE, CO; ID: LXV)

Amtrak station near Gypsum:
  • 8 miles: EAGLE (432 GRAND ST.) - Bus Station

Local government website: www.townofgypsum.com

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Gypsum:
  • COLORADO MOUNTAIN COLLEGE (about 29 miles; GLENWOOD SPRINGS, CO; Full-time enrollment: 3,400)
  • WESTERN STATE COLLEGE COLORADO (about 65 miles; GUNNISON, CO; FT enrollment: 2,199)
  • UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT BOULDER (about 113 miles; BOULDER, CO; FT enrollment: 25,355)
  • COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY (about 117 miles; Fort Collins, CO; FT enrollment: 22,684)
  • MESA STATE COLLEGE (about 121 miles; GRAND JUNCTION, CO; FT enrollment: 4,415)
  • COLORADO SCHOOL OF MINES (about 121 miles; GOLDEN, CO; FT enrollment: 3,183)
  • RED ROCKS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 125 miles; LAKEWOOD, CO; FT enrollment: 3,835)
Public high school in Gypsum:
  • EAGLE VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 614; Location: 641 VALLEY ROAD; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Gypsum:
  • GYPSUM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 350; Location: 601 HIGHWAY 6; Grades: PK - 05)
  • GYPSUM CREEK MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 283; Location: 401 GRUNDEL WAY; Grades: 06 - 08)
  • RED HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 265; Location: 100 GRUNDEL WAY; Grades: KG - 05)

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Drinking water stations with addresses in Gypsum and their reported violations in the past:

GYPSUM TOWN OF (Population served: 4000, Surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One minor monitoring violation
MT ELBERT MHP (Population served: 75, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
  • 2 minor monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation
RIVER DANCE RV PARK (Address: 6700 Hwy 6, Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation

Average household size:
This town:  3.2 people
Colorado:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  79.8%
Whole state:  65.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  5.8%
Whole state:  5.5%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  5.5%
Whole state:  9.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  3.4%
Whole state:  4.1%

Gypsum compared to Colorado state average:

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  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Gypsum (2007 data):
  • Alpine Bank: Gypsum Branch at 104 Oakridge Drive, branch established on 1997-10-06. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $2,010.8 mil, Deposits: $1,752.5 mil, headquarters in Glenwood Springs, CO, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 35 total offices, Holding Company: Alpine Banks Of Colorado
  • U.S. Bank National Association: Gypsum Branch at 201 Crestwood Drive, branch established on 1997-01-27. Info updated 2006-10-10: Bank assets: $217,802.3 mil, Deposits: $135,903.1 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2565 total offices, Holding Company: U.S. Bancorp



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other and Unallocable 3$11,863$47,4521$658
Solid Waste Management 1$2,794$33,5280$0
Sewerage 1$3,998$47,9760$0
Financial Administration 1$4,273$51,2760$0
Other Government Administration 6$23,072$46,1440$0
Streets and Highways 7$27,031$46,3390$0
Totals for Government 19$73,031$46,1251$658


Gypsum government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $937,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $317,000
    Solid Waste Management: $193,000
  • Construction - Sewerage: $2,832,000
    Regular Highways: $860,000
    Water Utilities: $486,000
    Parks & Recreation: $290,000
    Libraries: $176,000
  • Current Operations - Financial Administration: $778,000
    General - Other: $702,000
    Water Utilities: $586,000
    Regular Highways: $278,000
    Parks & Recreation: $271,000
    Sewerage: $231,000
    Solid Waste Management: $112,000
    Police Protection: $73,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $274,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $149,000
    Highways: $54,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $985,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $4,575,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $4,530,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $920,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $65,000
    Other, NEC: $45,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $316,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $304,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $416,000
    Financial Administration: $347,000
    Regular Highways: $76,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $6,897,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $626,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $445,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $138,000
    All Other: $15,000
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $1,309,000
    NEC: $1,042,000
    Property: $386,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $18,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $864,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $55,000

13.54% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($50,732 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  13.54%
Colorado average:  10.77%

1.29% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,074 average AGI)
Eagle County:  1.29%
Colorado average:  0.18%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Denver County, CO  0.71% ($48,824 average AGI)
from Pitkin County, CO  0.68% ($141,228)
from Garfield County, CO  0.57% ($64,211)


11.81% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($46,641 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  11.81%
Colorado average:  10.03%

0.62% of residents moved to foreign countries ($678 average AGI)
Eagle County:  0.62%
Colorado average:  0.12%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Garfield County, CO  1.02% ($71,077 average AGI)
to Denver County, CO  0.74% ($35,738)
to Pitkin County, CO  0.51% ($47,253)


Strongest AM radio stations in Gypsum:
  • KSKE (610 AM; 5 kW; VAIL, CO; Owner: PILGRIM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KNZZ (1100 AM; 50 kW; GRAND JUNCTION, CO; Owner: M B C GRAND BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KKZN (760 AM; 50 kW; THORNTON, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KLTT (670 AM; 50 kW; COMMERCE CITY, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
  • KOA (850 AM; 50 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KMXA (1090 AM; 50 kW; AURORA, CO; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KLMO (1060 AM; 30 kW; LONGMONT, CO; Owner: PILGRIM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KRAI (550 AM; 5 kW; CRAIG, CO; Owner: WILD WEST RADIO, INC.)
  • KGLN (980 AM; 1 kW; GLENWOOD SPRINGS, CO; Owner: COLORADO WEST BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KJOL (620 AM; 10 kW; GRAND JUNCTION, CO; Owner: UNITED MINISTRIES)
  • KCUV (1510 AM; 25 kW; LITTLETON, CO; Owner: PEOPLE WIRELESS, INC.)
  • KTWO (1030 AM; 50 kW; CASPER, WY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KRKY (930 AM; 5 kW; GRANBY, CO; Owner: GRAND COUNTY WIRELESS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Gypsum:
  • K259AC (99.7 FM; GYPSUM, ETC., CO; Owner: COMMUNITY RADIO FOR NORTHERN COLORADO)
  • KTUN (101.5 FM; EAGLE, CO; Owner: SALISBURY BROADCASTING COLORADO, LLC)
  • KDNK (90.5 FM; CARBONDALE, CO; Owner: CARBONDALE COMM. ACCESS RADIO, INC.)
  • KRVG (95.5 FM; GLENWOOD SPRINGS, CO; Owner: WESTERN SLOPE COMMUNICATIONS LLC)
  • K247AD (97.3 FM; CARBONDALE, CO; Owner: PITKIN COUNTY TRANSLATOR)
  • KLXV (91.9 FM; GLENWOOD SPRINGS, CO; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KZKS-FM2 (105.3 FM; CARBONDALE, CO; Owner: WESTERN SLOPE COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C)
  • KKCH (92.7 FM; GLENWOOD SPRINGS, CO; Owner: AGM-ROCKY MOUNTAIN BROADCASTING I, L.L.C.)
  • KPVW (107.1 FM; ASPEN, CO; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KFMU-FM (104.1 FM; OAK CREEK, CO; Owner: SALISBURY BROADCASTING COLORADO, LLC)
  • KRKM (106.3 FM; KREMMLING, CO; Owner: GRAND COUNTY WIRELESS, INC.)
  • KNFO (106.1 FM; BASALT, CO; Owner: SALISBURY BROADCASTING COLORADO, LLC)
  • K217DB (91.3 FM; EAGLE, CO; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • K237CB (95.3 FM; EAGLE, ETC., CO; Owner: SALISBURY BROADCASTING COLORADO, LLC)


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