Gypsum, CO town hall & government
Gypsum spent $14.7 million in the year to December 31, 2023, about $1,721 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Gypsum's government.
Where Gypsum's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 48%
- Other taxes & licenses 20%
- Utility sales 12%
- Fees & charges 10%
- Property taxes 4%
- From the state 4%
- From the federal government 2%
- From other local governments 1%
Who works for Gypsum
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Eagle County School District RE 50
Gypsum's K–12 school district, shared with Avon, Carbonate, Eagle, Minturn, Red Cliff and Vail. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Colorado districts overall: 55% local, 37% state, 8% federal
- Local 80%
- State 15%
- Federal 5%
Of the $17,598 per pupil, $9,519 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Which schools Gypsum kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Gypsum pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Contact Gypsum's government
Who represents Gypsum
Gypsum is represented in Congress by Senators Michael F. Bennet and John W. Hickenlooper and Representative Joe Neguse. Jared Polis is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.