Security-Widefield is a
census-designated place (CDP) comprising the
unincorporated communities of
Security
Security is protection from, or resilience against, potential harm (or other unwanted coercive change) caused by others, by restraining the freedom of others to act. Beneficiaries (technically referents) of security may be of persons and social ...
and
Widefield located in and governed by
El Paso County,
Colorado,
United States. The CDP is a part of the
Colorado Springs, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population of the Security-Widefield CDP was 32,882 at the
United States Census 2010.
El Paso County governs the unincorporated communities. Both the
Colorado Springs post office (
Zip Codes 80911, 80913, and 80925) and the
Fountain post office (
Zip Code 80817) serve the area.
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History
The S.A. Wilson Elementary School
S.A. Wilson Elementary School in Security-Widefield, an unincorporated area south of Colorado Springs, Colorado
Colorado Springs is a home rule municipality in, and the county seat of, El Paso County, Colorado, United States. It is the large ...
in Security-Widefield is a school built in 1959-61. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2017.
In 1991, Widefield was the site of the United Airlines 585 Crash, which killed all 25 persons aboard. The crash was later determined to have been caused by a defect in the design of the Boeing 737-200's rudder power control unit.
Geography
East-west running Fontaine Boulevard divides Security-Widefield into two parts. Local convention usually regards Security as the section that is north of Fontaine Boulevard, with Widefield considered to be the southern section.
The Security-Widefield CDP has an area of , including of water.[
]
Demographics
The United States Census Bureau initially defined the for the The CDP was expanded to the for the
Education
Students are served by the Widefield School District 3
The Widefield School District 3 is a public school district serving parts of western El Paso County, Colorado, United States. It primarily serves Security-Widefield, but it also serves southeastern Colorado Springs, which is where the district off ...
.
See also
*Outline of Colorado
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the U.S. state of Colorado:
Colorado – 22nd most populous, the eighth most extensive, and the highest in average elevation of the 50 United States. Colorado ...
** Index of Colorado-related articles
*State of Colorado
Colorado (, other variants) is a state in the Mountain West subregion of the Western United States. It encompasses most of the Southern Rocky Mountains, as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the ...
**Colorado cities and towns
The U.S. State of Colorado has 272 active incorporated municipalities, comprising 197 towns, 73 cities, and two consolidated city and county governments. At the 2020 United States Census, 4,299,942 of the 5,773,714 Colorado residents (74.47%) ...
*** Colorado census designated places
**Colorado counties
The U.S. State of Colorado is divided into 64 counties. Two of these counties, the City and County of Broomfield and the City and County of Denver, have consolidated city and county governments. Denver serves as the state capital. Counties are ...
*** El Paso County, Colorado
** Colorado metropolitan areas
*** Front Range Urban Corridor
***South Central Colorado Urban Area
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The South Central Colorado Urban Area comprises the Colorado Springs Metropolitan Statistical Area, the Pueblo Metropolitan Statistical Area, and the Cañon City Micr ...
*** Colorado Springs, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area
* United Airlines Flight 585
References
External links
Security-Widefield @ UncoverColorado.comSecurity Public LibrarySecurity Water District & Security Sanitation DistrictWidefield School District
Widefield Parks & RecreationWidefield Water and Sanitation DistrictEl Paso County website
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Census-designated places in El Paso County, Colorado
Census-designated places in Colorado