Security-Widefield, Census-designated place in El Paso County, Colorado, United States.
Security-Widefield is a community in El Paso County situated within the Colorado Springs metropolitan area. The area comprises two historically separate settlements that have developed into a residential region with a mix of housing and local services.
The area was formally designated as Security in 1960 and later expanded to include Widefield in 1970. This consolidation created a larger administrative unit for the region's growing population.
The S.A. Wilson Elementary School, constructed between 1959 and 1961, received recognition in the National Register of Historic Places in 2017.
The area is served by multiple postal zones with different post offices handling northern and southern sections. Getting around the region is straightforward since it sits along main roads connecting to Colorado Springs.
Fontaine Boulevard forms a geographical division between Security in the northwest and Widefield along the northern and southeastern sections.
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