Town guide

Security-Widefield, Colorado

Security-Widefield is a community in El Paso County, Colorado, home to about 37,345 people across 13 square miles. Its ZIP code is 80911, and parts of 80817 and 80925 are in Security-Widefield too.

Homes sold for a median of $198 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population37,3452,875 per sq mi
Median home value$387,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$198Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking31%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Security-Widefield

3 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Security-Widefield

Distances

Nearest major airportCity of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport (COS)5 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Colorado Springs, CO9 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Phoenix, AZ545 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Security-Widefield; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Security-Widefield

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Security-Widefield had 38,639 residents in the 2020 census, up 29% since 2000.

It’s the 25th largest of 472 towns in Colorado by population.

El Paso County grew from 31,602 residents in 1900 to 730,395 in 2020.

Security-Widefield population by census2000: 29,845, 2010: 32,882, 2020: 38,63929,845200032,882201038,6392020

El Paso County, 1900–2020

El Paso County population, 1900 to 20201900: 31,602, 1910: 43,321, 1920: 44,027, 1930: 49,570, 1940: 54,025, 1950: 74,523, 1960: 143,742, 1970: 235,972, 1980: 309,424, 1990: 397,014, 2000: 516,929, 2010: 622,263, 2020: 730,39532K’00’1044K’20’3054K’40’50144K’60’70309K’80’90517K’00’10730K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 19°F. About 16.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 33 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Security-WidefieldJan: high 45°F, low 19°F, 0.3 in; Feb: high 47°F, low 20°F, 0.3 in; Mar: high 55°F, low 27°F, 0.8 in; Apr: high 61°F, low 34°F, 1.5 in; May: high 71°F, low 44°F, 2 in; Jun: high 82°F, low 53°F, 2.3 in; Jul: high 87°F, low 58°F, 3.1 in; Aug: high 84°F, low 57°F, 3 in; Sep: high 77°F, low 49°F, 1.4 in; Oct: high 65°F, low 37°F, 0.8 in; Nov: high 53°F, low 26°F, 0.4 in; Dec: high 45°F, low 19°F, 0.2 in45°19°Jan0.347°20°Feb0.355°27°Mar0.861°34°Apr1.571°44°May2.082°53°Jun2.387°58°Jul3.184°57°Aug3.077°49°Sep1.465°37°Oct0.853°26°Nov0.445°19°Dec0.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Colorado Springs Muni Ap, CO weather station (5 miles away).

Jobs in El Paso County

267,012 jobs at 18,852 businesses in El Paso County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in El Paso CountyHealth care and social assistance: 44,725 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 34,237 jobs; Retail trade: 33,999 jobs; Professional services: 31,827 jobs; Other services: 23,777 jobs; Construction: 15,370 jobs; Finance and insurance: 13,153 jobs; Administrative and support: 12,695 jobsHealth care and social assistance 17% Hotels and restaurants 13% Retail trade 13% Professional services 12% Other services 9% Construction 6% Finance and insurance 5% Administrative and support 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

92 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Security-Widefield.

Nearest hospitals

  • Uch-Memorial Health SystemGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Colorado Springs8.3 miles
  • Centura Health-Penrose St. Francis Health ServicesGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Colorado Springs10.9 miles
  • Uchealth Grandview HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · Colorado Springs12.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors7
Specialist doctors1
Dentists12
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants11
Mental health providers40
Physical and occupational therapists15
Optometrists2
Chiropractors4
Pharmacies1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Security-Widefield

Parks (7 nearby)

  • Cross Creek Regional Park · 58 acres2.4 mi
  • Widefield Park and Disc Golf Course · 34 acres0.5 mi
  • Windmill Mesa Park · 7 acres1.8 mi
  • Pi-Ute Park · 5 acres1.8 mi
  • Talbott Park · 5 acres0.7 mi
  • John Cesara Park1.4 mi

Grocery stores (4 nearby)

  • Walmart Supercenter1.4 mi
  • King Soopers Marketplace1.5 mi
  • Safeway1.8 mi
  • Alta Convenience2.0 mi

Pharmacies (3 nearby)

  • Walmart Pharmacy1.3 mi
  • King Soopers Pharmacy1.5 mi
  • Walgreens1.6 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Widefield Community Center and Public Library1.3 mi

Museums

  • National Museum of World War II Aviation5.6 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Amphitheater4.2 mi
  • Prairie Falcon Amphitheatre6.4 mi

Counts are within about 2.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Security-Widefield

Public schools here are run by School District No. 3 in the county of El Paso and State of. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (16)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Widefield District 3 PreschoolColorado SpringsPre-K379Public2.3 mi
French Elementary SchoolColorado SpringsK–5491Public2.1 mi
James Madison Charter Academy SchoolColorado SpringsK–872Charter1.2 mi
Martin Luther King Jr Elementary SchoolColorado SpringsK–5498Public0.8 mi
Pinello Elementary SchoolColorado SpringsK–5301Public3.1 mi
Sunrise Elementary SchoolColorado SpringsK–5506Public1.6 mi
Talbott STEAM Innovation SchoolColorado SpringsK–5324Public0.6 mi
The Haven SchoolColorado SpringsK–12240Public2.4 mi
Venetucci Elementary SchoolColorado SpringsK–5272Public0.9 mi
Webster Elementary SchoolColorado SpringsK–5582Public1.0 mi
Widefield Elementary School of the ArtsColorado SpringsK–5369Public1.5 mi
Sproul Junior High SchoolColorado Springs6–8504Public2.5 mi
Watson Junior High SchoolColorado Springs6–8470Public0.6 mi
Discovery High SchoolColorado Springs9–1283Alternative Education1.7 mi
Mesa Ridge High SchoolColorado Springs9–121,304Public1.3 mi
Widefield High SchoolColorado Springs9–121,193Public1.6 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Fountain Valley School of ColoradoColorado Springs9–12233Nonsectarian0.2 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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