Editing Security-Widefield, Colorado

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'''Security-Widefield''' is a [[Census-designated place|census-designated place (CDP)]] comprising the [[Unincorporated area|unincorporated communities]] of [[Security, Colorado|Security]] and [[Widefield, Colorado|Widefield]] located in and governed by [[El Paso County, Colorado|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 38,639 at the [[United States Census 2020]].<ref name="Census 2020" /> El Paso County governs the unincorporated communities. Both the [[Colorado Springs, Colorado|Colorado Springs]] [[post office]] ([[ZIP Code|Zip Codes]] 80911, 80913, and 80925) and the [[Fountain, Colorado|Fountain]] [[post office]] ([[Zip Code]] 80817) serve the area.<ref name=ZIPcode/>

==History==
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The [[S.A. Wilson Elementary School]] in Security-Widefield is a school built in 1959-61. It is listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 2017.

In March 1991, Widefield was the site of the crash of [[United Airlines Flight 585]], 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|Boeing 737-200]]'s rudder power control unit.

==Geography==
East-west running Fontaine Boulevard divides Security and Widefield into two parts. Local convention usually regards Security as the section that is northwest of Fontaine Boulevard, with Widefield considered to be along the northern and southeastern sections of Fontaine adjacent to the City of Fountain. Security and Widefield neighborhoods are connected historically to their respective water towers. Much of the northern section of Fontaine is served by the Security Water and Sanitation District, whereas a small northern section as well as the southern section are served by the Widefield Water and Sanitation District including areas east of Grinnell.

The Security-Widefield CDP has an area of {{convert|34.905|km2|acres|disp=flip}}, including {{convert|1.252|km2|acres|disp=flip}} of water.<ref name=CO_CDP_2020/>

==Demographics==
<!-- As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2008-01-31|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> of 2000, there were 29,845 people, 9,960 households, and 8,187 families residing in the CDP. The population density was {{convert|2,055.1|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 10,177 housing units at an average density of {{convert|700.8|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the CDP was 74% [[White (U.S. Census)|European American]], 10.5% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.8% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 3.1% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.6% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 5.4% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 5.7% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 12.6% of the population.

There were 9,960 households, out of which 43.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.5% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 11.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.8% were non-families. 14.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.99 and the average family size was 3.28.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 31.2% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 31.9% from 25 to 44, 20.0% from 45 to 64, and 9.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.8 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $48,911, and the median income for a family was $51,029. Males had a median income of $32,353 versus $24,684 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the CDP was $17,697. About 4.9% of families and 6.0% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 8.1% of those under age 18 and 4.8% of those age 65 or over.
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The [[United States Census Bureau]] initially defined the {{nowrap|Security CDP}} for the {{nowrap|[[1960 United States census]].}} The CDP was expanded to the {{nowrap|Security-Widefield CDP}} for the {{nowrap|[[1970 United States census]].}}
{{Historical populations
|title  = Security-Widefield CDP, Colorado
|type   = US
|align  = left
|source = [[United States Census Bureau]]
|1960| 9,017
|1970|15,297
|1980|18,768
|1990|23,822
|2000|29,845
|2010|32,882
|2020|38639
}}
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== Education ==
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Students are served by the [[Widefield School District 3]].
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==See also==
{{portal|Colorado}}
*[[Colorado Springs, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area]]
*[[United Airlines Flight 585]]

==References==
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==External links==
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*[https://www.uncovercolorado.com/towns/security-widefield/ Security-Widefield @ UncoverColorado.com]
*[https://www.securitypubliclibrary.org/ Security Public Library]
*[https://securitywsd.com/ Security Water District & Security Sanitation District]
*[https://www.wsd3.org/ Widefield School District]
**[https://parksandrec.wsd3.org/ Widefield Parks & Recreation]
*[https://www.wwsdonline.com/ Widefield Water and Sanitation District]
*[https://www.elpasoco.com/ El Paso County website]
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[[Category:Census-designated places in El Paso County, Colorado]]
[[Category:Census-designated places in Colorado]]