Photo: Jeffrey Beall · CC BY 4.0Living in Security-Widefield, CO: what to set up and who to call
Security-Widefield has no town government of its own, so El Paso County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Widefield School District 3. Most homes in Security-Widefield have two wired internet choices, Xfinity and Quantum Fiber.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Security-Widefield, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.
Power, water and internet
Who to call to start service at a new address in Security-Widefield.
Power comes from Black Hills Colorado Electric
Black Hills Colorado Electric (Black Hills Colorado Electric, LLC), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Security-Widefield. Its homes paid an average of 18.7¢ per kWh in 2025, about $95 a month (its average across Colorado).
Start or move service: blackhillsenergy.com · (800) 694-8989
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Security Water District
Security Water District supplies Security-Widefield: about 53% of residents live in its service area. Widefield WSD serves another 45%. About 3% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It buys treated surface water (EPA lists Colorado Springs Utilities and Fountain Valley Authority as sellers) and serves 20,000 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 83% of the 3,525 systems serving 10,001–50,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Dec 2026, was 1.9 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 4.2 ppb. That’s higher than 64% of similar systems’ latest results.
The system’s full record: EPA ECHO report
EPA SDWIS via Envirofacts (violations pulled Oct 9, 2026) and ECHO (lead samples, 2026Q3); service area: EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3.0. Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. CO0121775.
11 home internet providers serve Security-Widefield
100% of 13,258 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 57% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable | 100% | 2,000/250 |
| Quantum Fiber | Fiber | 57% | 8,000/8,000 |
| CenturyLink | DSL, Fiber | 44% | 140/20 |
| Underline El Paso | Fiber | 29% | 1,000/1,000 |
| SECOM | Fiber | 3% | 1,000/1,000 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 53% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Security-Widefield’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Security-Widefield.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Security-Widefield is in Widefield School District 3.
C+School gradeSee Schools →U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.
No town hall: the county runs things
Security-Widefield is unincorporated, so El Paso County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Sep 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Security-Widefield spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Security-Widefield residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Security-Widefield | ZIP’s residents in Security-Widefield |
|---|---|---|---|
| 80911 | Colorado Springs, CO | 89% | 99% |
| 80925 | Colorado Springs, CO | 11% | 27% |
A few homes fall in 80817.
Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.
Getting around, the ER and the library
One line each; the subject pages have the rest.
ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in Security-Widefield
Who supplies Security-Widefield’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Security Water District (EPA ID CO0121775). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 83% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 1.9 ppb (Jan–Dec 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Security-Widefield?
Black Hills Colorado Electric (Black Hills Colorado Electric, LLC), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 18.7¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Security-Widefield?
Xfinity, Quantum Fiber, CenturyLink, Underline El Paso, SECOM, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Security-Widefield?
80911 (89%), 80925 (11%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Security-Widefield in?
Widefield School District 3.
How do I register to vote in Security-Widefield?
In Colorado you can register online until 8 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 8 days before). Elections here are run by the El Paso County Clerk and Recorder. Check your registration at sos.state.co.us.
Sources & dates
Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.
- Water: EPA SDWIS (Envirofacts, pulled Oct 9, 2026), ECHO SDWA 2026Q3, EPA CWS Service Area Boundaries v3.0.
- Power: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map Aug 2023); EIA-861 final 2025.
- Trash: OpenStreetMap, Geofabrik extract of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
- ZIP codes: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files; GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
- Schools: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
- Registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024 (read Oct 10, 2026). Official sites and area codes: Wikidata.
- Election office: FVAP local election office directory (fetched Oct 10, 2026; each record dated), EAC EAVS 2024 jurisdictions; registration and lookup links from vote.gov’s state data, checked Oct 10, 2026.
- Internet: FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.