Half of Security-Widefield’s homes were built after 1981
More historic than 7% of U.S. towns · #133 of 159 in Colorado. What drives it
Most of Security-Widefield was built recently: 0.6% of its homes predate 1940 and the median home dates from 1981. Below: maps from 1893 on and the census since 1960.
On its age, its old homes and the National Register, Security-Widefield is more historic than 7% of U.S. towns, #133 of 159 in Colorado. Its National Register listings hold the grade up; its share of homes from before 1940 pulls it down.
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HistoryA character grade: shown, never part of Security-Widefield’s overall grade.
Few Colorado towns list much on the Register (a typical Colorado town has 1.1 per 10,000 residents, the U.S. 2.4), so Security-Widefield’s 0.0 sits below most of its state (22% of Colorado towns have fewer) while its 0 listings outnumber those of 23% of U.S. towns.
How sure. Graded on two of the three inputs, so a change in either one moves the letter more than it would with three. The pre-1940 share (±0.5 points) is firm at this size.
Founding year: our sources. Homes: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register: National Park Service, May 2026 list; each listing counted once (boundary changes and added documentation belong to their listing), and a historic district counts its contributing buildings. How TownRatings grades history →
What stands out about Security-Widefield’s past
Read from the archive, the National Register and the record. The page puts what stands out first.
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 737-200's rudder power control unit.
Every edition of the U.S. Geological Survey’s map of Security-Widefield. Tap a year, or press play to watch the town change.
1893Colorado Springs sheet · 1:125,000
U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (public domain), via Esri’s collection of the scans. The red ring marks the center of Security-Widefield.
People over time
Security-Widefield, census by census
Grew from 9,017 people in 1960 to 38,639 in 2020, 4 times over.
7 censuses, 1960–2020.
U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts, from the census table on Security-Widefield’s Wikipedia page.
Famous people
Famous people close to Security-Widefield
Nobody well known was born in Security-Widefield itself, so here are the best known from just nearby.
Security-Widefield is more historic than 7% of U.S. towns, #133 of 159 in Colorado. The History grade combines the town’s founding era, the share of homes built before 1940 and its National Register listings. It’s a character grade, so it isn’t part of the overall grade. How it works.
How old are the homes in Security-Widefield?
0.6% of Security-Widefield’s homes were built before 1940 (Census estimate), against a typical 2.5% for a Colorado town; the median home was built in 1981.
Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021).
From Wikimedia Commons (3), Wikipedia, U.S. Geological Survey historical maps, U.S. Census counts (via Wikipedia) and the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.
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