Waukee, Iowa

About Waukee

Waukee, IA is a thriving city located in central Iowa with an estimated population of 34,420.

Officially, Waukee is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 21.91 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,571 residents per square mile.

📰 Waukee News Today

• Inside the Huddle: Waukee Northwest manager returns to the sideline after kidney transplant weareiowa.com · Oct 10
• Waukee assistant football coach makes inspiring return after stroke The Des Moines Register · Oct 9
• Near Des Moines Is Iowa's Fast-Growing Midwest City With Outdoor Fun, Shopping, And Local Eats https://www.islands.com/ · Oct 9
• Dallas County's largest food pantry begins construction on new Waukee location KCCI · Oct 8
• Photos: Cedar Rapids Xavier at State Girls Tennis (10/8/26) The Gazette · Oct 8

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Iowa headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Waukee Unique

• A top-25 city in Iowa by population (#16 of 940 incorporated places).
• The only place in America named Waukee — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Home to 1.3% of Iowa's city-dwelling population.

Why People Love It Here

• The sweet spot: real amenities without big-city congestion.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 34,420.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 6 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Waukee

• Blue Agave — mexican
• IHOP — breakfast
• Pizza Ranch — pizza
• Scooter's Coffee — coffee shop (café)
• Shanghai Chinese Restaurant — chinese
• Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
• Central Standard
• Fresh Mediterranean Express — mediterranean
• Guadalajara Mexican Restaurant
• Kue'd Smokehouse

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Waukee

• Fox Creek Park reviews ★
• Alice Nizzi Park reviews ★
• Biltmore West · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Centennial Park reviews ★
• Cirksena Park reviews ★
• Grant Park reviews ★
• Maple Grove Park reviews ★
• Painted Woods West Park reviews ★
• Prairie Rose · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Stratford Crossing Park reviews ★
• The Triangle reviews ★
• Warrior Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Waukee

• Eason Elementary School
• Grant Ragan Elementary School
• Northwest High School
• Prairieview School
• South Middle School
• Sugar Creek Elementary School
• Timberline School
• Trailridge School
• Vince Meyer Early Learning Center
• Waukee Elementary School
• Waukee High School
• Waukee Middle School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

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🌤️ Current Weather

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🗺️ Map of Waukee

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