Waukee, Iowa

Waukee, Iowa
Triangle Park in Downtown Waukee
Triangle Park in Downtown Waukee
Motto: 
"The Key To Good Living"[1]
Location of Waukee, Iowa
Location of Waukee, Iowa
Coordinates: 41°36′32″N 93°51′55″W / 41.60889°N 93.86528°W / 41.60889; -93.86528
Country United States
State Iowa
CountyDallas
Government
 • MayorCourtney Clarke (D)[2][3] </ref>
 • Iowa HouseKenan Judge (D)
 • Iowa SenateSarah Trone Garriott (D)
 • U.S. HouseZach Nunn (R)
Area
 • Total20.96 sq mi (54.29 km2)
 • Land20.92 sq mi (54.17 km2)
 • Water0.04 sq mi (0.12 km2)
Elevation1,047 ft (319 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total23,940
 • Estimate 
(2023)
31,645
 • Density1,144.58/sq mi (441.93/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
50263
Area code515
FIPS code19-82695
GNIS feature ID2397221[5]
Websitewww.waukee.org
Main Street, Waukee, Iowa
Main Street, Waukee, Iowa (1968)

Waukee is a city in Dallas County, Iowa, United States. The population was 23,940 at the time of the 2020 U.S. Census.[6] It is part of the Des MoinesWest Des Moines Metropolitan Statistical Area.

In 2017, Apple Inc. chose Waukee as the location of a massive $1.38 billion data center campus.[7]

  1. ^ "City of Waukee, Iowa". City of Waukee, Iowa. Retrieved August 31, 2012.
  2. ^ Waukee Mayor & Council, official web page.
  3. ^ [1], legis.iowa.gov, August 25, 2024 .
  4. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
  5. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Waukee, Iowa
  6. ^ "2020 Census State Redistricting Data". census.gov. United states Census Bureau. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
  7. ^ "7 things to know about the Apple data center in Waukee". August 25, 2017.