Waukee, Iowa

Waukee, Iowa
Triangle Park in Downtown Waukee
Motto: 
"The Key To Good Living"
Interactive location map of Waukee
Coordinates: 41°35′26″N 93°52′58″W / 41.590480°N 93.882818°W / 41.590480; -93.882818
CountryUnited States
StateIowa
CountyDallas
Founded1869
IncorporatedJuly 2, 1878
Government
 • MayorCourtney Clarke (D)
 • Mayor Pro-TemCharlie Bottenberg
 • City CouncilAnna Pierce
Chris Crone
Ben Sinclair
Rob Grove
 • Iowa SenateSarah Trone Garriott (D)
 • Iowa HouseKenan Judge (D)
 • U.S. HouseZach Nunn (R)
Area
 • City
22.002 sq mi (56.985 km2)
 • Land21.907 sq mi (56.738 km2)
 • Water0.095 sq mi (0.246 km2)  0.43%
Elevation
1,047 ft (319 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • City
23,940
 • Estimate 
(2024)
34,420
 • Density1,093/sq mi (421.9/km2)
 • Urban
542,486
 • Metro
753,913
Time zoneUTC–6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC–5 (CDT)
ZIP Code
50263
Area code515
FIPS code19-82695
GNIS feature ID2397221
Websitewaukee.org

Waukee is a city in Dallas County, Iowa, United States. The population was 23,940 at the 2020 census, and was estimated at 34,420 in 2024, making it the 16th-most populous city in Iowa. It is part of the Des Moines metropolitan area.

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