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Population in July 2007: 12,029. Population change since 2000: +112.8%
Males: 5,953  (49.5%)
Females: 6,076  (50.5%)
Median resident age:  33.0 years
Iowa median age:  36.6 years

Zip codes: 50263.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $68,600 (it was $58,024 in 2000)
Waukee  $68,600
Iowa:  $47,292

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $169,700 (it was $132,000 in 2000)
Waukee  $169,700
Iowa:  $117,900

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Races in Waukee:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.7%)
  • Hispanic (0.7%)
  • Two or more races (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Waukee: 86.9 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)


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Ancestries: German (35.3%), Irish (15.3%), English (9.7%), Swedish (6.8%), United States (5.7%), Dutch (5.6%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 12/23/1878

Elevation: 1029 feet

Land area: 8.39 square miles.

Population density: 1434 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Waukee

  • High school or higher: 95.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 34.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.2%
  • Unemployed: 2.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Waukee city

  • Never married: 15.9%
  • Now married: 69.2%
  • Separated: 0.5%
  • Widowed: 4.6%
  • Divorced: 9.9%

23 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.4%
Iowa:  3.1%



According to our research there were 11 registered sex offenders living in Waukee, Iowa in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Waukee to the number of sex offenders is 1094 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is smaller than the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Waukee:  1.6% ($2,171)
Iowa:  1.3% ($1,077)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Des Moines, IA (16.8 miles , pop. 198,682).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Omaha, NE (149.5 miles , pop. 390,007).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (425.3 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Clive, IA (5.8 miles ), Grimes, IA (7.6 miles ), Van Meter, IA (8.2 miles ), West Des Moines, IA (8.3 miles ), Dallas Center, IA (8.4 miles ), Urbandale, IA (9.1 miles ), Windsor Heights, IA (10.5 miles ), Adel, IA (10.8 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 38 buildings, average cost: $130,600
  • 1997: 72 buildings, average cost: $124,800
  • 1998: 122 buildings, average cost: $153,300
  • 1999: 188 buildings, average cost: $150,200
  • 2000: 114 buildings, average cost: $170,700
  • 2001: 122 buildings, average cost: $146,400
  • 2002: 187 buildings, average cost: $142,800
  • 2003: 265 buildings, average cost: $163,100
  • 2004: 264 buildings, average cost: $162,900
  • 2005: 459 buildings, average cost: $163,700
  • 2006: 412 buildings, average cost: $175,300
  • 2007: 285 buildings, average cost: $210,300

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Latitude: 41.61 N, Longitude: 93.87 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -1,565 (-30.5%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 481 (16.7%)


Area code: 515

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Waukee, Iowa business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...


Population change in the 1990s: +2,285 (+80.4%).


Historical population


Historical housing units



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (15%)
  • Finance and insurance (10%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (3%)
  • Broadcasting and telecommunications (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Finance and insurance (27%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Health care (10%)
  • Social assistance (6%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (3%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers (4%)
  • Computer specialists (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (15%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Child care workers (5%)
  • Business operations specialists (5%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)


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Crime in Waukee by Year

Type 2002 2003 2004
Murders 000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.0
Rapes 000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.0
Robberies 100
    per 100,000 19.40.00.0
Assaults 610
    per 100,000 116.615.20.0
Burglaries 12625
    per 100,000 233.391.0341.9
Thefts 4350109
    per 100,000 835.9758.21490.5
Auto thefts 5610
    per 100,000 97.291.0136.7
Arson 110
    per 100,000 19.415.20.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 86.747.094.5

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 12 (11 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  0.91
US city average:  3.00

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Waukee-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Iowa state average. It is 122% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/13/1976, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 22.2 miles away from the Waukee city center injured 9 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 4/8/1999, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 11.1 miles away from the city center injured one person and caused $2 million in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Waukee:
  • BROADLAWNS MEDICAL CENTER (about 17 miles; DES MOINES, IA)
  • MERCY MEDICAL CENTER/MERCY CAPITOL (about 17 miles; DES MOINES, IA)
  • IOWA METHODIST MEDICAL CENTER (about 18 miles; DES MOINES, IA)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Waukee:
  • DES MOINES INTL (about 16 miles; DES MOINES, IA; ID: DSM)
  • FORT DODGE REGIONAL (about 69 miles; FORT DODGE, IA; ID: FOD)
  • OTTUMWA INDUSTRIAL (about 106 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; ID: OTM)
Other public-use airports nearest to Waukee:
  • MORNINGSTAR FIELD (about 17 miles; DES MOINES, IA; ID: Y76)
  • WINTERSET-MADISON COUNTY (about 21 miles; WINTERSET, IA; ID: 3Y3)
  • ANKENY REGIONAL (about 23 miles; ANKENY, IA; ID: IKV)

Local government website: www.waukee-ia.com

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Waukee:
  • DRAKE UNIVERSITY (about 11 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 4,227)
  • DES MOINES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 20 miles; ANKENY, IA; FT enrollment: 6,959)
  • IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 41 miles; AMES, IA; FT enrollment: 24,473)
  • IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 61 miles; FT DODGE, IA; FT enrollment: 2,807)
  • GRACELAND UNIVERSITY-LAMONI (about 69 miles; LAMONI, IA; FT enrollment: 2,026)
  • INDIAN HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 108 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; FT enrollment: 2,744)
  • NORTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 115 miles; MARYVILLE, MO; FT enrollment: 5,620)
Public high school in Waukee:
Public elementary/middle schools in Waukee:
Library in Waukee:
  • WAUKEE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $169,773; Location: 500 6TH ST., BOX 68; 17,292 books; 1,345 audio materials; 1,322 video materials; 57 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Waukee: Waukee (A), Waukee Public Library (B), Waukee City Police Department (C), Waukee City Hall (D), Waukee City Fire Station (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Waukee include: Immanuel Lutheran Church (A), Saint Boniface Church (B), Waukee United Methodist Church (C), Waukee Baptist Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Waukee Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Post office: Waukee Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Hotel: Hi-Ho Motel (3325 Ute Avenue).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Waukee and their reported violations in the past:

WEST GRAND GOLF (Population served: 54, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One regular monitoring violation

Average household size:
This city:  2.7 people
Iowa:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  75.0%
Whole state:  67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  4.1%
Whole state:  4.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  3.0%
Whole state:  9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  1.3%
Whole state:  3.8%

Waukee compared to Iowa state average:

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  • Median household income above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Waukee (2007 data):
  • Bank of the West: Waukee Branch at 85 Fourth Street, branch established on 1998-02-13. Info updated 2006-12-18: Bank assets: $55,642.9 mil, Deposits: $37,436.4 mil, headquarters in San Francisco, CA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 671 total offices, Holding Company: Bnp Paribas
  • Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Waukee Branch at 110 Highway 6, branch established on 2000-09-18. Info updated 2007-02-13: Bank assets: $398,671.0 mil, Deposits: $311,546.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 3239 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
  • Community State Bank, National Association: Waukee Branch at 460 East University, branch established on 2006-12-04. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $621.9 mil, Deposits: $439.4 mil, headquarters in Ankeny, IA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 11 total offices, Holding Company: Van Diest Investment Company
  • Pinnacle Bank: Waukee Branch at 1185 Southeast University Avenue, branch established on 2006-04-17. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $90.3 mil, Deposits: $73.1 mil, headquarters in Marshalltown, IA, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Tama Bancshares, Inc.
  • Charter Bank: Waukee Branch at 455 6th Street, branch established on 2001-04-26. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $79.2 mil, Deposits: $72.5 mil, headquarters in Johnston, IA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3 total offices
  • First American Bank: Waukee State Bank Branch at Highway 6 And Warrior Lane, branch established on 1996-07-05. Info updated 2007-01-10: Bank assets: $1,549.8 mil, Deposits: $1,141.6 mil, headquarters in Fort Dodge, IA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 22 total offices, Holding Company: Stark Bank Group, Ltd.



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Sewerage 1$3,538$42,4560$0
Streets and Highways 2$6,218$37,3080$0
Firefighters 2$4,922$29,53229$1,000
Police - Other 2$4,912$29,4720$0
Other Government Administration 5$18,144$43,5466$3,300
Financial Administration 1$3,658$43,8960$0
Other and Unallocable 3$9,096$36,3840$0
Local Libraries 3$6,404$25,6165$2,240
Gas Supply 3$10,160$40,6400$0
Water Supply 3$7,238$28,9520$0
Police Protection - Officers 9$26,500$35,3330$0
Housing and Community Development(Local) 1$5,290$63,4800$0
Parks and Recreation 2$4,364$26,1840$0
Totals for Government 37$110,444$35,82040$6,540


Waukee government finances in 2006:
  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,893,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $1,945,000
    Solid Waste Management: $464,000
    Parks and Recreation: $452,000
    All Other: $254,000
    Regular Highways: $15,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $855,000
    Water Utilities: $529,000
  • Current Operations - Gas Utilities: $4,055,000
    Water Utilities: $1,450,000
    General - Other: $1,404,000
    Sewerage: $938,000
    Police Protection: $845,000
    Regular Highways: $687,000
    Solid Waste Management: $461,000
    Central Staff Services: $458,000
    Parks and Recreation: $403,000
    Local Fire Protection: $308,000
    Libraries: $304,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $275,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $188,000
    Financial Administration: $50,000
    Health - Other: $18,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities, NEC: $2,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $18,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $673,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General - Other: $133,000
    Regular Highways: $131,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Regular Highways: $73,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $86,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,091,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $143,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $135,000
    Sale of Property: $103,000
    Rents: $85,000
    Special Assessments: $71,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $58,000
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $22,251,000
    Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $18,986,000
    Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,356,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Parks and Recreation: $321,000
    Regular Highways: $134,000
    Libraries: $62,000
    Police Protection: $36,000
    General - Other: $25,000
    Central Staff Services: $20,000
    General Public Building: $4,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $6,107,000
  • Revenue - Gas Utilities: $4,235,000
    Water Utilities: $2,473,000
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - End of Fiscal Year: $96,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,275,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $681,000
    All Other: $27,000
  • Tax - Property: $4,725,000
    Other License: $1,018,000
    Other Selective Sales: $23,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $2,512,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $88,000

14.47% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($59,641 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  14.47%
Iowa average:  6.30%

0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($257 average AGI)
Dallas County:  0.05%
Iowa average:  0.10%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Polk County, IA  7.78% ($61,981 average AGI)
from Story County, IA  0.32% ($35,877)
from Guthrie County, IA  0.26% ($36,648)


9.99% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($52,069 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.99%
Iowa average:  6.47%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Polk County, IA  4.95% ($46,738 average AGI)
to Madison County, IA  0.29% ($73,911)
to Story County, IA  0.23% ($25,644)


Strongest AM radio stations in Waukee:
  • WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KBGG (1700 AM; 10 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KRNT (1350 AM; 5 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • WOI (640 AM; 5 kW; AMES, IA; Owner: IOWA STATE UNIV., OF SCIENCE & TECH.)
  • KPSZ (940 AM; 10 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • KXNO (1460 AM; 5 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KFGQ (1260 AM; 5 kW; BOONE, IA; Owner: BOONE BIBLICAL MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • KWKY (1150 AM; 1 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: PUTBRESE COMMUNICATIONS, LTD.)
  • KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KWMT (540 AM; 5 kW; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

Strongest FM radio stations in Waukee:
  • KJJY (92.5 FM; WEST DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KMXD (100.3 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KHKI (97.3 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WOI-FM (90.1 FM; AMES, IA; Owner: IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCI & TECH)
  • KIOA (93.3 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • KSTZ (102.5 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • KLTI-FM (104.1 FM; AMES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • KGGO (94.9 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KRKQ (98.3 FM; BOONE, IA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KWDM (88.7 FM; WEST DES MOINES, IA; Owner: W. DES MOINES COMM. SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • KAZR (103.3 FM; PELLA, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • KZZQ (99.5 FM; WINTERSET, IA; Owner: POSITIVE IMPACT MEDIA, INC.)
  • KJMC (89.3 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: MINORITY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • K269EJ (101.7 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA)
  • KDFR (91.3 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • KLRX (96.1 FM; MADRID, IA; Owner: THOMAS H. BURKE, RECEIVER FOR LIFESTYLE COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • KVJZ (106.3 FM; ANKENY, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KDLS-FM (105.5 FM; PERRY, IA; Owner: PERRY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KKRF (107.9 FM; STUART, IA; Owner: COON VALLEY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Waukee:
  • WOI-TV (Channel 5; AMES, IA; Owner: CAPITAL COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY, INC.)
  • KDIN-TV (Channel 11; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
  • KPWB-TV (Channel 23; AMES, IA; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF IOWA, L.L.C.)
  • KCCI (Channel 8; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: DES MOINES HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC.)
  • KDSM-TV (Channel 17; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: KDSM LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WHO-TV (Channel 13; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
  • K41DD (Channel 41; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WBXF-CA (Channel 4; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: THE BOX WORLDWIDE LLC)
  • KRPG-LP (Channel 43; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • K56GD (Channel 56; AMES, IA; Owner: TV-45, INC.)
  • K48FZ (Channel 48; AMES, IA; Owner: TV-52, INC.)
  • K29EA (Channel 29; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: TV-45, INC.)




Waukee fatal accident list for 1992:
Feb 10, 1992 02:07 AM, 6, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1


Waukee fatal accident list for 1986:
Jan 6, 1986 01:50 AM, University, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 5, Fatalities: 1


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