Waukee is a city in Dallas County, Iowa, United States. The population was 23,940 at the time of the 2020 U.S. Census. It is part of the Des Moines – West Des Moines Metropolitan Statistical Area.
In 2017, Apple Inc. chose Waukee as the location of a massive $1.38 billion data center campus.
Name: | Waukee city |
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LSAD Code: | 25 |
LSAD Description: | city (suffix) |
State: | Iowa |
County: | Dallas County |
Elevation: | 1,030 ft (314 m) |
Total Area: | 20.96 sq mi (54.29 km²) |
Land Area: | 20.92 sq mi (54.17 km²) |
Water Area: | 0.04 sq mi (0.12 km²) |
Total Population: | 23,940 |
Population Density: | 1,144.58/sq mi (441.93/km²) |
ZIP code: | 50263 |
Area code: | 515 |
FIPS code: | 1982695 |
GNISfeature ID: | 0462752 |
Website: | www.waukee.org |
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History
Waukee was laid out as a town in 1869. It is thought to be named after The Milwaukee Railroad. Waukee was incorporated on December 23, 1878.
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Geography
Waukee is located at 41°36′32″N 93°51′55″W / 41.60889°N 93.86528°W / 41.60889; -93.86528 (41.608974, -93.865320). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 12.99 square miles (33.64 km), of which 12.97 square miles (33.59 km) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.05 km) is water. It is known for its Waukee Stadium.
Climate
Humid continental climate is a climatic region typified by large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. The Köppen climate classification subtype for this climate is “Dfa” (Hot summer, continental climate).
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