Waukee
A city in Dallas County, Iowa — population 29,167 as of 2022.
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News in Waukee
Election Day is November 3. Get prepared by registering to vote or updating your registration if you have recently moved. Learn about absentee voting at satellite locations or by mail.
Government & Civic
Glendale Drive Lane Closures
Plan for intermittent lane closures on Glendale Drive starting September 22 for about two weeks. Most of the work is concentrated at the intersection of Glendale Drive and Windfield Parkway. Work is dependent on weather.
TransportationIf you are cleaning up after recent storms and have yard debris or household materials to throw out, read this guidance for curbside pick-up. Do not put household hazardous waste on the curb or in your trash bins. Take that to the Metro Waste facility.
General
August 2026 Waukee Monthly Building Report
The City of Waukee issued 187 building permits in August 2026: 34 single-family, 6 townhomes, 5 multi-family, 1 Commercial, and 141 in the "Other" Category. Total property valuation in August equaled $39.9 million.
Real Estate & Development
Warrior Lane Closures 2026
Update 9/4: S Warrior Lane between University Avenue and the south entrance into St. Boniface Church's parking lot will close on September 8, 2026. Visitors can still get to St. Boniface Church from their south entrance on S Warrior Lane.
Transportation
September 2026 Utility Billing News
This month’s Utility Billing News includes information about assistance programs for low-income Iowans for home repairs or heating bills and tips as we wrap up summer for irrigation and emptying pools or hot tubs.
GeneralIn and around Waukee
See & do
- Alice Nizzi Park
- Alice Place Apartments
- Align Yoga + Wellness
- Barracuda Aces Softball Club
- Centennial Park
Eat, drink & stay
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Waukee by the numbers
- Median age
- 34.7
- Households
- 11,830
- Persons per household
- 2.5
- Median household income
- $101,029
- Median house value
- $350,500