Profile for Waukee, Iowa, IA

Former and merged names include:
· Shirley

Local festivals include:

• Waukee Fall Festival - Sept. 14-16, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Raccoon River Valley Recreation Trail

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was on par with the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Waukee

Archives (1)

Cemeteries (15)

Communities (7)

Hotels (25)

Libraries (7)

Museums (1)

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• Waukee population
• Ancestry of people in Waukee
• Housing in Waukee
• Income in Waukee
• Marital status of adults in Waukee
• Place of birth of people in Waukee
• Residence in 1995, of people in Waukee
• School enrollment & education levels in Waukee
• Transportation & commute times in Waukee
• Dallas County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Iowa
• State data - Iowa
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Waukee demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Dallas County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Des Moines area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 50325 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Dallas County government
• Waukee Chamber of Commerce

33% of Waukee residents report German ancestry, and 14% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Waukee ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Waukee
• Cemeteries in Dallas County
• Libraries in or near Waukee

Post a query on a message board:

• Dallas County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - IA data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Waukee museums
• Waukee historic sites
• Waukee area parks
• Wineries near Waukee

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• Waukee area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Dallas County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Iowa cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Waukee
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Dallas County

• Waukee business guide
• Waukee Chamber of Commerce
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Iowa
• Local ordinances in Iowa (Partial selection)

• Crime in Dallas County
• Arrests in Dallas County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Iowa
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Waukee was $24,351, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Dallas County economic census
• Dallas County economic summary
• Dallas County employment growth
• Dallas County unemployment rate
• Iowa economic data

34% of Waukee residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Waukee
• Colleges in Iowa
• Learning Disabilities Association in Iowa
• Schools in or near Waukee
• School districts in or near Waukee
• Yearbooks (old) of Iowa high schools

• Movies playing in or near Waukee
• YouTube videos about Waukee

• Air pollution in Dallas County
• Diesel soot in Dallas County
• Land contamination in Dallas County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Iowa
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Dallas County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Iowa

Waukee festival dates:

• Waukee Fall Festival - Sept. 14-16, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

• ePodunk festival listings
• Iowa county fairs
• Iowa festivals (Iowa tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Waukee

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Waukee
• Geocaches in Iowa

• Waukee items now on sale

• Dallas County government
• Iowa state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
• Moving
• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Waukee medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Waukee
• Historic sites in Iowa
• Museums in or near Waukee
• Museums in Iowa
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Dallas County genealogy forum

Median rent in Waukee, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $473.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,183.

• Research Waukee Apartments
• Find Foreclosure in Waukee
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• Find a Waukee Realtor
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• Check Iowa mortgage rates
• Property and neighborhood reports
• Mortgage calculator

• Jobs in the Waukee area
• Job services in Iowa
• Minimum wage laws by state

Libraries in Waukee include Waukee Public Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Waukee

• Iowa library

• Get directions from Waukee
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• Census map of Waukee area
• Historic maps of IA cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Iowa
• Topographic map of Waukee

Newspapers in Waukee include Dallas County News

• Daily newspapers in or near Waukee
• AM radio stations in or near Waukee
• Commercial FM radio stations in or near Waukee
• Public & educational radio stations in or near Waukee
• TV stations in or near Waukee
• Media ownership in the Waukee area
• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archives in Iowa

• American Legion post locator
• Veterans of Foreign Wars post locator

• Check daily newspapers in or near Waukee
• Search obituaries in Iowa
• Recent death notices - selected IA newspapers

• Waukee Chamber of Commerce
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in Iowa
• Lions clubs in Iowa
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Waukee
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Waukee

• Parks near Waukee
• National forests in Iowa
• State parks in Iowa

• Find friends & family

• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

• Aerial photo of Waukee
• Historic photos of U.S. cities
• Panoramic photos of Iowa communities
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• Post cards of Iowa communities

Dallas County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Waukee political report.

• Iowa Democratic party
• Iowa Republican party
• Iowa elections board

• ZIP codes (by street address)
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• ZIP code reverse lookup (find cities in a ZIP code)

• Churches, other places of worship in or near Waukee
• Total membership by faith, in Dallas County

• Chowhound message boards for IA

The average commute time for Waukee workers is 21 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Waukee travel guide
• Airports near Waukee
• Hotels near Waukee
• Iowa tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in Iowa
• Wildlife refuges in Iowa

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