Waukee, IA town hall & government
Waukee spent $92.7 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $3,179 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Waukee's government.
Who runs Waukee
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Waukee's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 28%
- Other taxes & licenses 24%
- Utility sales 19%
- Fees & charges 13%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
- Sales taxes 5%
- From the state 3%
- From other local governments <1%
- From the federal government <1%
Who works for Waukee
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Waukee Community School District
Waukee's K–12 school district, shared with Clive, West Des Moines and Urbandale. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Iowa districts overall: 43% local, 49% state, 8% federal
- Local 55%
- State 42%
- Federal 3%
Of the $12,482 per pupil, $7,571 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Also serving Waukee: Van Meter Community School District ($10,339 per pupil).
Which schools Waukee kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Waukee pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Contact Waukee's government
Who represents Waukee
Waukee is represented in Congress by Senators Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst and Representative Zachary Nunn. Kim Reynolds is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.