Photo: Iowahwyman · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Waukee, IA: what to set up and who to call
All of Waukee gets its mail under one ZIP code, 50263. Fiber reaches 97% of addresses in Waukee.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Waukee, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.
Power, water and internet
Who to call to start service at a new address in Waukee.
Power comes from MidAmerican Energy
MidAmerican Energy (MidAmerican Energy Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Waukee. Its homes paid an average of 11.2¢ per kWh in 2025, about $93 a month (its average across Iowa).
Start or move service: midamericanenergy.com · (888) 427-5632
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Waukee Water Supply
Waukee Water Supply supplies Waukee: about 90% of residents live in its service area. About 7% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It buys treated surface water (EPA lists Des Moines Water Works and Ciww (Dmww) as sellers) and serves 31,823 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 83% of the 3,525 systems serving 10,001–50,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Dec 2025, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. Results below detection are reported as 0, so 0 doesn’t mean no lead at any tap.
The system’s full record: EPA ECHO report
EPA SDWIS via Envirofacts (violations pulled Oct 9, 2026) and ECHO (lead samples, 2026Q3); service area: EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3.0 (EPA’s estimate). Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. IA2573080.
10 home internet providers serve Waukee
100% of 9,223 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 97% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mi-Fiber | Fiber | 97% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Mediacom Xtream | Cable, Fiber | 82% | 1,000/50 |
| Quantum Fiber | Fiber | 39% | 2,000/1,000 |
| CenturyLink | DSL, Fiber | 33% | 940/940 |
| Consolidated Communications | DSL | 27% | 50/20 |
| Minburn Communications | Fixed wireless, Fiber | 20% | 10/1 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in Waukee depends on your street
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Waukee, from the town’s own site.
Your pickup week
- TrashEvery week, on your street’s dayLook up your day on waukee.org
- RecyclingEvery week
- Bulky itemsEvery week
Single-stream recycling
All your recyclables go in one bin, no sorting.
- Paper food cartons and containers that are not cylinder shaped
- Aluminum, tin and aerosol cans
- Shredded paper placed in a paper sack or cardboard box
- Glass jars and bottles
From waukee.org, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. .
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of Waukee (87%) is in Waukee Community School District; parts are in Van Meter Community School District (11%).
ASchool gradeSee Schools →U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Aug 2026; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Waukee is in ZIP code 50263
ZIP codes where Waukee residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Waukee | ZIP’s residents in Waukee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50263 | Waukee, IA | 100% | 96% |
A few homes fall in 50003.
Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.
Getting around, the ER and the library
One line each; the subject pages have the rest.
ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in Waukee
Who supplies Waukee’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Waukee Water Supply (EPA ID IA2573080). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 83% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Waukee?
MidAmerican Energy (MidAmerican Energy Co), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 11.2¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Waukee?
Mi-Fiber, Mediacom Xtream, Quantum Fiber, CenturyLink, Consolidated Communications, Minburn Communications (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Waukee?
50263. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Waukee in?
Waukee Community School District. Parts of the city are in Van Meter Community School District.
How do I register to vote in Waukee?
In Iowa you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 15 days before). Elections here are run by the Dallas County Elections Office. Check your registration at sos.iowa.gov.
Sources & dates
Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.
- Water: EPA SDWIS (Envirofacts, pulled Oct 9, 2026), ECHO SDWA 2026Q3, EPA CWS Service Area Boundaries v3.0.
- Power: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map Aug 2023); EIA-861 final 2025.
- Trash: Waukee’s own website (waukee.org), read Oct 21, 2026, pickup and drop-off facts extracted and checked against the page they came from.
- ZIP codes: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files; GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
- Schools: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
- Registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024 (read Oct 10, 2026). Official sites and area codes: Wikidata.
- Election office: FVAP local election office directory (fetched Oct 10, 2026; each record dated), EAC EAVS 2024 jurisdictions; registration and lookup links from vote.gov’s state data, checked Oct 10, 2026.
- Internet: FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.