Waukee is waiting for its first neighbor
Every town starts quiet. Join Waukee, say hello, and every post, reply and fact you add earns karma and warms the town up.
Every post, reply and helpful vote fills the heart. It always reflects the last 30 days.
What kind of neighbors does Waukee have?
Read from the town’s members and the Census. The page puts what stands out first.
If Waukee were 100 people
About 34,890 people live in Waukee (2025 Census estimate).
Median age 34.7 (IA 38.6).
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±1.7 points. Median age: women 35.8, men 33.8.
Counted by household.
Adults 25 and older. 4.1% of all residents are in college now.
The commute averages 20 minutes each way.
Ways to pitch in
Karma is how Waukee says thanks. The ladder’s higher rungs unlock editing the handbook.
Neighbors next door
None of the 3 bordering towns has a member yet either. Invite a friend next door.
Start the first group in Waukee
A group gives neighbors a reason to come back. It takes 30 seconds.
What Waukee’s neighbors have built
Nothing yet. Every post, reply and fact adds a patch to the quilt.
Neighbors are members whose home town is Waukee or who have posted here. Karma counts contributions across TownRatings: a post +5, a reply +2, a confirmed guide fact +10, an old photo +10, a confirmed place +10. “This month” counts only what was added in Waukee in the last 30 days. Town Love is a rolling 30-day score of posts, replies and helpful votes, weighted toward many voices. Who lives here: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024; rounded to 100 people.