Lake WaukomisMO
A town of 941, settled in 1960.
Is Lake Waukomis a good place to live?
Lake Waukomis has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
941 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Arrowhead Stadium and 38 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Lake Waukomis. Close and well known come first.
Big draw15 mi Stadium & arenaArrowhead Stadium
10 mi Park & preserveSubTropolis
15 mi Stadium & arenaKauffman Stadium
9 mi Theme parkWorlds of Fun
9 mi Stadium & arenaCPKC Stadium
10 mi Stadium & arenaT-Mobile CenterPhoto credits
Arrowhead Stadium: Ichabod, CC BY-SA 3.0 · SubTropolis: ErgoSum88, Public domain · Kauffman Stadium: Mysteryman28, Public domain · Worlds of Fun: Tkexb173 at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · CPKC Stadium: elisfkc2, CC BY-SA 2.0 · T-Mobile Center: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Moving to Lake Waukomis: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Lake Waukomis, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Lake Waukomis.
A larger share of households are owner-occupiers in Lake Waukomis than in most of Missouri or the rest of the country
Over the 12 months to September 2026, the typical home gained 3.5% in value.
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Lake Waukomis stands out in Missouri and nationally, with fewer of its residents who live below the poverty line
Lake Waukomis’ income of the median household comes in at $129,000. It had 68 jobs in 2023, up 33 from 2013. Half commute less than 10 miles. The top destinations are Kansas City (52%), North Kansas City (5%) and Kansas City (4%).
| Lake Waukomis | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $129,000 | $62,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 1% | 14% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Lake Waukomis faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Compared with 70% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in Lake Waukomis is lower. A third of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by tornadoes at 23%. One flood insurance claim has been paid in the town since 1982.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Lake Waukomis, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
A winter brings about 18 inches of snow, with January nights at 21° and July afternoons at 88°.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Lake Waukomis is
Lake Waukomis: 83% of adults had a checkup this year. Against the Missouri average, Lake Waukomis comes out ahead on 18 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 2. No town among the 248 in Missouri we compare has a lower share of adults who feel lonely than Lake Waukomis. 13% of adults in Lake Waukomis report frequent mental distress; 32% sleep under 7 hours.
| Lake Waukomis | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 32% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 19% | 17% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 38% | 36% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 83% | 78% | 79% |
| What stands out | Lake Waukomis | MO |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 6.2% | 13.7% |
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 7.8% | 15.8% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.7% | 8.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Lake Waukomis
Colleges nearby
11 within 15 miles of the center of Lake Waukomis
About 6 of every 100 Lake Waukomis residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Missouri.
100% of working residents leave Lake Waukomis for work
Where Lake Waukomis’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Lake Waukomis
City in Missouri, United States
Lake Waukomis is a city in Platte County, Missouri and is part of the Kansas City metropolitan area within the United States. The population was 888 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 0.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 991 ft
- Area code
- 816
Questions about Lake Waukomis
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Lake Waukomis, MO a good place to live?
Lake Waukomis has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.