Waukon is a city in Makee Township, Allamakee County, Iowa, United States, and the county seat of Allamakee County. The population wa…Waukon is a city in Makee Township, Allamakee County, Iowa, United States, and the county seat of Allamakee County. The population was 3,827 at the time of the 2020 census. Waukon is often said to be named for Waukon Decorah, a Ho Chunk leader who was a U.S. ally during the 1832 Black Hawk War, although the city is also said to be named for his son Chief John Waukon. Winnebagos lived in this area of Iowa in the 1840s, before being forced to relocate to Minnesota.