Demographics
BFS · 2025Women
1'407 49.5%
Men
1'438 50.5%
Children & youth (0–19)
576 20.2%
Swiss citizens
2'566 90.2%
Foreign residents
279 9.8%
Population density
324 pop./km²
0–19 · 576 · 20.2%20–64 · 1'704 · 59.9%65+ · 565 · 19.9%
Foreign residents 9.8%0%64.0%
Population change 2025: +5 (+0.2%) · 19 births · 15 deaths · net migration −2
STATPOP 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 19.09.2026 · swisstopo, retrieved 24.09.2026 · BEVNAT (Statistik der natürlichen Bevölkerungsbewegung) 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 24.09.2026
27.09.2026Popular Initiative 'For food security – through increased sustainable domestic production, more plant-based food and clean drinking water (Food Initiative)'Federal● Rejected · 27.5% YesDistrict Wahlkreis Hochdorf: 23.1% Yes
21.6% YesNo 78.4%
27.09.2026Popular Initiative 'Safeguard Swiss neutrality (Neutrality Initiative)'Federal● Rejected · 29.8% YesDistrict Wahlkreis Hochdorf: 29.9% Yes
33.9% YesNo 66.1%
27.09.2026Erweiterung und Umnutzung Kantonsschule ReussbühlCantonal LU● Accepted · 67.6% YesDistrict Wahlkreis Hochdorf: 64.5% Yes
60.3% YesNo 39.7%
27.09.2026Weiterentwicklung Standortförderung. Änderung Gesetz über die Wirtschaftsförderung und die RegionalpolitikCantonal LU● Accepted · 65.1% YesDistrict Wahlkreis Hochdorf: 65.8% Yes
67.4% YesNo 32.6%
27.09.2026Erweiterte Ladenöffnungszeiten für Selbstbedienungsgeschäfte. Änderung Ruhetags- und LadenschlussgesetzCantonal LU● Accepted · 55.2% YesDistrict Wahlkreis Hochdorf: 56.0% Yes
54.1% YesNo 45.9%
27.09.2026StichfrageCantonal LU● Rejected · 41.2% YesDistrict Wahlkreis Hochdorf: 44.4% Yes
42.3% YesNo 57.7%
27.09.2026Gegenentwurf zur Volksinitiative «Gegen Fan-Gewalt»Cantonal LU● Accepted · 74.8% YesDistrict Wahlkreis Hochdorf: 72.3% Yes
70.6% YesNo 29.4%
27.09.2026Volksinitiative «Gegen Fan-Gewalt»Cantonal LU● Accepted · 52.8% YesDistrict Wahlkreis Hochdorf: 55.4% Yes
51.0% YesNo 49.0%
14.06.2026Amendment to the Civilian Service ActFederal● Accepted · 52.5% YesDistrict Wahlkreis Hochdorf: 60.2% Yes
61.9% YesNo 38.1%
14.06.2026Popular initiative: 'No to Switzerland of 10 million! (Sustainability Initiative)'Federal● Rejected · 45.2% YesDistrict Wahlkreis Hochdorf: 53.7% Yes
59.2% YesNo 40.8%
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 04.10.2026
Politics
National Council election 2023Mitte35.1% · strongest party
Mitte35.1%
SVP34.6%
FDP11.6%
SP6.1%
GLP5.7%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 25.09.2026
Taxes 2026
ESTVMunicipal tax multiplier150%
Cantonal tax multiplier145%
150%LU range 90%240%
Tax rank 12 of 79 in canton LucerneTax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
11'703 CHF(11.7%)
Rank 9 of 79 in the canton · 245 of 2110 in Switzerland
Median canton 13'053 CHF · median Switzerland 15'290 CHF
Cheapest Meggen 9'679 CHF · most expensive Luthern 14'739 CHF
100'000 CHF:11'703 CHF(~11.7%)
BallwilCanton range LucerneSwitzerland median
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| Gross income | Ballwil | Lucerne | Switzerland median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40'000 | 5.1% | 4.2–6.5% | 5.4% |
| 50'000 | 7.2% | 5.8–9.2% | 7.8% |
| 60'000 | 8.8% | 7.2–11.3% | 10.5% |
| 70'000 | 9.8% | 8–12.4% | 11.9% |
| 80'000 | 10.5% | 8.6–13.3% | 13.1% |
| 90'000 | 11% | 9–13.9% | 14.1% |
| 100'000 | 11.7% | 9.7–14.7% | 15.3% |
| 110'000 | 12.3% | 10.3–15.4% | 16.3% |
| 120'000 | 12.8% | 10.7–16% | 17.2% |
| 130'000 | 13.3% | 11.2–16.6% | 18.1% |
| 140'000 | 13.9% | 11.7–17.2% | 19% |
| 150'000 | 14.4% | 12.1–17.7% | 19.7% |
| 175'000 | 15.6% | 13.3–19.1% | 21.6% |
| 200'000 | 16.7% | 14.3–20.3% | 23.2% |
| 225'000 | 17.8% | 15.3–21.5% | 24.6% |
| 250'000 | 18.8% | 16.2–22.6% | 25.8% |
| 275'000 | 19.6% | 17–23.5% | 26.8% |
| 300'000 | 20.2% | 17.6–24.2% | 27.4% |
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 24.09.2026
Climate
MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020Annual mean temperature 1991–20209.9 °C
Precipitation 1991–20201'204 mm
9.9 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026
Terrain
swisstopo · DHM 40 mHighest point
528 m
Mean elevation
493 m
Relief
93 m
Mean slope
3.1°
Flat share
84.9%
South-facing
4.4%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 93 m0 m3'847 m
Terrain figures cover the whole municipal territory (swisstopo swissALTIRegio) — not the settlement point. Slope and south-facing share are resolution-dependent and measured at 40 m.
swissALTIRegio 2026 · swisstopo, retrieved 28.08.2026
Roof potential
30.4 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
40.6 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
6'800
Per inhabitant
10'692 kWh/yr
30 GWh/yr01'133 GWh/yr
BFE solar factsheet ↗Modelled roof and façade potential from the BFE solar model — the electricity these surfaces could produce, not installed capacity or what the municipality actually generates today. The household figure divides the roof potential by 4'500 kWh per year, ElCom’s reference household (consumption profile H4, a 5-room apartment).
Swiss Federal Office of Energy (SFOE), retrieved 24.09.2026
Electricity
ElCom · 2027Tariff H4
24.67 Rp./kWh
Energy
11.5 Rp./kWh
Grid usage
8.55 Rp./kWh
Levies + grid surcharge
3.15 Rp./kWh
24.67 Rp./kWh10.5645.88
Canton median 24.72 Rp./kWhSwiss median 26.53 Rp./kWh
Network operator CKW AG
ElCom tariff comparison ↗How this is measured
Total household electricity price for ElCom consumption profile H4 — 4'500 kWh a year, a 5-room flat with electric stove and tumble dryer — standard product, excluding VAT, for the tariff year shown. Energy, grid usage, levies to public bodies and the federal grid surcharge are included. Canton and Swiss medians are ElCom's own published figures.
2027 · Federal Electricity Commission (ElCom), retrieved 12.09.2026
Health-insurance premiums
BAG · 2024Premium regionRegion 3
Standard model, deductible 300509 CHF/mo
Ø premium in canton Lucerne363 CHF/mo
Estimate Switzerland 2026465.3 CHF/mo
Premiums are set per canton and premium region. This area lies in premium region 3 of canton Lucerne. Shown is the average adult premium paid across the whole canton Lucerne (2024, BAG) — a region-specific average is not available in the cantonal data.
2024 · Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH), retrieved 12.09.2026
Housing
BFS · AREVacancy rate
0.08 %
Second homes
5.9 %
Avg. rooms
4.1
Dwellings
1'268
Built before 194615.0%
Built since 200134.2%
0.08 %0 %12 %
Vacancy rate from the BFS vacant-dwelling count (2025); building age and room count from the Buildings and Dwellings Statistics (2024). The average room count treats the ‘6 rooms or more’ class as 6, so it is a slight lower bound. The vacancy rate is volatile for small municipalities.
Buildings and Dwellings Statistics 2024 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 24.09.2026 · Vacant dwellings survey 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 24.09.2026 · Dwelling inventory and second-home share 2026 · Federal Office for Spatial Development (ARE), retrieved 24.09.2026
Economy
BFS · 2024Jobs
895
Workplaces
211
Services share
47.6 %
Jobs by sector: Primary 157 (17.5%) · Secondary 312 (34.9%) · Tertiary 426 (47.6%)
STATENT (Statistik der Unternehmensstruktur) 2024 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 24.09.2026
Agriculture
BFS · 2025Farms
34
Organic share
2.9 %
Farmland
769 ha
Landwirtschaftliche Strukturerhebung 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 19.09.2026
Accessibility
ARE · NPVMNational Passenger Transport Model (NPVM) 2025 · Federal Office for Spatial Development (ARE), retrieved 24.09.2026
Municipality
Wikidata · CC0Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 24.09.2026
Largest municipalities2'845 #42 LU · #757 CHGrowing municipalities0.2% #53 LU · #1300 CHShrinking municipalities0.2% #26 LU · #805 CHJobs per resident0.31 #65 LU · #1224 CHFamilies & children20.2% #65 LU · #1076 CHAge structure19.9% #24 LU · #1253 CHWomen share49.5% #39 LU · #1255 CHForeign residents9.8% #61 LU · #1713 CHPopulation density324/km² #29 LU · #729 CHTax burden11'703 #9 LU · #245 CHTaxes150% #12 LUWarmest municipalities9.9 °C #9 LU · #595 CHSunniest municipalities40.3% #67 LU · #1675 CHRainiest municipalities1'204 mm #32 LU · #684 CHVoter turnout61.5% #26 LU · #458 CHAgainst Switzerland16.7% #28 LU · #759 CHAligned with Switzerland83.3% #42 LU · #650 CHSVP strongholds34.6% #25 LU · #996 CHSP strongholds6.1% #50 LU · #1868 CHCentre strongholds35.1% #29 LU · #176 CHFDP strongholds11.6% #65 LU · #1194 CHGLP strongholds5.7% #29 LU · #1028 CHGreen strongholds3.6% #55 LU · #1792 CHLargest by area8.8 km² #55 LU · #1070 CHHighest municipalities513 m #55 LU · #1152 CHSecond homes5.9% #70 LU · #1977 CHOrganic farming2.9% #75 LU · #1578 CHBest-connected municipalities96 min #56 LU · #1654 CHRemotest municipalities96 min #25 LU · #449 CHHighest peaks528 m #77 LU · #1787 CHHighest-lying municipalities493 m #70 LU · #1462 CHGreatest vertical range93 m #76 LU · #1862 CHSteepest municipalities3.1° #76 LU · #1891 CHSolar potential30 GWh #43 LU · #662 CHSolar potential per capita10'692 kWh #39 LU · #955 CHCheapest electricity24.67 Rp./kWh #22 LU · #360 CHMost expensive electricity24.67 Rp./kWh #43 LU · #1732 CH
Postal codes (3)
swisstopoLocalities
swisstopo · 3Nearby municipalities
swisstopo- What is the postal code of Ballwil?
- Ballwil has 3 postal codes: 6034, 6274, 6275.
- What is the tax rate in Ballwil?
- The municipal tax multiplier of Ballwil is 150% (2026); canton LU levies 145%.
- How much tax do you pay in Ballwil?
- A single person without children pays about 11'703 CHF income tax in Ballwil on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 9 of 79 in canton LU. Source: ESTV (2026).
- How many residents does Ballwil have?
- Ballwil has 2'845 residents (2025).
- How many foreign residents live in Ballwil?
- Ballwil has 279 foreign residents, a share of 9.81% (2025).
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