Switzerland · Canton LU
Eich
6205–6214Residents
1'779
Area
9.2 km²
Population density
193 pop./km²
Elevation
516 m a.s.l.
Terrain up to
750 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
130%
Postal codes
2
Demographics
BFS · 2025Women
885 49.7%
Men
894 50.3%
Children & youth (0–19)
306 17.2%
Swiss citizens
1'617 90.9%
Foreign residents
162 9.1%
Population density
193 pop./km²
0–19 · 306 · 17.2%20–64 · 1'068 · 60.0%65+ · 405 · 22.8%
Foreign residents 9.1%0%64.0%
STATPOP 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026 · swisstopo, retrieved 24.08.2026
14.06.2026Änderung des Bundesgesetzes über den zivilen Ersatzdienst (Zivildienstgesetz, ZDG)Federal● Accepted · 52.5% Yes
67.9% YesNo 32.1%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»Federal● Rejected · 45.2% Yes
59.8% YesNo 40.2%
14.06.2026Neuer Standort Kantonsgericht. Kauf Grundstück Würzenbachstrasse 8, LuzernCantonal LU● Accepted · 67.3% Yes
66.1% YesNo 33.9%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Für eine gerechte Energie- und Klimapolitik: Investieren für Wohlstand, Arbeit und Umwelt (Klimafonds-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 29.3% Yes
11.3% YesNo 88.7%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 38.1% Yes
41.0% YesNo 59.1%
08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederal● Rejected · 37.4% Yes
35.4% YesNo 64.7%
08.03.2026Bundesbeschluss über die schweizerische Währung und die Bargeldversorgung (Gegenvorschlag zur Bargeldinitiative)Federal● Accepted · 73.4% Yes
69.3% YesNo 30.7%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Ja zu einer unabhängigen, freien Schweizer Währung mit Münzen oder Banknoten (Bargeld ist Freiheit)»Federal● Rejected · 45.6% Yes
42.1% YesNo 58.0%
08.03.2026Ausbau der Kantonsstrasse K 36 durch die Lammschlucht im Entlebuch, 2. AbschnittCantonal LU● Accepted · 82.8% Yes
81.0% YesNo 19.0%
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Politics
National Council election 2023SVP35.7% · strongest party
SVP35.7%
Mitte28.0%
FDP20.6%
GLP5.5%
SP4.4%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Taxes 2026
ESTVMunicipal tax multiplier130%
Cantonal tax multiplier145%
130%LU range 90%240%
Tax rank 3 of 79 in canton LucerneTax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
11'029 CHF(11%)
Rank 3 of 79 in the canton · 121 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:11'029 CHF(~11%)
EichCanton range LucerneSwitzerland median
Show data table
| Gross income | Eich | Lucerne | Switzerland median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40'000 | 4.8% | 4.2–6.5% | 5.4% |
| 50'000 | 6.7% | 5.8–9.2% | 7.8% |
| 60'000 | 8.3% | 7.2–11.3% | 10.5% |
| 70'000 | 9.2% | 8–12.4% | 11.9% |
| 80'000 | 9.8% | 8.6–13.3% | 13.1% |
| 90'000 | 10.3% | 9–13.9% | 14.1% |
| 100'000 | 11% | 9.7–14.7% | 15.3% |
| 110'000 | 11.6% | 10.3–15.4% | 16.3% |
| 120'000 | 12.1% | 10.7–16% | 17.2% |
| 130'000 | 12.6% | 11.2–16.6% | 18.1% |
| 140'000 | 13.2% | 11.7–17.2% | 19% |
| 150'000 | 13.6% | 12.1–17.7% | 19.7% |
| 175'000 | 14.8% | 13.3–19.1% | 21.6% |
| 200'000 | 15.9% | 14.3–20.3% | 23.2% |
| 225'000 | 16.9% | 15.3–21.5% | 24.6% |
| 250'000 | 17.9% | 16.2–22.6% | 25.8% |
| 275'000 | 18.7% | 17–23.5% | 26.8% |
| 300'000 | 19.4% | 17.6–24.2% | 27.4% |
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026
Climate
MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020Annual mean temperature 1991–20208.9 °C
Precipitation 1991–20201'227 mm
8.9 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026
Terrain
swisstopo · DHM 40 mHighest point
750 m
Mean elevation
591 m
Relief
246 m
Mean slope
5°
Flat share
55.9%
South-facing
31.9%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 246 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
16.8 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
22.2 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
3'700
17 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 31.08.2026
Electricity
ElCom · 2026Tariff H4
25.41 Rp./kWh
Energy
12 Rp./kWh
Grid usage
8.73 Rp./kWh
Levies + grid surcharge
3.31 Rp./kWh
25.41 Rp./kWh9.6443.61
Canton median 25.41 Rp./kWhSwiss median 27.7 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.
2026 · Federal Electricity Commission (ElCom), retrieved 28.08.2026
Housing
BFSVacancy rate
0.93 %
Avg. rooms
4.3
Dwellings
863
Built before 194610.4%
Built since 200142.6%
0.93 %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 31.08.2026 · Vacant dwellings survey 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Accessibility
ARE · NPVMNational Passenger Transport Model (NPVM) 2025 · Federal Office for Spatial Development (ARE), retrieved 28.08.2026
Municipality
Wikidata · CC0Websiteeich.ch ↗
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026
Rankings
31Largest municipalities1'779 #58 LU · #1040 CHFamilies & children17.2% #76 LU · #1794 CHAge structure22.8% #7 LU · #709 CHWomen share49.7% #34 LU · #1117 CHForeign residents9.1% #68 LU · #1782 CHPopulation density193/km² #48 LU · #1049 CHTax burden11'029 #3 LU · #121 CHTaxes130% #3 LUWarmest municipalities8.9 °C #50 LU · #1412 CHSunniest municipalities40.9% #42 LU · #1442 CHRainiest municipalities1'227 mm #24 LU · #635 CHVoter turnout62.7% #14 LU · #258 CHAgainst Switzerland11% #55 LU · #1166 CHAligned with Switzerland89% #18 LU · #286 CHSVP strongholds35.7% #18 LU · #919 CHSP strongholds4.4% #65 LU · #1956 CHCentre strongholds28% #56 LU · #277 CHFDP strongholds20.6% #11 LU · #413 CHGLP strongholds5.5% #33 LU · #1078 CHGreen strongholds2.5% #66 LU · #1914 CHLargest by area9.2 km² #54 LU · #1028 CHHighest municipalities516 m #53 LU · #1136 CHRemotest municipalities85 min #48 LU · #646 CHBest-connected municipalities85 min #33 LU · #1449 CHHighest peaks750 m #43 LU · #1080 CHHighest-lying municipalities591 m #37 LU · #1046 CHGreatest vertical range246 m #44 LU · #1154 CHSteepest municipalities5° #61 LU · #1566 CHSolar potential17 GWh #65 LU · #1159 CHCheapest electricity25.41 Rp./kWh #36 LU · #393 CHMost expensive electricity25.41 Rp./kWh #40 LU · #1710 CH
Postal codes (2)
swisstopoLocalities
swisstopo · 2Nearby municipalities
swisstopo- What is the postal code of Eich?
- Eich has 2 postal codes: 6205, 6214.
- What is the tax rate in Eich?
- The municipal tax multiplier of Eich is 130% (2026); canton LU levies 145%.
- How much tax do you pay in Eich?
- A single person without children pays about 11'029 CHF income tax in Eich on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 3 of 79 in canton LU. Source: ESTV (2026).
- How many residents does Eich have?
- Eich has 1'779 residents (2025).
- How many foreign residents live in Eich?
- Eich has 162 foreign residents, a share of 9.11% (2025).
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