Demographics
BFS · 2025Women
1'522 49.6%
Men
1'547 50.4%
Children & youth (0–19)
715 23.3%
Swiss citizens
2'338 76.2%
Foreign residents
731 23.8%
Population density
474 pop./km²
0–19 · 715 · 23.3%20–64 · 1'838 · 59.9%65+ · 516 · 16.8%
Foreign residents 23.8%0%64.0%
Population change 2025: +128 (+4.4%) · 26 births · 8 deaths · net migration +101
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 Sursee: 22.1% Yes
23.2% YesNo 76.8%
27.09.2026Popular Initiative 'Safeguard Swiss neutrality (Neutrality Initiative)'Federal● Rejected · 29.8% YesDistrict Wahlkreis Sursee: 28.7% Yes
31.6% YesNo 68.4%
27.09.2026Erweiterung und Umnutzung Kantonsschule ReussbühlCantonal LU● Accepted · 67.6% YesDistrict Wahlkreis Sursee: 63.6% Yes
63.2% YesNo 36.8%
27.09.2026Weiterentwicklung Standortförderung. Änderung Gesetz über die Wirtschaftsförderung und die RegionalpolitikCantonal LU● Accepted · 65.1% YesDistrict Wahlkreis Sursee: 67.1% Yes
68.0% YesNo 32.0%
27.09.2026Erweiterte Ladenöffnungszeiten für Selbstbedienungsgeschäfte. Änderung Ruhetags- und LadenschlussgesetzCantonal LU● Accepted · 55.2% YesDistrict Wahlkreis Sursee: 54.1% Yes
58.3% YesNo 41.8%
27.09.2026StichfrageCantonal LU● Rejected · 41.2% YesDistrict Wahlkreis Sursee: 41.8% Yes
42.4% YesNo 57.7%
27.09.2026Gegenentwurf zur Volksinitiative «Gegen Fan-Gewalt»Cantonal LU● Accepted · 74.8% YesDistrict Wahlkreis Sursee: 74.4% Yes
76.2% YesNo 23.8%
27.09.2026Volksinitiative «Gegen Fan-Gewalt»Cantonal LU● Accepted · 52.8% YesDistrict Wahlkreis Sursee: 53.6% Yes
55.0% YesNo 45.0%
14.06.2026Amendment to the Civilian Service ActFederal● Accepted · 52.5% YesDistrict Wahlkreis Sursee: 59.7% Yes
60.7% YesNo 39.3%
14.06.2026Popular initiative: 'No to Switzerland of 10 million! (Sustainability Initiative)'Federal● Rejected · 45.2% YesDistrict Wahlkreis Sursee: 52.5% Yes
54.6% YesNo 45.4%
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 04.10.2026
Politics
National Council election 2023Mitte28.3% · strongest party
Mitte28.3%
SVP26.7%
FDP16.0%
SP10.4%
GRÜNE9.4%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 25.09.2026
Taxes 2026
ESTVMunicipal tax multiplier205%
Cantonal tax multiplier145%
205%LU range 90%240%
Tax rank 49 of 79 in canton LucerneTax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
13'559 CHF(13.6%)
Rank 49 of 79 in the canton · 713 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:13'559 CHF(~13.6%)
GeuenseeCanton range LucerneSwitzerland median
Show data table
| Gross income | Geuensee | Lucerne | Switzerland median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40'000 | 6% | 4.2–6.5% | 5.4% |
| 50'000 | 8.4% | 5.8–9.2% | 7.8% |
| 60'000 | 10.3% | 7.2–11.3% | 10.5% |
| 70'000 | 11.4% | 8–12.4% | 11.9% |
| 80'000 | 12.2% | 8.6–13.3% | 13.1% |
| 90'000 | 12.8% | 9–13.9% | 14.1% |
| 100'000 | 13.6% | 9.7–14.7% | 15.3% |
| 110'000 | 14.2% | 10.3–15.4% | 16.3% |
| 120'000 | 14.8% | 10.7–16% | 17.2% |
| 130'000 | 15.3% | 11.2–16.6% | 18.1% |
| 140'000 | 15.9% | 11.7–17.2% | 19% |
| 150'000 | 16.4% | 12.1–17.7% | 19.7% |
| 175'000 | 17.8% | 13.3–19.1% | 21.6% |
| 200'000 | 18.9% | 14.3–20.3% | 23.2% |
| 225'000 | 20% | 15.3–21.5% | 24.6% |
| 250'000 | 21.1% | 16.2–22.6% | 25.8% |
| 275'000 | 21.9% | 17–23.5% | 26.8% |
| 300'000 | 22.7% | 17.6–24.2% | 27.4% |
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 24.09.2026
Climate
MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020Annual mean temperature 1991–20209.4 °C
Precipitation 1991–20201'136 mm
9.4 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026
Terrain
swisstopo · DHM 40 mHighest point
853 m
Mean elevation
615 m
Relief
368 m
Mean slope
6.2°
Flat share
47.4%
South-facing
12.9%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 368 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
19.4 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
27 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
4'300
Per inhabitant
6'334 kWh/yr
19 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
24.52 Rp./kWh
Energy
11.5 Rp./kWh
Grid usage
8.55 Rp./kWh
Levies + grid surcharge
3 Rp./kWh
24.52 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
1.28 %
Second homes
8.7 %
Avg. rooms
4.2
Dwellings
1'249
Built before 194610.0%
Built since 200137.4%
1.28 %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
1'030
Workplaces
182
Services share
52.9 %
Jobs by sector: Primary 79 (7.7%) · Secondary 406 (39.4%) · Tertiary 545 (52.9%)
STATENT (Statistik der Unternehmensstruktur) 2024 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 24.09.2026
Agriculture
BFS · 2025Farms
26
Organic share
7.7 %
Farmland
421 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 municipalities3'069 #38 LU · #715 CHGrowing municipalities4.4% #3 LU · #76 CHShrinking municipalities4.4% #77 LU · #2033 CHJobs per resident0.34 #61 LU · #1087 CHFamilies & children23.3% #14 LU · #262 CHAge structure16.8% #62 LU · #1807 CHWomen share49.6% #36 LU · #1191 CHForeign residents23.8% #14 LU · #607 CHPopulation density474/km² #19 LU · #530 CHTax burden13'559 #50 LU · #714 CHTaxes205% #49 LUWarmest municipalities9.4 °C #35 LU · #1042 CHSunniest municipalities40.8% #45 LU · #1483 CHRainiest municipalities1'136 mm #51 LU · #891 CHVoter turnout52.6% #71 LU · #1514 CHAgainst Switzerland10% #57 LU · #1191 CHAligned with Switzerland90% #15 LU · #267 CHSVP strongholds26.7% #57 LU · #1472 CHSP strongholds10.4% #20 LU · #1479 CHCentre strongholds28.3% #54 LU · #267 CHFDP strongholds16% #41 LU · #733 CHGLP strongholds5.9% #26 LU · #991 CHGreen strongholds9.4% #8 LU · #646 CHLargest by area6.5 km² #65 LU · #1332 CHHighest municipalities607 m #28 LU · #798 CHSecond homes8.7% #39 LU · #1469 CHOrganic farming7.7% #56 LU · #1379 CHBest-connected municipalities86 min #36 LU · #1476 CHRemotest municipalities86 min #44 LU · #627 CHHighest peaks853 m #28 LU · #902 CHHighest-lying municipalities615 m #30 LU · #961 CHGreatest vertical range368 m #28 LU · #865 CHSteepest municipalities6.2° #51 LU · #1358 CHSolar potential19 GWh #58 LU · #1039 CHSolar potential per capita6'334 kWh #69 LU · #1786 CHCheapest electricity24.52 Rp./kWh #7 LU · #330 CHMost expensive electricity24.52 Rp./kWh #72 LU · #1776 CH
Postal codes (1)
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swisstopo- What is the postal code of Geuensee?
- The postal code of Geuensee is 6232.
- What is the tax rate in Geuensee?
- The municipal tax multiplier of Geuensee is 205% (2026); canton LU levies 145%.
- How much tax do you pay in Geuensee?
- A single person without children pays about 13'559 CHF income tax in Geuensee on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 49 of 79 in canton LU. Source: ESTV (2026).
- How many residents does Geuensee have?
- Geuensee has 3'069 residents (2025).
- How many foreign residents live in Geuensee?
- Geuensee has 731 foreign residents, a share of 23.82% (2025).
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