Demographics
BFS · 2025Women
1'713 49.1%
Men
1'779 50.9%
Children & youth (0–19)
822 23.5%
Swiss citizens
2'994 85.7%
Foreign residents
498 14.3%
Population density
177 pop./km²
0–19 · 822 · 23.5%20–64 · 2'073 · 59.4%65+ · 597 · 17.1%
Foreign residents 14.3%0%64.0%
Population change 2025: −32 (−0.9%) · 28 births · 23 deaths · net migration −30
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
14.1% YesNo 85.9%
27.09.2026Popular Initiative 'Safeguard Swiss neutrality (Neutrality Initiative)'Federal● Rejected · 29.8% YesDistrict Wahlkreis Sursee: 28.7% Yes
33.3% YesNo 66.7%
27.09.2026Erweiterung und Umnutzung Kantonsschule ReussbühlCantonal LU● Accepted · 67.6% YesDistrict Wahlkreis Sursee: 63.6% Yes
55.8% YesNo 44.2%
27.09.2026Weiterentwicklung Standortförderung. Änderung Gesetz über die Wirtschaftsförderung und die RegionalpolitikCantonal LU● Accepted · 65.1% YesDistrict Wahlkreis Sursee: 67.1% Yes
67.1% YesNo 32.9%
27.09.2026Erweiterte Ladenöffnungszeiten für Selbstbedienungsgeschäfte. Änderung Ruhetags- und LadenschlussgesetzCantonal LU● Accepted · 55.2% YesDistrict Wahlkreis Sursee: 54.1% Yes
53.5% YesNo 46.5%
27.09.2026StichfrageCantonal LU● Rejected · 41.2% YesDistrict Wahlkreis Sursee: 41.8% Yes
41.2% YesNo 58.9%
27.09.2026Gegenentwurf zur Volksinitiative «Gegen Fan-Gewalt»Cantonal LU● Accepted · 74.8% YesDistrict Wahlkreis Sursee: 74.4% Yes
74.6% YesNo 25.4%
27.09.2026Volksinitiative «Gegen Fan-Gewalt»Cantonal LU● Accepted · 52.8% YesDistrict Wahlkreis Sursee: 53.6% Yes
54.9% YesNo 45.1%
14.06.2026Amendment to the Civilian Service ActFederal● Accepted · 52.5% YesDistrict Wahlkreis Sursee: 59.7% Yes
64.0% YesNo 36.0%
14.06.2026Popular initiative: 'No to Switzerland of 10 million! (Sustainability Initiative)'Federal● Rejected · 45.2% YesDistrict Wahlkreis Sursee: 52.5% Yes
63.2% YesNo 36.8%
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 04.10.2026
Politics
National Council election 2023Mitte36.1% · strongest party
Mitte36.1%
SVP31.7%
FDP20.4%
SP3.7%
GRÜNE3.0%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 25.09.2026
Taxes 2026
ESTVMunicipal tax multiplier185%
Cantonal tax multiplier145%
185%LU range 90%240%
Tax rank 32 of 79 in canton LucerneTax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
12'884 CHF(12.9%)
Rank 26 of 79 in the canton · 488 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:12'884 CHF(~12.9%)
GrosswangenCanton range LucerneSwitzerland median
Show data table
| Gross income | Grosswangen | Lucerne | Switzerland median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40'000 | 5.7% | 4.2–6.5% | 5.4% |
| 50'000 | 8% | 5.8–9.2% | 7.8% |
| 60'000 | 9.8% | 7.2–11.3% | 10.5% |
| 70'000 | 10.8% | 8–12.4% | 11.9% |
| 80'000 | 11.6% | 8.6–13.3% | 13.1% |
| 90'000 | 12.1% | 9–13.9% | 14.1% |
| 100'000 | 12.9% | 9.7–14.7% | 15.3% |
| 110'000 | 13.5% | 10.3–15.4% | 16.3% |
| 120'000 | 14.1% | 10.7–16% | 17.2% |
| 130'000 | 14.6% | 11.2–16.6% | 18.1% |
| 140'000 | 15.2% | 11.7–17.2% | 19% |
| 150'000 | 15.7% | 12.1–17.7% | 19.7% |
| 175'000 | 17% | 13.3–19.1% | 21.6% |
| 200'000 | 18.1% | 14.3–20.3% | 23.2% |
| 225'000 | 19.2% | 15.3–21.5% | 24.6% |
| 250'000 | 20.2% | 16.2–22.6% | 25.8% |
| 275'000 | 21.1% | 17–23.5% | 26.8% |
| 300'000 | 21.8% | 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 1991–20201'082 mm
9.4 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026
Terrain
swisstopo · DHM 40 mHighest point
747 m
Mean elevation
593 m
Relief
224 m
Mean slope
6°
Flat share
51.7%
South-facing
16.5%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 224 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
46.1 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
60.2 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
10'200
Per inhabitant
13'193 kWh/yr
46 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
24.69 Rp./kWh
Energy
11.5 Rp./kWh
Grid usage
8.55 Rp./kWh
Levies + grid surcharge
3.17 Rp./kWh
24.69 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
0.2 %
Second homes
8.3 %
Avg. rooms
4.2
Dwellings
1'525
Built before 194624.1%
Built since 200131.5%
0.2 %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
1'496
Workplaces
307
Services share
42.4 %
Jobs by sector: Primary 333 (22.3%) · Secondary 528 (35.3%) · Tertiary 635 (42.4%)
STATENT (Statistik der Unternehmensstruktur) 2024 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 24.09.2026
Agriculture
BFS · 2025Farms
98
Organic share
9.2 %
Farmland
1'615 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 municipalities3'492 #33 LU · #632 CHGrowing municipalities-0.9% #71 LU · #1777 CHShrinking municipalities-0.9% #9 LU · #332 CHJobs per resident0.43 #46 LU · #724 CHFamilies & children23.5% #9 LU · #226 CHAge structure17.1% #58 LU · #1755 CHWomen share49.1% #51 LU · #1467 CHForeign residents14.3% #44 LU · #1344 CHPopulation density177/km² #51 LU · #1097 CHTax burden12'884 #32 LU · #494 CHTaxes185% #32 LUWarmest municipalities9.4 °C #36 LU · #1043 CHSunniest municipalities41.1% #31 LU · #1360 CHRainiest municipalities1'082 mm #71 LU · #1206 CHVoter turnout57.4% #47 LU · #898 CHAgainst Switzerland20.6% #19 LU · #460 CHAligned with Switzerland79.4% #51 LU · #950 CHSVP strongholds31.7% #34 LU · #1166 CHSP strongholds3.7% #70 LU · #1991 CHCentre strongholds36.1% #24 LU · #164 CHFDP strongholds20.4% #13 LU · #423 CHGLP strongholds2.9% #63 LU · #1601 CHGreen strongholds3% #61 LU · #1869 CHLargest by area19.7 km² #26 LU · #489 CHHighest municipalities585 m #34 LU · #874 CHSecond homes8.3% #43 LU · #1557 CHOrganic farming9.2% #45 LU · #1270 CHBest-connected municipalities92 min #49 LU · #1592 CHRemotest municipalities92 min #32 LU · #510 CHHighest peaks747 m #44 LU · #1087 CHHighest-lying municipalities593 m #36 LU · #1034 CHGreatest vertical range224 m #54 LU · #1254 CHSteepest municipalities6° #53 LU · #1393 CHSolar potential46 GWh #24 LU · #378 CHSolar potential per capita13'193 kWh #22 LU · #600 CHCheapest electricity24.69 Rp./kWh #38 LU · #376 CHMost expensive electricity24.69 Rp./kWh #42 LU · #1731 CH
Postal codes (1)
swisstopoLocalities
swisstopo · 1Nearby municipalities
swisstopo- What is the postal code of Grosswangen?
- The postal code of Grosswangen is 6022.
- What is the tax rate in Grosswangen?
- The municipal tax multiplier of Grosswangen is 185% (2026); canton LU levies 145%.
- How much tax do you pay in Grosswangen?
- A single person without children pays about 12'884 CHF income tax in Grosswangen on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 26 of 79 in canton LU. Source: ESTV (2026).
- How many residents does Grosswangen have?
- Grosswangen has 3'492 residents (2025).
- How many foreign residents live in Grosswangen?
- Grosswangen has 498 foreign residents, a share of 14.26% (2025).
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