Switzerland · Canton LU
Hitzkirch
6284–6295Residents
6'067
Area
31.2 km²
Population density
194 pop./km²
Elevation
499 m a.s.l.
Terrain up to
876 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
180%
Postal codes
6
Demographics
BFS · 2025Women
3'020 49.8%
Men
3'047 50.2%
Children & youth (0–19)
1'284 21.2%
Swiss citizens
4'964 81.8%
Foreign residents
1'103 18.2%
Population density
194 pop./km²
0–19 · 1'284 · 21.2%20–64 · 3'567 · 58.8%65+ · 1'216 · 20.0%
Foreign residents 18.2%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
61.1% YesNo 38.9%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»Federal● Rejected · 45.2% Yes
56.1% YesNo 43.9%
14.06.2026Neuer Standort Kantonsgericht. Kauf Grundstück Würzenbachstrasse 8, LuzernCantonal LU● Accepted · 67.3% Yes
61.8% YesNo 38.2%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Für eine gerechte Energie- und Klimapolitik: Investieren für Wohlstand, Arbeit und Umwelt (Klimafonds-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 29.3% Yes
18.8% YesNo 81.2%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 38.1% Yes
41.9% YesNo 58.1%
08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederal● Rejected · 37.4% Yes
38.3% YesNo 61.7%
08.03.2026Bundesbeschluss über die schweizerische Währung und die Bargeldversorgung (Gegenvorschlag zur Bargeldinitiative)Federal● Accepted · 73.4% Yes
73.9% YesNo 26.1%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Ja zu einer unabhängigen, freien Schweizer Währung mit Münzen oder Banknoten (Bargeld ist Freiheit)»Federal● Rejected · 45.6% Yes
44.2% YesNo 55.8%
08.03.2026Ausbau der Kantonsstrasse K 36 durch die Lammschlucht im Entlebuch, 2. AbschnittCantonal LU● Accepted · 82.8% Yes
79.4% YesNo 20.6%
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Politics
National Council election 2023Mitte32.7% · strongest party
Mitte32.7%
SVP31.4%
FDP13.3%
SP9.0%
GRÜNE4.9%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Taxes 2026
ESTVMunicipal tax multiplier180%
Cantonal tax multiplier145%
180%LU range 90%240%
Tax rank 22 of 79 in canton LucerneTax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
12'715 CHF(12.7%)
Rank 21 of 79 in the canton · 451 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:12'715 CHF(~12.7%)
HitzkirchCanton range LucerneSwitzerland median
Show data table
| Gross income | Hitzkirch | Lucerne | Switzerland median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40'000 | 5.6% | 4.2–6.5% | 5.4% |
| 50'000 | 7.9% | 5.8–9.2% | 7.8% |
| 60'000 | 9.6% | 7.2–11.3% | 10.5% |
| 70'000 | 10.6% | 8–12.4% | 11.9% |
| 80'000 | 11.4% | 8.6–13.3% | 13.1% |
| 90'000 | 12% | 9–13.9% | 14.1% |
| 100'000 | 12.7% | 9.7–14.7% | 15.3% |
| 110'000 | 13.4% | 10.3–15.4% | 16.3% |
| 120'000 | 13.9% | 10.7–16% | 17.2% |
| 130'000 | 14.4% | 11.2–16.6% | 18.1% |
| 140'000 | 15% | 11.7–17.2% | 19% |
| 150'000 | 15.5% | 12.1–17.7% | 19.7% |
| 175'000 | 16.8% | 13.3–19.1% | 21.6% |
| 200'000 | 17.9% | 14.3–20.3% | 23.2% |
| 225'000 | 19% | 15.3–21.5% | 24.6% |
| 250'000 | 20% | 16.2–22.6% | 25.8% |
| 275'000 | 20.9% | 17–23.5% | 26.8% |
| 300'000 | 21.6% | 17.6–24.2% | 27.4% |
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026
Climate
MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020Annual mean temperature 1991–20209.5 °C
Precipitation 1991–20201'104 mm
9.5 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026
Terrain
swisstopo · DHM 40 mHighest point
876 m
Mean elevation
611 m
Relief
427 m
Mean slope
5.9°
Flat share
49.9%
South-facing
7.9%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 427 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
74.2 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
96.5 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
16'500
74 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
0.81 %
Avg. rooms
4.3
Dwellings
2'730
Built before 194617.9%
Built since 200133.9%
0.81 %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 · CC0Websitehitzkirch.ch ↗
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026
Rankings
31Largest municipalities6'067 #19 LU · #340 CHFamilies & children21.2% #45 LU · #738 CHAge structure20% #23 LU · #1241 CHWomen share49.8% #28 LU · #1061 CHForeign residents18.2% #30 LU · #1028 CHPopulation density194/km² #46 LU · #1046 CHTax burden12'715 #22 LU · #452 CHTaxes180% #22 LUWarmest municipalities9.5 °C #24 LU · #955 CHSunniest municipalities41.2% #23 LU · #1315 CHRainiest municipalities1'104 mm #64 LU · #1076 CHVoter turnout58.9% #29 LU · #584 CHAgainst Switzerland16% #31 LU · #834 CHAligned with Switzerland84% #37 LU · #576 CHSVP strongholds31.4% #36 LU · #1182 CHSP strongholds9% #26 LU · #1608 CHCentre strongholds32.7% #37 LU · #201 CHFDP strongholds13.3% #52 LU · #998 CHGLP strongholds4.8% #40 LU · #1238 CHGreen strongholds4.9% #30 LU · #1556 CHLargest by area31.2 km² #14 LU · #299 CHHighest municipalities499 m #63 LU · #1212 CHRemotest municipalities93 min #28 LU · #493 CHBest-connected municipalities93 min #51 LU · #1604 CHHighest peaks876 m #23 LU · #859 CHHighest-lying municipalities611 m #32 LU · #970 CHGreatest vertical range427 m #22 LU · #781 CHSteepest municipalities5.9° #54 LU · #1410 CHSolar potential74 GWh #11 LU · #167 CHCheapest electricity25.41 Rp./kWh #20 LU · #377 CHMost expensive electricity25.41 Rp./kWh #24 LU · #1694 CH
Postal codes (6)
swisstopoLocalities
swisstopo · 9Nearby municipalities
swisstopo- What is the postal code of Hitzkirch?
- Hitzkirch has 6 postal codes: 6284, 6285, 6286, 6288, 6289, 6295.
- What is the tax rate in Hitzkirch?
- The municipal tax multiplier of Hitzkirch is 180% (2026); canton LU levies 145%.
- How much tax do you pay in Hitzkirch?
- A single person without children pays about 12'715 CHF income tax in Hitzkirch on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 21 of 79 in canton LU. Source: ESTV (2026).
- How many residents does Hitzkirch have?
- Hitzkirch has 6'067 residents (2025).
- How many foreign residents live in Hitzkirch?
- Hitzkirch has 1'103 foreign residents, a share of 18.18% (2025).
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