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%
Population change 2025: −19 (−0.3%) · 49 births · 33 deaths · net migration −39
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
22.5% YesNo 77.5%
27.09.2026Popular Initiative 'Safeguard Swiss neutrality (Neutrality Initiative)'Federal● Rejected · 29.8% YesDistrict Wahlkreis Hochdorf: 29.9% Yes
33.2% YesNo 66.8%
27.09.2026Erweiterung und Umnutzung Kantonsschule ReussbühlCantonal LU● Accepted · 67.6% YesDistrict Wahlkreis Hochdorf: 64.5% Yes
60.9% YesNo 39.1%
27.09.2026Weiterentwicklung Standortförderung. Änderung Gesetz über die Wirtschaftsförderung und die RegionalpolitikCantonal LU● Accepted · 65.1% YesDistrict Wahlkreis Hochdorf: 65.8% Yes
61.4% YesNo 38.6%
27.09.2026Erweiterte Ladenöffnungszeiten für Selbstbedienungsgeschäfte. Änderung Ruhetags- und LadenschlussgesetzCantonal LU● Accepted · 55.2% YesDistrict Wahlkreis Hochdorf: 56.0% Yes
53.4% YesNo 46.6%
27.09.2026StichfrageCantonal LU● Rejected · 41.2% YesDistrict Wahlkreis Hochdorf: 44.4% Yes
44.1% YesNo 55.9%
27.09.2026Gegenentwurf zur Volksinitiative «Gegen Fan-Gewalt»Cantonal LU● Accepted · 74.8% YesDistrict Wahlkreis Hochdorf: 72.3% Yes
71.6% YesNo 28.4%
27.09.2026Volksinitiative «Gegen Fan-Gewalt»Cantonal LU● Accepted · 52.8% YesDistrict Wahlkreis Hochdorf: 55.4% Yes
54.0% YesNo 46.0%
14.06.2026Amendment to the Civilian Service ActFederal● Accepted · 52.5% YesDistrict Wahlkreis Hochdorf: 60.2% Yes
61.1% YesNo 38.9%
14.06.2026Popular initiative: 'No to Switzerland of 10 million! (Sustainability Initiative)'Federal● Rejected · 45.2% YesDistrict Wahlkreis Hochdorf: 53.7% Yes
56.1% YesNo 43.9%
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 04.10.2026
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 25.09.2026
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 24.09.2026
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
Per inhabitant
12'224 kWh/yr
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 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
0.81 %
Second homes
12.3 %
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 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
3'269
Workplaces
512
Services share
48.7 %
Jobs by sector: Primary 476 (14.6%) · Secondary 1'200 (36.7%) · Tertiary 1'593 (48.7%)
STATENT (Statistik der Unternehmensstruktur) 2024 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 24.09.2026
Agriculture
BFS · 2025Farms
108
Organic share
12 %
Farmland
1'825 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 municipalities6'067 #19 LU · #340 CHGrowing municipalities-0.3% #60 LU · #1567 CHShrinking municipalities-0.3% #20 LU · #538 CHJobs per resident0.54 #25 LU · #440 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 turnout59.5% #32 LU · #645 CHAgainst Switzerland15.7% #31 LU · #834 CHAligned with Switzerland84.3% #37 LU · #576 CHSVP strongholds31.4% #36 LU · #1184 CHSP strongholds9% #26 LU · #1614 CHCentre strongholds32.7% #37 LU · #202 CHFDP strongholds13.3% #52 LU · #1000 CHGLP strongholds4.8% #40 LU · #1240 CHGreen strongholds4.9% #30 LU · #1560 CHLargest by area31.2 km² #14 LU · #299 CHHighest municipalities499 m #63 LU · #1212 CHSecond homes12.3% #15 LU · #868 CHOrganic farming12% #35 LU · #1084 CHBest-connected municipalities93 min #51 LU · #1604 CHRemotest municipalities93 min #28 LU · #493 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 CHSolar potential per capita12'224 kWh #28 LU · #730 CHCheapest electricity24.67 Rp./kWh #24 LU · #362 CHMost expensive electricity24.67 Rp./kWh #45 LU · #1734 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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