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Lüterkofen-Ichertswil

4571
SO CANTON4571
Residents
923
Area
4.4 km²
Population density
208 pop./km²
Elevation
473 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
110%
Postal codes
1

Relief © swisstopo · TINITALY · geoland.at · LGL · IGN

Demographics

BFS · 2025
Women
468 50.7%
Men
455 49.3%
Children & youth (0–19)
192 20.8%
Swiss citizens
849 92.0%
Foreign residents
74 8.0%
Population density
208 pop./km²
0–19 · 192 · 20.8%20–64 · 518 · 56.1%65+ · 213 · 23.1%
Foreign residents 8.0%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)FederalAccepted · 52.5% Yes
55.7% YesNo 44.3%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»FederalRejected · 45.2% Yes
53.5% YesNo 46.5%
14.06.2026Stellvertretung im Kantonsrat bei Mutterschaft: Änderung des KantonsratsgesetzesCantonal SOAccepted · 58.6% Yes
55.8% YesNo 44.2%
14.06.2026Stellvertretung im Kantonsrat bei Mutterschaft: Änderung der KantonsverfassungCantonal SOAccepted · 58.7% Yes
57.2% YesNo 42.8%
08.03.2026Bundesgesetz über die IndividualbesteuerungFederalAccepted · 54.3% Yes
53.1% YesNo 47.0%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»FederalRejected · 38.1% Yes
44.7% YesNo 55.4%
08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederalRejected · 37.4% Yes
37.0% YesNo 63.0%
All federal votes
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026

Politics

National Council election 2023
FDP31.1% · strongest party
FDP31.1%
SVP26.6%
SP16.2%
Mitte8.8%
GLP7.5%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Municipal tax multiplier110%
Cantonal tax multiplier104%
110%SO range 65%145%
Tax rank 22 of 104 in canton Solothurn
Tax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
16'029 CHF(16%)
Rank 21 of 104 in the canton · 1294 of 2110 in Switzerland
Median canton 16'810 CHF · median Switzerland 15'290 CHF
Cheapest Kammersrohr 13'027 CHF · most expensive Bolken 18'375 CHF
Income tax as % of gross income
0%8%15%23%30%40k50k100k150k200k250k300k
100'000 CHF:16'029 CHF(~16%)
Lüterkofen-IchertswilCanton range SolothurnSwitzerland median
Show data table
Gross incomeLüterkofen-IchertswilSolothurnSwitzerland median
40'0007.6%6.18.8%5.4%
50'0009.8%7.911.4%7.8%
60'00011.7%9.413.5%10.5%
70'00013.1%10.515.1%11.9%
80'00014.2%11.516.3%13.1%
90'00015%12.217.3%14.1%
100'00016%1318.4%15.3%
110'00016.9%13.819.3%16.3%
120'00017.6%14.420.1%17.2%
130'00018.4%15.120.9%18.1%
140'00019.1%15.721.8%19%
150'00019.8%16.422.5%19.7%
175'00021.5%17.824.3%21.6%
200'00022.8%19.125.8%23.2%
225'00024%20.127%24.6%
250'00025.1%21.128.2%25.8%
275'00025.9%21.929.1%26.8%
300'00026.6%22.529.8%27.4%
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026

Climate

MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020
Annual mean temperature 1991–20209.3 °C
Precipitation 1991–20201'150 mm
9.3 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026

Terrain

swisstopo · DHM 40 m
Highest point
567 m
Mean elevation
513 m
Relief
101 m
Mean slope
6.5°
Flat share
44.7%
South-facing
25.2%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 101 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
10.2 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
12.7 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
2'300
10 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 · 2026
Tariff H4
29.36 Rp./kWh
Energy
13.93 Rp./kWh
Grid usage
11.8 Rp./kWh
Levies + grid surcharge
2.3 Rp./kWh
29.36 Rp./kWh9.6443.61
Canton median 30.42 Rp./kWhSwiss median 27.7 Rp./kWh
Network operator Regio Energie Solothurn
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
Vacancy rate
2.31 %
Avg. rooms
4.4
Dwellings
432
Built before 194630.6%
Built since 200128.9%
2.31 %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 · NPVM
Major centrePT 48 min · Car 48 min
AgglomerationPT 27 min · Car 16 min
Remoteness 93/104 in canton
National Passenger Transport Model (NPVM) 2025 · Federal Office for Spatial Development (ARE), retrieved 28.08.2026

Municipality

Wikidata · CC0
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026

Localities

swisstopo · 2
What is the postal code of Lüterkofen-Ichertswil?
The postal code of Lüterkofen-Ichertswil is 4571.
What is the tax rate in Lüterkofen-Ichertswil?
The municipal tax multiplier of Lüterkofen-Ichertswil is 110% (2026); canton SO levies 104%.
How much tax do you pay in Lüterkofen-Ichertswil?
A single person without children pays about 16'029 CHF income tax in Lüterkofen-Ichertswil on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 21 of 104 in canton SO. Source: ESTV (2026).
How many residents does Lüterkofen-Ichertswil have?
Lüterkofen-Ichertswil has 923 residents (2025).
How many foreign residents live in Lüterkofen-Ichertswil?
Lüterkofen-Ichertswil has 74 foreign residents, a share of 8.02% (2025).

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