What is the postal code of Mauensee?

Mauensee has 4 postal codes: 6210, 6212, 6216, 6242.

What is the tax rate in Mauensee?

The municipal tax multiplier of Mauensee is 210% (2026); canton LU levies 145%.

How much tax do you pay in Mauensee?

A single person without children pays about 13'727 CHF income tax in Mauensee on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 53 of 79 in canton LU. Source: ESTV (2026).

How many residents does Mauensee have?

Mauensee has 1'533 residents (2025).

How many foreign residents live in Mauensee?

Mauensee has 150 foreign residents, a share of 9.78% (2025).

Switzerland · Canton LU

Mauensee

6210–6242

LU CANTON6210 6212 6216 6242

Residents

1'533

Area

7.2 km²

Population density

212 pop./km²

Elevation

522 m a.s.l.

Tax multiplier

210%

Postal codes

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

Demographics

BFS · 2025

Women

744 48.5%

Men

789 51.5%

Children & youth (0–19)

303 19.8%

Swiss citizens

1'383 90.2%

Foreign residents

150 9.8%

Population density

212 pop./km²

0–19 · 303 · 19.8%20–64 · 954 · 62.2%65+ · 276 · 18.0%

Foreign residents 9.8%0%64.0%

STATPOP 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026 · swisstopo, retrieved 24.08.2026

Vote results for Mauensee

BFS

14.06.2026Änderung des Bundesgesetzes über den zivilen Ersatzdienst (Zivildienstgesetz, ZDG)Federal● Accepted · 52.5% Yes

53.4% YesNo 46.6%

14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»Federal● Rejected · 45.2% Yes

47.1% YesNo 52.9%

14.06.2026Neuer Standort Kantonsgericht. Kauf Grundstück Würzenbachstrasse 8, LuzernCantonal LU● Accepted · 67.3% Yes

63.1% YesNo 36.9%

08.03.2026Bundesgesetz über die IndividualbesteuerungFederal● Accepted · 54.3% Yes

52.3% YesNo 47.7%

08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Für eine gerechte Energie- und Klimapolitik: Investieren für Wohlstand, Arbeit und Umwelt (Klimafonds-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 29.3% Yes

24.6% YesNo 75.5%

08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 38.1% Yes

36.7% YesNo 63.3%

08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederal● Rejected · 37.4% Yes

33.2% YesNo 66.8%

08.03.2026Bundesbeschluss über die schweizerische Währung und die Bargeldversorgung (Gegenvorschlag zur Bargeldinitiative)Federal● Accepted · 73.4% Yes

71.8% YesNo 28.2%

08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Ja zu einer unabhängigen, freien Schweizer Währung mit Münzen oder Banknoten (Bargeld ist Freiheit)»Federal● Rejected · 45.6% Yes

39.5% YesNo 60.5%

08.03.2026Ausbau der Kantonsstrasse K 36 durch die Lammschlucht im Entlebuch, 2. AbschnittCantonal LU● Accepted · 82.8% Yes

80.1% YesNo 19.9%

All federal votes →

Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026

Politics

National Council election 2023

Mitte30.0% · strongest party

Mitte30.0%

SVP22.7%

FDP15.0%

SP13.7%

GRÜNE8.2%

sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026

Taxes 2026

ESTV

Municipal tax multiplier210%

Cantonal tax multiplier145%

210%LU range 90%240%

Tax rank 55 of 79 in canton Lucerne

Tax burden

Single, 100'000 CHF gross income

13'727 CHF(13.7%)

Rank 53 of 79 in the canton · 766 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

Income tax as % of gross income

100'000 CHF:13'727 CHF(~13.7%)

MauenseeCanton range LucerneSwitzerland median

Show data table

Gross income	Mauensee	Lucerne	Switzerland median
40'000	6%	4.2–6.5%	5.4%
50'000	8.5%	5.8–9.2%	7.8%
60'000	10.4%	7.2–11.3%	10.5%
70'000	11.5%	8–12.4%	11.9%
80'000	12.3%	8.6–13.3%	13.1%
90'000	12.9%	9–13.9%	14.1%
100'000	13.7%	9.7–14.7%	15.3%
110'000	14.4%	10.3–15.4%	16.3%
120'000	15%	10.7–16%	17.2%
130'000	15.5%	11.2–16.6%	18.1%
140'000	16.1%	11.7–17.2%	19%
150'000	16.6%	12.1–17.7%	19.7%
175'000	18%	13.3–19.1%	21.6%
200'000	19.1%	14.3–20.3%	23.2%
225'000	20.2%	15.3–21.5%	24.6%
250'000	21.3%	16.2–22.6%	25.8%
275'000	22.2%	17–23.5%	26.8%
300'000	22.9%	17.6–24.2%	27.4%

2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026

Climate

MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020

Annual mean temperature 1991–20209.5 °C

Precipitation 1991–20201'095 mm

9.5 °CCH range -5.5°14°

1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026

Terrain

swisstopo · DHM 40 m

Highest point

684 m

Mean elevation

535 m

Relief

185 m

Mean slope

4.8°

Flat share

66.4%

South-facing

13.1%

Above 2000 m

0.0%

Relief 185 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

Solar potential

BFE

Roof potential

15.1 GWh/yr

Roofs + façades

19.9 GWh/yr

≈ households powered

3'400

15 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

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

BFS

Vacancy rate

1.32 %

Avg. rooms

4.4

Dwellings

684

Built before 194613.9%

Built since 200147.1%

1.32 %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 77 min · Car 59 min

AgglomerationPT 12 min · Car 6 min

Remoteness 60/79 in canton

National Passenger Transport Model (NPVM) 2025 · Federal Office for Spatial Development (ARE), retrieved 28.08.2026

Municipality

Wikidata · CC0

Websitemauensee.ch ↗

Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026

Rankings

Largest municipalities1'533 #63 LU · #1155 CH Families & children19.8% #70 LU · #1219 CH Age structure18% #46 LU · #1641 CH Women share48.5% #60 LU · #1700 CH Foreign residents9.8% #62 LU · #1715 CH Population density212/km² #42 LU · #993 CH Tax burden13'727 #55 LU · #768 CH Taxes210% #55 LU Warmest municipalities9.5 °C #27 LU · #958 CH Sunniest municipalities40.7% #51 LU · #1524 CH Rainiest municipalities1'095 mm #68 LU · #1136 CH Voter turnout59.1% #28 LU · #564 CH Against Switzerland10% #61 LU · #1219 CH Aligned with Switzerland90% #14 LU · #230 CH SVP strongholds22.7% #72 LU · #1668 CH SP strongholds13.7% #8 LU · #1078 CH Centre strongholds30% #46 LU · #233 CH FDP strongholds15% #45 LU · #819 CH GLP strongholds6.8% #18 LU · #790 CH Green strongholds8.2% #10 LU · #838 CH Largest by area7.2 km² #59 LU · #1222 CH Highest municipalities522 m #48 LU · #1110 CH Remotest municipalities77 min #60 LU · #823 CH Best-connected municipalities77 min #19 LU · #1276 CH Highest peaks684 m #64 LU · #1258 CH Highest-lying municipalities535 m #61 LU · #1279 CH Greatest vertical range185 m #65 LU · #1430 CH Steepest municipalities4.8° #63 LU · #1609 CH Solar potential15 GWh #67 LU · #1237 CH Cheapest electricity25.41 Rp./kWh #41 LU · #398 CH Most expensive electricity25.41 Rp./kWh #45 LU · #1715 CH

Postal codes (4)

swisstopo

Localities

swisstopo · 4

Kaltbach6212 Mauensee6216 Sursee6210 Wauwil6242

Nearby municipalities

swisstopo

Frequently asked questions

What is the postal code of Mauensee?: Mauensee has 4 postal codes: 6210, 6212, 6216, 6242.
What is the tax rate in Mauensee?: The municipal tax multiplier of Mauensee is 210% (2026); canton LU levies 145%.
How much tax do you pay in Mauensee?: A single person without children pays about 13'727 CHF income tax in Mauensee on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 53 of 79 in canton LU. Source: ESTV (2026).
How many residents does Mauensee have?: Mauensee has 1'533 residents (2025).
How many foreign residents live in Mauensee?: Mauensee has 150 foreign residents, a share of 9.78% (2025).

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