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Nebikon

6244
LU CANTON6244
Residents
2'959
Area
3.7 km²
Population density
793 pop./km²
Elevation
502 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
180%
Postal codes
1

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

Demographics

BFS · 2025
Women
1'436 48.5%
Men
1'523 51.5%
Children & youth (0–19)
663 22.4%
Swiss citizens
1'926 65.1%
Foreign residents
1'033 34.9%
Population density
793 pop./km²
0–19 · 663 · 22.4%20–64 · 1'807 · 61.1%65+ · 489 · 16.5%
Foreign residents 34.9%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
60.7% YesNo 39.3%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»FederalRejected · 45.2% Yes
55.7% YesNo 44.4%
14.06.2026Neuer Standort Kantonsgericht. Kauf Grundstück Würzenbachstrasse 8, LuzernCantonal LUAccepted · 67.3% Yes
62.7% YesNo 37.3%
08.03.2026Bundesgesetz über die IndividualbesteuerungFederalAccepted · 54.3% Yes
51.2% YesNo 48.8%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»FederalRejected · 38.1% Yes
41.3% YesNo 58.7%
08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederalRejected · 37.4% Yes
40.3% YesNo 59.7%
08.03.2026Ausbau der Kantonsstrasse K 36 durch die Lammschlucht im Entlebuch, 2. AbschnittCantonal LUAccepted · 82.8% Yes
83.8% YesNo 16.2%
All federal votes
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026

Politics

National Council election 2023
FDP37.1% · strongest party
FDP37.1%
Mitte24.5%
SVP19.7%
SP6.9%
GRÜNE4.7%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Municipal tax multiplier180%
Cantonal tax multiplier145%
180%LU range 90%240%
Tax rank 23 of 79 in canton Lucerne
Tax 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
Income tax as % of gross income
0%8%15%23%30%40k50k100k150k200k250k300k
100'000 CHF:12'715 CHF(~12.7%)
NebikonCanton range LucerneSwitzerland median
Show data table
Gross incomeNebikonLucerneSwitzerland median
40'0005.6%4.26.5%5.4%
50'0007.9%5.89.2%7.8%
60'0009.6%7.211.3%10.5%
70'00010.6%812.4%11.9%
80'00011.4%8.613.3%13.1%
90'00012%913.9%14.1%
100'00012.7%9.714.7%15.3%
110'00013.4%10.315.4%16.3%
120'00013.9%10.716%17.2%
130'00014.4%11.216.6%18.1%
140'00015%11.717.2%19%
150'00015.5%12.117.7%19.7%
175'00016.8%13.319.1%21.6%
200'00017.9%14.320.3%23.2%
225'00019%15.321.5%24.6%
250'00020%16.222.6%25.8%
275'00020.9%1723.5%26.8%
300'00021.6%17.624.2%27.4%
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026

Climate

MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020
Annual mean temperature 1991–20209.4 °C
Precipitation 1991–20201'049 mm
9.4 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026

Terrain

swisstopo · DHM 40 m
Highest point
691 m
Mean elevation
542 m
Relief
210 m
Mean slope
9.9°
Flat share
43.6%
South-facing
19.7%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 210 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
26.8 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
35.3 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
5'900
27 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
Vacancy rate
0.23 %
Avg. rooms
3.9
Dwellings
1'287
Built before 19469.6%
Built since 200132.1%
0.23 %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 69 min · Car 52 min
AgglomerationPT 22 min · Car 19 min
Remoteness 75/79 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 · 1
What is the postal code of Nebikon?
The postal code of Nebikon is 6244.
What is the tax rate in Nebikon?
The municipal tax multiplier of Nebikon is 180% (2026); canton LU levies 145%.
How much tax do you pay in Nebikon?
A single person without children pays about 12'715 CHF income tax in Nebikon on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 21 of 79 in canton LU. Source: ESTV (2026).
How many residents does Nebikon have?
Nebikon has 2'959 residents (2025).
How many foreign residents live in Nebikon?
Nebikon has 1'033 foreign residents, a share of 34.91% (2025).

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