Switzerland · Canton LU
Oberkirch
6018–6216Residents
5'213
Area
11 km²
Population density
476 pop./km²
Elevation
512 m a.s.l.
Terrain up to
726 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
165%
Postal codes
5
Demographics
BFS · 2025Women
2'608 50.0%
Men
2'605 50.0%
Children & youth (0–19)
1'201 23.0%
Swiss citizens
4'586 88.0%
Foreign residents
627 12.0%
Population density
476 pop./km²
0–19 · 1'201 · 23.0%20–64 · 3'149 · 60.4%65+ · 863 · 16.6%
Foreign residents 12.0%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)Federal● Accepted · 52.5% Yes
56.7% YesNo 43.3%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»Federal● Rejected · 45.2% Yes
44.2% YesNo 55.8%
14.06.2026Neuer Standort Kantonsgericht. Kauf Grundstück Würzenbachstrasse 8, LuzernCantonal LU● Accepted · 67.3% Yes
68.9% YesNo 31.1%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Für eine gerechte Energie- und Klimapolitik: Investieren für Wohlstand, Arbeit und Umwelt (Klimafonds-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 29.3% Yes
25.6% YesNo 74.5%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 38.1% Yes
30.5% YesNo 69.5%
08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederal● Rejected · 37.4% Yes
26.0% YesNo 74.0%
08.03.2026Bundesbeschluss über die schweizerische Währung und die Bargeldversorgung (Gegenvorschlag zur Bargeldinitiative)Federal● Accepted · 73.4% Yes
75.5% YesNo 24.5%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Ja zu einer unabhängigen, freien Schweizer Währung mit Münzen oder Banknoten (Bargeld ist Freiheit)»Federal● Rejected · 45.6% Yes
32.1% YesNo 67.9%
08.03.2026Ausbau der Kantonsstrasse K 36 durch die Lammschlucht im Entlebuch, 2. AbschnittCantonal LU● Accepted · 82.8% Yes
85.0% YesNo 15.0%
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Politics
National Council election 2023Mitte31.1% · strongest party
Mitte31.1%
SVP20.7%
FDP15.8%
SP10.7%
GRÜNE10.6%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Taxes 2026
ESTVMunicipal tax multiplier165%
Cantonal tax multiplier145%
165%LU range 90%240%
Tax rank 16 of 79 in canton LucerneTax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
12'209 CHF(12.2%)
Rank 16 of 79 in the canton · 339 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:12'209 CHF(~12.2%)
OberkirchCanton range LucerneSwitzerland median
Show data table
| Gross income | Oberkirch | Lucerne | Switzerland median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40'000 | 5.3% | 4.2–6.5% | 5.4% |
| 50'000 | 7.5% | 5.8–9.2% | 7.8% |
| 60'000 | 9.2% | 7.2–11.3% | 10.5% |
| 70'000 | 10.2% | 8–12.4% | 11.9% |
| 80'000 | 10.9% | 8.6–13.3% | 13.1% |
| 90'000 | 11.5% | 9–13.9% | 14.1% |
| 100'000 | 12.2% | 9.7–14.7% | 15.3% |
| 110'000 | 12.8% | 10.3–15.4% | 16.3% |
| 120'000 | 13.4% | 10.7–16% | 17.2% |
| 130'000 | 13.9% | 11.2–16.6% | 18.1% |
| 140'000 | 14.4% | 11.7–17.2% | 19% |
| 150'000 | 14.9% | 12.1–17.7% | 19.7% |
| 175'000 | 16.2% | 13.3–19.1% | 21.6% |
| 200'000 | 17.3% | 14.3–20.3% | 23.2% |
| 225'000 | 18.4% | 15.3–21.5% | 24.6% |
| 250'000 | 19.4% | 16.2–22.6% | 25.8% |
| 275'000 | 20.2% | 17–23.5% | 26.8% |
| 300'000 | 20.9% | 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 1991–20201'079 mm
9.5 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026
Terrain
swisstopo · DHM 40 mHighest point
726 m
Mean elevation
551 m
Relief
226 m
Mean slope
4.5°
Flat share
63.9%
South-facing
0.8%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 226 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
37.7 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
50.6 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
8'400
38 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
0.09 %
Avg. rooms
3.9
Dwellings
2'170
Built before 19466.4%
Built since 200149.8%
0.09 %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 · CC0Websiteoberkirch.ch ↗
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026
Rankings
31Largest municipalities5'213 #21 LU · #411 CHFamilies & children23% #19 LU · #302 CHAge structure16.6% #64 LU · #1825 CHWomen share50% #23 LU · #925 CHForeign residents12% #56 LU · #1544 CHPopulation density476/km² #18 LU · #528 CHTax burden12'209 #16 LU · #340 CHTaxes165% #16 LUWarmest municipalities9.5 °C #28 LU · #959 CHSunniest municipalities40.9% #43 LU · #1443 CHRainiest municipalities1'079 mm #72 LU · #1224 CHVoter turnout61.3% #22 LU · #375 CHAgainst Switzerland9% #66 LU · #1281 CHAligned with Switzerland91% #10 LU · #180 CHSVP strongholds20.7% #76 LU · #1751 CHSP strongholds10.7% #18 LU · #1441 CHCentre strongholds31.1% #42 LU · #218 CHFDP strongholds15.8% #42 LU · #748 CHGLP strongholds8.3% #14 LU · #530 CHGreen strongholds10.6% #5 LU · #480 CHLargest by area11 km² #45 LU · #891 CHHighest municipalities512 m #58 LU · #1156 CHRemotest municipalities72 min #71 LU · #953 CHBest-connected municipalities72 min #11 LU · #1142 CHHighest peaks726 m #51 LU · #1139 CHHighest-lying municipalities551 m #50 LU · #1215 CHGreatest vertical range226 m #52 LU · #1238 CHSteepest municipalities4.5° #65 LU · #1661 CHSolar potential38 GWh #31 LU · #516 CHCheapest electricity25.41 Rp./kWh #43 LU · #400 CHMost expensive electricity25.41 Rp./kWh #47 LU · #1717 CH
Postal codes (5)
swisstopoLocalities
swisstopo · 5Nearby municipalities
swisstopo- What is the postal code of Oberkirch?
- Oberkirch has 5 postal codes: 6018, 6207, 6208, 6210, 6216.
- What is the tax rate in Oberkirch?
- The municipal tax multiplier of Oberkirch is 165% (2026); canton LU levies 145%.
- How much tax do you pay in Oberkirch?
- A single person without children pays about 12'209 CHF income tax in Oberkirch on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 16 of 79 in canton LU. Source: ESTV (2026).
- How many residents does Oberkirch have?
- Oberkirch has 5'213 residents (2025).
- How many foreign residents live in Oberkirch?
- Oberkirch has 627 foreign residents, a share of 12.03% (2025).
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