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Roggliswil

6265
LU CANTON6265
Residents
785
Area
6.2 km²
Population density
126 pop./km²
Elevation
560 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
210%
Postal codes
1

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

Demographics

BFS · 2025
Women
405 51.6%
Men
380 48.4%
Children & youth (0–19)
164 20.9%
Swiss citizens
720 91.7%
Foreign residents
65 8.3%
Population density
126 pop./km²
0–19 · 164 · 20.9%20–64 · 493 · 62.8%65+ · 128 · 16.3%
Foreign residents 8.3%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
64.4% YesNo 35.6%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»FederalRejected · 45.2% Yes
71.8% YesNo 28.2%
14.06.2026Neuer Standort Kantonsgericht. Kauf Grundstück Würzenbachstrasse 8, LuzernCantonal LUAccepted · 67.3% Yes
51.5% YesNo 48.5%
08.03.2026Bundesgesetz über die IndividualbesteuerungFederalAccepted · 54.3% Yes
40.1% YesNo 59.9%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»FederalRejected · 38.1% Yes
49.0% YesNo 51.0%
08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederalRejected · 37.4% Yes
50.2% YesNo 49.8%
08.03.2026Ausbau der Kantonsstrasse K 36 durch die Lammschlucht im Entlebuch, 2. AbschnittCantonal LUAccepted · 82.8% Yes
74.9% YesNo 25.1%
All federal votes
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026

Politics

National Council election 2023
SVP37.4% · strongest party
SVP37.4%
Mitte30.3%
FDP18.5%
SP5.1%
Übrige3.8%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Municipal tax multiplier210%
Cantonal tax multiplier145%
210%LU range 90%240%
Tax rank 54 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
0%8%15%23%30%40k50k100k150k200k250k300k
100'000 CHF:13'727 CHF(~13.7%)
RoggliswilCanton range LucerneSwitzerland median
Show data table
Gross incomeRoggliswilLucerneSwitzerland median
40'0006%4.26.5%5.4%
50'0008.5%5.89.2%7.8%
60'00010.4%7.211.3%10.5%
70'00011.5%812.4%11.9%
80'00012.3%8.613.3%13.1%
90'00012.9%913.9%14.1%
100'00013.7%9.714.7%15.3%
110'00014.4%10.315.4%16.3%
120'00015%10.716%17.2%
130'00015.5%11.216.6%18.1%
140'00016.1%11.717.2%19%
150'00016.6%12.117.7%19.7%
175'00018%13.319.1%21.6%
200'00019.1%14.320.3%23.2%
225'00020.2%15.321.5%24.6%
250'00021.3%16.222.6%25.8%
275'00022.2%1723.5%26.8%
300'00022.9%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 °C
Precipitation 1991–20201'160 mm
9 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026

Terrain

swisstopo · DHM 40 m
Highest point
695 m
Mean elevation
573 m
Relief
206 m
Mean slope
10.2°
Flat share
24.1%
South-facing
17.2%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 206 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
10.6 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
14 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
2'400
11 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
0.27 %
Avg. rooms
4.3
Dwellings
368
Built before 194624.2%
Built since 200132.6%
0.27 %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 80 min · Car 56 min
AgglomerationPT 48 min · Car 15 min
Remoteness 55/79 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 Roggliswil?
The postal code of Roggliswil is 6265.
What is the tax rate in Roggliswil?
The municipal tax multiplier of Roggliswil is 210% (2026); canton LU levies 145%.
How much tax do you pay in Roggliswil?
A single person without children pays about 13'727 CHF income tax in Roggliswil on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 53 of 79 in canton LU. Source: ESTV (2026).
How many residents does Roggliswil have?
Roggliswil has 785 residents (2025).
How many foreign residents live in Roggliswil?
Roggliswil has 65 foreign residents, a share of 8.28% (2025).

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