What is the postal code of Römerswil?

Römerswil has 5 postal codes: 6026, 6027, 6028, 6280, 6283.

What is the tax rate in Römerswil?

The municipal tax multiplier of Römerswil is 200% (2026); canton LU levies 145%.

How much tax do you pay in Römerswil?

A single person without children pays about 13'390 CHF income tax in Römerswil on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 44 of 79 in canton LU. Source: ESTV (2026).

How many residents does Römerswil have?

Römerswil has 1'804 residents (2025).

How many foreign residents live in Römerswil?

Römerswil has 193 foreign residents, a share of 10.7% (2025).

Switzerland · Canton LU

Römerswil

6026–6283

LU CANTON6026 6027 6028 6280+1 PLZ

Residents

1'804

Area

17.4 km²

Population density

104 pop./km²

Elevation

725 m a.s.l.

Tax multiplier

200%

Postal codes

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

Demographics

BFS · 2025

Women

913 50.6%

Men

891 49.4%

Children & youth (0–19)

425 23.6%

Swiss citizens

1'611 89.3%

Foreign residents

193 10.7%

Population density

104 pop./km²

0–19 · 425 · 23.6%20–64 · 1'071 · 59.4%65+ · 308 · 17.1%

Foreign residents 10.7%0%64.0%

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

Vote results for Römerswil

BFS

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

65.6% YesNo 34.4%

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

64.5% YesNo 35.5%

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

66.9% YesNo 33.1%

08.03.2026Bundesgesetz über die IndividualbesteuerungFederal● Accepted · 54.3% Yes

42.9% YesNo 57.1%

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

13.3% YesNo 86.7%

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

45.7% YesNo 54.3%

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

42.1% YesNo 57.9%

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

69.7% YesNo 30.3%

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

49.1% YesNo 50.9%

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

85.6% YesNo 14.4%

All federal votes →

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

Politics

National Council election 2023

Mitte35.9% · strongest party

Mitte35.9%

SVP34.7%

FDP12.3%

SP6.1%

GLP4.5%

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

Taxes 2026

ESTV

Municipal tax multiplier200%

Cantonal tax multiplier145%

200%LU range 90%240%

Tax rank 45 of 79 in canton Lucerne

Tax burden

Single, 100'000 CHF gross income

13'390 CHF(13.4%)

Rank 44 of 79 in the canton · 658 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:13'390 CHF(~13.4%)

RömerswilCanton range LucerneSwitzerland median

Show data table

Gross income	Römerswil	Lucerne	Switzerland median
40'000	5.9%	4.2–6.5%	5.4%
50'000	8.3%	5.8–9.2%	7.8%
60'000	10.2%	7.2–11.3%	10.5%
70'000	11.2%	8–12.4%	11.9%
80'000	12%	8.6–13.3%	13.1%
90'000	12.6%	9–13.9%	14.1%
100'000	13.4%	9.7–14.7%	15.3%
110'000	14.1%	10.3–15.4%	16.3%
120'000	14.6%	10.7–16%	17.2%
130'000	15.1%	11.2–16.6%	18.1%
140'000	15.7%	11.7–17.2%	19%
150'000	16.3%	12.1–17.7%	19.7%
175'000	17.6%	13.3–19.1%	21.6%
200'000	18.7%	14.3–20.3%	23.2%
225'000	19.8%	15.3–21.5%	24.6%
250'000	20.9%	16.2–22.6%	25.8%
275'000	21.7%	17–23.5%	26.8%
300'000	22.4%	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 1991–20209.4 °C

Precipitation 1991–20201'156 mm

9.4 °CCH range -5.5°14°

1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026

Terrain

swisstopo · DHM 40 m

Highest point

807 m

Mean elevation

623 m

Relief

344 m

Mean slope

6.4°

Flat share

46.4%

South-facing

1.8%

Above 2000 m

0.0%

Relief 344 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

29.2 GWh/yr

Roofs + façades

38.1 GWh/yr

≈ households powered

6'500

29 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

0.25 %

Avg. rooms

4.4

Dwellings

797

Built before 194627.1%

Built since 200130.2%

0.25 %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 111 min · Car 57 min

AgglomerationPT 11 min · Car 6 min

Remoteness 5/79 in canton

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

Municipality

Wikidata · CC0

Websiteroemerswil.ch ↗

Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026

Rankings

Largest municipalities1'804 #57 LU · #1033 CH Families & children23.6% #8 LU · #210 CH Age structure17.1% #57 LU · #1754 CH Women share50.6% #13 LU · #573 CH Foreign residents10.7% #58 LU · #1650 CH Population density104/km² #66 LU · #1445 CH Tax burden13'390 #48 LU · #666 CH Taxes200% #45 LU Warmest municipalities9.4 °C #33 LU · #1040 CH Sunniest municipalities41% #35 LU · #1405 CH Rainiest municipalities1'156 mm #45 LU · #816 CH Voter turnout62.3% #16 LU · #284 CH Against Switzerland23% #15 LU · #339 CH Aligned with Switzerland77% #58 LU · #1081 CH SVP strongholds34.7% #22 LU · #982 CH SP strongholds6.1% #51 LU · #1864 CH Centre strongholds35.9% #26 LU · #167 CH FDP strongholds12.3% #58 LU · #1116 CH GLP strongholds4.5% #46 LU · #1298 CH Green strongholds3.2% #59 LU · #1846 CH Largest by area17.4 km² #28 LU · #550 CH Highest municipalities725 m #13 LU · #552 CH Remotest municipalities111 min #5 LU · #250 CH Best-connected municipalities111 min #74 LU · #1852 CH Highest peaks807 m #34 LU · #980 CH Highest-lying municipalities623 m #28 LU · #944 CH Greatest vertical range344 m #29 LU · #913 CH Steepest municipalities6.4° #48 LU · #1333 CH Solar potential29 GWh #46 LU · #698 CH Cheapest electricity25.41 Rp./kWh #24 LU · #381 CH Most expensive electricity25.41 Rp./kWh #28 LU · #1698 CH

Postal codes (5)

swisstopo

Localities

swisstopo · 6

Baldegg6283 Herlisberg6028 Hochdorf6280 Rain6026 Römerswil LU6027 Urswil6280

Nearby municipalities

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Frequently asked questions

What is the postal code of Römerswil?: Römerswil has 5 postal codes: 6026, 6027, 6028, 6280, 6283.
What is the tax rate in Römerswil?: The municipal tax multiplier of Römerswil is 200% (2026); canton LU levies 145%.
How much tax do you pay in Römerswil?: A single person without children pays about 13'390 CHF income tax in Römerswil on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 44 of 79 in canton LU. Source: ESTV (2026).
How many residents does Römerswil have?: Römerswil has 1'804 residents (2025).
How many foreign residents live in Römerswil?: Römerswil has 193 foreign residents, a share of 10.7% (2025).

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