Switzerland · Canton LU
Romoos
6110–6170Residents
640
Area
37.4 km²
Population density
17 pop./km²
Elevation
791 m a.s.l.
Terrain up to
1'365 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
220%
Postal codes
5
Demographics
BFS · 2025Women
312 48.8%
Men
328 51.2%
Children & youth (0–19)
160 25.0%
Swiss citizens
610 95.3%
Foreign residents
30 4.7%
Population density
17 pop./km²
0–19 · 160 · 25.0%20–64 · 336 · 52.5%65+ · 144 · 22.5%
Foreign residents 4.7%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
73.6% YesNo 26.4%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»Federal● Rejected · 45.2% Yes
76.2% YesNo 23.8%
14.06.2026Neuer Standort Kantonsgericht. Kauf Grundstück Würzenbachstrasse 8, LuzernCantonal LU● Accepted · 67.3% Yes
63.9% YesNo 36.1%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Für eine gerechte Energie- und Klimapolitik: Investieren für Wohlstand, Arbeit und Umwelt (Klimafonds-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 29.3% Yes
10.1% YesNo 89.9%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 38.1% Yes
45.9% YesNo 54.1%
08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederal● Rejected · 37.4% Yes
49.2% YesNo 50.8%
08.03.2026Bundesbeschluss über die schweizerische Währung und die Bargeldversorgung (Gegenvorschlag zur Bargeldinitiative)Federal● Accepted · 73.4% Yes
63.4% YesNo 36.6%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Ja zu einer unabhängigen, freien Schweizer Währung mit Münzen oder Banknoten (Bargeld ist Freiheit)»Federal● Rejected · 45.6% Yes
52.8% YesNo 47.2%
08.03.2026Ausbau der Kantonsstrasse K 36 durch die Lammschlucht im Entlebuch, 2. AbschnittCantonal LU● Accepted · 82.8% Yes
94.1% YesNo 5.9%
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Politics
National Council election 2023Mitte50.3% · strongest party
Mitte50.3%
SVP33.5%
FDP10.1%
SP1.9%
GRÜNE1.8%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Taxes 2026
ESTVMunicipal tax multiplier220%
Cantonal tax multiplier145%
220%LU range 90%240%
Tax rank 69 of 79 in canton LucerneTax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
14'065 CHF(14.1%)
Rank 66 of 79 in the canton · 848 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:14'065 CHF(~14.1%)
RomoosCanton range LucerneSwitzerland median
Show data table
| Gross income | Romoos | Lucerne | Switzerland median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40'000 | 6.2% | 4.2–6.5% | 5.4% |
| 50'000 | 8.8% | 5.8–9.2% | 7.8% |
| 60'000 | 10.7% | 7.2–11.3% | 10.5% |
| 70'000 | 11.8% | 8–12.4% | 11.9% |
| 80'000 | 12.7% | 8.6–13.3% | 13.1% |
| 90'000 | 13.3% | 9–13.9% | 14.1% |
| 100'000 | 14.1% | 9.7–14.7% | 15.3% |
| 110'000 | 14.8% | 10.3–15.4% | 16.3% |
| 120'000 | 15.3% | 10.7–16% | 17.2% |
| 130'000 | 15.8% | 11.2–16.6% | 18.1% |
| 140'000 | 16.5% | 11.7–17.2% | 19% |
| 150'000 | 17% | 12.1–17.7% | 19.7% |
| 175'000 | 18.3% | 13.3–19.1% | 21.6% |
| 200'000 | 19.5% | 14.3–20.3% | 23.2% |
| 225'000 | 20.7% | 15.3–21.5% | 24.6% |
| 250'000 | 21.7% | 16.2–22.6% | 25.8% |
| 275'000 | 22.6% | 17–23.5% | 26.8% |
| 300'000 | 23.3% | 17.6–24.2% | 27.4% |
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026
Climate
MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020Annual mean temperature 1991–20207.3 °C
Precipitation 1991–20201'619 mm
7.3 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026
Terrain
swisstopo · DHM 40 mHighest point
1'365 m
Mean elevation
955 m
Relief
759 m
Mean slope
25.2°
Flat share
1.8%
South-facing
22.8%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 759 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
12 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
16.5 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
2'700
12 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
0.29 %
Avg. rooms
4.2
Dwellings
342
Built before 194639.5%
Built since 200117.3%
0.29 %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 · CC0Websiteromoos.ch ↗
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026
Rankings
29Largest municipalities640 #79 LU · #1689 CHFamilies & children25% #2 LU · #76 CHAge structure22.5% #9 LU · #766 CHWomen share48.8% #54 LU · #1588 CHForeign residents4.7% #79 LU · #2024 CHPopulation density17/km² #79 LU · #1999 CHTax burden14'065 #67 LU · #849 CHTaxes220% #69 LUWarmest municipalities7.3 °C #74 LU · #1813 CHSunniest municipalities42% #8 LU · #1128 CHRainiest municipalities1'619 mm #5 LU · #163 CHVoter turnout60.7% #25 LU · #419 CHSVP strongholds33.5% #28 LU · #1061 CHSP strongholds1.9% #76 LU · #2020 CHCentre strongholds50.3% #3 LU · #77 CHFDP strongholds10.1% #72 LU · #1379 CHGLP strongholds0.4% #79 LU · #1992 CHGreen strongholds1.8% #71 LU · #1969 CHLargest by area37.4 km² #11 LU · #242 CHHighest municipalities791 m #11 LU · #443 CHRemotest municipalities130 min #1 LU · #128 CHBest-connected municipalities130 min #79 LU · #1980 CHHighest peaks1'365 m #11 LU · #521 CHHighest-lying municipalities955 m #7 LU · #455 CHGreatest vertical range759 m #12 LU · #521 CHSteepest municipalities25.2° #1 LU · #256 CHSolar potential12 GWh #72 LU · #1416 CHCheapest electricity25.41 Rp./kWh #14 LU · #371 CHMost expensive electricity25.41 Rp./kWh #18 LU · #1688 CH
Postal codes (5)
swisstopoLocalities
swisstopo · 5Nearby municipalities
swisstopo- What is the postal code of Romoos?
- Romoos has 5 postal codes: 6110, 6113, 6166, 6167, 6170.
- What is the tax rate in Romoos?
- The municipal tax multiplier of Romoos is 220% (2026); canton LU levies 145%.
- How much tax do you pay in Romoos?
- A single person without children pays about 14'065 CHF income tax in Romoos on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 66 of 79 in canton LU. Source: ESTV (2026).
- How many residents does Romoos have?
- Romoos has 640 residents (2025).
- How many foreign residents live in Romoos?
- Romoos has 30 foreign residents, a share of 4.69% (2025).
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