Switzerland · Canton LU
Schenkon
6210–6222Residents
3'163
Area
7.7 km²
Population density
410 pop./km²
Elevation
522 m a.s.l.
Terrain up to
731 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
125%
Postal codes
3
Demographics
BFS · 2025Women
1'578 49.9%
Men
1'585 50.1%
Children & youth (0–19)
670 21.2%
Swiss citizens
2'921 92.4%
Foreign residents
242 7.7%
Population density
410 pop./km²
0–19 · 670 · 21.2%20–64 · 1'909 · 60.4%65+ · 584 · 18.5%
Foreign residents 7.7%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
64.3% YesNo 35.7%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»Federal● Rejected · 45.2% Yes
52.0% YesNo 48.0%
14.06.2026Neuer Standort Kantonsgericht. Kauf Grundstück Würzenbachstrasse 8, LuzernCantonal LU● Accepted · 67.3% Yes
68.2% YesNo 31.8%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Für eine gerechte Energie- und Klimapolitik: Investieren für Wohlstand, Arbeit und Umwelt (Klimafonds-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 29.3% Yes
16.0% YesNo 84.0%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 38.1% Yes
38.4% YesNo 61.6%
08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederal● Rejected · 37.4% Yes
32.0% YesNo 68.0%
08.03.2026Bundesbeschluss über die schweizerische Währung und die Bargeldversorgung (Gegenvorschlag zur Bargeldinitiative)Federal● Accepted · 73.4% Yes
74.3% YesNo 25.7%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Ja zu einer unabhängigen, freien Schweizer Währung mit Münzen oder Banknoten (Bargeld ist Freiheit)»Federal● Rejected · 45.6% Yes
36.5% YesNo 63.5%
08.03.2026Ausbau der Kantonsstrasse K 36 durch die Lammschlucht im Entlebuch, 2. AbschnittCantonal LU● Accepted · 82.8% Yes
82.3% YesNo 17.7%
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Politics
National Council election 2023SVP29.7% · strongest party
SVP29.7%
Mitte27.8%
FDP22.5%
SP6.5%
GLP6.2%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Taxes 2026
ESTVMunicipal tax multiplier125%
Cantonal tax multiplier145%
125%LU range 90%240%
Tax rank 2 of 79 in canton LucerneTax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
10'860 CHF(10.9%)
Rank 2 of 79 in the canton · 102 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:10'860 CHF(~10.9%)
SchenkonCanton range LucerneSwitzerland median
Show data table
| Gross income | Schenkon | Lucerne | Switzerland median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40'000 | 4.7% | 4.2–6.5% | 5.4% |
| 50'000 | 6.6% | 5.8–9.2% | 7.8% |
| 60'000 | 8.1% | 7.2–11.3% | 10.5% |
| 70'000 | 9% | 8–12.4% | 11.9% |
| 80'000 | 9.7% | 8.6–13.3% | 13.1% |
| 90'000 | 10.2% | 9–13.9% | 14.1% |
| 100'000 | 10.9% | 9.7–14.7% | 15.3% |
| 110'000 | 11.5% | 10.3–15.4% | 16.3% |
| 120'000 | 12% | 10.7–16% | 17.2% |
| 130'000 | 12.4% | 11.2–16.6% | 18.1% |
| 140'000 | 13% | 11.7–17.2% | 19% |
| 150'000 | 13.5% | 12.1–17.7% | 19.7% |
| 175'000 | 14.7% | 13.3–19.1% | 21.6% |
| 200'000 | 15.7% | 14.3–20.3% | 23.2% |
| 225'000 | 16.7% | 15.3–21.5% | 24.6% |
| 250'000 | 17.7% | 16.2–22.6% | 25.8% |
| 275'000 | 18.5% | 17–23.5% | 26.8% |
| 300'000 | 19.1% | 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 1991–20201'140 mm
9.5 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026
Terrain
swisstopo · DHM 40 mHighest point
731 m
Mean elevation
565 m
Relief
238 m
Mean slope
6.3°
Flat share
53.4%
South-facing
17.9%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 238 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
25.9 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
34.9 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
5'800
26 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 %
Avg. rooms
4.2
Dwellings
1'406
Built before 19467.0%
Built since 200142.0%
0 %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 · CC0Websiteschenkon.ch ↗
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026
Rankings
31Largest municipalities3'163 #37 LU · #692 CHFamilies & children21.2% #46 LU · #739 CHAge structure18.5% #37 LU · #1542 CHWomen share49.9% #27 LU · #998 CHForeign residents7.7% #74 LU · #1885 CHPopulation density410/km² #20 LU · #600 CHTax burden10'860 #2 LU · #102 CHTaxes125% #2 LUWarmest municipalities9.5 °C #29 LU · #960 CHSunniest municipalities40.9% #44 LU · #1444 CHRainiest municipalities1'140 mm #49 LU · #870 CHVoter turnout61.4% #21 LU · #368 CHAgainst Switzerland14% #44 LU · #989 CHAligned with Switzerland86% #31 LU · #445 CHSVP strongholds29.7% #41 LU · #1284 CHSP strongholds6.5% #48 LU · #1825 CHCentre strongholds27.8% #57 LU · #286 CHFDP strongholds22.5% #6 LU · #323 CHGLP strongholds6.2% #24 LU · #928 CHGreen strongholds5% #29 LU · #1537 CHLargest by area7.7 km² #58 LU · #1171 CHHighest municipalities522 m #49 LU · #1111 CHRemotest municipalities77 min #61 LU · #824 CHBest-connected municipalities77 min #20 LU · #1277 CHHighest peaks731 m #48 LU · #1122 CHHighest-lying municipalities565 m #46 LU · #1148 CHGreatest vertical range238 m #47 LU · #1188 CHSteepest municipalities6.3° #50 LU · #1346 CHSolar potential26 GWh #53 LU · #805 CHCheapest electricity25.41 Rp./kWh #46 LU · #403 CHMost expensive electricity25.41 Rp./kWh #50 LU · #1720 CH
Postal codes (3)
swisstopoLocalities
swisstopo · 3Nearby municipalities
swisstopo- What is the postal code of Schenkon?
- Schenkon has 3 postal codes: 6210, 6214, 6222.
- What is the tax rate in Schenkon?
- The municipal tax multiplier of Schenkon is 125% (2026); canton LU levies 145%.
- How much tax do you pay in Schenkon?
- A single person without children pays about 10'860 CHF income tax in Schenkon on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 2 of 79 in canton LU. Source: ESTV (2026).
- How many residents does Schenkon have?
- Schenkon has 3'163 residents (2025).
- How many foreign residents live in Schenkon?
- Schenkon has 242 foreign residents, a share of 7.65% (2025).
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