Demographics
BFS · 2025Women
746 50.0%
Men
745 50.0%
Children & youth (0–19)
315 21.1%
Swiss citizens
1'187 79.6%
Foreign residents
304 20.4%
Population density
180 pop./km²
0–19 · 315 · 21.1%20–64 · 882 · 59.2%65+ · 294 · 19.7%
Foreign residents 20.4%0%64.0%
Population change 2025: −12 (−0.8%) · 3 births · 14 deaths · net migration −4
STATPOP 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 19.09.2026 · swisstopo, retrieved 24.09.2026 · BEVNAT (Statistik der natürlichen Bevölkerungsbewegung) 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 24.09.2026
27.09.2026Popular Initiative 'For food security – through increased sustainable domestic production, more plant-based food and clean drinking water (Food Initiative)'Federal● Rejected · 27.5% YesDistrict Wahlkreis Willisau: 17.6% Yes
30.8% YesNo 69.2%
27.09.2026Popular Initiative 'Safeguard Swiss neutrality (Neutrality Initiative)'Federal● Rejected · 29.8% YesDistrict Wahlkreis Willisau: 34.6% Yes
32.9% YesNo 67.1%
27.09.2026Erweiterung und Umnutzung Kantonsschule ReussbühlCantonal LU● Accepted · 67.6% YesDistrict Wahlkreis Willisau: 55.1% Yes
60.6% YesNo 39.4%
27.09.2026Weiterentwicklung Standortförderung. Änderung Gesetz über die Wirtschaftsförderung und die RegionalpolitikCantonal LU● Accepted · 65.1% YesDistrict Wahlkreis Willisau: 62.1% Yes
57.6% YesNo 42.4%
27.09.2026Erweiterte Ladenöffnungszeiten für Selbstbedienungsgeschäfte. Änderung Ruhetags- und LadenschlussgesetzCantonal LU● Accepted · 55.2% YesDistrict Wahlkreis Willisau: 49.6% Yes
55.2% YesNo 44.8%
27.09.2026StichfrageCantonal LU● Rejected · 41.2% YesDistrict Wahlkreis Willisau: 42.9% Yes
43.3% YesNo 56.7%
27.09.2026Gegenentwurf zur Volksinitiative «Gegen Fan-Gewalt»Cantonal LU● Accepted · 74.8% YesDistrict Wahlkreis Willisau: 70.6% Yes
67.7% YesNo 32.3%
27.09.2026Volksinitiative «Gegen Fan-Gewalt»Cantonal LU● Accepted · 52.8% YesDistrict Wahlkreis Willisau: 54.1% Yes
52.2% YesNo 47.8%
14.06.2026Amendment to the Civilian Service ActFederal● Accepted · 52.5% YesDistrict Wahlkreis Willisau: 62.0% Yes
59.2% YesNo 40.8%
14.06.2026Popular initiative: 'No to Switzerland of 10 million! (Sustainability Initiative)'Federal● Rejected · 45.2% YesDistrict Wahlkreis Willisau: 62.1% Yes
58.8% YesNo 41.2%
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 04.10.2026
Politics
National Council election 2023SVP34.7% · strongest party
SVP34.7%
Mitte25.3%
SP11.1%
FDP10.6%
GLP8.9%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 25.09.2026
Taxes 2026
ESTVMunicipal tax multiplier220%
Cantonal tax multiplier145%
220%LU range 90%240%
Tax rank 66 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%)
WikonCanton range LucerneSwitzerland median
Show data table
| Gross income | Wikon | 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 24.09.2026
Climate
MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020Annual mean temperature 1991–20208.9 °C
Precipitation 1991–20201'126 mm
8.9 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026
Terrain
swisstopo · DHM 40 mHighest point
665 m
Mean elevation
541 m
Relief
230 m
Mean slope
10.7°
Flat share
32.3%
South-facing
15.9%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 230 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
26.9 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
32.7 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
6'000
Per inhabitant
18'055 kWh/yr
27 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 24.09.2026
Electricity
ElCom · 2027Tariff H4
24.67 Rp./kWh
Energy
11.5 Rp./kWh
Grid usage
8.55 Rp./kWh
Levies + grid surcharge
3.15 Rp./kWh
24.67 Rp./kWh10.5645.88
Canton median 24.72 Rp./kWhSwiss median 26.53 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.
2027 · Federal Electricity Commission (ElCom), retrieved 12.09.2026
Health-insurance premiums
BAG · 2024Premium regionRegion 3
Standard model, deductible 300509 CHF/mo
Ø premium in canton Lucerne363 CHF/mo
Estimate Switzerland 2026465.3 CHF/mo
Premiums are set per canton and premium region. This area lies in premium region 3 of canton Lucerne. Shown is the average adult premium paid across the whole canton Lucerne (2024, BAG) — a region-specific average is not available in the cantonal data.
2024 · Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH), retrieved 12.09.2026
Housing
BFS · AREVacancy rate
0.85 %
Second homes
8.7 %
Avg. rooms
4.2
Dwellings
704
Built before 194620.3%
Built since 200121.2%
0.85 %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 24.09.2026 · Vacant dwellings survey 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 24.09.2026 · Dwelling inventory and second-home share 2026 · Federal Office for Spatial Development (ARE), retrieved 24.09.2026
Economy
BFS · 2024Jobs
812
Workplaces
90
Services share
36.5 %
Jobs by sector: Primary 82 (10.1%) · Secondary 434 (53.4%) · Tertiary 296 (36.5%)
STATENT (Statistik der Unternehmensstruktur) 2024 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 24.09.2026
Agriculture
BFS · 2025Farms
14
Organic share
14.3 %
Farmland
304 ha
Landwirtschaftliche Strukturerhebung 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 19.09.2026
Accessibility
ARE · NPVMNational Passenger Transport Model (NPVM) 2025 · Federal Office for Spatial Development (ARE), retrieved 24.09.2026
Municipality
Wikidata · CC0Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 24.09.2026
Largest municipalities1'491 #66 LU · #1171 CHGrowing municipalities-0.8% #69 LU · #1746 CHShrinking municipalities-0.8% #11 LU · #360 CHJobs per resident0.54 #28 LU · #443 CHFamilies & children21.1% #51 LU · #777 CHAge structure19.7% #28 LU · #1302 CHWomen share50% #24 LU · #926 CHForeign residents20.4% #23 LU · #824 CHPopulation density180/km² #50 LU · #1090 CHTax burden14'065 #70 LU · #852 CHTaxes220% #66 LUWarmest municipalities8.9 °C #52 LU · #1414 CHSunniest municipalities40.2% #76 LU · #1729 CHRainiest municipalities1'126 mm #55 LU · #948 CHVoter turnout56.4% #56 LU · #1032 CHAgainst Switzerland15.7% #35 LU · #838 CHAligned with Switzerland84.3% #41 LU · #580 CHSVP strongholds34.7% #24 LU · #987 CHSP strongholds11.1% #15 LU · #1399 CHCentre strongholds25.3% #65 LU · #351 CHFDP strongholds10.6% #71 LU · #1313 CHGLP strongholds8.9% #10 LU · #448 CHGreen strongholds5.9% #21 LU · #1344 CHLargest by area8.3 km² #56 LU · #1114 CHHighest municipalities636 m #26 LU · #731 CHSecond homes8.7% #38 LU · #1464 CHOrganic farming14.3% #31 LU · #912 CHBest-connected municipalities59 min #1 LU · #740 CHRemotest municipalities59 min #79 LU · #1363 CHHighest peaks665 m #65 LU · #1307 CHHighest-lying municipalities541 m #57 LU · #1256 CHGreatest vertical range230 m #51 LU · #1224 CHSteepest municipalities10.7° #23 LU · #870 CHSolar potential27 GWh #50 LU · #767 CHSolar potential per capita18'055 kWh #6 LU · #255 CHCheapest electricity24.67 Rp./kWh #36 LU · #374 CHMost expensive electricity24.67 Rp./kWh #57 LU · #1746 CH
Postal codes (2)
swisstopoLocalities
swisstopo · 3Nearby municipalities
swisstopo- What is the postal code of Wikon?
- Wikon has 2 postal codes: 4806, 6260.
- What is the tax rate in Wikon?
- The municipal tax multiplier of Wikon is 220% (2026); canton LU levies 145%.
- How much tax do you pay in Wikon?
- A single person without children pays about 14'065 CHF income tax in Wikon on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 66 of 79 in canton LU. Source: ESTV (2026).
- How many residents does Wikon have?
- Wikon has 1'491 residents (2025).
- How many foreign residents live in Wikon?
- Wikon has 304 foreign residents, a share of 20.39% (2025).
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