Switzerland · Canton LU
Wikon
4806–6260Residents
1'491
Area
8.3 km²
Population density
180 pop./km²
Elevation
636 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
220%
Postal codes
2
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%
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
59.2% YesNo 40.8%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»Federal● Rejected · 45.2% Yes
58.8% YesNo 41.2%
14.06.2026Neuer Standort Kantonsgericht. Kauf Grundstück Würzenbachstrasse 8, LuzernCantonal LU● Accepted · 67.3% Yes
62.2% YesNo 37.8%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Für eine gerechte Energie- und Klimapolitik: Investieren für Wohlstand, Arbeit und Umwelt (Klimafonds-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 29.3% Yes
20.5% YesNo 79.5%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 38.1% Yes
41.3% YesNo 58.7%
08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederal● Rejected · 37.4% Yes
40.4% YesNo 59.6%
08.03.2026Bundesbeschluss über die schweizerische Währung und die Bargeldversorgung (Gegenvorschlag zur Bargeldinitiative)Federal● Accepted · 73.4% Yes
70.8% YesNo 29.2%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Ja zu einer unabhängigen, freien Schweizer Währung mit Münzen oder Banknoten (Bargeld ist Freiheit)»Federal● Rejected · 45.6% Yes
48.0% YesNo 52.0%
08.03.2026Ausbau der Kantonsstrasse K 36 durch die Lammschlucht im Entlebuch, 2. AbschnittCantonal LU● Accepted · 82.8% Yes
75.4% YesNo 24.7%
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
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 31.08.2026
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 31.08.2026
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
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 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
0.85 %
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 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 · CC0Websitewikon.ch ↗
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026
Rankings
31Largest municipalities1'491 #66 LU · #1171 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 turnout57.5% #40 LU · #749 CHAgainst Switzerland16% #35 LU · #838 CHAligned with Switzerland84% #41 LU · #580 CHSVP strongholds34.7% #24 LU · #984 CHSP strongholds11.1% #15 LU · #1394 CHCentre strongholds25.3% #65 LU · #351 CHFDP strongholds10.6% #71 LU · #1310 CHGLP strongholds8.9% #10 LU · #448 CHGreen strongholds5.9% #21 LU · #1340 CHLargest by area8.3 km² #56 LU · #1114 CHHighest municipalities636 m #26 LU · #731 CHRemotest municipalities59 min #79 LU · #1363 CHBest-connected municipalities59 min #1 LU · #740 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 CHCheapest electricity25.41 Rp./kWh #65 LU · #422 CHMost expensive electricity25.41 Rp./kWh #69 LU · #1739 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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