Switzerland · Canton LU
Willisau
6122–6248Residents
9'297
Area
47.2 km²
Population density
197 pop./km²
Elevation
557 m a.s.l.
Terrain up to
1'068 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
210%
Postal codes
12
Demographics
BFS · 2025Women
4'583 49.3%
Men
4'714 50.7%
Children & youth (0–19)
1'976 21.3%
Swiss citizens
7'845 84.4%
Foreign residents
1'452 15.6%
Population density
197 pop./km²
0–19 · 1'976 · 21.3%20–64 · 5'303 · 57.0%65+ · 2'018 · 21.7%
Foreign residents 15.6%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
60.9% YesNo 39.1%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»Federal● Rejected · 45.2% Yes
57.3% YesNo 42.7%
14.06.2026Neuer Standort Kantonsgericht. Kauf Grundstück Würzenbachstrasse 8, LuzernCantonal LU● Accepted · 67.3% Yes
58.1% YesNo 41.9%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Für eine gerechte Energie- und Klimapolitik: Investieren für Wohlstand, Arbeit und Umwelt (Klimafonds-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 29.3% Yes
7.8% YesNo 92.2%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 38.1% Yes
37.0% YesNo 63.0%
08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederal● Rejected · 37.4% Yes
36.4% YesNo 63.6%
08.03.2026Bundesbeschluss über die schweizerische Währung und die Bargeldversorgung (Gegenvorschlag zur Bargeldinitiative)Federal● Accepted · 73.4% Yes
72.0% YesNo 28.0%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Ja zu einer unabhängigen, freien Schweizer Währung mit Münzen oder Banknoten (Bargeld ist Freiheit)»Federal● Rejected · 45.6% Yes
41.1% YesNo 58.9%
08.03.2026Ausbau der Kantonsstrasse K 36 durch die Lammschlucht im Entlebuch, 2. AbschnittCantonal LU● Accepted · 82.8% Yes
86.8% YesNo 13.2%
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Politics
National Council election 2023Mitte34.9% · strongest party
Mitte34.9%
SVP27.5%
FDP17.0%
SP10.3%
GRÜNE4.7%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Taxes 2026
ESTVMunicipal tax multiplier210%
Cantonal tax multiplier145%
210%LU range 90%240%
Tax rank 53 of 79 in canton LucerneTax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
13'727 CHF(13.7%)
Rank 53 of 79 in the canton · 766 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:13'727 CHF(~13.7%)
WillisauCanton range LucerneSwitzerland median
Show data table
| Gross income | Willisau | Lucerne | Switzerland median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40'000 | 6% | 4.2–6.5% | 5.4% |
| 50'000 | 8.5% | 5.8–9.2% | 7.8% |
| 60'000 | 10.4% | 7.2–11.3% | 10.5% |
| 70'000 | 11.5% | 8–12.4% | 11.9% |
| 80'000 | 12.3% | 8.6–13.3% | 13.1% |
| 90'000 | 12.9% | 9–13.9% | 14.1% |
| 100'000 | 13.7% | 9.7–14.7% | 15.3% |
| 110'000 | 14.4% | 10.3–15.4% | 16.3% |
| 120'000 | 15% | 10.7–16% | 17.2% |
| 130'000 | 15.5% | 11.2–16.6% | 18.1% |
| 140'000 | 16.1% | 11.7–17.2% | 19% |
| 150'000 | 16.6% | 12.1–17.7% | 19.7% |
| 175'000 | 18% | 13.3–19.1% | 21.6% |
| 200'000 | 19.1% | 14.3–20.3% | 23.2% |
| 225'000 | 20.2% | 15.3–21.5% | 24.6% |
| 250'000 | 21.3% | 16.2–22.6% | 25.8% |
| 275'000 | 22.2% | 17–23.5% | 26.8% |
| 300'000 | 22.9% | 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 1991–20201'221 mm
8.9 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026
Terrain
swisstopo · DHM 40 mHighest point
1'068 m
Mean elevation
671 m
Relief
538 m
Mean slope
13.3°
Flat share
21.0%
South-facing
17.1%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 538 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
104.8 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
135.9 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
23'300
105 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 range H4
25.29–28.83 Rp./kWh
27.06 Rp./kWh9.6443.61
Canton median 25.41 Rp./kWhSwiss median 27.7 Rp./kWh
Network operators CKW AG · Elektra Hergiswil-Dorf Genossenschaft
ElCom tariff comparison ↗This municipality is served by 2 network operators with different tariffs; the range spans the cheapest and the most expensive.
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
0.99 %
Avg. rooms
4.1
Dwellings
4'333
Built before 194620.9%
Built since 200126.6%
0.99 %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 · CC0Head of governmentErna Bieri
Websitewillisau.ch ↗
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026
Rankings
31Largest municipalities9'297 #8 LU · #211 CHFamilies & children21.3% #44 LU · #713 CHAge structure21.7% #12 LU · #907 CHWomen share49.3% #47 LU · #1368 CHForeign residents15.6% #39 LU · #1228 CHPopulation density197/km² #45 LU · #1039 CHTax burden13'727 #61 LU · #774 CHTaxes210% #53 LUWarmest municipalities8.9 °C #53 LU · #1415 CHSunniest municipalities41.2% #29 LU · #1321 CHRainiest municipalities1'221 mm #27 LU · #651 CHVoter turnout56.8% #47 LU · #823 CHAgainst Switzerland13% #49 LU · #1053 CHAligned with Switzerland87% #25 LU · #384 CHSVP strongholds27.5% #50 LU · #1429 CHSP strongholds10.3% #21 LU · #1483 CHCentre strongholds34.9% #30 LU · #178 CHFDP strongholds17% #32 LU · #656 CHGLP strongholds3.1% #61 LU · #1561 CHGreen strongholds4.7% #34 LU · #1593 CHLargest by area47.2 km² #4 LU · #188 CHHighest municipalities557 m #41 LU · #980 CHRemotest municipalities103 min #17 LU · #355 CHBest-connected municipalities103 min #65 LU · #1743 CHHighest peaks1'068 m #17 LU · #683 CHHighest-lying municipalities671 m #23 LU · #827 CHGreatest vertical range538 m #17 LU · #664 CHSteepest municipalities13.3° #16 LU · #675 CHSolar potential105 GWh #4 LU · #74 CHCheapest electricity27.06 Rp./kWh #71 LU · #604 CHMost expensive electricity27.06 Rp./kWh #9 LU · #1503 CH
Postal codes (12)
swisstopoLocalities
swisstopo · 12Nearby municipalities
swisstopo- What is the postal code of Willisau?
- Willisau has 12 postal codes: 6122, 6125, 6126, 6130, 6132, 6133, 6142, 6143, 6144, 6154, 6156, 6248.
- What is the tax rate in Willisau?
- The municipal tax multiplier of Willisau is 210% (2026); canton LU levies 145%.
- How much tax do you pay in Willisau?
- A single person without children pays about 13'727 CHF income tax in Willisau on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 53 of 79 in canton LU. Source: ESTV (2026).
- How many residents does Willisau have?
- Willisau has 9'297 residents (2025).
- How many foreign residents live in Willisau?
- Willisau has 1'452 foreign residents, a share of 15.62% (2025).
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