About Root
Root is a municipality in the district of Lucerne in the canton of Lucerne in Switzerland. On 1 January 2025 the former municipality of Honau merged into the municipality of Root.
- Canton
- Luzern
- Area
- 9.9 km²
Population
6'064residents
Median taxable income
CHF 67'729
Vacancy
1.02%
Foreign residents
29.2%
Dwellings
3'039
Jobs (FTE)
4'525
Tax multiplier
150%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Root, coloured by how it's used. Drawn from the BFS Arealstatistik 2025 release — the most recent nationwide snapshot.
Source BFS Arealstatistik
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Jobs & economy
4'525 full-time-equivalent jobs across 464 businesses — services make up 55% of employment, industry 44% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
4'525FTE total
Primary1.3%
Secondary43.7%
Tertiary55.0%
Land use
24% built-up, 43% agricultural, 27% forest. Measured across 864 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement25.8%
Agriculture45.2%
Forest29.0%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 30.7%, ahead of Mitte at 25.7%.
Source BFS
SVP30.7%+2.8 pp
Mitte25.7%
FDP15.0%−2.0 pp
SP13.5%+1.9 pp
GLP6.5%−2.2 pp
Grüne6.5%−3.2 pp
EVP0.5%−0.4 pp
Others
0.2%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
93.6% of dwellings are primary residences; 6.4% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences93.6%
Second homes6.4%
Climate data
Annual mean 10.1°C with 1'291 mm of rain. Warmest in July (19.5°C), coldest in January (1.1°C). Station: Luzern, 454 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
10.1°C
Annual mean
Mean 10.1°C
Rain 1291 mm
Sun ≈128 days
Luzern · 454 m.a.s.l. · 1991–2020 normals
Warming trend
Mean annual temperature at Luzern has risen by +2.4°C between the first 30 observed years (1871–1900) and the most recent (1996–2025).
Source MeteoSchweiz NBCN
+2.4°C
mean 1996–2025 vs. 1871–1900
Luzern · 454 m.a.s.l. · 1871–2025
