About 4806 Wikon
Wikon is a municipality in the district of Willisau in the canton of Lucerne in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Lucerne
- Area
- 8.3 km²
Population
1'503residents
Median taxable income
CHF 62'293
Vacancy
0.85%
Foreign residents
20.3%
Dwellings
706
Jobs (FTE)
889
Tax multiplier
220%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of 4806 Wikon, 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
889 full-time-equivalent jobs across 103 businesses — services make up 33% of employment, industry 62% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
889FTE total
Primary5.2%
Secondary62.0%
Tertiary32.8%
Land use
11% built-up, 37% agricultural, 52% forest. Measured across 829 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement10.7%
Agriculture37.5%
Forest51.8%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 34.7%, ahead of Mitte at 25.3%.
Source BFS
SVP34.7%+3.2 pp
Mitte25.3%
SP11.1%+1.6 pp
FDP10.6%−1.3 pp
GLP8.8%−2.6 pp
Grüne5.9%−3.6 pp
EVP1.2%−1.5 pp
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
91.3% of dwellings are primary residences; 8.7% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences91.3%
Second homes8.7%
Climate data
Annual mean 10.0°C with 920 mm of rain. Warmest in July (19.4°C), coldest in January (1.2°C). Station: Buchs / Aarau, 387 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
10.0°C
Annual mean
Mean 10.0°C
Rain 920 mm
Sun ≈127 days
Buchs / Aarau · 387 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
