About 6275 Ballwil
Ballwil is a municipality in the district of Hochdorf in the canton of Lucerne in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Lucerne
- Area
- 8.8 km²
Population
2'840residents
Median taxable income
CHF 67'299
Vacancy
0.08%
Foreign residents
10.0%
Dwellings
1'250
Jobs (FTE)
845
Tax multiplier
150%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of 6275 Ballwil, 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
845 full-time-equivalent jobs across 215 businesses — services make up 52% of employment, industry 33% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
845FTE total
Primary14.7%
Secondary32.9%
Tertiary52.4%
Land use
15% built-up, 73% agricultural, 12% forest. Measured across 876 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement14.7%
Agriculture73.7%
Forest11.7%
Water0.0%
Election Results
Mitte led the 2023 National Council election with 35.1%, ahead of SVP at 34.6%.
Source BFS
Mitte35.1%
SVP34.6%+2.1 pp
FDP11.6%−1.6 pp
SP6.1%−1.9 pp
GLP5.7%−0.2 pp
Grüne3.6%−3.3 pp
EVP0.4%±0 pp
Others
0.1%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
94.1% of dwellings are primary residences; 5.9% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences94.1%
Second homes5.9%
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
