About Menznau
Menznau is a municipality in the district of Willisau in the canton of Lucerne in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Lucerne
- Area
- 30.3 km²
Population
3'149residents
Median taxable income
CHF 57'148
Vacancy
0.21%
Foreign residents
14.0%
Dwellings
1'429
Jobs (FTE)
1'575
Tax multiplier
195%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Menznau, 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
1'575 full-time-equivalent jobs across 254 businesses — services make up 37% of employment, industry 44% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
1'575FTE total
Primary19.5%
Secondary43.9%
Tertiary36.6%
Land use
6% built-up, 59% agricultural, 34% forest. Measured across 3'036 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement6.4%
Agriculture59.0%
Forest34.6%
Water0.0%
Election Results
Mitte led the 2023 National Council election with 42.9%, ahead of SVP at 33.0%.
Source BFS
Mitte42.9%
SVP33.0%−1.7 pp
FDP12.9%−8.6 pp
SP3.9%+0.5 pp
Grüne2.0%−2.8 pp
GLP1.4%−0.3 pp
EVP0.3%−0.2 pp
Others
0.0%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
90.0% of dwellings are primary residences; 10.0% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences90.0%
Second homes10.0%
Climate data
Annual mean 5.7°C with 1'649 mm of rain. Warmest in July (13.9°C), coldest in February (-1.6°C). Station: Napf, 1404 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
5.7°C
Annual mean
Mean 5.7°C
Rain 1649 mm
Sun ≈137 days
Napf · 1404 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
