About 6133 Hergiswil b. Willisau
Hergiswil bei Willisau is a municipality in the district of Willisau in the canton of Lucerne in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Lucerne
- Area
- 31.3 km²
Population
1'944residents
Median taxable income
CHF 52'619
Vacancy
0.35%
Foreign residents
8.6%
Dwellings
857
Jobs (FTE)
904
Tax multiplier
200%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of 6133 Hergiswil b. Willisau, 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
904 full-time-equivalent jobs across 223 businesses — services make up 39% of employment, industry 19% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
904FTE total
Primary41.9%
Secondary19.0%
Tertiary39.0%
Land use
5% built-up, 59% agricultural, 36% forest. Measured across 3'134 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement4.7%
Agriculture59.2%
Forest36.1%
Water0.0%
Election Results
Mitte led the 2023 National Council election with 51.1%, ahead of SVP at 34.7%.
Source BFS
Mitte51.1%
SVP34.7%+2.1 pp
FDP7.6%−3.9 pp
SP1.8%−0.4 pp
Grüne1.4%−1.8 pp
GLP0.9%−0.2 pp
EVP0.0%−0.1 pp
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
88.4% of dwellings are primary residences; 11.6% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences88.4%
Second homes11.6%
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
