About 6214 Schenkon
Schenkon is a municipality in the district of Sursee in the canton of Lucerne in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Lucerne
- Area
- 7.7 km²
Population
3'117residents
Median taxable income
CHF 74'868
Vacancy
0.00%
Foreign residents
7.5%
Jobs (FTE)
1'095
Tax multiplier
125%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of 6214 Schenkon, 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
1'095 full-time-equivalent jobs across 230 businesses — services make up 66% of employment, industry 25% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
1'095FTE total
Primary8.3%
Secondary25.5%
Tertiary66.2%
Land use
19% built-up, 64% agricultural, 16% forest. Measured across 677 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement19.5%
Agriculture64.0%
Forest16.5%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 29.7%, ahead of Mitte at 27.8%.
Source BFS
SVP29.7%+1.6 pp
Mitte27.8%
FDP22.5%+3.1 pp
SP6.5%−1.1 pp
GLP6.2%−0.8 pp
Grüne5.0%−4.6 pp
EVP0.3%±0 pp
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
91.1% of dwellings are primary residences; 8.9% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences91.1%
Second homes8.9%
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
