About Knutwil
Knutwil is a municipality in the district of Sursee in the canton of Lucerne in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Lucerne
- Area
- 9.7 km²
Population
2'516residents
Median taxable income
CHF 68'354
Vacancy
0.44%
Foreign residents
13.2%
Dwellings
1'136
Jobs (FTE)
729
Tax multiplier
225%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Knutwil, 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
729 full-time-equivalent jobs across 155 businesses — services make up 50% of employment, industry 37% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
729FTE total
Primary12.9%
Secondary37.4%
Tertiary49.7%
Land use
14% built-up, 66% agricultural, 20% forest. Measured across 974 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement14.2%
Agriculture66.0%
Forest19.7%
Water0.0%
Election Results
Mitte led the 2023 National Council election with 29.7%, ahead of SVP at 28.1%.
Source BFS
Mitte29.7%
SVP28.1%+4.4 pp
FDP18.9%+0.1 pp
SP7.8%+0.9 pp
Grüne6.6%−5.7 pp
GLP5.7%−0.6 pp
EVP0.9%−0.3 pp
Others
0.1%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
91.4% of dwellings are primary residences; 8.6% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences91.4%
Second homes8.6%
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
