Hämikon facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Hämikon
Former municipality of Switzerland
Coat of arms
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Country	Switzerland
Canton	= Lucerne
District	Hochdorf
Area
• Total	4.62 km2 (1.78 sq mi)
Elevation	680 m (2,230 ft)
Population
• Total	474
• Density	102.60/km2 (265.7/sq mi)
Postal code	6289
Surrounded by	Aesch, Altwis, Buttwil (AG), Hitzkirch, Müswangen, Schongau, Sulz

Hämikon was once a small town, also called a municipality, in the canton of Lucerne in Switzerland. It was located in the Hochdorf area. On January 1, 2009, Hämikon became part of a larger municipality called Hitzkirch.

A Look Back: Hämikon's History

Hämikon has a long history! The town was first written about way back in the year 924. Back then, it was known by the name Hamminchova. This shows that people have lived in this area for a very long time.

Exploring Hämikon's Geography

Hämikon covers an area of about 4.6 square kilometers (which is about 1.8 square miles). Most of this land is used for farming, about 66.8% of it. Forests cover another big part, about 27.4%. The rest of the land, about 5.8%, is where buildings and roads are.

The town is located on the western side of a mountain called Lindenberg. In 2006, there was an idea to combine Hämikon with Hitzkirch and 10 other towns. But this bigger plan didn't work out because five of the towns voted against it.

Later, a smaller plan was suggested. Hämikon, along with Gelfingen, Mosen, Müswangen, Retschwil, and Sulz, agreed to join Hitzkirch. This merger happened in 2009.

Who Lives in Hämikon? Demographics

As of 2007, Hämikon had a population of 474 people. A small number of these people, about 3.6%, were from other countries. Over the ten years before 2007, the number of people living in Hämikon grew by about 11.3%.

Languages Spoken

Most people in Hämikon speak German. About 97.5% of the population speaks German as their main language. A smaller number of people speak Portuguese (0.9%) or Albanian (0.9%).

Age Groups in Hämikon

In 2000, the population of Hämikon was made up of different age groups:

• Children and teenagers (0–19 years old) made up 33.1% of the population.
• Adults (20–64 years old) made up 59.2% of the population.
• Seniors (over 64 years old) made up 7.7% of the population.

Education and Jobs

Many adults in Hämikon are well-educated. About 70.5% of people aged 25 to 64 have finished high school or gone on to higher education, like a university.

Hämikon had a very low unemployment rate of 1.16%. This means almost everyone who wanted a job had one. Most jobs in Hämikon were in farming (primary sector), making things (secondary sector), or providing services like shops and offices (tertiary sector).

Hämikon's Population Over Time

Here's how the population of Hämikon has changed through history: