Wikon facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Wikon
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Wikon Location in Switzerland Show map of Switzerland Wikon Location in Canton of Lucerne Show map of Canton of Lucerne
Country	Switzerland
Canton	Lucerne
District	Willisau
Area
• Total	8.28 km2 (3.20 sq mi)
Elevation	460 m (1,510 ft)
Population  (Dec 2020 )
• Total	1,495
• Density	180.56/km2 (467.6/sq mi)
Postal code	4806
Surrounded by	Bottenwil (AG), Brittnau (AG), Reiden, Reitnau (AG), Wiliberg (AG), Zofingen (AG)

Wikon is a small town, also called a municipality, in the canton of Lucerne in Switzerland. It is part of the Willisau district.

Geography of Wikon

Wikon covers an area of about 8.3 square kilometers (3.2 square miles). Imagine a square about 2.9 km on each side – that's roughly the size!

Most of Wikon's land is covered by forests, making up about 51.6% of the area. This means more than half of Wikon is green and full of trees!

About 39.4% of the land is used for farming. This includes fields for crops and pastures where animals graze. A small part, 2.05%, is used for growing fruits or grapes.

The rest of the land, about 8.8%, is where people live and work. This includes buildings, roads, and other developed areas. A tiny bit, 0.1%, is made up of rivers.

People and Life in Wikon

Wikon has a population of about 1,300 people. Around 12.8% of the people living in Wikon are not Swiss citizens.

Over the past ten years, the number of people living in Wikon has slightly decreased. Most people in Wikon speak German (90.4%). Other languages spoken include Albanian (3.3%) and Serbo-Croatian (1.9%).

Age Groups in Wikon

The people in Wikon are spread across different age groups:

• About 21.9% are young people, aged 0 to 19 years old.
• Around 26.2% are young adults, aged 20 to 39 years old.
• The largest group, 34.2%, are adults aged 40 to 64 years old.
• Older adults, aged 65 to 79, make up about 12.5% of the population.
• About 4.5% are very old, aged 80 to 89.
• A small number, 0.5%, are 90 years old or older.

Education in Wikon

Many adults in Wikon have a good education. About 66.2% of people aged 25 to 64 have finished high school or gone on to higher education, like university.

Homes in Wikon

In Wikon, there are about 514 households. A household is a group of people living together in one home.

• About 30.9% of households have only one person living in them.
• Around 10.5% are large households with five or more people.

Most of the buildings in Wikon are homes. There are 286 inhabited buildings.

• 221 buildings are only for living in.
• 65 buildings are used for both living and working (mixed-use).
• Most homes are single-family houses (166).
• Most buildings have two or three stories.

Work and Jobs in Wikon

Wikon has a low unemployment rate of 2.54%. This means most people who want to work can find a job.

Jobs in Wikon are divided into three main types:

• Primary Sector: This includes jobs related to nature, like farming. About 78 people work in this sector.
• Secondary Sector: This involves making things, like in factories. About 509 people work in this sector.
• Tertiary Sector: This includes jobs that provide services, like shops, offices, or schools. About 174 people work in this sector.

About 50.6% of the people in Wikon have a job. Women make up about 41.7% of the working population.

Politics in Wikon

In the 2007 election, the most popular political party was the SVP, which received 30.5% of the votes. A political party is a group of people who share similar ideas about how the government should run.

Other popular parties were:

• The CVP (24.3%)
• The FDP (20.3%)
• The SPS (15.6%)

Religions in Wikon

In Wikon, people follow different religions:

• About 52.3% are Roman Catholic.
• Around 34.2% are Protestant.
• About 2.76% belong to other Christian faiths.
• Around 3.2% of the population are Muslim.
• About 6.63% do not belong to any organized religion.

See also

• In Spanish: Wikon para niños