Inwil
Encyclopedia
Inwil is a municipality
in the district of Hochdorf
in the canton
of Lucerne in Switzerland
.
The municipality is located in the Reuss River
valley (Reusstal) on the border with the Canton of Aargau.
In the 2007 election the most popular party was the CVP
which received 34.3% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the SVP
(32.8%), the FDP
(20.5%) and the SPS
(6%).
The age distribution in Inwil is; 557 people or 26% of the population is 0–19 years old. 609 people or 28.5% are 20–39 years old, and 717 people or 33.5% are 40–64 years old. The senior population distribution is 191 people or 8.9% are 65–79 years old, 53 or 2.5% are 80–89 years old and 13 people or 0.6% of the population are 90+ years old.
The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In Inwil about 78.3% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either university or a Fachhochschule
).
there are 662 households, of which 163 households (or about 24.6%) contain only a single individual. 101 or about 15.3% are large households, with at least five members. there were 328 inhabited buildings in the municipality, of which 243 were built only as housing, and 85 were mixed use
buildings. There were 131 single family homes, 55 double family homes, and 57 multi-family homes in the municipality. Most homes were either two (129) or three (86) story structures. There were only 12 single story buildings and 16 four or more story buildings.
Inwil has an unemployment rate of 1.1%. , there were 230 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 52 businesses involved in this sector. 253 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 34 businesses in this sector. 367 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 48 businesses in this sector. 56.3% of the population of the municipality were employed in some capacity. At the same time, females made up 39.6% of the workforce.
the religious membership of Inwil was; 1,485 (83.3%) were Roman Catholic, and 131 (7.3%) were Protestant, with an additional 33 (1.85%) that were of some other Christian faith. There are 12 individuals (0.67% of the population) who are Muslim. Of the rest; there were 3 (0.17%) individuals who belong to another religion, 83 (4.66%) who do not belong to any organized religion, 36 (2.02%) who did not answer the question.
The historical population is given in the following table:
Municipalities of Switzerland
Communes , also known as municipalities, are the smallest government division in Switzerland, numbering 2,596 . While many have a population of a few hundred citizens, the largest cities such as Zürich or Geneva also have the legal status of municipalities...
in the district of Hochdorf
Hochdorf (district)
Hochdorf District is one of the five Ämtern, or districts, of the German-speaking Canton of Lucerne, Switzerland. Its capital is the town of Hochdorf. It has a population of .Hochdorf District consists of the following fourteen municipalities:...
in the canton
Cantons of Switzerland
The 26 cantons of Switzerland are the member states of the federal state of Switzerland. Each canton was a fully sovereign state with its own borders, army and currency from the Treaty of Westphalia until the establishment of the Swiss federal state in 1848...
of Lucerne in Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
.
Geography
Inwil has an area of 10.3 km² (4 sq mi). Of this area, 70.8% is used for agricultural purposes, while 16.3% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 11.4% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (1.5%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains). , 16.18% of the total land area was forested. Of the agricultural land, 67.15% is used for farming or pastures, while 3.49% is used for orchards or vine crops. Of the settled areas, 5.14% is covered with buildings, 1.07% is industrial, 1.16% is classed as special developments, 0.1% is parks or greenbelts and 4.17% is transportation infrastructure. Of the unproductive areas, 1.26% is unproductive flowing water (rivers) and 0.29% is other unproductive land.The municipality is located in the Reuss River
Reuss River
The Reuss is a river in Switzerland. With a length of and a drainage basin of , it is the fourth largest river in Switzerland...
valley (Reusstal) on the border with the Canton of Aargau.
Demographics
Inwil has a population (as of ) of . , 7.6% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 23.8%. Most of the population speaks German (95.6%), with Serbo-Croatian being second most common ( 1.5%) and Portuguese being third ( 1.2%).In the 2007 election the most popular party was the CVP
Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland
The Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland is a Christian democratic political party in Switzerland. It is the fourth-largest party in the National Council, with 31 seats, and the largest in the Council of States, with 15 seats. It has one seat, that of Doris Leuthard, on the Swiss...
which received 34.3% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the SVP
Swiss People's Party
The Swiss People's Party , also known as the Democratic Union of the Centre , is a conservative political party in Switzerland. Chaired by Toni Brunner, but spearheaded by Christoph Blocher, the party is the largest party in the Federal Assembly, with 58 members of the National Council and 6 of...
(32.8%), the FDP
Free Democratic Party of Switzerland
The Free Democratic Party was a classical liberal political party in Switzerland. It was one of the major parties in Switzerland until its merger with the smaller classical liberal Liberal Party, to form FDP.The Liberals on 1 January 2009....
(20.5%) and the SPS
Social Democratic Party of Switzerland
The Social Democratic Party of Switzerland is the largest centre-left political party in Switzerland....
(6%).
The age distribution in Inwil is; 557 people or 26% of the population is 0–19 years old. 609 people or 28.5% are 20–39 years old, and 717 people or 33.5% are 40–64 years old. The senior population distribution is 191 people or 8.9% are 65–79 years old, 53 or 2.5% are 80–89 years old and 13 people or 0.6% of the population are 90+ years old.
The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In Inwil about 78.3% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either university or a Fachhochschule
Fachhochschule
A Fachhochschule or University of Applied Sciences is a German type of tertiary education institution, sometimes specialized in certain topical areas . Fachhochschulen were founded in Germany and later adopted by Austria, Liechtenstein, Switzerland and Greece...
).
there are 662 households, of which 163 households (or about 24.6%) contain only a single individual. 101 or about 15.3% are large households, with at least five members. there were 328 inhabited buildings in the municipality, of which 243 were built only as housing, and 85 were mixed use
Mixed-use development
Mixed-use development is the use of a building, set of buildings, or neighborhood for more than one purpose. Since the 1920s, zoning in some countries has required uses to be separated. However, when jobs, housing, and commercial activities are located close together, a community's transportation...
buildings. There were 131 single family homes, 55 double family homes, and 57 multi-family homes in the municipality. Most homes were either two (129) or three (86) story structures. There were only 12 single story buildings and 16 four or more story buildings.
Inwil has an unemployment rate of 1.1%. , there were 230 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 52 businesses involved in this sector. 253 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 34 businesses in this sector. 367 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 48 businesses in this sector. 56.3% of the population of the municipality were employed in some capacity. At the same time, females made up 39.6% of the workforce.
the religious membership of Inwil was; 1,485 (83.3%) were Roman Catholic, and 131 (7.3%) were Protestant, with an additional 33 (1.85%) that were of some other Christian faith. There are 12 individuals (0.67% of the population) who are Muslim. Of the rest; there were 3 (0.17%) individuals who belong to another religion, 83 (4.66%) who do not belong to any organized religion, 36 (2.02%) who did not answer the question.
The historical population is given in the following table:
| year | population |
|---|---|
| about 1695 | c. 400 |
| 1798 | 670 |
| 1837 | 101 |
| 1850 | 817 |
| 1900 | 792 |
| 1950 | 1,040 |
| 2000 | 1,783 |