Hünenberg is first mentioned in 1173 as de Hunberg, though this document is considered a forgery.

Of the rest of the land, 12.3% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (7.3%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).

Most of the population (as of 2000[update]) speaks German (91.7%), with English being second most common ( 1.8%) and French being third ( 1.3%).

[4] In the 2007 federal election the most popular party was the SVP which received 27.5% of the vote.

[6] The Catholic Church of St. Wolfgang is listed as a heritage sites of national significance.