Heimiswil is a municipality in the administrative district of Emmental in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.

In 1703-04, Bern allowed the villagers to build their own church and form a parish.

[3] During the 18th century, Burgdorf actively encouraged Heimiswil to remain an agricultural village.

Of the rest of the land, 1.18 km2 (0.46 sq mi) or 5.1% is settled (buildings or roads), 0.04 km2 (9.9 acres) or 0.2% is either rivers or lakes.

[5] The municipality sprawls across the hilly land between the Heimiswilgraben on the Emme river and the Wynigen and Känerich valleys.

It consists of the villages of Heimiswil, Busswil, Berg (with Kaltacker), Rotenbaum (with Lueg and Rinderbach) along with scattered hamlets and farm houses as well as the exclave of Hirsegg.

[6] The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Or a Yew Tree Vert fructed Gules issuant from a Mount of 3 Coupeaux of the second.

[10] Most of the population (as of 2000[update]) speaks German (1,525 or 98.8%) as their first language, French is the second most common (4 or 0.3%) and Dutch is the third (3 or 0.2%).

The historical population is given in the following chart:[3][13] The Eidgenössisches Mikrofilmarchiv (Federal Microfilm Archive) and the church and rectory are listed as Swiss heritage site of national significance.

The entire hamlet of Guetisbergand is part of the Inventory of Swiss Heritage Sites.

In the federal election, a total of 628 votes were cast, and the voter turnout was 50.3%.

In the tertiary sector; 7 or 7.5% were in wholesale or retail sales or the repair of motor vehicles, 4 or 4.3% were in the movement and storage of goods, 48 or 51.6% were in a hotel or restaurant, 2 or 2.2% were technical professionals or scientists, 13 or 14.0% were in education and 7 or 7.5% were in health care.

[10] From the 2000 census[update], 51 or 3.3% were Roman Catholic, while 1,306 or 84.6% belonged to the Swiss Reformed Church.

This is followed by three years of obligatory lower Secondary school where the students are separated according to ability and aptitude.

Following the lower Secondary students may attend additional schooling or they may enter an apprenticeship.