Switzerland · Canton VS
Baltschieder
3930–3937Residents
1'406
Area
31.2 km²
Population density
45 pop./km²
Elevation
2'523 m a.s.l.
Terrain up to
3'922 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
120%
Postal codes
3
Demographics
BFS · 2025Women
677 48.2%
Men
729 51.8%
Children & youth (0–19)
315 22.4%
Swiss citizens
1'231 87.6%
Foreign residents
175 12.5%
Population density
45 pop./km²
0–19 · 315 · 22.4%20–64 · 838 · 59.6%65+ · 253 · 18.0%
Foreign residents 12.5%0%64.0%
STATPOP 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026 · swisstopo, retrieved 24.08.2026
14.06.2026Änderung des Bundesgesetzes über den zivilen Ersatzdienst (Zivildienstgesetz, ZDG)Federal● Accepted · 52.5% Yes
55.6% YesNo 44.4%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»Federal● Rejected · 45.2% Yes
54.9% YesNo 45.1%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Für eine gerechte Energie- und Klimapolitik: Investieren für Wohlstand, Arbeit und Umwelt (Klimafonds-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 29.3% Yes
16.5% YesNo 83.5%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 38.1% Yes
42.2% YesNo 57.8%
08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederal● Rejected · 37.4% Yes
29.8% YesNo 70.2%
08.03.2026Bundesbeschluss über die schweizerische Währung und die Bargeldversorgung (Gegenvorschlag zur Bargeldinitiative)Federal● Accepted · 73.4% Yes
76.4% YesNo 23.6%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Ja zu einer unabhängigen, freien Schweizer Währung mit Münzen oder Banknoten (Bargeld ist Freiheit)»Federal● Rejected · 45.6% Yes
37.8% YesNo 62.2%
30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine soziale Klimapolitik – steuerlich gerecht finanziert (Initiative für eine Zukunft)»Federal● Rejected · 21.7% Yes
12.8% YesNo 87.2%
30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine engagierte Schweiz (Service-citoyen-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 15.9% Yes
11.0% YesNo 89.0%
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Politics
National Council election 2023Mitte49.4% · strongest party
Mitte49.4%
SVP32.8%
SP6.6%
FDP5.0%
GRÜNE4.5%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Taxes 2026
ESTVMunicipal tax multiplier120%
Cantonal tax multiplier100%
120%VS range 100%145%
Tax rank 62 of 122 in canton ValaisTax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
15'104 CHF(15.1%)
Rank 44 of 122 in the canton · 1019 of 2110 in Switzerland
Median canton 15'413 CHF · median Switzerland 15'290 CHF
Cheapest Bister VS 13'690 CHF · most expensive Grächen 17'302 CHF
100'000 CHF:15'104 CHF(~15.1%)
BaltschiederCanton range ValaisSwitzerland median
Show data table
| Gross income | Baltschieder | Valais | Switzerland median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40'000 | 4.7% | 4.2–5.8% | 5.4% |
| 50'000 | 8.4% | 7.5–10.3% | 7.8% |
| 60'000 | 9.9% | 8.8–12% | 10.5% |
| 70'000 | 11.4% | 10.2–13.5% | 11.9% |
| 80'000 | 12.7% | 11.4–14.9% | 13.1% |
| 90'000 | 13.8% | 12.4–16% | 14.1% |
| 100'000 | 15.1% | 13.7–17.3% | 15.3% |
| 110'000 | 16.3% | 14.8–18.5% | 16.3% |
| 120'000 | 17.4% | 15.9–19.6% | 17.2% |
| 130'000 | 18.5% | 17–20.8% | 18.1% |
| 140'000 | 19.7% | 18.1–22% | 19% |
| 150'000 | 20.7% | 19.1–23% | 19.7% |
| 175'000 | 23.6% | 21.8–25.7% | 21.6% |
| 200'000 | 25.6% | 23.9–27.7% | 23.2% |
| 225'000 | 26.7% | 25.1–28.9% | 24.6% |
| 250'000 | 27.7% | 26–30% | 25.8% |
| 275'000 | 28.5% | 26.8–30.8% | 26.8% |
| 300'000 | 29.2% | 27.4–31.6% | 27.4% |
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026
Climate
MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020Annual mean temperature 1991–20209.6 °C
Territorial mean (incl. peaks)-0.6 °C
Precipitation 1991–2020675 mm
9.6 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026
Terrain
swisstopo · DHM 40 mHighest point
3'922 m
Mean elevation
2'469 m
Relief
3'285 m
Mean slope
33.1°
Flat share
5.1%
South-facing
32.9%
Above 2000 m
79.0%
Relief 3'285 m0 m3'847 m
Terrain figures cover the whole municipal territory (swisstopo swissALTIRegio) — not the settlement point. Slope and south-facing share are resolution-dependent and measured at 40 m.
swissALTIRegio 2026 · swisstopo, retrieved 28.08.2026
Roof potential
11.6 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
16.5 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
2'600
12 GWh/yr01'133 GWh/yr
BFE solar factsheet ↗Modelled roof and façade potential from the BFE solar model — the electricity these surfaces could produce, not installed capacity or what the municipality actually generates today. The household figure divides the roof potential by 4'500 kWh per year, ElCom’s reference household (consumption profile H4, a 5-room apartment).
Swiss Federal Office of Energy (SFOE), retrieved 31.08.2026
Electricity
ElCom · 2026Tariff H4
24.62 Rp./kWh
Energy
10.56 Rp./kWh
Grid usage
9.48 Rp./kWh
Levies + grid surcharge
3.25 Rp./kWh
24.62 Rp./kWh9.6443.61
Canton median 26.87 Rp./kWhSwiss median 27.7 Rp./kWh
Network operator VED Visp Energie Dienste AG
ElCom tariff comparison ↗How this is measured
Total household electricity price for ElCom consumption profile H4 — 4'500 kWh a year, a 5-room flat with electric stove and tumble dryer — standard product, excluding VAT, for the tariff year shown. Energy, grid usage, levies to public bodies and the federal grid surcharge are included. Canton and Swiss medians are ElCom's own published figures.
2026 · Federal Electricity Commission (ElCom), retrieved 28.08.2026
Housing
BFSVacancy rate
1.65 %
Avg. rooms
4.2
Dwellings
606
Built before 19469.9%
Built since 200129.0%
1.65 %0 %12 %
Vacancy rate from the BFS vacant-dwelling count (2025); building age and room count from the Buildings and Dwellings Statistics (2024). The average room count treats the ‘6 rooms or more’ class as 6, so it is a slight lower bound. The vacancy rate is volatile for small municipalities.
Buildings and Dwellings Statistics 2024 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026 · Vacant dwellings survey 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Accessibility
ARE · NPVMNational Passenger Transport Model (NPVM) 2025 · Federal Office for Spatial Development (ARE), retrieved 28.08.2026
Municipality
Wikidata · CC0Websitebaltschieder.ch ↗
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026
Rankings
31Largest municipalities1'406 #57 VS · #1221 CHFamilies & children22.4% #9 VS · #464 CHAge structure18% #109 VS · #1657 CHWomen share48.2% #99 VS · #1830 CHForeign residents12.5% #86 VS · #1501 CHPopulation density45/km² #67 VS · #1811 CHTax burden15'104 #44 VS · #1019 CHTaxes120% #62 VSWarmest municipalities9.6 °C #20 VS · #930 CHSunniest municipalities54.5% #40 VS · #108 CHRainiest municipalities675 mm #100 VS · #2079 CHVoter turnout53.8% #57 VS · #1253 CHAgainst Switzerland18% #57 VS · #735 CHAligned with Switzerland82% #21 VS · #784 CHSVP strongholds32.8% #25 VS · #1109 CHSP strongholds6.6% #81 VS · #1823 CHCentre strongholds49.4% #47 VS · #85 CHFDP strongholds5% #69 VS · #1855 CHGLP strongholds1.5% #71 VS · #1858 CHGreen strongholds4.5% #72 VS · #1638 CHLargest by area31.2 km² #51 VS · #302 CHHighest municipalities2'523 m #3 VS · #6 CHRemotest municipalities86 min #106 VS · #642 CHBest-connected municipalities86 min #18 VS · #1491 CHHighest peaks3'922 m #20 VS · #25 CHHighest-lying municipalities2'469 m #12 VS · #15 CHGreatest vertical range3'285 m #7 VS · #10 CHSteepest municipalities33.1° #9 VS · #34 CHSolar potential12 GWh #78 VS · #1438 CHCheapest electricity24.62 Rp./kWh #31 VS · #227 CHMost expensive electricity24.62 Rp./kWh #94 VS · #1882 CH
Postal codes (3)
swisstopoLocalities
swisstopo · 3Nearby municipalities
swisstopo- What is the postal code of Baltschieder?
- Baltschieder has 3 postal codes: 3930, 3931, 3937.
- What is the tax rate in Baltschieder?
- The municipal tax multiplier of Baltschieder is 120% (2026); canton VS levies 100%.
- How much tax do you pay in Baltschieder?
- A single person without children pays about 15'104 CHF income tax in Baltschieder on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 44 of 122 in canton VS. Source: ESTV (2026).
- How many residents does Baltschieder have?
- Baltschieder has 1'406 residents (2025).
- How many foreign residents live in Baltschieder?
- Baltschieder has 175 foreign residents, a share of 12.45% (2025).
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