Switzerland · Canton VS
Binn
3996VS CANTON3996
Residents
126
Area
65.1 km²
Population density
2 pop./km²
Elevation
1'400 m a.s.l.
Terrain up to
3'230 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
120%
Postal codes
1
Demographics
BFS · 2025Women
60 47.6%
Men
66 52.4%
Children & youth (0–19)
20 15.9%
Swiss citizens
113 89.7%
Foreign residents
13 10.3%
Population density
2 pop./km²
0–19 · 20 · 15.9%20–64 · 62 · 49.2%65+ · 44 · 34.9%
Foreign residents 10.3%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
59.4% YesNo 40.6%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»Federal● Rejected · 45.2% Yes
47.8% YesNo 52.2%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Für eine gerechte Energie- und Klimapolitik: Investieren für Wohlstand, Arbeit und Umwelt (Klimafonds-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 29.3% Yes
10.3% YesNo 89.7%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 38.1% Yes
39.7% YesNo 60.3%
08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederal● Rejected · 37.4% Yes
48.1% YesNo 51.9%
08.03.2026Bundesbeschluss über die schweizerische Währung und die Bargeldversorgung (Gegenvorschlag zur Bargeldinitiative)Federal● Accepted · 73.4% Yes
70.9% YesNo 29.1%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Ja zu einer unabhängigen, freien Schweizer Währung mit Münzen oder Banknoten (Bargeld ist Freiheit)»Federal● Rejected · 45.6% Yes
55.6% YesNo 44.4%
30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine soziale Klimapolitik – steuerlich gerecht finanziert (Initiative für eine Zukunft)»Federal● Rejected · 21.7% Yes
8.3% YesNo 91.7%
30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine engagierte Schweiz (Service-citoyen-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 15.9% Yes
4.2% YesNo 95.8%
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Politics
National Council election 2023Mitte66.0% · strongest party
Mitte66.0%
SVP16.9%
SP10.3%
FDP3.3%
GRÜNE2.1%
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 67 of 122 in canton ValaisTax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
15'413 CHF(15.4%)
Rank 61 of 122 in the canton · 1075 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:15'413 CHF(~15.4%)
BinnCanton range ValaisSwitzerland median
Show data table
| Gross income | Binn | Valais | Switzerland median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40'000 | 4.9% | 4.2–5.8% | 5.4% |
| 50'000 | 8.7% | 7.5–10.3% | 7.8% |
| 60'000 | 10.3% | 8.8–12% | 10.5% |
| 70'000 | 11.7% | 10.2–13.5% | 11.9% |
| 80'000 | 13% | 11.4–14.9% | 13.1% |
| 90'000 | 14.1% | 12.4–16% | 14.1% |
| 100'000 | 15.4% | 13.7–17.3% | 15.3% |
| 110'000 | 16.6% | 14.8–18.5% | 16.3% |
| 120'000 | 17.7% | 15.9–19.6% | 17.2% |
| 130'000 | 18.8% | 17–20.8% | 18.1% |
| 140'000 | 19.9% | 18.1–22% | 19% |
| 150'000 | 21% | 19.1–23% | 19.7% |
| 175'000 | 23.7% | 21.8–25.7% | 21.6% |
| 200'000 | 25.7% | 23.9–27.7% | 23.2% |
| 225'000 | 26.9% | 25.1–28.9% | 24.6% |
| 250'000 | 27.8% | 26–30% | 25.8% |
| 275'000 | 28.6% | 26.8–30.8% | 26.8% |
| 300'000 | 29.4% | 27.4–31.6% | 27.4% |
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026
Climate
MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020Annual mean temperature 1991–20204.4 °C
Territorial mean (incl. peaks)0.6 °C
Precipitation 1991–20201'124 mm
4.4 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026
Terrain
swisstopo · DHM 40 mHighest point
3'230 m
Mean elevation
2'289 m
Relief
2'013 m
Mean slope
29.3°
Flat share
1.4%
South-facing
38.6%
Above 2000 m
75.6%
Relief 2'013 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
5 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
6.8 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
1'100
5 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
22.38 Rp./kWh
Energy
7.9 Rp./kWh
Grid usage
11.7 Rp./kWh
Levies + grid surcharge
2.3 Rp./kWh
22.38 Rp./kWh9.6443.61
Canton median 26.87 Rp./kWhSwiss median 27.7 Rp./kWh
Network operator Elektrizitätsgenossenschaft Binn
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
1.45 %
Avg. rooms
3.1
Dwellings
275
Built before 194660.0%
Built since 20011.5%
1.45 %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 · CC0Websitebinn.ch ↗
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026
Rankings
29Largest municipalities126 #119 VS · #2074 CHFamilies & children15.9% #82 VS · #1925 CHAge structure34.9% #7 VS · #32 CHWomen share47.6% #106 VS · #1940 CHForeign residents10.3% #101 VS · #1676 CHPopulation density2/km² #120 VS · #2103 CHTax burden15'413 #61 VS · #1075 CHTaxes120% #67 VSWarmest municipalities4.4 °C #106 VS · #2018 CHSunniest municipalities49.7% #115 VS · #247 CHRainiest municipalities1'124 mm #21 VS · #961 CHVoter turnout59.5% #15 VS · #533 CHSVP strongholds16.9% #113 VS · #1919 CHSP strongholds10.3% #56 VS · #1495 CHCentre strongholds66% #4 VS · #13 CHFDP strongholds3.3% #79 VS · #1961 CHGLP strongholds1.4% #73 VS · #1879 CHGreen strongholds2.1% #103 VS · #1947 CHLargest by area65.1 km² #21 VS · #119 CHHighest municipalities1'400 m #37 VS · #115 CHRemotest municipalities159 min #3 VS · #39 CHBest-connected municipalities159 min #120 VS · #2074 CHHighest peaks3'230 m #41 VS · #82 CHHighest-lying municipalities2'289 m #25 VS · #41 CHGreatest vertical range2'013 m #85 VS · #196 CHSteepest municipalities29.3° #39 VS · #107 CHSolar potential5 GWh #113 VS · #1908 CHCheapest electricity22.38 Rp./kWh #7 VS · #45 CHMost expensive electricity22.38 Rp./kWh #116 VS · #2062 CH
Postal codes (1)
swisstopoLocalities
swisstopo · 1Nearby municipalities
swisstopo- What is the postal code of Binn?
- The postal code of Binn is 3996.
- What is the tax rate in Binn?
- The municipal tax multiplier of Binn is 120% (2026); canton VS levies 100%.
- How much tax do you pay in Binn?
- A single person without children pays about 15'413 CHF income tax in Binn on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 61 of 122 in canton VS. Source: ESTV (2026).
- How many residents does Binn have?
- Binn has 126 residents (2025).
- How many foreign residents live in Binn?
- Binn has 13 foreign residents, a share of 10.32% (2025).
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