What is the postal code of Buckten?

Buckten has 4 postal codes: 4444, 4445, 4446, 4447.

What is the tax rate in Buckten?

The municipal tax multiplier of Buckten is 64% (2026); canton BL levies 100%.

How much tax do you pay in Buckten?

A single person without children pays about 16'628 CHF income tax in Buckten on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 69 of 86 in canton BL. Source: ESTV (2026).

How many residents does Buckten have?

Buckten has 719 residents (2025).

How many foreign residents live in Buckten?

Buckten has 145 foreign residents, a share of 20.17% (2025).

Switzerland · Canton BL

Buckten

4444–4447

BL CANTON4444 4445 4446 4447

Residents

719

Area

2 km²

Population density

360 pop./km²

Elevation

516 m a.s.l.

Terrain up to

775 m a.s.l.

Tax multiplier

64%

Postal codes

Relief © swisstopo · TINITALY · geoland.at · LGL · IGN

Demographics

BFS · 2025

Women

358 49.8%

Men

361 50.2%

Children & youth (0–19)

141 19.6%

Swiss citizens

574 79.8%

Foreign residents

145 20.2%

Population density

360 pop./km²

0–19 · 141 · 19.6%20–64 · 415 · 57.7%65+ · 163 · 22.7%

Foreign residents 20.2%0%64.0%

STATPOP 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026 · swisstopo, retrieved 24.08.2026

Vote results for Buckten

BFS

14.06.2026Änderung des Bundesgesetzes über den zivilen Ersatzdienst (Zivildienstgesetz, ZDG)Federal● Accepted · 52.5% Yes

45.1% YesNo 55.0%

14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»Federal● Rejected · 45.2% Yes

52.7% YesNo 47.3%

14.06.2026Neue Ortsdurchfahrt BirsfeldenCantonal BL● Accepted · 56.2% Yes

52.9% YesNo 47.1%

14.06.2026Gesetzesinitiative Energiepolitik nur mit der BevölkerungCantonal BL● Rejected · 44.4% Yes

48.3% YesNo 51.7%

14.06.2026Verfassungsinitiative Zämme in EuropaCantonal BL● Accepted · 53.7% Yes

44.4% YesNo 55.6%

08.03.2026Bundesgesetz über die IndividualbesteuerungFederal● Accepted · 54.3% Yes

52.5% YesNo 47.6%

08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Für eine gerechte Energie- und Klimapolitik: Investieren für Wohlstand, Arbeit und Umwelt (Klimafonds-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 29.3% Yes

34.1% YesNo 65.9%

08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 38.1% Yes

38.6% YesNo 61.4%

08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederal● Rejected · 37.4% Yes

37.8% YesNo 62.2%

08.03.2026Bundesbeschluss über die schweizerische Währung und die Bargeldversorgung (Gegenvorschlag zur Bargeldinitiative)Federal● Accepted · 73.4% Yes

68.1% YesNo 31.9%

All federal votes →

Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026

Politics

National Council election 2023

SP31.9% · strongest party

SP31.9%

SVP31.5%

GRÜNE12.8%

FDP10.4%

Mitte5.2%

sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026

Taxes 2026

ESTV

Municipal tax multiplier64%

Cantonal tax multiplier100%

64%BL range 45%72%

Tax rank 75 of 86 in canton Basel-Landschaft

Tax burden

Single, 100'000 CHF gross income

16'628 CHF(16.6%)

Rank 69 of 86 in the canton · 1663 of 2110 in Switzerland

Median canton 16'264 CHF · median Switzerland 15'290 CHF

Cheapest Pfeffingen 14'899 CHF · most expensive Waldenburg 17'356 CHF

Income tax as % of gross income

100'000 CHF:16'628 CHF(~16.6%)

BucktenCanton range Basel-LandschaftSwitzerland median

Show data table

Gross income	Buckten	Basel-Landschaft	Switzerland median
40'000	6.4%	5.7–6.7%	5.4%
50'000	8.8%	7.8–9.2%	7.8%
60'000	10.9%	9.7–11.4%	10.5%
70'000	12.6%	11.3–13.2%	11.9%
80'000	14.1%	12.6–14.7%	13.1%
90'000	15.3%	13.7–16%	14.1%
100'000	16.6%	14.9–17.4%	15.3%
110'000	17.8%	16–18.6%	16.3%
120'000	18.9%	17–19.7%	17.2%
130'000	19.9%	17.9–20.7%	18.1%
140'000	20.8%	18.7–21.7%	19%
150'000	21.6%	19.5–22.5%	19.7%
175'000	23.6%	21.3–24.5%	21.6%
200'000	25.2%	22.8–26.2%	23.2%
225'000	26.6%	24.1–27.6%	24.6%
250'000	27.8%	25.3–28.8%	25.8%
275'000	28.8%	26.3–29.9%	26.8%
300'000	29.7%	27.1–30.8%	27.4%

2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026

Climate

MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020

Annual mean temperature 1991–20209.8 °C

Precipitation 1991–20201'073 mm

9.8 °CCH range -5.5°14°

1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026

Terrain

swisstopo · DHM 40 m

Highest point

775 m

Mean elevation

551 m

Relief

312 m

Mean slope

14.7°

Flat share

8.5%

South-facing

11.1%

Above 2000 m

0.0%

Relief 312 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

Solar potential

BFE

Roof potential

7 GWh/yr

Roofs + façades

8.9 GWh/yr

≈ households powered

1'600

7 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 · 2026

Tariff H4

30.2 Rp./kWh

Energy

11.74 Rp./kWh

Grid usage

14.31 Rp./kWh

Levies + grid surcharge

2.64 Rp./kWh

30.2 Rp./kWh9.6443.61

Canton median 31.98 Rp./kWhSwiss median 27.7 Rp./kWh

Network operator EBL (Genossenschaft Elektra Baselland)

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

BFS

Vacancy rate

0 %

Avg. rooms

4.2

Dwellings

347

Built before 194638.9%

Built since 200113.3%

0 %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 · NPVM

Major centrePT 52 min · Car 33 min

AgglomerationPT 32 min · Car 23 min

Remoteness 27/86 in canton

National Passenger Transport Model (NPVM) 2025 · Federal Office for Spatial Development (ARE), retrieved 28.08.2026

Municipality

Wikidata · CC0

Websitebuckten.ch ↗

Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026

Rankings

Largest municipalities719 #62 BL · #1638 CH Families & children19.6% #36 BL · #1275 CH Age structure22.7% #53 BL · #726 CH Women share49.8% #49 BL · #1071 CH Foreign residents20.2% #33 BL · #850 CH Population density360/km² #39 BL · #665 CH Tax burden16'628 #70 BL · #1664 CH Taxes64% #75 BL Warmest municipalities9.8 °C #56 BL · #707 CH Sunniest municipalities41.1% #51 BL · #1372 CH Rainiest municipalities1'073 mm #19 BL · #1259 CH Voter turnout52.2% #49 BL · #1442 CH SVP strongholds31.5% #61 BL · #1176 CH SP strongholds31.9% #3 BL · #29 CH Centre strongholds5.2% #80 BL · #1766 CH FDP strongholds10.4% #55 BL · #1347 CH GLP strongholds3.2% #81 BL · #1545 CH Green strongholds12.8% #13 BL · #264 CH Largest by area2 km² #77 BL · #2010 CH Highest municipalities516 m #28 BL · #1139 CH Remotest municipalities52 min #27 BL · #1578 CH Best-connected municipalities52 min #60 BL · #528 CH Highest peaks775 m #24 BL · #1030 CH Highest-lying municipalities551 m #33 BL · #1212 CH Greatest vertical range312 m #40 BL · #970 CH Steepest municipalities14.7° #21 BL · #596 CH Solar potential7 GWh #60 BL · #1757 CH Cheapest electricity30.2 Rp./kWh #25 BL · #1660 CH Most expensive electricity30.2 Rp./kWh #39 BL · #425 CH

Postal codes (4)

swisstopo

Localities

swisstopo · 4

Buckten4446 Häfelfingen4445 Känerkinden4447 Rümlingen4444

Nearby municipalities

swisstopo

Frequently asked questions

What is the postal code of Buckten?: Buckten has 4 postal codes: 4444, 4445, 4446, 4447.
What is the tax rate in Buckten?: The municipal tax multiplier of Buckten is 64% (2026); canton BL levies 100%.
How much tax do you pay in Buckten?: A single person without children pays about 16'628 CHF income tax in Buckten on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 69 of 86 in canton BL. Source: ESTV (2026).
How many residents does Buckten have?: Buckten has 719 residents (2025).
How many foreign residents live in Buckten?: Buckten has 145 foreign residents, a share of 20.17% (2025).

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