Switzerland · Canton NW
Buochs
6374NW CANTON6374
Residents
5'607
Area
12 km²
Population density
466 pop./km²
Elevation
436 m a.s.l.
Terrain up to
1'767 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
197%
Postal codes
1
Demographics
BFS · 2025Women
2'764 49.3%
Men
2'843 50.7%
Children & youth (0–19)
1'037 18.5%
Swiss citizens
4'566 81.4%
Foreign residents
1'041 18.6%
Population density
466 pop./km²
0–19 · 1'037 · 18.5%20–64 · 3'293 · 58.7%65+ · 1'277 · 22.8%
Foreign residents 18.6%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
65.2% YesNo 34.8%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»Federal● Rejected · 45.2% Yes
56.8% YesNo 43.2%
14.06.2026Gegenvorschlag Referendumskomitee - Teilrevision des Gesetzes über die Steuern des Kantons und der Gemeinden (Steuergesetz, StG)Cantonal NW● Rejected · 41.0% Yes
43.2% YesNo 56.8%
14.06.2026Vorlage des Landrates - Teilrevision des Gesetzes über die Steuern des Kantons und der Gemeinden (Steuergesetz, StG)Cantonal NW● Accepted · 69.5% Yes
69.0% YesNo 31.0%
14.06.2026Bewilligung eines Objektkredits für den Ersatzneubau einer Dreifachsporthalle für die kantonale MittelschuleCantonal NW● Accepted · 72.8% Yes
74.5% YesNo 25.5%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Für eine gerechte Energie- und Klimapolitik: Investieren für Wohlstand, Arbeit und Umwelt (Klimafonds-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 29.3% Yes
16.0% YesNo 84.0%
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
36.2% YesNo 63.8%
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Politics
National Council election 2023Mitte49.5% · strongest party
Mitte49.5%
SVP39.4%
FDP11.1%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Taxes 2026
ESTVMunicipal tax multiplier197%
Cantonal tax multiplier261%
197%NW range 120%250%
Tax rank 6 of 11 in canton NidwaldenTax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
10'591 CHF(10.6%)
Rank 6 of 11 in the canton · 88 of 2110 in Switzerland
Median canton 10'591 CHF · median Switzerland 15'290 CHF
Cheapest Hergiswil 9'105 CHF · most expensive Wolfenschiessen 11'614 CHF
100'000 CHF:10'591 CHF(~10.6%)
BuochsCanton range NidwaldenSwitzerland median
Show data table
| Gross income | Buochs | Nidwalden | Switzerland median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40'000 | 5.4% | 4.6–6% | 5.4% |
| 50'000 | 6.7% | 5.7–7.4% | 7.8% |
| 60'000 | 7.8% | 6.6–8.6% | 10.5% |
| 70'000 | 8.7% | 7.4–9.6% | 11.9% |
| 80'000 | 9.3% | 8–10.3% | 13.1% |
| 90'000 | 9.9% | 8.4–10.8% | 14.1% |
| 100'000 | 10.6% | 9.1–11.6% | 15.3% |
| 110'000 | 11.3% | 9.7–12.3% | 16.3% |
| 120'000 | 11.8% | 10.2–12.9% | 17.2% |
| 130'000 | 12.3% | 10.7–13.4% | 18.1% |
| 140'000 | 12.8% | 11.2–14% | 19% |
| 150'000 | 13.3% | 11.7–14.5% | 19.7% |
| 175'000 | 14.6% | 12.8–15.8% | 21.6% |
| 200'000 | 15.7% | 13.9–16.9% | 23.2% |
| 225'000 | 16.4% | 14.6–17.7% | 24.6% |
| 250'000 | 17.2% | 15.3–18.4% | 25.8% |
| 275'000 | 17.7% | 15.9–19% | 26.8% |
| 300'000 | 18.2% | 16.4–19.5% | 27.4% |
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026
Climate
MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020Annual mean temperature 1991–202010.1 °C
Precipitation 1991–20201'157 mm
10.1 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026
Terrain
swisstopo · DHM 40 mHighest point
1'767 m
Mean elevation
638 m
Relief
1'333 m
Mean slope
13.7°
Flat share
38.3%
South-facing
0.0%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 1'333 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
29.8 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
39.2 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
6'600
30 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
22.06 Rp./kWh
Energy
6.8 Rp./kWh
Grid usage
10.5 Rp./kWh
Levies + grid surcharge
3.3 Rp./kWh
22.06 Rp./kWh9.6443.61
Canton median 22.06 Rp./kWhSwiss median 27.7 Rp./kWh
Network operator Kantonales Elektrizitätswerk Nidwalden (EWN)
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
0.71 %
Avg. rooms
3.8
Dwellings
2'677
Built before 194617.5%
Built since 200122.3%
0.71 %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 · CC0Websitebuochs.ch ↗
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026
Rankings
28Largest municipalities5'607 #3 NW · #373 CHFamilies & children18.5% #5 NW · #1574 CHAge structure22.8% #7 NW · #710 CHWomen share49.3% #3 NW · #1370 CHForeign residents18.6% #5 NW · #987 CHPopulation density466/km² #2 NW · #534 CHTax burden10'591 #6 NW · #88 CHTaxes197% #6 NWWarmest municipalities10.1 °C #2 NW · #399 CHSunniest municipalities42.8% #6 NW · #1023 CHRainiest municipalities1'157 mm #10 NW · #807 CHVoter turnout59.7% #8 NW · #511 CHAgainst Switzerland18% #8 NW · #682 CHAligned with Switzerland82% #4 NW · #731 CHSVP strongholds39.4% #8 NW · #692 CHCentre strongholds49.5% #4 NW · #84 CHFDP strongholds11.1% #7 NW · #1258 CHLargest by area12 km² #10 NW · #815 CHHighest municipalities436 m #9 NW · #1650 CHRemotest municipalities110 min #4 NW · #263 CHBest-connected municipalities110 min #7 NW · #1841 CHHighest peaks1'767 m #9 NW · #396 CHHighest-lying municipalities638 m #9 NW · #910 CHGreatest vertical range1'333 m #9 NW · #379 CHSteepest municipalities13.7° #9 NW · #639 CHSolar potential30 GWh #2 NW · #681 CHCheapest electricity22.06 Rp./kWh #1 NW · #33 CHMost expensive electricity22.06 Rp./kWh #2 NW · #2065 CH
Postal codes (1)
swisstopoLocalities
swisstopo · 1Nearby municipalities
swisstopo- What is the postal code of Buochs?
- The postal code of Buochs is 6374.
- What is the tax rate in Buochs?
- The municipal tax multiplier of Buochs is 197% (2026); canton NW levies 261%.
- How much tax do you pay in Buochs?
- A single person without children pays about 10'591 CHF income tax in Buochs on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 6 of 11 in canton NW. Source: ESTV (2026).
- How many residents does Buochs have?
- Buochs has 5'607 residents (2025).
- How many foreign residents live in Buochs?
- Buochs has 1'041 foreign residents, a share of 18.57% (2025).
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