What is the postal code of Cartigny?

The postal code of Cartigny is 1236.

What is the tax rate in Cartigny?

The municipal tax multiplier of Cartigny is 42% (2026); canton GE levies 147.5%.

How much tax do you pay in Cartigny?

A single person without children pays about 15'212 CHF income tax in Cartigny on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 20 of 45 in canton GE. Source: ESTV (2026).

How many residents does Cartigny have?

Cartigny has 1'063 residents (2025).

How many foreign residents live in Cartigny?

Cartigny has 208 foreign residents, a share of 19.57% (2025).

Switzerland · Canton GE

Cartigny

1236

GE CANTON1236

Residents

1'063

Area

4.4 km²

Population density

243 pop./km²

Elevation

431 m a.s.l.

Tax multiplier

42%

Postal codes

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

Demographics

BFS · 2025

Women

532 50.0%

Men

531 50.0%

Children & youth (0–19)

263 24.7%

Swiss citizens

855 80.4%

Foreign residents

208 19.6%

Population density

243 pop./km²

0–19 · 263 · 24.7%20–64 · 611 · 57.5%65+ · 189 · 17.8%

Foreign residents 19.6%0%64.0%

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

Vote results for Cartigny

BFS

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

42.4% YesNo 57.6%

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

29.3% YesNo 70.7%

08.03.2026Bundesgesetz über die IndividualbesteuerungFederal● Accepted · 54.3% Yes

67.7% YesNo 32.3%

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

34.5% YesNo 65.5%

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

28.0% YesNo 72.0%

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

31.7% YesNo 68.3%

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

80.0% YesNo 20.0%

08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Ja zu einer unabhängigen, freien Schweizer Währung mit Münzen oder Banknoten (Bargeld ist Freiheit)»Federal● Rejected · 45.6% Yes

47.8% YesNo 52.2%

30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine soziale Klimapolitik – steuerlich gerecht finanziert (Initiative für eine Zukunft)»Federal● Rejected · 21.7% Yes

28.1% YesNo 71.9%

30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine engagierte Schweiz (Service-citoyen-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 15.9% Yes

18.6% YesNo 81.5%

All federal votes →

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

Politics

National Council election 2023

FDP26.1% · strongest party

FDP26.1%

GRÜNE17.8%

SP13.6%

SVP13.3%

Mitte9.0%

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

Taxes 2026

ESTV

Municipal tax multiplier42%

Cantonal tax multiplier147.5%

42%GE range 25%51%

Tax rank 23 of 45 in canton Geneva

Tax burden

Single, 100'000 CHF gross income

15'212 CHF(15.2%)

Rank 20 of 45 in the canton · 1037 of 2110 in Switzerland

Median canton 15'212 CHF · median Switzerland 15'290 CHF

Cheapest Cologny 13'885 CHF · most expensive Avully 15'914 CHF

Income tax as % of gross income

100'000 CHF:15'212 CHF(~15.2%)

CartignyCanton range GenevaSwitzerland median

Show data table

Gross income	Cartigny	Geneva	Switzerland median
40'000	5%	4.6–5.3%	5.4%
50'000	7.5%	6.8–7.8%	7.8%
60'000	9.7%	8.8–10.1%	10.5%
70'000	11.4%	10.4–12%	11.9%
80'000	12.8%	11.7–13.4%	13.1%
90'000	13.9%	12.7–14.6%	14.1%
100'000	15.2%	13.9–15.9%	15.3%
110'000	16.4%	14.9–17.1%	16.3%
120'000	17.3%	15.8–18.1%	17.2%
130'000	18.1%	16.6–18.9%	18.1%
140'000	19%	17.4–19.8%	19%
150'000	19.7%	18.1–20.6%	19.7%
175'000	21.5%	19.8–22.4%	21.6%
200'000	23.1%	21.3–24%	23.2%
225'000	24.5%	22.6–25.5%	24.6%
250'000	25.7%	23.8–26.7%	25.8%
275'000	26.7%	24.8–27.8%	26.8%
300'000	27.6%	25.6–28.6%	27.4%

2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026

Climate

MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020

Annual mean temperature 1991–202011.1 °C

Precipitation 1991–2020843 mm

11.1 °CCH range -5.5°14°

1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026

Terrain

swisstopo · DHM 40 m

Highest point

437 m

Mean elevation

412 m

Relief

89 m

Mean slope

4.4°

Flat share

76.5%

South-facing

0.6%

Above 2000 m

0.0%

Relief 89 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

9.3 GWh/yr

Roofs + façades

11.4 GWh/yr

≈ households powered

2'100

9 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

24.88 Rp./kWh

Energy

9.67 Rp./kWh

Grid usage

9.88 Rp./kWh

Levies + grid surcharge

3.54 Rp./kWh

24.88 Rp./kWh9.6443.61

Canton median 24.88 Rp./kWhSwiss median 27.7 Rp./kWh

Network operator Services industriels de Genève

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

0.67 %

Avg. rooms

Dwellings

446

Built before 194646.0%

Built since 200115.0%

0.67 %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 40 min · Car 26 min

AgglomerationPT 40 min · Car 26 min

Remoteness 15/45 in canton

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

Municipality

Wikidata · CC0

Head of governmentNicolas Pontinelli

Websitecartigny.ch ↗

Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026

Rankings

Largest municipalities1'063 #39 GE · #1421 CH Families & children24.7% #6 GE · #100 CH Age structure17.8% #30 GE · #1681 CH Women share50% #39 GE · #972 CH Foreign residents19.6% #40 GE · #901 CH Population density243/km² #37 GE · #913 CH Tax burden15'212 #20 GE · #1037 CH Taxes42% #23 GE Warmest municipalities11.1 °C #6 GE · #59 CH Sunniest municipalities48.1% #4 GE · #319 CH Rainiest municipalities843 mm #43 GE · #2026 CH Voter turnout62.5% #5 GE · #275 CH Against Switzerland19.2% #27 GE · #590 CH Aligned with Switzerland80.8% #13 GE · #878 CH SVP strongholds13.3% #41 GE · #2039 CH SP strongholds13.6% #26 GE · #1099 CH Centre strongholds9% #26 GE · #1305 CH FDP strongholds26.1% #9 GE · #191 CH GLP strongholds8% #14 GE · #597 CH Green strongholds17.8% #3 GE · #41 CH Largest by area4.4 km² #28 GE · #1654 CH Highest municipalities431 m #19 GE · #1698 CH Remotest municipalities40 min #15 GE · #1888 CH Best-connected municipalities40 min #31 GE · #243 CH Highest peaks437 m #32 GE · #2041 CH Highest-lying municipalities412 m #28 GE · #1944 CH Greatest vertical range89 m #13 GE · #1891 CH Steepest municipalities4.4° #5 GE · #1684 CH Solar potential9 GWh #37 GE · #1601 CH Cheapest electricity24.88 Rp./kWh #9 GE · #249 CH Most expensive electricity24.88 Rp./kWh #10 GE · #1831 CH

Postal codes (1)

swisstopo

1236

Cartigny

Localities

swisstopo · 1

Cartigny1236

Nearby municipalities

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Frequently asked questions

What is the postal code of Cartigny?: The postal code of Cartigny is 1236.
What is the tax rate in Cartigny?: The municipal tax multiplier of Cartigny is 42% (2026); canton GE levies 147.5%.
How much tax do you pay in Cartigny?: A single person without children pays about 15'212 CHF income tax in Cartigny on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 20 of 45 in canton GE. Source: ESTV (2026).
How many residents does Cartigny have?: Cartigny has 1'063 residents (2025).
How many foreign residents live in Cartigny?: Cartigny has 208 foreign residents, a share of 19.57% (2025).

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