Switzerland · Canton VS
Chippis
3965VS CANTON3965
Residents
1'627
Area
2 km²
Population density
826 pop./km²
Elevation
532 m a.s.l.
Terrain up to
1'100 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
120%
Postal codes
1
Demographics
BFS · 2025Women
808 49.7%
Men
819 50.3%
Children & youth (0–19)
312 19.2%
Swiss citizens
837 51.4%
Foreign residents
790 48.6%
Population density
826 pop./km²
0–19 · 312 · 19.2%20–64 · 1'017 · 62.5%65+ · 298 · 18.3%
Foreign residents 48.6%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
50.4% YesNo 49.6%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»Federal● Rejected · 45.2% Yes
44.7% YesNo 55.3%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Für eine gerechte Energie- und Klimapolitik: Investieren für Wohlstand, Arbeit und Umwelt (Klimafonds-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 29.3% Yes
26.5% YesNo 73.5%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 38.1% Yes
42.6% YesNo 57.4%
08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederal● Rejected · 37.4% Yes
54.3% YesNo 45.7%
08.03.2026Bundesbeschluss über die schweizerische Währung und die Bargeldversorgung (Gegenvorschlag zur Bargeldinitiative)Federal● Accepted · 73.4% Yes
63.3% YesNo 36.7%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Ja zu einer unabhängigen, freien Schweizer Währung mit Münzen oder Banknoten (Bargeld ist Freiheit)»Federal● Rejected · 45.6% Yes
71.3% YesNo 28.7%
30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine soziale Klimapolitik – steuerlich gerecht finanziert (Initiative für eine Zukunft)»Federal● Rejected · 21.7% Yes
25.7% YesNo 74.4%
30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine engagierte Schweiz (Service-citoyen-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 15.9% Yes
11.9% YesNo 88.1%
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Politics
National Council election 2023SP29.6% · strongest party
SP29.6%
Mitte29.0%
SVP15.7%
FDP14.6%
GRÜNE10.2%
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 43 of 122 in canton ValaisTax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
15'682 CHF(15.7%)
Rank 73 of 122 in the canton · 1148 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:15'682 CHF(~15.7%)
ChippisCanton range ValaisSwitzerland median
Show data table
| Gross income | Chippis | Valais | Switzerland median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40'000 | 5.1% | 4.2–5.8% | 5.4% |
| 50'000 | 9% | 7.5–10.3% | 7.8% |
| 60'000 | 10.6% | 8.8–12% | 10.5% |
| 70'000 | 12.1% | 10.2–13.5% | 11.9% |
| 80'000 | 13.3% | 11.4–14.9% | 13.1% |
| 90'000 | 14.4% | 12.4–16% | 14.1% |
| 100'000 | 15.7% | 13.7–17.3% | 15.3% |
| 110'000 | 16.9% | 14.8–18.5% | 16.3% |
| 120'000 | 17.9% | 15.9–19.6% | 17.2% |
| 130'000 | 19% | 17–20.8% | 18.1% |
| 140'000 | 20.2% | 18.1–22% | 19% |
| 150'000 | 21.3% | 19.1–23% | 19.7% |
| 175'000 | 23.8% | 21.8–25.7% | 21.6% |
| 200'000 | 25.8% | 23.9–27.7% | 23.2% |
| 225'000 | 27% | 25.1–28.9% | 24.6% |
| 250'000 | 28% | 26–30% | 25.8% |
| 275'000 | 28.8% | 26.8–30.8% | 26.8% |
| 300'000 | 29.5% | 27.4–31.6% | 27.4% |
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026
Climate
MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020Annual mean temperature 1991–202010.5 °C
Precipitation 1991–2020619 mm
10.5 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026
Terrain
swisstopo · DHM 40 mHighest point
1'100 m
Mean elevation
660 m
Relief
580 m
Mean slope
27.4°
Flat share
24.7%
South-facing
0.6%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 580 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
13.5 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
17.3 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
3'000
14 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
26.87 Rp./kWh
Energy
14 Rp./kWh
Grid usage
7.73 Rp./kWh
Levies + grid surcharge
3.38 Rp./kWh
26.87 Rp./kWh9.6443.61
Canton median 26.87 Rp./kWhSwiss median 27.7 Rp./kWh
Network operator OIKEN SA
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
3.27 %
Avg. rooms
3.4
Dwellings
795
Built before 194627.3%
Built since 200113.1%
3.27 %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 · CC0Websitechippis.ch ↗
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026
Rankings
31Largest municipalities1'627 #51 VS · #1110 CHFamilies & children19.2% #46 VS · #1411 CHAge structure18.3% #108 VS · #1598 CHWomen share49.7% #55 VS · #1166 CHForeign residents48.6% #2 VS · #14 CHPopulation density826/km² #4 VS · #285 CHTax burden15'682 #73 VS · #1148 CHTaxes120% #43 VSWarmest municipalities10.5 °C #3 VS · #236 CHSunniest municipalities55.3% #23 VS · #65 CHRainiest municipalities619 mm #111 VS · #2090 CHVoter turnout48.3% #102 VS · #1842 CHAgainst Switzerland18% #54 VS · #732 CHAligned with Switzerland82% #18 VS · #781 CHSVP strongholds15.7% #116 VS · #1966 CHSP strongholds29.6% #2 VS · #56 CHCentre strongholds29% #91 VS · #253 CHFDP strongholds14.6% #46 VS · #865 CHGLP strongholds0.7% #102 VS · #1970 CHGreen strongholds10.2% #28 VS · #549 CHLargest by area2 km² #120 VS · #2017 CHHighest municipalities532 m #101 VS · #1074 CHRemotest municipalities107 min #72 VS · #301 CHBest-connected municipalities107 min #54 VS · #1821 CHHighest peaks1'100 m #118 VS · #668 CHHighest-lying municipalities660 m #118 VS · #854 CHGreatest vertical range580 m #118 VS · #629 CHSteepest municipalities27.4° #63 VS · #180 CHSolar potential14 GWh #73 VS · #1322 CHCheapest electricity26.87 Rp./kWh #74 VS · #574 CHMost expensive electricity26.87 Rp./kWh #46 VS · #1530 CH
Postal codes (1)
swisstopoLocalities
swisstopo · 1Nearby municipalities
swisstopo- What is the postal code of Chippis?
- The postal code of Chippis is 3965.
- What is the tax rate in Chippis?
- The municipal tax multiplier of Chippis is 120% (2026); canton VS levies 100%.
- How much tax do you pay in Chippis?
- A single person without children pays about 15'682 CHF income tax in Chippis on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 73 of 122 in canton VS. Source: ESTV (2026).
- How many residents does Chippis have?
- Chippis has 1'627 residents (2025).
- How many foreign residents live in Chippis?
- Chippis has 790 foreign residents, a share of 48.56% (2025).
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