Switzerland · Canton VS
Ergisch
3946–3948Residents
184
Area
29.5 km²
Population density
6 pop./km²
Elevation
1'090 m a.s.l.
Terrain up to
3'189 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
100%
Postal codes
3
Demographics
BFS · 2025Women
82 44.6%
Men
102 55.4%
Children & youth (0–19)
19 10.3%
Swiss citizens
169 91.9%
Foreign residents
15 8.2%
Population density
6 pop./km²
0–19 · 19 · 10.3%20–64 · 97 · 52.7%65+ · 68 · 37.0%
Foreign residents 8.2%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
65.8% YesNo 34.2%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»Federal● Rejected · 45.2% Yes
66.4% YesNo 33.6%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Für eine gerechte Energie- und Klimapolitik: Investieren für Wohlstand, Arbeit und Umwelt (Klimafonds-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 29.3% Yes
15.2% YesNo 84.8%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 38.1% Yes
48.2% YesNo 51.8%
08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederal● Rejected · 37.4% Yes
43.5% YesNo 56.5%
08.03.2026Bundesbeschluss über die schweizerische Währung und die Bargeldversorgung (Gegenvorschlag zur Bargeldinitiative)Federal● Accepted · 73.4% Yes
73.6% YesNo 26.4%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Ja zu einer unabhängigen, freien Schweizer Währung mit Münzen oder Banknoten (Bargeld ist Freiheit)»Federal● Rejected · 45.6% Yes
53.2% YesNo 46.8%
30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine soziale Klimapolitik – steuerlich gerecht finanziert (Initiative für eine Zukunft)»Federal● Rejected · 21.7% Yes
9.7% YesNo 90.3%
30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine engagierte Schweiz (Service-citoyen-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 15.9% Yes
10.7% YesNo 89.3%
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Politics
National Council election 2023SVP49.5% · strongest party
SVP49.5%
Mitte38.7%
SP4.0%
FDP3.6%
GLP3.4%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Taxes 2026
ESTVMunicipal tax multiplier100%
Cantonal tax multiplier100%
100%VS range 100%145%
Tax rank 4 of 122 in canton ValaisTax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
13'690 CHF(13.7%)
Rank 1 of 122 in the canton · 746 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:13'690 CHF(~13.7%)
ErgischCanton range ValaisSwitzerland median
Show data table
| Gross income | Ergisch | Valais | Switzerland median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40'000 | 4.2% | 4.2–5.8% | 5.4% |
| 50'000 | 7.5% | 7.5–10.3% | 7.8% |
| 60'000 | 8.8% | 8.8–12% | 10.5% |
| 70'000 | 10.2% | 10.2–13.5% | 11.9% |
| 80'000 | 11.4% | 11.4–14.9% | 13.1% |
| 90'000 | 12.4% | 12.4–16% | 14.1% |
| 100'000 | 13.7% | 13.7–17.3% | 15.3% |
| 110'000 | 14.8% | 14.8–18.5% | 16.3% |
| 120'000 | 15.9% | 15.9–19.6% | 17.2% |
| 130'000 | 17% | 17–20.8% | 18.1% |
| 140'000 | 18.1% | 18.1–22% | 19% |
| 150'000 | 19.1% | 19.1–23% | 19.7% |
| 175'000 | 21.8% | 21.8–25.7% | 21.6% |
| 200'000 | 23.9% | 23.9–27.7% | 23.2% |
| 225'000 | 25.1% | 25.1–28.9% | 24.6% |
| 250'000 | 26% | 26–30% | 25.8% |
| 275'000 | 26.8% | 26.8–30.8% | 26.8% |
| 300'000 | 27.4% | 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 °C
Precipitation 1991–2020887 mm
4 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026
Terrain
swisstopo · DHM 40 mHighest point
3'189 m
Mean elevation
2'086 m
Relief
2'477 m
Mean slope
29.5°
Flat share
0.9%
South-facing
9.6%
Above 2000 m
59.7%
Relief 2'477 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
5.1 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
6.7 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
24.58 Rp./kWh
Energy
8.88 Rp./kWh
Grid usage
12.71 Rp./kWh
Levies + grid surcharge
2.3 Rp./kWh
24.58 Rp./kWh9.6443.61
Canton median 26.87 Rp./kWhSwiss median 27.7 Rp./kWh
Network operator RELL AG
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
1.26 %
Avg. rooms
2.9
Dwellings
397
Built before 194651.6%
Built since 20013.8%
1.26 %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 · CC0Websiteergisch.ch ↗
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026
Rankings
29Largest municipalities184 #116 VS · #2041 CHFamilies & children10.3% #117 VS · #2086 CHAge structure37% #1 VS · #17 CHWomen share44.6% #119 VS · #2087 CHForeign residents8.2% #110 VS · #1852 CHPopulation density6/km² #111 VS · #2072 CHTax burden13'690 #6 VS · #751 CHTaxes100% #4 VSWarmest municipalities4 °C #110 VS · #2028 CHSunniest municipalities50.2% #112 VS · #235 CHRainiest municipalities887 mm #59 VS · #1970 CHVoter turnout76.4% #1 VS · #8 CHSVP strongholds49.5% #3 VS · #251 CHSP strongholds4% #105 VS · #1974 CHCentre strongholds38.7% #67 VS · #143 CHFDP strongholds3.6% #76 VS · #1948 CHGLP strongholds3.4% #7 VS · #1521 CHGreen strongholds0.9% #116 VS · #2016 CHLargest by area29.5 km² #55 VS · #316 CHHighest municipalities1'090 m #65 VS · #209 CHRemotest municipalities128 min #26 VS · #138 CHBest-connected municipalities128 min #96 VS · #1974 CHHighest peaks3'189 m #45 VS · #93 CHHighest-lying municipalities2'086 m #36 VS · #76 CHGreatest vertical range2'477 m #46 VS · #86 CHSteepest municipalities29.5° #38 VS · #103 CHSolar potential5 GWh #112 VS · #1899 CHCheapest electricity24.58 Rp./kWh #19 VS · #214 CHMost expensive electricity24.58 Rp./kWh #99 VS · #1888 CH
Postal codes (3)
swisstopoLocalities
swisstopo · 3Nearby municipalities
swisstopo- What is the postal code of Ergisch?
- Ergisch has 3 postal codes: 3946, 3947, 3948.
- What is the tax rate in Ergisch?
- The municipal tax multiplier of Ergisch is 100% (2026); canton VS levies 100%.
- How much tax do you pay in Ergisch?
- A single person without children pays about 13'690 CHF income tax in Ergisch on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 1 of 122 in canton VS. Source: ESTV (2026).
- How many residents does Ergisch have?
- Ergisch has 184 residents (2025).
- How many foreign residents live in Ergisch?
- Ergisch has 15 foreign residents, a share of 8.15% (2025).
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