Switzerland · Canton VS
Ernen
3989–3995Residents
538
Area
35.4 km²
Population density
15 pop./km²
Elevation
1'200 m a.s.l.
Terrain up to
3'155 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
110%
Postal codes
2
Demographics
BFS · 2025Women
260 48.3%
Men
278 51.7%
Children & youth (0–19)
71 13.2%
Swiss citizens
477 88.7%
Foreign residents
61 11.3%
Population density
15 pop./km²
0–19 · 71 · 13.2%20–64 · 280 · 52.0%65+ · 187 · 34.8%
Foreign residents 11.3%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
48.5% YesNo 51.5%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»Federal● Rejected · 45.2% Yes
49.8% YesNo 50.2%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Für eine gerechte Energie- und Klimapolitik: Investieren für Wohlstand, Arbeit und Umwelt (Klimafonds-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 29.3% Yes
22.4% YesNo 77.6%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 38.1% Yes
37.9% YesNo 62.1%
08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederal● Rejected · 37.4% Yes
35.3% YesNo 64.7%
08.03.2026Bundesbeschluss über die schweizerische Währung und die Bargeldversorgung (Gegenvorschlag zur Bargeldinitiative)Federal● Accepted · 73.4% Yes
77.0% YesNo 23.0%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Ja zu einer unabhängigen, freien Schweizer Währung mit Münzen oder Banknoten (Bargeld ist Freiheit)»Federal● Rejected · 45.6% Yes
41.0% YesNo 59.0%
30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine soziale Klimapolitik – steuerlich gerecht finanziert (Initiative für eine Zukunft)»Federal● Rejected · 21.7% Yes
14.1% YesNo 85.9%
30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine engagierte Schweiz (Service-citoyen-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 15.9% Yes
11.8% YesNo 88.2%
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Politics
National Council election 2023Mitte52.1% · strongest party
Mitte52.1%
SVP27.6%
GRÜNE12.4%
SP4.3%
FDP2.1%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Taxes 2026
ESTVMunicipal tax multiplier110%
Cantonal tax multiplier100%
110%VS range 100%145%
Tax rank 20 of 122 in canton ValaisTax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
14'257 CHF(14.3%)
Rank 16 of 122 in the canton · 875 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:14'257 CHF(~14.3%)
ErnenCanton range ValaisSwitzerland median
Show data table
| Gross income | Ernen | Valais | Switzerland median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40'000 | 4.4% | 4.2–5.8% | 5.4% |
| 50'000 | 7.8% | 7.5–10.3% | 7.8% |
| 60'000 | 9.2% | 8.8–12% | 10.5% |
| 70'000 | 10.6% | 10.2–13.5% | 11.9% |
| 80'000 | 11.9% | 11.4–14.9% | 13.1% |
| 90'000 | 12.9% | 12.4–16% | 14.1% |
| 100'000 | 14.3% | 13.7–17.3% | 15.3% |
| 110'000 | 15.4% | 14.8–18.5% | 16.3% |
| 120'000 | 16.5% | 15.9–19.6% | 17.2% |
| 130'000 | 17.6% | 17–20.8% | 18.1% |
| 140'000 | 18.8% | 18.1–22% | 19% |
| 150'000 | 19.8% | 19.1–23% | 19.7% |
| 175'000 | 22.5% | 21.8–25.7% | 21.6% |
| 200'000 | 24.6% | 23.9–27.7% | 23.2% |
| 225'000 | 25.9% | 25.1–28.9% | 24.6% |
| 250'000 | 26.8% | 26–30% | 25.8% |
| 275'000 | 27.6% | 26.8–30.8% | 26.8% |
| 300'000 | 28.2% | 27.4–31.6% | 27.4% |
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026
Climate
MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020Annual mean temperature 1991–20204.6 °C
Precipitation 1991–20201'046 mm
4.6 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026
Terrain
swisstopo · DHM 40 mHighest point
3'155 m
Mean elevation
1'871 m
Relief
2'285 m
Mean slope
29.1°
Flat share
1.9%
South-facing
22.0%
Above 2000 m
43.1%
Relief 2'285 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
12.5 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
18.1 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
2'800
13 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
24.39 Rp./kWh
Energy
9.25 Rp./kWh
Grid usage
11.59 Rp./kWh
Levies + grid surcharge
2.8 Rp./kWh
24.39 Rp./kWh9.6443.61
Canton median 26.87 Rp./kWhSwiss median 27.7 Rp./kWh
Network operator endigo Holding 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
1.65 %
Avg. rooms
3.1
Dwellings
1'028
Built before 194629.5%
Built since 20017.2%
1.65 %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 · CC0Websiteernen.ch ↗
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026
Rankings
29Largest municipalities538 #90 VS · #1766 CHFamilies & children13.2% #110 VS · #2046 CHAge structure34.8% #8 VS · #33 CHWomen share48.3% #92 VS · #1793 CHForeign residents11.3% #95 VS · #1600 CHPopulation density15/km² #99 VS · #2011 CHTax burden14'257 #16 VS · #875 CHTaxes110% #20 VSWarmest municipalities4.6 °C #103 VS · #2014 CHSunniest municipalities49.7% #116 VS · #248 CHRainiest municipalities1'046 mm #35 VS · #1412 CHVoter turnout53.5% #58 VS · #1288 CHSVP strongholds27.6% #50 VS · #1427 CHSP strongholds4.3% #104 VS · #1964 CHCentre strongholds52.1% #35 VS · #65 CHFDP strongholds2.1% #96 VS · #2016 CHGLP strongholds1.5% #63 VS · #1850 CHGreen strongholds12.4% #14 VS · #308 CHLargest by area35.4 km² #46 VS · #262 CHHighest municipalities1'200 m #57 VS · #172 CHRemotest municipalities147 min #8 VS · #71 CHBest-connected municipalities147 min #114 VS · #2041 CHHighest peaks3'155 m #50 VS · #108 CHHighest-lying municipalities1'871 m #55 VS · #113 CHGreatest vertical range2'285 m #63 VS · #130 CHSteepest municipalities29.1° #42 VS · #117 CHSolar potential13 GWh #75 VS · #1384 CHCheapest electricity24.39 Rp./kWh #11 VS · #205 CHMost expensive electricity24.39 Rp./kWh #109 VS · #1899 CH
Postal codes (2)
swisstopoLocalities
swisstopo · 5Nearby municipalities
swisstopo- What is the postal code of Ernen?
- Ernen has 2 postal codes: 3989, 3995.
- What is the tax rate in Ernen?
- The municipal tax multiplier of Ernen is 110% (2026); canton VS levies 100%.
- How much tax do you pay in Ernen?
- A single person without children pays about 14'257 CHF income tax in Ernen on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 16 of 122 in canton VS. Source: ESTV (2026).
- How many residents does Ernen have?
- Ernen has 538 residents (2025).
- How many foreign residents live in Ernen?
- Ernen has 61 foreign residents, a share of 11.34% (2025).
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