Switzerland · Canton VS
Evolène
1983–1986Residents
1'673
Area
210 km²
Population density
8 pop./km²
Elevation
2'602 m a.s.l.
Terrain up to
4'325 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
125%
Postal codes
4
Demographics
BFS · 2025Women
831 49.7%
Men
842 50.3%
Children & youth (0–19)
233 13.9%
Swiss citizens
1'485 88.8%
Foreign residents
188 11.2%
Population density
8 pop./km²
0–19 · 233 · 13.9%20–64 · 976 · 58.3%65+ · 464 · 27.7%
Foreign residents 11.2%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
66.8% YesNo 33.3%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»Federal● Rejected · 45.2% Yes
52.7% YesNo 47.3%
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
46.0% YesNo 54.0%
08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederal● Rejected · 37.4% Yes
60.2% YesNo 39.8%
08.03.2026Bundesbeschluss über die schweizerische Währung und die Bargeldversorgung (Gegenvorschlag zur Bargeldinitiative)Federal● Accepted · 73.4% Yes
61.5% YesNo 38.5%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Ja zu einer unabhängigen, freien Schweizer Währung mit Münzen oder Banknoten (Bargeld ist Freiheit)»Federal● Rejected · 45.6% Yes
70.5% YesNo 29.5%
30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine soziale Klimapolitik – steuerlich gerecht finanziert (Initiative für eine Zukunft)»Federal● Rejected · 21.7% Yes
15.3% YesNo 84.7%
30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine engagierte Schweiz (Service-citoyen-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 15.9% Yes
11.1% YesNo 88.9%
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Politics
National Council election 2023Mitte45.7% · strongest party
Mitte45.7%
SVP23.6%
FDP16.8%
SP8.6%
GRÜNE4.2%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Taxes 2026
ESTVMunicipal tax multiplier125%
Cantonal tax multiplier100%
125%VS range 100%145%
Tax rank 82 of 122 in canton ValaisTax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
16'168 CHF(16.2%)
Rank 97 of 122 in the canton · 1365 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:16'168 CHF(~16.2%)
EvolèneCanton range ValaisSwitzerland median
Show data table
| Gross income | Evolène | Valais | Switzerland median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40'000 | 5.3% | 4.2–5.8% | 5.4% |
| 50'000 | 9.4% | 7.5–10.3% | 7.8% |
| 60'000 | 11.1% | 8.8–12% | 10.5% |
| 70'000 | 12.5% | 10.2–13.5% | 11.9% |
| 80'000 | 13.8% | 11.4–14.9% | 13.1% |
| 90'000 | 14.9% | 12.4–16% | 14.1% |
| 100'000 | 16.2% | 13.7–17.3% | 15.3% |
| 110'000 | 17.3% | 14.8–18.5% | 16.3% |
| 120'000 | 18.4% | 15.9–19.6% | 17.2% |
| 130'000 | 19.6% | 17–20.8% | 18.1% |
| 140'000 | 20.8% | 18.1–22% | 19% |
| 150'000 | 21.7% | 19.1–23% | 19.7% |
| 175'000 | 24.3% | 21.8–25.7% | 21.6% |
| 200'000 | 26.2% | 23.9–27.7% | 23.2% |
| 225'000 | 27.5% | 25.1–28.9% | 24.6% |
| 250'000 | 28.5% | 26–30% | 25.8% |
| 275'000 | 29.3% | 26.8–30.8% | 26.8% |
| 300'000 | 30.1% | 27.4–31.6% | 27.4% |
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026
Climate
MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020Annual mean temperature 1991–20205 °C
Territorial mean (incl. peaks)-0.5 °C
Precipitation 1991–2020734 mm
5 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026
Terrain
swisstopo · DHM 40 mHighest point
4'325 m
Mean elevation
2'599 m
Relief
3'244 m
Mean slope
28.9°
Flat share
2.0%
South-facing
15.3%
Above 2000 m
83.9%
Relief 3'244 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
34.7 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
51.2 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
7'700
35 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
0.92 %
Avg. rooms
3.2
Dwellings
2'704
Built before 194641.8%
Built since 20019.6%
0.92 %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 · CC0Websitecommune-evolene.ch ↗
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026
Rankings
31Largest municipalities1'673 #49 VS · #1082 CHFamilies & children13.9% #106 VS · #2027 CHAge structure27.7% #32 VS · #189 CHWomen share49.7% #51 VS · #1162 CHForeign residents11.2% #97 VS · #1610 CHPopulation density8/km² #107 VS · #2053 CHTax burden16'168 #97 VS · #1365 CHTaxes125% #82 VSWarmest municipalities5 °C #92 VS · #1991 CHSunniest municipalities54.7% #35 VS · #100 CHRainiest municipalities734 mm #82 VS · #2061 CHVoter turnout58.6% #21 VS · #624 CHAgainst Switzerland24% #10 VS · #312 CHAligned with Switzerland76% #60 VS · #1166 CHSVP strongholds23.6% #74 VS · #1628 CHSP strongholds8.6% #68 VS · #1641 CHCentre strongholds45.7% #58 VS · #101 CHFDP strongholds16.8% #36 VS · #672 CHGLP strongholds0.8% #96 VS · #1956 CHGreen strongholds4.2% #74 VS · #1706 CHLargest by area210 km² #4 VS · #13 CHHighest municipalities2'602 m #2 VS · #5 CHRemotest municipalities130 min #24 VS · #131 CHBest-connected municipalities130 min #99 VS · #1983 CHHighest peaks4'325 m #6 VS · #6 CHHighest-lying municipalities2'599 m #8 VS · #8 CHGreatest vertical range3'244 m #8 VS · #11 CHSteepest municipalities28.9° #48 VS · #130 CHSolar potential35 GWh #32 VS · #572 CHCheapest electricity26.87 Rp./kWh #67 VS · #567 CHMost expensive electricity26.87 Rp./kWh #39 VS · #1523 CH
Postal codes (4)
swisstopoLocalities
swisstopo · 8Nearby municipalities
swisstopo- What is the postal code of Evolène?
- Evolène has 4 postal codes: 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986.
- What is the tax rate in Evolène?
- The municipal tax multiplier of Evolène is 125% (2026); canton VS levies 100%.
- How much tax do you pay in Evolène?
- A single person without children pays about 16'168 CHF income tax in Evolène on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 97 of 122 in canton VS. Source: ESTV (2026).
- How many residents does Evolène have?
- Evolène has 1'673 residents (2025).
- How many foreign residents live in Evolène?
- Evolène has 188 foreign residents, a share of 11.24% (2025).
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