Switzerland · Canton VS
Ferden
3916–3917Residents
248
Area
27.9 km²
Population density
9 pop./km²
Elevation
1'389 m a.s.l.
Terrain up to
3'255 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
140%
Postal codes
2
Demographics
BFS · 2025Women
118 47.6%
Men
130 52.4%
Children & youth (0–19)
27 10.9%
Swiss citizens
237 95.6%
Foreign residents
11 4.4%
Population density
9 pop./km²
0–19 · 27 · 10.9%20–64 · 153 · 61.7%65+ · 68 · 27.4%
Foreign residents 4.4%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
59.5% YesNo 40.5%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»Federal● Rejected · 45.2% Yes
51.3% YesNo 48.7%
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
43.2% YesNo 56.8%
08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederal● Rejected · 37.4% Yes
37.5% YesNo 62.5%
08.03.2026Bundesbeschluss über die schweizerische Währung und die Bargeldversorgung (Gegenvorschlag zur Bargeldinitiative)Federal● Accepted · 73.4% Yes
73.3% YesNo 26.7%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Ja zu einer unabhängigen, freien Schweizer Währung mit Münzen oder Banknoten (Bargeld ist Freiheit)»Federal● Rejected · 45.6% Yes
34.2% YesNo 65.8%
30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine soziale Klimapolitik – steuerlich gerecht finanziert (Initiative für eine Zukunft)»Federal● Rejected · 21.7% Yes
11.8% YesNo 88.2%
30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine engagierte Schweiz (Service-citoyen-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 15.9% Yes
8.9% YesNo 91.1%
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Politics
National Council election 2023Mitte68.5% · strongest party
Mitte68.5%
SVP21.4%
SP4.0%
FDP3.0%
GRÜNE2.5%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Taxes 2026
ESTVMunicipal tax multiplier140%
Cantonal tax multiplier100%
140%VS range 100%145%
Tax rank 120 of 122 in canton ValaisTax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
16'815 CHF(16.8%)
Rank 115 of 122 in the canton · 1757 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:16'815 CHF(~16.8%)
FerdenCanton range ValaisSwitzerland median
Show data table
| Gross income | Ferden | Valais | Switzerland median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40'000 | 5.4% | 4.2–5.8% | 5.4% |
| 50'000 | 9.6% | 7.5–10.3% | 7.8% |
| 60'000 | 11.4% | 8.8–12% | 10.5% |
| 70'000 | 12.9% | 10.2–13.5% | 11.9% |
| 80'000 | 14.3% | 11.4–14.9% | 13.1% |
| 90'000 | 15.4% | 12.4–16% | 14.1% |
| 100'000 | 16.8% | 13.7–17.3% | 15.3% |
| 110'000 | 18% | 14.8–18.5% | 16.3% |
| 120'000 | 19.2% | 15.9–19.6% | 17.2% |
| 130'000 | 20.3% | 17–20.8% | 18.1% |
| 140'000 | 21.5% | 18.1–22% | 19% |
| 150'000 | 22.6% | 19.1–23% | 19.7% |
| 175'000 | 25.3% | 21.8–25.7% | 21.6% |
| 200'000 | 27.3% | 23.9–27.7% | 23.2% |
| 225'000 | 28.5% | 25.1–28.9% | 24.6% |
| 250'000 | 29.5% | 26–30% | 25.8% |
| 275'000 | 30.4% | 26.8–30.8% | 26.8% |
| 300'000 | 31.1% | 27.4–31.6% | 27.4% |
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026
Climate
MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020Annual mean temperature 1991–20204.9 °C
Territorial mean (incl. peaks)0.8 °C
Precipitation 1991–2020989 mm
4.9 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026
Terrain
swisstopo · DHM 40 mHighest point
3'255 m
Mean elevation
2'279 m
Relief
2'074 m
Mean slope
30.8°
Flat share
1.0%
South-facing
27.5%
Above 2000 m
74.7%
Relief 2'074 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
4.6 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
6.2 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
1'000
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
31.74 Rp./kWh
Energy
12.71 Rp./kWh
Grid usage
14.87 Rp./kWh
Levies + grid surcharge
3.3 Rp./kWh
31.74 Rp./kWh9.6443.61
Canton median 26.87 Rp./kWhSwiss median 27.7 Rp./kWh
Network operator EVTL Energieversorgung Talschaft Lötschen 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
1.33 %
Avg. rooms
3.3
Dwellings
301
Built before 194651.8%
Built since 20012.3%
1.33 %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 · CC0Websiteferden.ch ↗
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026
Rankings
29Largest municipalities248 #112 VS · #1987 CHFamilies & children10.9% #116 VS · #2081 CHAge structure27.4% #34 VS · #209 CHWomen share47.6% #108 VS · #1942 CHForeign residents4.4% #120 VS · #2034 CHPopulation density9/km² #106 VS · #2047 CHTax burden16'815 #115 VS · #1757 CHTaxes140% #120 VSWarmest municipalities4.9 °C #95 VS · #1997 CHSunniest municipalities50.6% #107 VS · #219 CHRainiest municipalities989 mm #41 VS · #1671 CHVoter turnout55.9% #40 VS · #959 CHSVP strongholds21.4% #89 VS · #1725 CHSP strongholds4% #106 VS · #1975 CHCentre strongholds68.5% #3 VS · #12 CHFDP strongholds3% #83 VS · #1976 CHGLP strongholds0.7% #100 VS · #1968 CHGreen strongholds2.5% #99 VS · #1922 CHLargest by area27.9 km² #58 VS · #330 CHHighest municipalities1'389 m #38 VS · #116 CHRemotest municipalities93 min #94 VS · #506 CHBest-connected municipalities93 min #29 VS · #1617 CHHighest peaks3'255 m #38 VS · #76 CHHighest-lying municipalities2'279 m #27 VS · #44 CHGreatest vertical range2'074 m #80 VS · #180 CHSteepest municipalities30.8° #26 VS · #75 CHSolar potential5 GWh #117 VS · #1946 CHCheapest electricity31.74 Rp./kWh #120 VS · #1858 CHMost expensive electricity31.74 Rp./kWh #2 VS · #248 CH
Postal codes (2)
swisstopoLocalities
swisstopo · 2Nearby municipalities
swisstopo- What is the postal code of Ferden?
- Ferden has 2 postal codes: 3916, 3917.
- What is the tax rate in Ferden?
- The municipal tax multiplier of Ferden is 140% (2026); canton VS levies 100%.
- How much tax do you pay in Ferden?
- A single person without children pays about 16'815 CHF income tax in Ferden on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 115 of 122 in canton VS. Source: ESTV (2026).
- How many residents does Ferden have?
- Ferden has 248 residents (2025).
- How many foreign residents live in Ferden?
- Ferden has 11 foreign residents, a share of 4.44% (2025).
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