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Henggart

8444
ZH CANTON8444
Residents
2'376
Area
3 km²
Population density
784 pop./km²
Elevation
446 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
111%
Postal codes
1

Relief © swisstopo · TINITALY · geoland.at · LGL · IGN

Demographics

BFS · 2025
Women
1'216 51.2%
Men
1'160 48.8%
Children & youth (0–19)
519 21.8%
Swiss citizens
2'070 87.1%
Foreign residents
306 12.9%
Population density
784 pop./km²
0–19 · 519 · 21.8%20–64 · 1'344 · 56.6%65+ · 513 · 21.6%
Foreign residents 12.9%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)FederalAccepted · 52.5% Yes
61.1% YesNo 38.9%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»FederalRejected · 45.2% Yes
51.6% YesNo 48.4%
14.06.2026B. Gegenvorschlag des KantonsratesCantonal ZHAccepted · 54.3% Yes
63.9% YesNo 36.1%
14.06.2026B. Gegenvorschlag des Kantonsrates vom 17. November 2025Cantonal ZHAccepted · 57.9% Yes
66.8% YesNo 33.2%
14.06.2026Kantonale Volksinitiative «Wohneigentum wieder ermöglichen (Wohneigentums-Initiative)»Cantonal ZHRejected · 25.1% Yes
29.2% YesNo 70.8%
All federal votes
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026

Politics

National Council election 2023
SVP35.3% · strongest party
SVP35.3%
SP13.0%
GLP12.0%
Mitte10.7%
FDP9.7%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Municipal tax multiplier111%
Cantonal tax multiplier95%
111%ZH range 71%128%
Tax rank 90 of 160 in canton Zurich
Tax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
11'469 CHF(11.5%)
Rank 86 of 160 in the canton · 187 of 2110 in Switzerland
Median canton 11'375 CHF · median Switzerland 15'290 CHF
Cheapest Zumikon 9'577 CHF · most expensive Bachs 12'273 CHF
Income tax as % of gross income
0%8%15%23%30%40k50k100k150k200k250k300k
100'000 CHF:11'469 CHF(~11.5%)
HenggartCanton range ZurichSwitzerland median
Show data table
Gross incomeHenggartZurichSwitzerland median
40'0005.1%4.25.5%5.4%
50'0006.3%5.26.8%7.8%
60'0007.5%6.28.1%10.5%
70'0008.6%7.19.2%11.9%
80'0009.6%810.3%13.1%
90'00010.4%8.611.1%14.1%
100'00011.5%9.612.3%15.3%
110'00012.4%10.413.3%16.3%
120'00013.2%11.114.1%17.2%
130'00013.9%11.714.8%18.1%
140'00014.7%12.515.7%19%
150'00015.5%13.116.5%19.7%
175'00017.3%14.718.4%21.6%
200'00019%16.220.1%23.2%
225'00020.4%17.521.6%24.6%
250'00021.8%18.823.1%25.8%
275'00023%19.824.3%26.8%
300'00023.9%20.725.3%27.4%
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026

Climate

MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020
Annual mean temperature 1991–20209.9 °C
Precipitation 1991–2020938 mm
9.9 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026

Terrain

swisstopo · DHM 40 m
Highest point
526 m
Mean elevation
447 m
Relief
101 m
Mean slope
4.3°
Flat share
66.7%
South-facing
4.1%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 101 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
12.9 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
17.4 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
2'900
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 · 2026
Tariff H4
24.14 Rp./kWh
Energy
12.11 Rp./kWh
Grid usage
8.23 Rp./kWh
Levies + grid surcharge
2.46 Rp./kWh
24.14 Rp./kWh9.6443.61
Canton median 24.76 Rp./kWhSwiss median 27.7 Rp./kWh
Network operator Elektrizitätswerke des Kantons Zürich (EKZ)
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
Vacancy rate
0.19 %
Avg. rooms
4.2
Dwellings
1'032
Built before 194612.2%
Built since 200131.8%
0.19 %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 · NPVM
Major centrePT 57 min · Car 39 min
AgglomerationPT 24 min · Car 20 min
Remoteness 74/160 in canton
National Passenger Transport Model (NPVM) 2025 · Federal Office for Spatial Development (ARE), retrieved 28.08.2026

Municipality

Wikidata · CC0
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026

Localities

swisstopo · 1
What is the postal code of Henggart?
The postal code of Henggart is 8444.
What is the tax rate in Henggart?
The municipal tax multiplier of Henggart is 111% (2026); canton ZH levies 95%.
How much tax do you pay in Henggart?
A single person without children pays about 11'469 CHF income tax in Henggart on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 86 of 160 in canton ZH. Source: ESTV (2026).
How many residents does Henggart have?
Henggart has 2'376 residents (2025).
How many foreign residents live in Henggart?
Henggart has 306 foreign residents, a share of 12.88% (2025).

Map

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