Switzerland · Canton SO
Herbetswil
4715–4716Residents
617
Area
16.3 km²
Population density
38 pop./km²
Elevation
890 m a.s.l.
Terrain up to
1'238 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
129%
Postal codes
2
Demographics
BFS · 2025Women
286 46.4%
Men
331 53.6%
Children & youth (0–19)
121 19.6%
Swiss citizens
542 87.8%
Foreign residents
75 12.2%
Population density
38 pop./km²
0–19 · 121 · 19.6%20–64 · 354 · 57.4%65+ · 142 · 23.0%
Foreign residents 12.2%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
66.7% YesNo 33.3%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»Federal● Rejected · 45.2% Yes
63.7% YesNo 36.3%
14.06.2026Stellvertretung im Kantonsrat bei Mutterschaft: Änderung des KantonsratsgesetzesCantonal SO● Accepted · 58.6% Yes
50.0% YesNo 50.0%
14.06.2026Stellvertretung im Kantonsrat bei Mutterschaft: Änderung der KantonsverfassungCantonal SO● Accepted · 58.7% Yes
47.4% YesNo 52.6%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Für eine gerechte Energie- und Klimapolitik: Investieren für Wohlstand, Arbeit und Umwelt (Klimafonds-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 29.3% Yes
15.8% YesNo 84.2%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 38.1% Yes
49.6% YesNo 50.4%
08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederal● Rejected · 37.4% Yes
47.2% YesNo 52.8%
08.03.2026Bundesbeschluss über die schweizerische Währung und die Bargeldversorgung (Gegenvorschlag zur Bargeldinitiative)Federal● Accepted · 73.4% Yes
63.0% YesNo 37.0%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Ja zu einer unabhängigen, freien Schweizer Währung mit Münzen oder Banknoten (Bargeld ist Freiheit)»Federal● Rejected · 45.6% Yes
49.1% YesNo 50.9%
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Politics
National Council election 2023Mitte37.6% · strongest party
Mitte37.6%
SVP30.2%
FDP16.0%
SP8.1%
GLP3.3%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Taxes 2026
ESTVMunicipal tax multiplier129%
Cantonal tax multiplier104%
129%SO range 65%145%
Tax rank 91 of 104 in canton SolothurnTax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
17'307 CHF(17.3%)
Rank 92 of 104 in the canton · 1961 of 2110 in Switzerland
Median canton 16'810 CHF · median Switzerland 15'290 CHF
Cheapest Kammersrohr 13'027 CHF · most expensive Bolken 18'375 CHF
100'000 CHF:17'307 CHF(~17.3%)
HerbetswilCanton range SolothurnSwitzerland median
Show data table
| Gross income | Herbetswil | Solothurn | Switzerland median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40'000 | 8.3% | 6.1–8.8% | 5.4% |
| 50'000 | 10.7% | 7.9–11.4% | 7.8% |
| 60'000 | 12.7% | 9.4–13.5% | 10.5% |
| 70'000 | 14.2% | 10.5–15.1% | 11.9% |
| 80'000 | 15.4% | 11.5–16.3% | 13.1% |
| 90'000 | 16.3% | 12.2–17.3% | 14.1% |
| 100'000 | 17.3% | 13–18.4% | 15.3% |
| 110'000 | 18.2% | 13.8–19.3% | 16.3% |
| 120'000 | 18.9% | 14.4–20.1% | 17.2% |
| 130'000 | 19.8% | 15.1–20.9% | 18.1% |
| 140'000 | 20.6% | 15.7–21.8% | 19% |
| 150'000 | 21.3% | 16.4–22.5% | 19.7% |
| 175'000 | 23% | 17.8–24.3% | 21.6% |
| 200'000 | 24.4% | 19.1–25.8% | 23.2% |
| 225'000 | 25.7% | 20.1–27% | 24.6% |
| 250'000 | 26.7% | 21.1–28.2% | 25.8% |
| 275'000 | 27.6% | 21.9–29.1% | 26.8% |
| 300'000 | 28.4% | 22.5–29.8% | 27.4% |
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026
Climate
MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020Annual mean temperature 1991–20207.7 °C
Precipitation 1991–20201'548 mm
7.7 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026
Terrain
swisstopo · DHM 40 mHighest point
1'238 m
Mean elevation
876 m
Relief
722 m
Mean slope
20.6°
Flat share
7.8%
South-facing
24.8%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 722 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
6.5 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
8.7 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
1'500
7 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
28.55 Rp./kWh
Energy
15.2 Rp./kWh
Grid usage
9.98 Rp./kWh
Levies + grid surcharge
2.3 Rp./kWh
28.55 Rp./kWh9.6443.61
Canton median 30.42 Rp./kWhSwiss median 27.7 Rp./kWh
Network operator Genossenschaft Elektra Thal
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
4.92 %
Avg. rooms
4.2
Dwellings
305
Built before 194641.3%
Built since 200115.7%
4.92 %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 · CC0Websiteherbetswil.ch ↗
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026
Rankings
29Largest municipalities617 #91 SO · #1707 CHFamilies & children19.6% #51 SO · #1271 CHAge structure23% #45 SO · #668 CHWomen share46.4% #100 SO · #2042 CHForeign residents12.2% #71 SO · #1528 CHPopulation density38/km² #102 SO · #1853 CHTax burden17'307 #92 SO · #1961 CHTaxes129% #91 SOWarmest municipalities7.7 °C #99 SO · #1750 CHSunniest municipalities41.2% #10 SO · #1323 CHRainiest municipalities1'548 mm #2 SO · #210 CHVoter turnout49.2% #83 SO · #1765 CHSVP strongholds30.2% #63 SO · #1255 CHSP strongholds8.1% #82 SO · #1681 CHCentre strongholds37.6% #5 SO · #152 CHFDP strongholds16% #52 SO · #734 CHGLP strongholds3.3% #94 SO · #1531 CHGreen strongholds2.9% #100 SO · #1878 CHLargest by area16.3 km² #7 SO · #589 CHHighest municipalities890 m #1 SO · #342 CHRemotest municipalities93 min #2 SO · #495 CHBest-connected municipalities93 min #103 SO · #1606 CHHighest peaks1'238 m #10 SO · #587 CHHighest-lying municipalities876 m #3 SO · #528 CHGreatest vertical range722 m #11 SO · #540 CHSteepest municipalities20.6° #3 SO · #379 CHSolar potential7 GWh #89 SO · #1794 CHCheapest electricity28.55 Rp./kWh #35 SO · #1178 CHMost expensive electricity28.55 Rp./kWh #69 SO · #928 CH
Postal codes (2)
swisstopoLocalities
swisstopo · 2Nearby municipalities
swisstopo- What is the postal code of Herbetswil?
- Herbetswil has 2 postal codes: 4715, 4716.
- What is the tax rate in Herbetswil?
- The municipal tax multiplier of Herbetswil is 129% (2026); canton SO levies 104%.
- How much tax do you pay in Herbetswil?
- A single person without children pays about 17'307 CHF income tax in Herbetswil on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 92 of 104 in canton SO. Source: ESTV (2026).
- How many residents does Herbetswil have?
- Herbetswil has 617 residents (2025).
- How many foreign residents live in Herbetswil?
- Herbetswil has 75 foreign residents, a share of 12.16% (2025).
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