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Demographics

BFS · 2025
Women
310 49.3%
Men
319 50.7%
Children & youth (0–19)
151 24.0%
Swiss citizens
592 94.1%
Foreign residents
37 5.9%
Population density
228 pop./km²
0–19 · 151 · 24.0%20–64 · 361 · 57.4%65+ · 117 · 18.6%
Foreign residents 5.9%0%64.0%
Population change 2025: −11 (−1.7%) · 4 births · 5 deaths · net migration −9
STATPOP 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 19.09.2026 · swisstopo, retrieved 24.09.2026 · BEVNAT (Statistik der natürlichen Bevölkerungsbewegung) 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 24.09.2026
27.09.2026Popular Initiative 'For food security – through increased sustainable domestic production, more plant-based food and clean drinking water (Food Initiative)'Federal● Rejected · 27.5% YesDistrict Verwaltungskreis Bern-Mittelland: 32.7% Yes
16.5% YesNo 83.5%
27.09.2026Popular Initiative 'Safeguard Swiss neutrality (Neutrality Initiative)'Federal● Rejected · 29.8% YesDistrict Verwaltungskreis Bern-Mittelland: 19.3% Yes
42.0% YesNo 58.0%
27.09.2026Volksinitiative «Berner Bildungsinitiative»Cantonal BE● Rejected · 40.1% YesDistrict Verwaltungskreis Bern-Mittelland: 47.0% Yes
26.2% YesNo 73.9%
14.06.2026Amendment to the Civilian Service ActFederal● Accepted · 52.5% YesDistrict Verwaltungskreis Bern-Mittelland: 42.9% Yes
58.5% YesNo 41.5%
14.06.2026Popular initiative: 'No to Switzerland of 10 million! (Sustainability Initiative)'Federal● Rejected · 45.2% YesDistrict Verwaltungskreis Bern-Mittelland: 33.6% Yes
67.3% YesNo 32.7%
14.06.2026Projektierungskredit für das Kunstmuseum Bern (Sanierung und Ersatzneubau)Cantonal BE● Rejected · 48.2% YesDistrict Verwaltungskreis Bern-Mittelland: 59.6% Yes
27.4% YesNo 72.6%
08.03.2026Federal Act on Individual TaxationFederal● Accepted · 54.3% YesDistrict Verwaltungskreis Bern-Mittelland: 61.8% Yes
40.2% YesNo 59.8%
08.03.2026Popular Initiative ‘For a fair energy and climate policy: Investing for prosperity, jobs and the environment (Climate Fund Initiative)’Federal● Rejected · 29.3% YesDistrict Verwaltungskreis Bern-Mittelland: 39.7% Yes
16.6% YesNo 83.5%
08.03.2026Popular Initiative ‘200 francs is enough! (SBC Initiative)’Federal● Rejected · 38.1% YesDistrict Verwaltungskreis Bern-Mittelland: 28.0% Yes
46.4% YesNo 53.6%
08.03.2026Cash Initiative and Counter-Proposal: Deciding QuestionFederal● Rejected · 37.4% YesDistrict Verwaltungskreis Bern-Mittelland: 27.6% Yes
41.5% YesNo 58.5%
All federal votes →
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 04.10.2026

Politics

National Council election 2023
SVP42.4% · strongest party
SVP42.4%
EDU16.7%
SP8.5%
EVP8.5%
Mitte7.7%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 25.09.2026
Municipal tax multiplier190%
Cantonal tax multiplier297.5%
190%BE range 89%220%
Tax rank 282 of 334 in canton Bern
Tax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
17'535 CHF(17.5%)
Rank 280 of 334 in the canton · 2023 of 2110 in Switzerland
Median canton 17'048 CHF · median Switzerland 15'290 CHF
Cheapest Deisswil bei Münchenbuchsee 14'255 CHF · most expensive Schelten 18'510 CHF
Income tax as % of gross income
0%9%18%26%35%40k50k100k150k200k250k300k
100'000 CHF:17'535 CHF(~17.5%)
HerbligenCanton range BernSwitzerland median
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Gross incomeHerbligenBernSwitzerland median
40'00010.3%8.3–10.9%5.4%
50'00012.2%9.8–13%7.8%
60'00013.7%11–14.5%10.5%
70'00014.9%12–15.7%11.9%
80'00015.7%12.6–16.5%13.1%
90'00016.5%13.4–17.5%14.1%
100'00017.5%14.3–18.5%15.3%
110'00018.4%15–19.4%16.3%
120'00019.3%15.8–20.3%17.2%
130'00020.1%16.5–21.2%18.1%
140'00020.9%17.2–22%19%
150'00021.7%17.9–22.8%19.7%
175'00023.5%19.5–24.7%21.6%
200'00025.1%20.9–26.3%23.2%
225'00026.5%22.2–27.8%24.6%
250'00027.8%23.3–29.1%25.8%
275'00028.9%24.3–30.2%26.8%
300'00029.8%25.1–31.2%27.4%
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 24.09.2026

Climate

MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020
Annual mean temperature 1991–20209 °C
Precipitation 1991–20201'112 mm
9 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026

Terrain

swisstopo · DHM 40 m
Highest point
959 m
Mean elevation
633 m
Relief
402 m
Mean slope
8°
Flat share
48.0%
South-facing
15.1%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 402 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
6.9 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
8.9 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
1'500
Per inhabitant
10'922 kWh/yr
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 24.09.2026

Electricity

ElCom · 2027
Tariff H4
25.59 Rp./kWh
Energy
7.97 Rp./kWh
Grid usage
11.91 Rp./kWh
Levies + grid surcharge
3.8 Rp./kWh
25.59 Rp./kWh10.5645.88
Canton median 27.95 Rp./kWhSwiss median 26.53 Rp./kWh
Network operator BKW Energie 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.

2027 · Federal Electricity Commission (ElCom), retrieved 12.09.2026
Premium regionRegion 2
Standard model, deductible 300612 CHF/mo
Ø premium in canton Bern432 CHF/mo
Estimate Switzerland 2026465.3 CHF/mo

Premiums are set per canton and premium region. This area lies in premium region 2 of canton Bern. Shown is the average adult premium paid across the whole canton Bern (2024, BAG) — a region-specific average is not available in the cantonal data.

2024 · Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH), retrieved 12.09.2026

Housing

BFS · ARE
Vacancy rate
0 %
Second homes
9.6 %
Avg. rooms
4.1
Dwellings
288
Built before 194639.2%
Built since 200119.8%
0 %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 24.09.2026 · Vacant dwellings survey 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 24.09.2026 · Dwelling inventory and second-home share 2026 · Federal Office for Spatial Development (ARE), retrieved 24.09.2026

Economy

BFS · 2024
Jobs
166
Workplaces
43
Services share
66.9 %
Jobs by sector: Primary 44 (26.5%) · Secondary 11 (6.6%) · Tertiary 111 (66.9%)
STATENT (Statistik der Unternehmensstruktur) 2024 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 24.09.2026

Agriculture

BFS · 2025
Farms
14
Organic share
0 %
Farmland
195 ha
Landwirtschaftliche Strukturerhebung 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 19.09.2026

Accessibility

ARE · NPVM
Major centrePT 55 min · Car 30 min
AgglomerationPT 29 min · Car 20 min
Remoteness 210/334 in canton
National Passenger Transport Model (NPVM) 2025 · Federal Office for Spatial Development (ARE), retrieved 24.09.2026

Municipality

Wikidata · CC0
BFS municipality number610
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 24.09.2026
Largest municipalities629 #242 BE · #1696 CHGrowing municipalities-1.7% #297 BE · #1952 CHShrinking municipalities-1.7% #38 BE · #155 CHJobs per resident0.26 #247 BE · #1465 CHFamilies & children24% #7 BE · #163 CHAge structure18.6% #318 BE · #1524 CHWomen share49.3% #254 BE · #1361 CHForeign residents5.9% #248 BE · #1973 CHPopulation density228/km² #110 BE · #951 CHTax burden17'535 #284 BE · #2027 CHTaxes190% #282 BEWarmest municipalities9 °C #158 BE · #1345 CHSunniest municipalities44.6% #84 BE · #721 CHRainiest municipalities1'112 mm #200 BE · #1039 CHVoter turnout56.1% #112 BE · #1072 CHSVP strongholds42.4% #172 BE · #529 CHSP strongholds8.5% #256 BE · #1651 CHCentre strongholds7.7% #177 BE · #1477 CHFDP strongholds2.6% #292 BE · #1999 CHGLP strongholds6.6% #198 BE · #837 CHGreen strongholds6.4% #181 BE · #1224 CHLargest by area2.8 km² #298 BE · #1898 CHHighest municipalities580 m #184 BE · #887 CHSecond homes9.6% #232 BE · #1277 CHOrganic farming0% #298 BE · #1668 CHBest-connected municipalities55 min #125 BE · #618 CHRemotest municipalities55 min #210 BE · #1479 CHHighest peaks959 m #145 BE · #765 CHHighest-lying municipalities633 m #176 BE · #920 CHGreatest vertical range402 m #135 BE · #812 CHSteepest municipalities8° #184 BE · #1115 CHSolar potential7 GWh #268 BE · #1767 CHSolar potential per capita10'922 kWh #209 BE · #919 CHCheapest electricity25.59 Rp./kWh #99 BE · #593 CHMost expensive electricity25.59 Rp./kWh #186 BE · #1456 CH

Localities

swisstopo · 1
What is the postal code of Herbligen?
The postal code of Herbligen is 3671.
What is the tax rate in Herbligen?
The municipal tax multiplier of Herbligen is 190% (2026); canton BE levies 297.5%.
How much tax do you pay in Herbligen?
A single person without children pays about 17'535 CHF income tax in Herbligen on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 280 of 334 in canton BE. Source: ESTV (2026).
How many residents does Herbligen have?
Herbligen has 629 residents (2025).
How many foreign residents live in Herbligen?
Herbligen has 37 foreign residents, a share of 5.88% (2025).

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