Switzerland · Canton VS
Hérémence
1982–1987Residents
1'553
Area
107.4 km²
Population density
14 pop./km²
Elevation
2'125 m a.s.l.
Terrain up to
3'826 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
100%
Postal codes
2
Demographics
BFS · 2025Women
789 50.8%
Men
764 49.2%
Children & youth (0–19)
219 14.1%
Swiss citizens
1'416 91.2%
Foreign residents
137 8.8%
Population density
14 pop./km²
0–19 · 219 · 14.1%20–64 · 859 · 55.3%65+ · 475 · 30.6%
Foreign residents 8.8%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
68.7% YesNo 31.3%
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
18.3% YesNo 81.8%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 38.1% Yes
48.8% YesNo 51.2%
08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederal● Rejected · 37.4% Yes
60.4% YesNo 39.6%
08.03.2026Bundesbeschluss über die schweizerische Währung und die Bargeldversorgung (Gegenvorschlag zur Bargeldinitiative)Federal● Accepted · 73.4% Yes
65.9% YesNo 34.1%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Ja zu einer unabhängigen, freien Schweizer Währung mit Münzen oder Banknoten (Bargeld ist Freiheit)»Federal● Rejected · 45.6% Yes
69.6% YesNo 30.5%
30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine soziale Klimapolitik – steuerlich gerecht finanziert (Initiative für eine Zukunft)»Federal● Rejected · 21.7% Yes
11.9% YesNo 88.2%
30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine engagierte Schweiz (Service-citoyen-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 15.9% Yes
14.8% YesNo 85.2%
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Politics
National Council election 2023Mitte48.0% · strongest party
Mitte48.0%
SVP30.3%
SP8.1%
FDP6.2%
GRÜNE5.9%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Taxes 2026
ESTVMunicipal tax multiplier100%
Cantonal tax multiplier100%
100%VS range 100%145%
Tax rank 10 of 122 in canton ValaisTax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
13'690 CHF(13.7%)
Rank 1 of 122 in the canton · 746 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:13'690 CHF(~13.7%)
HérémenceCanton range ValaisSwitzerland median
Show data table
| Gross income | Hérémence | Valais | Switzerland median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40'000 | 4.2% | 4.2–5.8% | 5.4% |
| 50'000 | 7.5% | 7.5–10.3% | 7.8% |
| 60'000 | 8.8% | 8.8–12% | 10.5% |
| 70'000 | 10.2% | 10.2–13.5% | 11.9% |
| 80'000 | 11.4% | 11.4–14.9% | 13.1% |
| 90'000 | 12.4% | 12.4–16% | 14.1% |
| 100'000 | 13.7% | 13.7–17.3% | 15.3% |
| 110'000 | 14.8% | 14.8–18.5% | 16.3% |
| 120'000 | 15.9% | 15.9–19.6% | 17.2% |
| 130'000 | 17% | 17–20.8% | 18.1% |
| 140'000 | 18.1% | 18.1–22% | 19% |
| 150'000 | 19.1% | 19.1–23% | 19.7% |
| 175'000 | 21.8% | 21.8–25.7% | 21.6% |
| 200'000 | 23.9% | 23.9–27.7% | 23.2% |
| 225'000 | 25.1% | 25.1–28.9% | 24.6% |
| 250'000 | 26% | 26–30% | 25.8% |
| 275'000 | 26.8% | 26.8–30.8% | 26.8% |
| 300'000 | 27.4% | 27.4–31.6% | 27.4% |
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026
Climate
MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020Annual mean temperature 1991–20207.4 °C
Territorial mean (incl. peaks)0.4 °C
Precipitation 1991–2020723 mm
7.4 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026
Terrain
swisstopo · DHM 40 mHighest point
3'826 m
Mean elevation
2'410 m
Relief
3'149 m
Mean slope
27.6°
Flat share
4.6%
South-facing
8.3%
Above 2000 m
75.7%
Relief 3'149 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
23.7 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
34.2 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
5'300
24 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
0.15 %
Avg. rooms
3.8
Dwellings
1'964
Built before 194644.7%
Built since 200116.0%
0.15 %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 · CC0Websiteheremence.ch ↗
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026
Rankings
31Largest municipalities1'553 #52 VS · #1146 CHFamilies & children14.1% #103 VS · #2021 CHAge structure30.6% #18 VS · #87 CHWomen share50.8% #18 VS · #516 CHForeign residents8.8% #107 VS · #1807 CHPopulation density14/km² #100 VS · #2019 CHTax burden13'690 #8 VS · #753 CHTaxes100% #10 VSWarmest municipalities7.4 °C #59 VS · #1809 CHSunniest municipalities54.9% #28 VS · #89 CHRainiest municipalities723 mm #85 VS · #2064 CHVoter turnout61.3% #7 VS · #379 CHAgainst Switzerland21% #23 VS · #501 CHAligned with Switzerland79% #45 VS · #992 CHSVP strongholds30.3% #38 VS · #1252 CHSP strongholds8.1% #70 VS · #1684 CHCentre strongholds48% #51 VS · #90 CHFDP strongholds6.2% #64 VS · #1771 CHGLP strongholds1.3% #76 VS · #1889 CHGreen strongholds5.9% #63 VS · #1362 CHLargest by area107.4 km² #11 VS · #61 CHHighest municipalities2'125 m #7 VS · #19 CHRemotest municipalities112 min #58 VS · #245 CHBest-connected municipalities112 min #62 VS · #1868 CHHighest peaks3'826 m #24 VS · #30 CHHighest-lying municipalities2'410 m #18 VS · #23 CHGreatest vertical range3'149 m #13 VS · #16 CHSteepest municipalities27.6° #59 VS · #170 CHSolar potential24 GWh #47 VS · #889 CHCheapest electricity26.87 Rp./kWh #68 VS · #568 CHMost expensive electricity26.87 Rp./kWh #40 VS · #1524 CH
Postal codes (2)
swisstopoLocalities
swisstopo · 2Nearby municipalities
swisstopo- What is the postal code of Hérémence?
- Hérémence has 2 postal codes: 1982, 1987.
- What is the tax rate in Hérémence?
- The municipal tax multiplier of Hérémence is 100% (2026); canton VS levies 100%.
- How much tax do you pay in Hérémence?
- A single person without children pays about 13'690 CHF income tax in Hérémence on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 1 of 122 in canton VS. Source: ESTV (2026).
- How many residents does Hérémence have?
- Hérémence has 1'553 residents (2025).
- How many foreign residents live in Hérémence?
- Hérémence has 137 foreign residents, a share of 8.82% (2025).
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