Switzerland · Canton VS
Icogne
1977–3963Residents
625
Area
24.8 km²
Population density
25 pop./km²
Elevation
1'026 m a.s.l.
Terrain up to
2'949 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
120%
Postal codes
3
Demographics
BFS · 2025Women
307 49.1%
Men
318 50.9%
Children & youth (0–19)
94 15.0%
Swiss citizens
474 75.8%
Foreign residents
151 24.2%
Population density
25 pop./km²
0–19 · 94 · 15.0%20–64 · 331 · 53.0%65+ · 200 · 32.0%
Foreign residents 24.2%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
48.5% YesNo 51.5%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»Federal● Rejected · 45.2% Yes
43.6% YesNo 56.4%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Für eine gerechte Energie- und Klimapolitik: Investieren für Wohlstand, Arbeit und Umwelt (Klimafonds-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 29.3% Yes
32.3% YesNo 67.7%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 38.1% Yes
39.2% YesNo 60.9%
08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederal● Rejected · 37.4% Yes
56.9% YesNo 43.1%
08.03.2026Bundesbeschluss über die schweizerische Währung und die Bargeldversorgung (Gegenvorschlag zur Bargeldinitiative)Federal● Accepted · 73.4% Yes
62.5% YesNo 37.5%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Ja zu einer unabhängigen, freien Schweizer Währung mit Münzen oder Banknoten (Bargeld ist Freiheit)»Federal● Rejected · 45.6% Yes
63.9% YesNo 36.1%
30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine soziale Klimapolitik – steuerlich gerecht finanziert (Initiative für eine Zukunft)»Federal● Rejected · 21.7% Yes
27.5% YesNo 72.6%
30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine engagierte Schweiz (Service-citoyen-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 15.9% Yes
14.6% YesNo 85.4%
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Politics
National Council election 2023Mitte33.0% · strongest party
Mitte33.0%
SP18.1%
GRÜNE17.3%
SVP16.6%
FDP12.9%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Taxes 2026
ESTVMunicipal tax multiplier120%
Cantonal tax multiplier100%
120%VS range 100%145%
Tax rank 60 of 122 in canton ValaisTax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
14'823 CHF(14.8%)
Rank 35 of 122 in the canton · 981 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:14'823 CHF(~14.8%)
IcogneCanton range ValaisSwitzerland median
Show data table
| Gross income | Icogne | Valais | Switzerland median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40'000 | 4.6% | 4.2–5.8% | 5.4% |
| 50'000 | 8.1% | 7.5–10.3% | 7.8% |
| 60'000 | 9.6% | 8.8–12% | 10.5% |
| 70'000 | 11.1% | 10.2–13.5% | 11.9% |
| 80'000 | 12.4% | 11.4–14.9% | 13.1% |
| 90'000 | 13.4% | 12.4–16% | 14.1% |
| 100'000 | 14.8% | 13.7–17.3% | 15.3% |
| 110'000 | 16% | 14.8–18.5% | 16.3% |
| 120'000 | 17.1% | 15.9–19.6% | 17.2% |
| 130'000 | 18.3% | 17–20.8% | 18.1% |
| 140'000 | 19.4% | 18.1–22% | 19% |
| 150'000 | 20.5% | 19.1–23% | 19.7% |
| 175'000 | 23.3% | 21.8–25.7% | 21.6% |
| 200'000 | 25.4% | 23.9–27.7% | 23.2% |
| 225'000 | 26.6% | 25.1–28.9% | 24.6% |
| 250'000 | 27.6% | 26–30% | 25.8% |
| 275'000 | 28.4% | 26.8–30.8% | 26.8% |
| 300'000 | 29.1% | 27.4–31.6% | 27.4% |
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026
Climate
MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020Annual mean temperature 1991–20205.2 °C
Territorial mean (incl. peaks)2.8 °C
Precipitation 1991–20201'056 mm
5.2 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026
Terrain
swisstopo · DHM 40 mHighest point
2'949 m
Mean elevation
1'943 m
Relief
2'385 m
Mean slope
27°
Flat share
3.3%
South-facing
38.9%
Above 2000 m
49.7%
Relief 2'385 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
10.7 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
14.2 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
2'400
11 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
1.73 %
Avg. rooms
3.9
Dwellings
694
Built before 194613.1%
Built since 200115.1%
1.73 %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 · CC0Websiteicogne.ch ↗
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026
Rankings
29Largest municipalities625 #87 VS · #1702 CHFamilies & children15% #93 VS · #1986 CHAge structure32% #14 VS · #58 CHWomen share49.1% #72 VS · #1493 CHForeign residents24.2% #32 VS · #591 CHPopulation density25/km² #86 VS · #1936 CHTax burden14'823 #35 VS · #981 CHTaxes120% #60 VSWarmest municipalities5.2 °C #91 VS · #1987 CHSunniest municipalities53.3% #68 VS · #149 CHRainiest municipalities1'056 mm #32 VS · #1348 CHVoter turnout54.6% #49 VS · #1134 CHSVP strongholds16.6% #114 VS · #1929 CHSP strongholds18.1% #23 VS · #613 CHCentre strongholds33% #80 VS · #199 CHFDP strongholds12.9% #53 VS · #1046 CHGLP strongholds1.5% #69 VS · #1856 CHGreen strongholds17.3% #5 VS · #54 CHLargest by area24.8 km² #60 VS · #371 CHHighest municipalities1'026 m #68 VS · #250 CHRemotest municipalities132 min #22 VS · #122 CHBest-connected municipalities132 min #103 VS · #1996 CHHighest peaks2'949 m #72 VS · #155 CHHighest-lying municipalities1'943 m #48 VS · #96 CHGreatest vertical range2'385 m #54 VS · #110 CHSteepest municipalities27° #68 VS · #193 CHSolar potential11 GWh #80 VS · #1494 CHCheapest electricity26.87 Rp./kWh #76 VS · #576 CHMost expensive electricity26.87 Rp./kWh #48 VS · #1532 CH
Postal codes (3)
swisstopoLocalities
swisstopo · 4Nearby municipalities
swisstopo- What is the postal code of Icogne?
- Icogne has 3 postal codes: 1977, 1978, 3963.
- What is the tax rate in Icogne?
- The municipal tax multiplier of Icogne is 120% (2026); canton VS levies 100%.
- How much tax do you pay in Icogne?
- A single person without children pays about 14'823 CHF income tax in Icogne on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 35 of 122 in canton VS. Source: ESTV (2026).
- How many residents does Icogne have?
- Icogne has 625 residents (2025).
- How many foreign residents live in Icogne?
- Icogne has 151 foreign residents, a share of 24.16% (2025).
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