Switzerland · Canton VS
Inden
3953VS CANTON3953
Residents
118
Area
9.7 km²
Population density
12 pop./km²
Elevation
1'138 m a.s.l.
Terrain up to
3'103 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
110%
Postal codes
1
Demographics
BFS · 2025Women
52 44.1%
Men
66 55.9%
Children & youth (0–19)
16 13.6%
Swiss citizens
85 72.0%
Foreign residents
33 28.0%
Population density
12 pop./km²
0–19 · 16 · 13.6%20–64 · 67 · 56.8%65+ · 35 · 29.7%
Foreign residents 28.0%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
66.1% YesNo 33.9%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»Federal● Rejected · 45.2% Yes
42.9% YesNo 57.1%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Für eine gerechte Energie- und Klimapolitik: Investieren für Wohlstand, Arbeit und Umwelt (Klimafonds-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 29.3% Yes
17.5% YesNo 82.5%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 38.1% Yes
47.5% YesNo 52.5%
08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederal● Rejected · 37.4% Yes
45.0% YesNo 55.0%
08.03.2026Bundesbeschluss über die schweizerische Währung und die Bargeldversorgung (Gegenvorschlag zur Bargeldinitiative)Federal● Accepted · 73.4% Yes
75.0% YesNo 25.0%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Ja zu einer unabhängigen, freien Schweizer Währung mit Münzen oder Banknoten (Bargeld ist Freiheit)»Federal● Rejected · 45.6% Yes
47.5% YesNo 52.5%
30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine soziale Klimapolitik – steuerlich gerecht finanziert (Initiative für eine Zukunft)»Federal● Rejected · 21.7% Yes
16.7% YesNo 83.3%
30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine engagierte Schweiz (Service-citoyen-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 15.9% Yes
6.7% YesNo 93.3%
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Politics
National Council election 2023Mitte54.9% · strongest party
Mitte54.9%
SVP34.4%
GRÜNE7.6%
FDP2.4%
SP0.7%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Taxes 2026
ESTVMunicipal tax multiplier110%
Cantonal tax multiplier100%
110%VS range 100%145%
Tax rank 35 of 122 in canton ValaisTax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
15'289 CHF(15.3%)
Rank 56 of 122 in the canton · 1048 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:15'289 CHF(~15.3%)
IndenCanton range ValaisSwitzerland median
Show data table
| Gross income | Inden | Valais | Switzerland median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40'000 | 5% | 4.2–5.8% | 5.4% |
| 50'000 | 8.9% | 7.5–10.3% | 7.8% |
| 60'000 | 10.4% | 8.8–12% | 10.5% |
| 70'000 | 11.8% | 10.2–13.5% | 11.9% |
| 80'000 | 13% | 11.4–14.9% | 13.1% |
| 90'000 | 14% | 12.4–16% | 14.1% |
| 100'000 | 15.3% | 13.7–17.3% | 15.3% |
| 110'000 | 16.4% | 14.8–18.5% | 16.3% |
| 120'000 | 17.5% | 15.9–19.6% | 17.2% |
| 130'000 | 18.6% | 17–20.8% | 18.1% |
| 140'000 | 19.7% | 18.1–22% | 19% |
| 150'000 | 20.7% | 19.1–23% | 19.7% |
| 175'000 | 23.2% | 21.8–25.7% | 21.6% |
| 200'000 | 25.1% | 23.9–27.7% | 23.2% |
| 225'000 | 26.3% | 25.1–28.9% | 24.6% |
| 250'000 | 27.3% | 26–30% | 25.8% |
| 275'000 | 28.1% | 26.8–30.8% | 26.8% |
| 300'000 | 28.8% | 27.4–31.6% | 27.4% |
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026
Climate
MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020Annual mean temperature 1991–20206.8 °C
Territorial mean (incl. peaks)2.8 °C
Precipitation 1991–2020982 mm
6.8 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026
Terrain
swisstopo · DHM 40 mHighest point
3'103 m
Mean elevation
1'982 m
Relief
2'260 m
Mean slope
33°
Flat share
1.0%
South-facing
27.4%
Above 2000 m
49.1%
Relief 2'260 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
2.3 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
3.2 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
500
2 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
24.58 Rp./kWh
Energy
8.88 Rp./kWh
Grid usage
12.71 Rp./kWh
Levies + grid surcharge
2.3 Rp./kWh
24.58 Rp./kWh9.6443.61
Canton median 26.87 Rp./kWhSwiss median 27.7 Rp./kWh
Network operator RELL 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.
2026 · Federal Electricity Commission (ElCom), retrieved 28.08.2026
Housing
BFSVacancy rate
1.07 %
Avg. rooms
3
Dwellings
187
Built before 194629.9%
Built since 20014.8%
1.07 %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 · CC0Websiteinden.ch ↗
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026
Rankings
29Largest municipalities118 #120 VS · #2076 CHFamilies & children13.6% #107 VS · #2033 CHAge structure29.7% #22 VS · #111 CHWomen share44.1% #121 VS · #2091 CHForeign residents28% #24 VS · #404 CHPopulation density12/km² #102 VS · #2032 CHTax burden15'289 #56 VS · #1048 CHTaxes110% #35 VSWarmest municipalities6.8 °C #70 VS · #1873 CHSunniest municipalities52.9% #77 VS · #164 CHRainiest municipalities982 mm #44 VS · #1706 CHVoter turnout52.9% #67 VS · #1369 CHSVP strongholds34.4% #20 VS · #1013 CHSP strongholds0.7% #122 VS · #2036 CHCentre strongholds54.9% #27 VS · #52 CHFDP strongholds2.4% #92 VS · #2005 CHGLP strongholds0% #121 VS · #2027 CHGreen strongholds7.6% #42 VS · #958 CHLargest by area9.7 km² #107 VS · #988 CHHighest municipalities1'138 m #59 VS · #187 CHRemotest municipalities114 min #52 VS · #229 CHBest-connected municipalities114 min #70 VS · #1884 CHHighest peaks3'103 m #53 VS · #119 CHHighest-lying municipalities1'982 m #43 VS · #89 CHGreatest vertical range2'260 m #66 VS · #135 CHSteepest municipalities33° #10 VS · #36 CHSolar potential2 GWh #119 VS · #2072 CHCheapest electricity24.58 Rp./kWh #20 VS · #215 CHMost expensive electricity24.58 Rp./kWh #100 VS · #1889 CH
Postal codes (1)
swisstopoLocalities
swisstopo · 1Nearby municipalities
swisstopo- What is the postal code of Inden?
- The postal code of Inden is 3953.
- What is the tax rate in Inden?
- The municipal tax multiplier of Inden is 110% (2026); canton VS levies 100%.
- How much tax do you pay in Inden?
- A single person without children pays about 15'289 CHF income tax in Inden on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 56 of 122 in canton VS. Source: ESTV (2026).
- How many residents does Inden have?
- Inden has 118 residents (2025).
- How many foreign residents live in Inden?
- Inden has 33 foreign residents, a share of 27.97% (2025).
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