Switzerland · Canton VS
Kippel
3917VS CANTON3917
Residents
334
Area
11.7 km²
Population density
29 pop./km²
Elevation
1'376 m a.s.l.
Terrain up to
3'271 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
140%
Postal codes
1
Demographics
BFS · 2025Women
165 49.4%
Men
169 50.6%
Children & youth (0–19)
38 11.4%
Swiss citizens
317 94.9%
Foreign residents
17 5.1%
Population density
29 pop./km²
0–19 · 38 · 11.4%20–64 · 179 · 53.6%65+ · 117 · 35.0%
Foreign residents 5.1%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
64.1% YesNo 35.9%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»Federal● Rejected · 45.2% Yes
39.1% YesNo 60.9%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Für eine gerechte Energie- und Klimapolitik: Investieren für Wohlstand, Arbeit und Umwelt (Klimafonds-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 29.3% Yes
15.5% YesNo 84.5%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 38.1% Yes
33.7% YesNo 66.3%
08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederal● Rejected · 37.4% Yes
38.9% YesNo 61.1%
08.03.2026Bundesbeschluss über die schweizerische Währung und die Bargeldversorgung (Gegenvorschlag zur Bargeldinitiative)Federal● Accepted · 73.4% Yes
74.1% YesNo 25.9%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Ja zu einer unabhängigen, freien Schweizer Währung mit Münzen oder Banknoten (Bargeld ist Freiheit)»Federal● Rejected · 45.6% Yes
32.1% YesNo 67.9%
30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine soziale Klimapolitik – steuerlich gerecht finanziert (Initiative für eine Zukunft)»Federal● Rejected · 21.7% Yes
9.2% YesNo 90.8%
30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine engagierte Schweiz (Service-citoyen-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 15.9% Yes
4.3% YesNo 95.7%
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Politics
National Council election 2023Mitte81.4% · strongest party
Mitte81.4%
SVP8.6%
SP4.9%
GRÜNE2.1%
GLP1.5%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Taxes 2026
ESTVMunicipal tax multiplier140%
Cantonal tax multiplier100%
140%VS range 100%145%
Tax rank 118 of 122 in canton ValaisTax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
17'269 CHF(17.3%)
Rank 120 of 122 in the canton · 1950 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:17'269 CHF(~17.3%)
KippelCanton range ValaisSwitzerland median
Show data table
| Gross income | Kippel | Valais | Switzerland median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40'000 | 5.7% | 4.2–5.8% | 5.4% |
| 50'000 | 10.2% | 7.5–10.3% | 7.8% |
| 60'000 | 11.9% | 8.8–12% | 10.5% |
| 70'000 | 13.5% | 10.2–13.5% | 11.9% |
| 80'000 | 14.8% | 11.4–14.9% | 13.1% |
| 90'000 | 15.9% | 12.4–16% | 14.1% |
| 100'000 | 17.3% | 13.7–17.3% | 15.3% |
| 110'000 | 18.5% | 14.8–18.5% | 16.3% |
| 120'000 | 19.6% | 15.9–19.6% | 17.2% |
| 130'000 | 20.8% | 17–20.8% | 18.1% |
| 140'000 | 21.9% | 18.1–22% | 19% |
| 150'000 | 23% | 19.1–23% | 19.7% |
| 175'000 | 25.5% | 21.8–25.7% | 21.6% |
| 200'000 | 27.5% | 23.9–27.7% | 23.2% |
| 225'000 | 28.7% | 25.1–28.9% | 24.6% |
| 250'000 | 29.8% | 26–30% | 25.8% |
| 275'000 | 30.7% | 26.8–30.8% | 26.8% |
| 300'000 | 31.4% | 27.4–31.6% | 27.4% |
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026
Climate
MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020Annual mean temperature 1991–20204.7 °C
Territorial mean (incl. peaks)1.4 °C
Precipitation 1991–20201'040 mm
4.7 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026
Terrain
swisstopo · DHM 40 mHighest point
3'271 m
Mean elevation
2'094 m
Relief
2'003 m
Mean slope
30.3°
Flat share
0.8%
South-facing
32.8%
Above 2000 m
55.1%
Relief 2'003 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
4.9 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
6.7 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
1'100
5 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
31.74 Rp./kWh
Energy
12.71 Rp./kWh
Grid usage
14.87 Rp./kWh
Levies + grid surcharge
3.3 Rp./kWh
31.74 Rp./kWh9.6443.61
Canton median 26.87 Rp./kWhSwiss median 27.7 Rp./kWh
Network operator EVTL Energieversorgung Talschaft Lötschen 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
0.55 %
Avg. rooms
3.3
Dwellings
366
Built before 194637.7%
Built since 20016.0%
0.55 %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 · CC0Websitekippel.ch ↗
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026
Rankings
29Largest municipalities334 #108 VS · #1938 CHFamilies & children11.4% #115 VS · #2078 CHAge structure35% #6 VS · #30 CHWomen share49.4% #63 VS · #1350 CHForeign residents5.1% #118 VS · #2007 CHPopulation density29/km² #80 VS · #1908 CHTax burden17'269 #121 VS · #1953 CHTaxes140% #118 VSWarmest municipalities4.7 °C #99 VS · #2008 CHSunniest municipalities50.9% #104 VS · #213 CHRainiest municipalities1'040 mm #36 VS · #1442 CHVoter turnout57.4% #28 VS · #765 CHSVP strongholds8.6% #122 VS · #2092 CHSP strongholds4.9% #99 VS · #1938 CHCentre strongholds81.4% #1 VS · #7 CHFDP strongholds1.5% #110 VS · #2044 CHGLP strongholds1.5% #67 VS · #1854 CHGreen strongholds2.1% #104 VS · #1948 CHLargest by area11.7 km² #101 VS · #840 CHHighest municipalities1'376 m #42 VS · #120 CHRemotest municipalities117 min #47 VS · #201 CHBest-connected municipalities117 min #76 VS · #1916 CHHighest peaks3'271 m #36 VS · #71 CHHighest-lying municipalities2'094 m #35 VS · #74 CHGreatest vertical range2'003 m #86 VS · #201 CHSteepest municipalities30.3° #30 VS · #85 CHSolar potential5 GWh #116 VS · #1925 CHCheapest electricity31.74 Rp./kWh #121 VS · #1859 CHMost expensive electricity31.74 Rp./kWh #3 VS · #249 CH
Postal codes (1)
swisstopoLocalities
swisstopo · 1Nearby municipalities
swisstopo- What is the postal code of Kippel?
- The postal code of Kippel is 3917.
- What is the tax rate in Kippel?
- The municipal tax multiplier of Kippel is 140% (2026); canton VS levies 100%.
- How much tax do you pay in Kippel?
- A single person without children pays about 17'269 CHF income tax in Kippel on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 120 of 122 in canton VS. Source: ESTV (2026).
- How many residents does Kippel have?
- Kippel has 334 residents (2025).
- How many foreign residents live in Kippel?
- Kippel has 17 foreign residents, a share of 5.09% (2025).
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