Switzerland · Canton VS
Massongex
1869–1891Residents
2'149
Area
6.6 km²
Population density
324 pop./km²
Elevation
408 m a.s.l.
Terrain up to
2'033 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
120%
Postal codes
3
Demographics
BFS · 2025Women
1'095 51.0%
Men
1'054 49.0%
Children & youth (0–19)
490 22.8%
Swiss citizens
1'637 76.2%
Foreign residents
512 23.8%
Population density
324 pop./km²
0–19 · 490 · 22.8%20–64 · 1'334 · 62.1%65+ · 325 · 15.1%
Foreign residents 23.8%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
58.0% YesNo 42.0%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»Federal● Rejected · 45.2% Yes
49.5% YesNo 50.5%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Für eine gerechte Energie- und Klimapolitik: Investieren für Wohlstand, Arbeit und Umwelt (Klimafonds-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 29.3% Yes
18.8% YesNo 81.2%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 38.1% Yes
47.8% YesNo 52.2%
08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederal● Rejected · 37.4% Yes
54.1% YesNo 45.9%
08.03.2026Bundesbeschluss über die schweizerische Währung und die Bargeldversorgung (Gegenvorschlag zur Bargeldinitiative)Federal● Accepted · 73.4% Yes
63.0% YesNo 37.0%
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
12.6% YesNo 87.4%
30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine engagierte Schweiz (Service-citoyen-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 15.9% Yes
6.5% YesNo 93.5%
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Politics
National Council election 2023Mitte27.9% · strongest party
Mitte27.9%
SVP25.0%
SP19.0%
FDP15.4%
GRÜNE6.7%
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 74 of 122 in canton ValaisTax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
15'047 CHF(15%)
Rank 43 of 122 in the canton · 1008 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:15'047 CHF(~15%)
MassongexCanton range ValaisSwitzerland median
Show data table
| Gross income | Massongex | Valais | Switzerland median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40'000 | 4.7% | 4.2–5.8% | 5.4% |
| 50'000 | 8.4% | 7.5–10.3% | 7.8% |
| 60'000 | 9.9% | 8.8–12% | 10.5% |
| 70'000 | 11.4% | 10.2–13.5% | 11.9% |
| 80'000 | 12.6% | 11.4–14.9% | 13.1% |
| 90'000 | 13.7% | 12.4–16% | 14.1% |
| 100'000 | 15% | 13.7–17.3% | 15.3% |
| 110'000 | 16.3% | 14.8–18.5% | 16.3% |
| 120'000 | 17.4% | 15.9–19.6% | 17.2% |
| 130'000 | 18.5% | 17–20.8% | 18.1% |
| 140'000 | 19.6% | 18.1–22% | 19% |
| 150'000 | 20.7% | 19.1–23% | 19.7% |
| 175'000 | 23.5% | 21.8–25.7% | 21.6% |
| 200'000 | 25.5% | 23.9–27.7% | 23.2% |
| 225'000 | 26.7% | 25.1–28.9% | 24.6% |
| 250'000 | 27.7% | 26–30% | 25.8% |
| 275'000 | 28.5% | 26.8–30.8% | 26.8% |
| 300'000 | 29.2% | 27.4–31.6% | 27.4% |
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026
Climate
MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020Annual mean temperature 1991–20209.1 °C
Precipitation 1991–20201'060 mm
9.1 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026
Terrain
swisstopo · DHM 40 mHighest point
2'033 m
Mean elevation
627 m
Relief
1'642 m
Mean slope
15.4°
Flat share
36.2%
South-facing
0.6%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 1'642 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
15.2 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
19.8 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
3'400
15 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
25.77 Rp./kWh
Energy
11.7 Rp./kWh
Grid usage
9.01 Rp./kWh
Levies + grid surcharge
3.27 Rp./kWh
25.77 Rp./kWh9.6443.61
Canton median 26.87 Rp./kWhSwiss median 27.7 Rp./kWh
Network operator Genedis 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
2.15 %
Avg. rooms
3.7
Dwellings
977
Built before 194615.1%
Built since 200134.2%
2.15 %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 · CC0Websitemassongex.ch ↗
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026
Rankings
31Largest municipalities2'149 #43 VS · #929 CHFamilies & children22.8% #6 VS · #361 CHAge structure15.1% #117 VS · #1986 CHWomen share51% #15 VS · #413 CHForeign residents23.8% #33 VS · #606 CHPopulation density324/km² #18 VS · #734 CHTax burden15'047 #43 VS · #1008 CHTaxes120% #74 VSWarmest municipalities9.1 °C #28 VS · #1334 CHSunniest municipalities52.4% #83 VS · #175 CHRainiest municipalities1'060 mm #29 VS · #1328 CHVoter turnout48.8% #97 VS · #1795 CHAgainst Switzerland21% #26 VS · #504 CHAligned with Switzerland79% #48 VS · #995 CHSVP strongholds25% #64 VS · #1555 CHSP strongholds19% #18 VS · #541 CHCentre strongholds27.9% #97 VS · #284 CHFDP strongholds15.4% #44 VS · #790 CHGLP strongholds5% #2 VS · #1209 CHGreen strongholds6.7% #57 VS · #1174 CHLargest by area6.6 km² #111 VS · #1325 CHHighest municipalities408 m #114 VS · #1858 CHRemotest municipalities65 min #122 VS · #1185 CHBest-connected municipalities65 min #1 VS · #955 CHHighest peaks2'033 m #107 VS · #352 CHHighest-lying municipalities627 m #120 VS · #934 CHGreatest vertical range1'642 m #105 VS · #298 CHSteepest municipalities15.4° #115 VS · #569 CHSolar potential15 GWh #66 VS · #1234 CHCheapest electricity25.77 Rp./kWh #52 VS · #464 CHMost expensive electricity25.77 Rp./kWh #79 VS · #1651 CH
Postal codes (3)
swisstopoLocalities
swisstopo · 3Nearby municipalities
swisstopo- What is the postal code of Massongex?
- Massongex has 3 postal codes: 1869, 1871, 1891.
- What is the tax rate in Massongex?
- The municipal tax multiplier of Massongex is 120% (2026); canton VS levies 100%.
- How much tax do you pay in Massongex?
- A single person without children pays about 15'047 CHF income tax in Massongex on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 43 of 122 in canton VS. Source: ESTV (2026).
- How many residents does Massongex have?
- Massongex has 2'149 residents (2025).
- How many foreign residents live in Massongex?
- Massongex has 512 foreign residents, a share of 23.83% (2025).
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