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Demographics

BFS · 2025
Women
1'200 47.6%
Men
1'323 52.4%
Children & youth (0–19)
559 22.2%
Swiss citizens
1'861 73.8%
Foreign residents
662 26.2%
Population density
318 pop./km²
0–19 · 559 · 22.2%20–64 · 1'512 · 59.9%65+ · 452 · 17.9%
Foreign residents 26.2%0%64.0%
Population change 2025: −4 (−0.2%) · 16 births · 12 deaths · net migration −12
STATPOP 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 19.09.2026 · swisstopo, retrieved 24.09.2026 · BEVNAT (Statistik der natürlichen Bevölkerungsbewegung) 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 24.09.2026
27.09.2026Popular Initiative 'Safeguard Swiss neutrality (Neutrality Initiative)'Federal● Rejected · 29.8% Yes
34.6% YesNo 65.4%
14.06.2026Amendment to the Civilian Service ActFederal● Accepted · 52.5% Yes
63.5% YesNo 36.5%
14.06.2026Popular initiative: 'No to Switzerland of 10 million! (Sustainability Initiative)'Federal● Rejected · 45.2% Yes
56.1% YesNo 43.9%
08.03.2026Federal Act on Individual TaxationFederal● Accepted · 54.3% Yes
37.8% YesNo 62.2%
08.03.2026Popular Initiative ‘200 francs is enough! (SBC Initiative)’Federal● Rejected · 38.1% Yes
49.0% YesNo 51.0%
08.03.2026Cash Initiative and Counter-Proposal: Deciding QuestionFederal● Rejected · 37.4% Yes
41.6% YesNo 58.4%
08.03.2026Federal decree on Swiss currency and cash supply (counter-proposal to Cash Initiative)Federal● Accepted · 73.4% Yes
72.4% YesNo 27.6%
All federal votes →
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 04.10.2026

Politics

National Council election 2023
SVP37.0% · strongest party
SVP37.0%
Mitte26.3%
FDP12.5%
GRÜNE11.0%
GLP5.3%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 25.09.2026
Municipal tax multiplier59%
Cantonal tax multiplier78%
59%ZG range 47.53%59%
Tax rank 11 of 11 in canton Zug
Tax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
5'516 CHF(5.5%)
Rank 11 of 11 in the canton · 11 of 2110 in Switzerland
Median canton 5'349 CHF · median Switzerland 15'290 CHF
Cheapest Baar 5'197 CHF · most expensive Neuheim 5'516 CHF
Income tax as % of gross income
0%8%15%23%30%40k50k100k150k200k250k300k
100'000 CHF:5'516 CHF(~5.5%)
NeuheimCanton range ZugSwitzerland median
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Gross incomeNeuheimZugSwitzerland median
40'0001.6%1.5–1.6%5.4%
50'0002.3%2.1–2.3%7.8%
60'0003%2.8–3%10.5%
70'0003.7%3.5–3.7%11.9%
80'0004.3%4.1–4.3%13.1%
90'0004.8%4.5–4.8%14.1%
100'0005.5%5.2–5.5%15.3%
110'0006.2%5.8–6.2%16.3%
120'0006.8%6.5–6.8%17.2%
130'0007.5%7.1–7.5%18.1%
140'0008.1%7.7–8.1%19%
150'0008.8%8.4–8.8%19.7%
175'00010.5%10–10.5%21.6%
200'00011.9%11.3–11.9%23.2%
225'00012.9%12.3–12.9%24.6%
250'00013.8%13.2–13.8%25.8%
275'00014.6%13.9–14.6%26.8%
300'00015.2%14.5–15.2%27.4%
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 24.09.2026

Climate

MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020
Annual mean temperature 1991–20209.2 °C
Precipitation 1991–20201'405 mm
9.2 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026

Terrain

swisstopo · DHM 40 m
Highest point
762 m
Mean elevation
652 m
Relief
279 m
Mean slope
12°
Flat share
23.0%
South-facing
9.3%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 279 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
19.2 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
25.5 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
4'300
Per inhabitant
7'606 kWh/yr
19 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 24.09.2026

Electricity

ElCom · 2027
Tariff H4
22.73 Rp./kWh
Energy
5.68 Rp./kWh
Grid usage
10.94 Rp./kWh
Levies + grid surcharge
4.52 Rp./kWh
22.73 Rp./kWh10.5645.88
Canton median 21.15 Rp./kWhSwiss median 26.53 Rp./kWh
Network operator WWZ Energie 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.

2027 · Federal Electricity Commission (ElCom), retrieved 12.09.2026
Standard model, deductible 300431 CHF/mo
Ø premium in canton Zug347 CHF/mo
Estimate Switzerland 2026465.3 CHF/mo

Premiums are set not per municipality but per canton and premium region. Shown is the average adult premium paid in canton Zug (2024, BAG) — it applies canton-wide, not to any single location.

2024 · Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH), retrieved 12.09.2026

Housing

BFS · ARE
Vacancy rate
0.47 %
Second homes
7.7 %
Avg. rooms
4
Dwellings
1'070
Built before 194613.2%
Built since 200130.3%
0.47 %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 24.09.2026 · Vacant dwellings survey 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 24.09.2026 · Dwelling inventory and second-home share 2026 · Federal Office for Spatial Development (ARE), retrieved 24.09.2026

Economy

BFS · 2024
Jobs
1'068
Workplaces
265
Services share
56.9 %
Jobs by sector: Primary 62 (5.8%) · Secondary 398 (37.3%) · Tertiary 608 (56.9%)
STATENT (Statistik der Unternehmensstruktur) 2024 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 24.09.2026

Agriculture

BFS · 2025
Farms
25
Organic share
12 %
Farmland
516 ha
Landwirtschaftliche Strukturerhebung 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 19.09.2026

Accessibility

ARE · NPVM
Major centrePT 61 min · Car 40 min
AgglomerationPT 28 min · Car 19 min
Remoteness 7/11 in canton
National Passenger Transport Model (NPVM) 2025 · Federal Office for Spatial Development (ARE), retrieved 24.09.2026

Municipality

Wikidata · CC0
BFS municipality number1705
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 24.09.2026
Largest municipalities2'523 #11 ZG · #837 CHGrowing municipalities-0.2% #11 ZG · #1511 CHShrinking municipalities-0.2% #1 ZG · #596 CHJobs per resident0.42 #7 ZG · #757 CHFamilies & children22.2% #1 ZG · #497 CHAge structure17.9% #9 ZG · #1661 CHWomen share47.6% #11 ZG · #1930 CHForeign residents26.2% #9 ZG · #488 CHPopulation density318/km² #8 ZG · #744 CHTax burden5'516 #11 ZG · #11 CHTaxes59% #11 ZGWarmest municipalities9.2 °C #7 ZG · #1229 CHSunniest municipalities41.6% #5 ZG · #1193 CHRainiest municipalities1'405 mm #5 ZG · #347 CHVoter turnout62.3% #6 ZG · #393 CHAgainst Switzerland20.6% #3 ZG · #467 CHAligned with Switzerland79.4% #9 ZG · #957 CHSVP strongholds37% #3 ZG · #837 CHSP strongholds2.7% #9 ZG · #2008 CHCentre strongholds26.3% #7 ZG · #317 CHFDP strongholds12.5% #5 ZG · #1084 CHGLP strongholds5.3% #7 ZG · #1122 CHGreen strongholds11% #9 ZG · #445 CHLargest by area7.9 km² #10 ZG · #1148 CHHighest municipalities666 m #5 ZG · #660 CHSecond homes7.7% #7 ZG · #1688 CHOrganic farming12% #7 ZG · #1085 CHBest-connected municipalities61 min #5 ZG · #809 CHRemotest municipalities61 min #7 ZG · #1291 CHHighest peaks762 m #7 ZG · #1057 CHHighest-lying municipalities652 m #5 ZG · #874 CHGreatest vertical range279 m #7 ZG · #1046 CHSteepest municipalities12° #4 ZG · #769 CHSolar potential19 GWh #11 ZG · #1052 CHSolar potential per capita7'606 kWh #2 ZG · #1548 CHCheapest electricity22.73 Rp./kWh #10 ZG · #62 CHMost expensive electricity22.73 Rp./kWh #2 ZG · #2045 CH

Localities

swisstopo · 4
What is the postal code of Neuheim?
Neuheim has 3 postal codes: 6313, 6340, 6345.
What is the tax rate in Neuheim?
The municipal tax multiplier of Neuheim is 59% (2026); canton ZG levies 78%.
How much tax do you pay in Neuheim?
A single person without children pays about 5'516 CHF income tax in Neuheim on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 11 of 11 in canton ZG. Source: ESTV (2026).
How many residents does Neuheim have?
Neuheim has 2'523 residents (2025).
How many foreign residents live in Neuheim?
Neuheim has 662 foreign residents, a share of 26.24% (2025).

Map

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