Demographics
BFS · 2025Women
1'155 51.1%
Men
1'105 48.9%
Children & youth (0–19)
452 20.0%
Swiss citizens
1'929 85.4%
Foreign residents
331 14.7%
Population density
673 pop./km²
0–19 · 452 · 20.0%20–64 · 1'288 · 57.0%65+ · 520 · 23.0%
Foreign residents 14.7%0%64.0%
Population change 2025: +58 (+2.6%) · 20 births · 16 deaths · net migration +53
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 'For food security – through increased sustainable domestic production, more plant-based food and clean drinking water (Food Initiative)'Federal● Rejected · 27.5% YesDistrict Bezirk Wasseramt: 24.2% Yes
20.6% YesNo 79.4%
27.09.2026Popular Initiative 'Safeguard Swiss neutrality (Neutrality Initiative)'Federal● Rejected · 29.8% YesDistrict Bezirk Wasseramt: 25.9% Yes
31.3% YesNo 68.7%
14.06.2026Amendment to the Civilian Service ActFederal● Accepted · 52.5% YesDistrict Bezirk Wasseramt: 54.5% Yes
56.8% YesNo 43.3%
14.06.2026Popular initiative: 'No to Switzerland of 10 million! (Sustainability Initiative)'Federal● Rejected · 45.2% YesDistrict Bezirk Wasseramt: 50.5% Yes
60.1% YesNo 39.9%
14.06.2026Stellvertretung im Kantonsrat bei Mutterschaft: Änderung des KantonsratsgesetzesCantonal SO● Accepted · 58.6% YesDistrict Bezirk Wasseramt: 58.2% Yes
50.8% YesNo 49.2%
14.06.2026Stellvertretung im Kantonsrat bei Mutterschaft: Änderung der KantonsverfassungCantonal SO● Accepted · 58.7% YesDistrict Bezirk Wasseramt: 58.4% Yes
50.7% YesNo 49.4%
08.03.2026Federal Act on Individual TaxationFederal● Accepted · 54.3% YesDistrict Bezirk Wasseramt: 54.4% Yes
48.0% YesNo 52.0%
08.03.2026Popular Initiative ‘For a fair energy and climate policy: Investing for prosperity, jobs and the environment (Climate Fund Initiative)’Federal● Rejected · 29.3% YesDistrict Bezirk Wasseramt: 24.0% Yes
17.3% YesNo 82.7%
08.03.2026Popular Initiative ‘200 francs is enough! (SBC Initiative)’Federal● Rejected · 38.1% YesDistrict Bezirk Wasseramt: 40.5% Yes
44.4% YesNo 55.7%
08.03.2026Cash Initiative and Counter-Proposal: Deciding QuestionFederal● Rejected · 37.4% YesDistrict Bezirk Wasseramt: 39.9% Yes
43.0% YesNo 57.0%
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 04.10.2026
Politics
National Council election 2023SVP30.0% · strongest party
SVP30.0%
SP23.4%
FDP19.3%
Mitte13.2%
GRÜNE5.4%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 25.09.2026
Taxes 2026
ESTVMunicipal tax multiplier120%
Cantonal tax multiplier104%
120%SO range 65%145%
Tax rank 49 of 104 in canton SolothurnTax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
16'677 CHF(16.7%)
Rank 47 of 104 in the canton · 1684 of 2110 in Switzerland
Median canton 16'810 CHF · median Switzerland 15'290 CHF
Cheapest Kammersrohr 13'027 CHF · most expensive Bolken 18'375 CHF
100'000 CHF:16'677 CHF(~16.7%)
RecherswilCanton range SolothurnSwitzerland median
Show data table
| Gross income | Recherswil | Solothurn | Switzerland median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40'000 | 7.9% | 6.1–8.8% | 5.4% |
| 50'000 | 10.2% | 7.9–11.4% | 7.8% |
| 60'000 | 12.1% | 9.4–13.5% | 10.5% |
| 70'000 | 13.6% | 10.5–15.1% | 11.9% |
| 80'000 | 14.8% | 11.5–16.3% | 13.1% |
| 90'000 | 15.7% | 12.2–17.3% | 14.1% |
| 100'000 | 16.7% | 13–18.4% | 15.3% |
| 110'000 | 17.5% | 13.8–19.3% | 16.3% |
| 120'000 | 18.3% | 14.4–20.1% | 17.2% |
| 130'000 | 19.1% | 15.1–20.9% | 18.1% |
| 140'000 | 19.9% | 15.7–21.8% | 19% |
| 150'000 | 20.6% | 16.4–22.5% | 19.7% |
| 175'000 | 22.3% | 17.8–24.3% | 21.6% |
| 200'000 | 23.7% | 19.1–25.8% | 23.2% |
| 225'000 | 24.9% | 20.1–27% | 24.6% |
| 250'000 | 25.9% | 21.1–28.2% | 25.8% |
| 275'000 | 26.8% | 21.9–29.1% | 26.8% |
| 300'000 | 27.5% | 22.5–29.8% | 27.4% |
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 24.09.2026
Climate
MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020Annual mean temperature 1991–20209.5 °C
Precipitation 1991–20201'058 mm
9.5 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026
Terrain
swisstopo · DHM 40 mHighest point
474 m
Mean elevation
460 m
Relief
19 m
Mean slope
0.8°
Flat share
99.8%
South-facing
0.0%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 19 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
18.3 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
23.3 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
4'100
Per inhabitant
8'106 kWh/yr
18 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 · 2027Tariff H4
25.19 Rp./kWh
Energy
7.97 Rp./kWh
Grid usage
11.91 Rp./kWh
Levies + grid surcharge
3.4 Rp./kWh
25.19 Rp./kWh10.5645.88
Canton median 28.51 Rp./kWhSwiss median 26.53 Rp./kWh
Network operator BKW 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
Health-insurance premiums
BAG · 2024Standard model, deductible 300606 CHF/mo
Ø premium in canton Solothurn424 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 Solothurn (2024, BAG) — it applies canton-wide, not to any single location.
2024 · Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH), retrieved 12.09.2026
Housing
BFS · AREVacancy rate
0.68 %
Second homes
5.9 %
Avg. rooms
4.2
Dwellings
1'022
Built before 194616.9%
Built since 200134.3%
0.68 %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 · 2024Jobs
688
Workplaces
141
Services share
71.4 %
Jobs by sector: Primary 40 (5.8%) · Secondary 157 (22.8%) · Tertiary 491 (71.4%)
STATENT (Statistik der Unternehmensstruktur) 2024 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 24.09.2026
Agriculture
BFS · 2025Farms
9
Organic share
0 %
Farmland
239 ha
Landwirtschaftliche Strukturerhebung 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 19.09.2026
Accessibility
ARE · NPVMNational Passenger Transport Model (NPVM) 2025 · Federal Office for Spatial Development (ARE), retrieved 24.09.2026
Municipality
Wikidata · CC0Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 24.09.2026
Largest municipalities2'260 #41 SO · #904 CHGrowing municipalities2.6% #6 SO · #212 CHShrinking municipalities2.6% #99 SO · #1897 CHJobs per resident0.3 #55 SO · #1283 CHFamilies & children20% #44 SO · #1143 CHAge structure23% #47 SO · #670 CHWomen share51.1% #14 SO · #350 CHForeign residents14.7% #57 SO · #1315 CHPopulation density673/km² #22 SO · #379 CHTax burden16'677 #48 SO · #1685 CHTaxes120% #49 SOWarmest municipalities9.5 °C #44 SO · #973 CHSunniest municipalities40.2% #70 SO · #1739 CHRainiest municipalities1'058 mm #88 SO · #1340 CHVoter turnout50.6% #80 SO · #1735 CHAgainst Switzerland21.6% #12 SO · #411 CHAligned with Switzerland78.4% #64 SO · #1032 CHSVP strongholds30% #66 SO · #1270 CHSP strongholds23.4% #9 SO · #240 CHCentre strongholds13.2% #80 SO · #944 CHFDP strongholds19.3% #32 SO · #506 CHGLP strongholds4.7% #71 SO · #1263 CHGreen strongholds5.4% #79 SO · #1467 CHLargest by area3.4 km² #85 SO · #1810 CHHighest municipalities465 m #60 SO · #1420 CHSecond homes5.9% #97 SO · #1976 CHOrganic farming0% #81 SO · #1765 CHBest-connected municipalities76 min #85 SO · #1259 CHRemotest municipalities76 min #18 SO · #856 CHHighest peaks474 m #95 SO · #1969 CHHighest-lying municipalities460 m #76 SO · #1664 CHGreatest vertical range19 m #101 SO · #2087 CHSteepest municipalities0.8° #101 SO · #2084 CHSolar potential18 GWh #47 SO · #1090 CHSolar potential per capita8'106 kWh #72 SO · #1444 CHCheapest electricity25.19 Rp./kWh #8 SO · #466 CHMost expensive electricity25.19 Rp./kWh #89 SO · #1634 CH
Postal codes (1)
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swisstopo- What is the postal code of Recherswil?
- The postal code of Recherswil is 4565.
- What is the tax rate in Recherswil?
- The municipal tax multiplier of Recherswil is 120% (2026); canton SO levies 104%.
- How much tax do you pay in Recherswil?
- A single person without children pays about 16'677 CHF income tax in Recherswil on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 47 of 104 in canton SO. Source: ESTV (2026).
- How many residents does Recherswil have?
- Recherswil has 2'260 residents (2025).
- How many foreign residents live in Recherswil?
- Recherswil has 331 foreign residents, a share of 14.65% (2025).
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