Switzerland · Canton SO
Recherswil
4565SO CANTON4565
Residents
2'260
Area
3.4 km²
Population density
673 pop./km²
Elevation
465 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
120%
Postal codes
1
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%
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
56.8% YesNo 43.3%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»Federal● Rejected · 45.2% Yes
60.1% YesNo 39.9%
14.06.2026Stellvertretung im Kantonsrat bei Mutterschaft: Änderung des KantonsratsgesetzesCantonal SO● Accepted · 58.6% Yes
50.8% YesNo 49.2%
14.06.2026Stellvertretung im Kantonsrat bei Mutterschaft: Änderung der KantonsverfassungCantonal SO● Accepted · 58.7% Yes
50.7% YesNo 49.4%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Für eine gerechte Energie- und Klimapolitik: Investieren für Wohlstand, Arbeit und Umwelt (Klimafonds-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 29.3% Yes
17.3% YesNo 82.7%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 38.1% Yes
44.4% YesNo 55.7%
08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederal● Rejected · 37.4% Yes
43.0% YesNo 57.0%
08.03.2026Bundesbeschluss über die schweizerische Währung und die Bargeldversorgung (Gegenvorschlag zur Bargeldinitiative)Federal● Accepted · 73.4% Yes
70.8% YesNo 29.2%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Ja zu einer unabhängigen, freien Schweizer Währung mit Münzen oder Banknoten (Bargeld ist Freiheit)»Federal● Rejected · 45.6% Yes
49.9% YesNo 50.1%
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
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 31.08.2026
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 31.08.2026
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
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 31.08.2026
Electricity
ElCom · 2026Tariff H4
27.3 Rp./kWh
Energy
10.89 Rp./kWh
Grid usage
11.25 Rp./kWh
Levies + grid surcharge
3.4 Rp./kWh
27.3 Rp./kWh9.6443.61
Canton median 30.42 Rp./kWhSwiss median 27.7 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.
2026 · Federal Electricity Commission (ElCom), retrieved 28.08.2026
Housing
BFSVacancy rate
0.68 %
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 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 · CC0Websiterecherswil.ch ↗
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026
Rankings
31Largest municipalities2'260 #41 SO · #904 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% #78 SO · #1695 CHAgainst Switzerland22% #12 SO · #410 CHAligned with Switzerland78% #64 SO · #1032 CHSVP strongholds30% #66 SO · #1268 CHSP strongholds23.4% #9 SO · #239 CHCentre strongholds13.2% #79 SO · #939 CHFDP strongholds19.3% #32 SO · #505 CHGLP strongholds4.7% #71 SO · #1261 CHGreen strongholds5.4% #79 SO · #1463 CHLargest by area3.4 km² #85 SO · #1810 CHHighest municipalities465 m #60 SO · #1421 CHRemotest municipalities76 min #19 SO · #857 CHBest-connected municipalities76 min #84 SO · #1258 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 CHCheapest electricity27.3 Rp./kWh #14 SO · #745 CHMost expensive electricity27.3 Rp./kWh #83 SO · #1355 CH
Postal codes (1)
swisstopoLocalities
swisstopo · 1Nearby municipalities
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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