Switzerland · Canton VS
Saxon
1907VS CANTON1907
Residents
7'605
Area
23.2 km²
Population density
328 pop./km²
Elevation
533 m a.s.l.
Terrain up to
2'424 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
120%
Postal codes
1
Demographics
BFS · 2025Women
3'679 48.4%
Men
3'926 51.6%
Children & youth (0–19)
1'686 22.2%
Swiss citizens
4'693 61.7%
Foreign residents
2'912 38.3%
Population density
328 pop./km²
0–19 · 1'686 · 22.2%20–64 · 4'803 · 63.2%65+ · 1'116 · 14.7%
Foreign residents 38.3%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
57.6% YesNo 42.4%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»Federal● Rejected · 45.2% Yes
61.0% YesNo 39.0%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Für eine gerechte Energie- und Klimapolitik: Investieren für Wohlstand, Arbeit und Umwelt (Klimafonds-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 29.3% Yes
23.2% YesNo 76.8%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 38.1% Yes
55.0% YesNo 45.0%
08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederal● Rejected · 37.4% Yes
63.5% YesNo 36.5%
08.03.2026Bundesbeschluss über die schweizerische Währung und die Bargeldversorgung (Gegenvorschlag zur Bargeldinitiative)Federal● Accepted · 73.4% Yes
53.6% YesNo 46.4%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Ja zu einer unabhängigen, freien Schweizer Währung mit Münzen oder Banknoten (Bargeld ist Freiheit)»Federal● Rejected · 45.6% Yes
71.9% YesNo 28.1%
30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine soziale Klimapolitik – steuerlich gerecht finanziert (Initiative für eine Zukunft)»Federal● Rejected · 21.7% Yes
18.5% YesNo 81.5%
30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine engagierte Schweiz (Service-citoyen-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 15.9% Yes
14.1% YesNo 86.0%
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Politics
National Council election 2023SVP31.3% · strongest party
SVP31.3%
SP21.9%
FDP21.8%
Mitte15.1%
GRÜNE6.1%
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 52 of 122 in canton ValaisTax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
15'104 CHF(15.1%)
Rank 44 of 122 in the canton · 1019 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:15'104 CHF(~15.1%)
SaxonCanton range ValaisSwitzerland median
Show data table
| Gross income | Saxon | 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 | 12.7% | 11.4–14.9% | 13.1% |
| 90'000 | 13.8% | 12.4–16% | 14.1% |
| 100'000 | 15.1% | 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 | 19.7% | 18.1–22% | 19% |
| 150'000 | 20.7% | 19.1–23% | 19.7% |
| 175'000 | 23.6% | 21.8–25.7% | 21.6% |
| 200'000 | 25.6% | 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 1991–202010.3 °C
Territorial mean (incl. peaks)7.3 °C
Precipitation 1991–2020804 mm
10.3 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026
Terrain
swisstopo · DHM 40 mHighest point
2'424 m
Mean elevation
1'080 m
Relief
1'966 m
Mean slope
23.6°
Flat share
22.2%
South-facing
0.6%
Above 2000 m
8.4%
Relief 1'966 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
59.7 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
75.2 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
13'300
60 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
3.41 %
Avg. rooms
3.2
Dwellings
4'012
Built before 194612.9%
Built since 200148.8%
3.41 %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 · CC0Websitesaxon.ch ↗
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026
Rankings
31Largest municipalities7'605 #14 VS · #260 CHFamilies & children22.2% #10 VS · #513 CHAge structure14.7% #120 VS · #2010 CHWomen share48.4% #87 VS · #1762 CHForeign residents38.3% #6 VS · #97 CHPopulation density328/km² #16 VS · #723 CHTax burden15'104 #45 VS · #1020 CHTaxes120% #52 VSWarmest municipalities10.3 °C #7 VS · #293 CHSunniest municipalities55.9% #16 VS · #30 CHRainiest municipalities804 mm #73 VS · #2047 CHVoter turnout43.7% #120 VS · #2044 CHAgainst Switzerland23% #16 VS · #378 CHAligned with Switzerland77% #58 VS · #1120 CHSVP strongholds31.3% #30 VS · #1192 CHSP strongholds21.9% #9 VS · #333 CHCentre strongholds15.1% #120 VS · #820 CHFDP strongholds21.8% #21 VS · #351 CHGLP strongholds2% #43 VS · #1765 CHGreen strongholds6.1% #62 VS · #1314 CHLargest by area23.2 km² #65 VS · #413 CHHighest municipalities533 m #99 VS · #1067 CHRemotest municipalities82 min #109 VS · #732 CHBest-connected municipalities82 min #12 VS · #1401 CHHighest peaks2'424 m #97 VS · #258 CHHighest-lying municipalities1'080 m #105 VS · #367 CHGreatest vertical range1'966 m #89 VS · #210 CHSteepest municipalities23.6° #98 VS · #307 CHSolar potential60 GWh #19 VS · #245 CHCheapest electricity25.77 Rp./kWh #47 VS · #459 CHMost expensive electricity25.77 Rp./kWh #74 VS · #1646 CH
Postal codes (1)
swisstopoLocalities
swisstopo · 1Nearby municipalities
swisstopo- What is the postal code of Saxon?
- The postal code of Saxon is 1907.
- What is the tax rate in Saxon?
- The municipal tax multiplier of Saxon is 120% (2026); canton VS levies 100%.
- How much tax do you pay in Saxon?
- A single person without children pays about 15'104 CHF income tax in Saxon on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 44 of 122 in canton VS. Source: ESTV (2026).
- How many residents does Saxon have?
- Saxon has 7'605 residents (2025).
- How many foreign residents live in Saxon?
- Saxon has 2'912 foreign residents, a share of 38.29% (2025).
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