Demographics
BFS · 2025Women
530 47.6%
Men
583 52.4%
Children & youth (0–19)
219 19.7%
Swiss citizens
858 77.1%
Foreign residents
255 22.9%
Population density
63 pop./km²
0–19 · 219 · 19.7%20–64 · 684 · 61.5%65+ · 210 · 18.9%
Foreign residents 22.9%0%64.0%
Population change 2025: −1 (−0.1%) · 14 births · 4 deaths · net migration −14
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 District d'Entremont: 22.0% Yes
20.9% YesNo 79.1%
27.09.2026Popular Initiative 'Safeguard Swiss neutrality (Neutrality Initiative)'Federal● Rejected · 29.8% YesDistrict District d'Entremont: 29.8% Yes
34.2% YesNo 65.8%
14.06.2026Amendment to the Civilian Service ActFederal● Accepted · 52.5% YesDistrict District d'Entremont: 57.4% Yes
59.5% YesNo 40.5%
14.06.2026Popular initiative: 'No to Switzerland of 10 million! (Sustainability Initiative)'Federal● Rejected · 45.2% YesDistrict District d'Entremont: 43.4% Yes
51.9% YesNo 48.1%
08.03.2026Federal Act on Individual TaxationFederal● Accepted · 54.3% YesDistrict District d'Entremont: 48.4% Yes
43.2% YesNo 56.8%
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 District d'Entremont: 21.1% Yes
17.1% YesNo 82.9%
08.03.2026Popular Initiative ‘200 francs is enough! (SBC Initiative)’Federal● Rejected · 38.1% YesDistrict District d'Entremont: 41.1% Yes
43.5% YesNo 56.5%
08.03.2026Cash Initiative and Counter-Proposal: Deciding QuestionFederal● Rejected · 37.4% YesDistrict District d'Entremont: 49.0% Yes
61.9% YesNo 38.1%
08.03.2026Federal decree on Swiss currency and cash supply (counter-proposal to Cash Initiative)Federal● Accepted · 73.4% YesDistrict District d'Entremont: 66.6% Yes
59.4% YesNo 40.6%
08.03.2026Popular Initiative 'Yes to an independent and free Swiss currency with coins or banknotes (Cash is freedom)'Federal● Rejected · 45.6% YesDistrict District d'Entremont: 59.7% Yes
72.0% YesNo 28.0%
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 04.10.2026
Politics
National Council election 2023Mitte39.1% · strongest party
Mitte39.1%
SVP26.1%
FDP17.8%
SP7.2%
GRÜNE7.1%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 25.09.2026
Taxes 2026
ESTVMunicipal tax multiplier120%
Cantonal tax multiplier100%
120%VS range 100%145%
Tax rank 71 of 122 in canton ValaisTax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
15'445 CHF(15.4%)
Rank 66 of 122 in the canton · 1088 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:15'445 CHF(~15.4%)
SembrancherCanton range ValaisSwitzerland median
Show data table
| Gross income | Sembrancher | Valais | Switzerland median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40'000 | 4.9% | 4.2–5.8% | 5.4% |
| 50'000 | 8.7% | 7.5–10.3% | 7.8% |
| 60'000 | 10.3% | 8.8–12% | 10.5% |
| 70'000 | 11.8% | 10.2–13.5% | 11.9% |
| 80'000 | 13.1% | 11.4–14.9% | 13.1% |
| 90'000 | 14.1% | 12.4–16% | 14.1% |
| 100'000 | 15.4% | 13.7–17.3% | 15.3% |
| 110'000 | 16.6% | 14.8–18.5% | 16.3% |
| 120'000 | 17.7% | 15.9–19.6% | 17.2% |
| 130'000 | 18.8% | 17–20.8% | 18.1% |
| 140'000 | 20% | 18.1–22% | 19% |
| 150'000 | 21% | 19.1–23% | 19.7% |
| 175'000 | 23.7% | 21.8–25.7% | 21.6% |
| 200'000 | 25.7% | 23.9–27.7% | 23.2% |
| 225'000 | 26.9% | 25.1–28.9% | 24.6% |
| 250'000 | 27.8% | 26–30% | 25.8% |
| 275'000 | 28.7% | 26.8–30.8% | 26.8% |
| 300'000 | 29.4% | 27.4–31.6% | 27.4% |
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 24.09.2026
Climate
MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020Annual mean temperature 1991–20208.4 °C
Precipitation 1991–2020845 mm
8.4 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026
Terrain
swisstopo · DHM 40 mHighest point
2'593 m
Mean elevation
1'241 m
Relief
1'964 m
Mean slope
31°
Flat share
5.2%
South-facing
7.6%
Above 2000 m
7.7%
Relief 1'964 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
14.4 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
17.9 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
3'200
Per inhabitant
12'902 kWh/yr
14 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
27.36 Rp./kWh
Energy
11.84 Rp./kWh
Grid usage
11.41 Rp./kWh
Levies + grid surcharge
2.3 Rp./kWh
27.36 Rp./kWh10.5645.88
Canton median 26.56 Rp./kWhSwiss median 26.53 Rp./kWh
Network operator SEDRE 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.
2027 · Federal Electricity Commission (ElCom), retrieved 12.09.2026
Health-insurance premiums
BAG · 2024Premium regionRegion 1
Standard model, deductible 300583 CHF/mo
Ø premium in canton Valais391 CHF/mo
Estimate Switzerland 2026465.3 CHF/mo
Premiums are set per canton and premium region. This area lies in premium region 1 of canton Valais. Shown is the average adult premium paid across the whole canton Valais (2024, BAG) — a region-specific average is not available in the cantonal data.
2024 · Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH), retrieved 12.09.2026
Housing
BFS · AREVacancy rate
0.16 %
Second homes
16.2 %
Avg. rooms
3.5
Dwellings
641
Built before 194636.0%
Built since 200122.3%
0.16 %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
835
Workplaces
146
Services share
54.6 %
Jobs by sector: Primary 26 (3.1%) · Secondary 353 (42.3%) · Tertiary 456 (54.6%)
STATENT (Statistik der Unternehmensstruktur) 2024 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 24.09.2026
Agriculture
BFS · 2025Farms
11
Organic share
27.3 %
Farmland
194 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 municipalities1'113 #69 VS · #1387 CHGrowing municipalities-0.1% #90 VS · #1473 CHShrinking municipalities-0.1% #33 VS · #637 CHJobs per resident0.75 #9 VS · #185 CHFamilies & children19.7% #41 VS · #1254 CHAge structure18.9% #99 VS · #1467 CHWomen share47.6% #105 VS · #1939 CHForeign residents22.9% #36 VS · #660 CHPopulation density63/km² #57 VS · #1692 CHTax burden15'445 #66 VS · #1088 CHTaxes120% #71 VSWarmest municipalities8.4 °C #42 VS · #1620 CHSunniest municipalities53.8% #51 VS · #128 CHRainiest municipalities845 mm #65 VS · #2020 CHVoter turnout51.7% #79 VS · #1627 CHAgainst Switzerland29.4% #2 VS · #88 CHAligned with Switzerland70.6% #69 VS · #1383 CHSVP strongholds26.1% #62 VS · #1516 CHSP strongholds7.2% #77 VS · #1776 CHCentre strongholds39.1% #65 VS · #139 CHFDP strongholds17.8% #33 VS · #597 CHGLP strongholds2.3% #30 VS · #1721 CHGreen strongholds7.1% #49 VS · #1082 CHLargest by area17.7 km² #76 VS · #544 CHHighest municipalities928 m #74 VS · #312 CHSecond homes16.2% #94 VS · #498 CHOrganic farming27.3% #28 VS · #393 CHBest-connected municipalities89 min #21 VS · #1552 CHRemotest municipalities89 min #100 VS · #571 CHHighest peaks2'593 m #92 VS · #224 CHHighest-lying municipalities1'241 m #97 VS · #287 CHGreatest vertical range1'964 m #90 VS · #213 CHSteepest municipalities31° #24 VS · #69 CHSolar potential14 GWh #70 VS · #1272 CHSolar potential per capita12'902 kWh #63 VS · #643 CHCheapest electricity27.36 Rp./kWh #107 VS · #1162 CHMost expensive electricity27.36 Rp./kWh #14 VS · #943 CH
Postal codes (1)
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swisstopo · 3Nearby municipalities
swisstopo- What is the postal code of Sembrancher?
- The postal code of Sembrancher is 1933.
- What is the tax rate in Sembrancher?
- The municipal tax multiplier of Sembrancher is 120% (2026); canton VS levies 100%.
- How much tax do you pay in Sembrancher?
- A single person without children pays about 15'445 CHF income tax in Sembrancher on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 66 of 122 in canton VS. Source: ESTV (2026).
- How many residents does Sembrancher have?
- Sembrancher has 1'113 residents (2025).
- How many foreign residents live in Sembrancher?
- Sembrancher has 255 foreign residents, a share of 22.91% (2025).
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