Switzerland · Canton VS
Simplon
3907VS CANTON3907
Residents
287
Area
91 km²
Population density
3 pop./km²
Elevation
1'476 m a.s.l.
Terrain up to
4'002 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
100%
Postal codes
1
Demographics
BFS · 2025Women
137 47.7%
Men
150 52.3%
Children & youth (0–19)
41 14.3%
Swiss citizens
280 97.6%
Foreign residents
7 2.4%
Population density
3 pop./km²
0–19 · 41 · 14.3%20–64 · 142 · 49.5%65+ · 104 · 36.2%
Foreign residents 2.4%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
64.0% YesNo 36.0%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»Federal● Rejected · 45.2% Yes
49.3% YesNo 50.7%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Für eine gerechte Energie- und Klimapolitik: Investieren für Wohlstand, Arbeit und Umwelt (Klimafonds-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 29.3% Yes
15.0% YesNo 85.0%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 38.1% Yes
33.1% YesNo 66.9%
08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederal● Rejected · 37.4% Yes
34.7% YesNo 65.3%
08.03.2026Bundesbeschluss über die schweizerische Währung und die Bargeldversorgung (Gegenvorschlag zur Bargeldinitiative)Federal● Accepted · 73.4% Yes
83.2% YesNo 16.8%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Ja zu einer unabhängigen, freien Schweizer Währung mit Münzen oder Banknoten (Bargeld ist Freiheit)»Federal● Rejected · 45.6% Yes
33.8% YesNo 66.2%
30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine soziale Klimapolitik – steuerlich gerecht finanziert (Initiative für eine Zukunft)»Federal● Rejected · 21.7% Yes
12.0% YesNo 88.0%
30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine engagierte Schweiz (Service-citoyen-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 15.9% Yes
9.3% YesNo 90.7%
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Politics
National Council election 2023Mitte62.3% · strongest party
Mitte62.3%
SVP25.1%
SP6.2%
GRÜNE3.5%
FDP2.4%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Taxes 2026
ESTVMunicipal tax multiplier100%
Cantonal tax multiplier100%
100%VS range 100%145%
Tax rank 5 of 122 in canton ValaisTax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
13'690 CHF(13.7%)
Rank 1 of 122 in the canton · 746 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:13'690 CHF(~13.7%)
SimplonCanton range ValaisSwitzerland median
Show data table
| Gross income | Simplon | Valais | Switzerland median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40'000 | 4.2% | 4.2–5.8% | 5.4% |
| 50'000 | 7.5% | 7.5–10.3% | 7.8% |
| 60'000 | 8.8% | 8.8–12% | 10.5% |
| 70'000 | 10.2% | 10.2–13.5% | 11.9% |
| 80'000 | 11.4% | 11.4–14.9% | 13.1% |
| 90'000 | 12.4% | 12.4–16% | 14.1% |
| 100'000 | 13.7% | 13.7–17.3% | 15.3% |
| 110'000 | 14.8% | 14.8–18.5% | 16.3% |
| 120'000 | 15.9% | 15.9–19.6% | 17.2% |
| 130'000 | 17% | 17–20.8% | 18.1% |
| 140'000 | 18.1% | 18.1–22% | 19% |
| 150'000 | 19.1% | 19.1–23% | 19.7% |
| 175'000 | 21.8% | 21.8–25.7% | 21.6% |
| 200'000 | 23.9% | 23.9–27.7% | 23.2% |
| 225'000 | 25.1% | 25.1–28.9% | 24.6% |
| 250'000 | 26% | 26–30% | 25.8% |
| 275'000 | 26.8% | 26.8–30.8% | 26.8% |
| 300'000 | 27.4% | 27.4–31.6% | 27.4% |
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026
Climate
MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020Annual mean temperature 1991–20202.5 °C
Precipitation 1991–20201'511 mm
2.5 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026
Terrain
swisstopo · DHM 40 mHighest point
4'002 m
Mean elevation
2'333 m
Relief
2'986 m
Mean slope
30.2°
Flat share
2.0%
South-facing
25.4%
Above 2000 m
72.3%
Relief 2'986 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
9 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
12.7 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
2'000
9 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
13.43 Rp./kWh
Energy
4.67 Rp./kWh
Grid usage
4.8 Rp./kWh
Levies + grid surcharge
3.3 Rp./kWh
13.43 Rp./kWh9.6443.61
Canton median 26.87 Rp./kWhSwiss median 27.7 Rp./kWh
Network operator Gemeinde Simplon Dorf, Elektrizitätsversorgung
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
0.84 %
Avg. rooms
3
Dwellings
477
Built before 194620.5%
Built since 20016.5%
0.84 %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 · CC0Websitegemeinde-simplon.ch ↗
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026
Rankings
29Largest municipalities287 #111 VS · #1966 CHFamilies & children14.3% #102 VS · #2016 CHAge structure36.2% #3 VS · #21 CHWomen share47.7% #104 VS · #1928 CHForeign residents2.4% #121 VS · #2090 CHPopulation density3/km² #115 VS · #2092 CHTax burden13'690 #10 VS · #755 CHTaxes100% #5 VSWarmest municipalities2.5 °C #120 VS · #2066 CHSunniest municipalities53% #73 VS · #158 CHRainiest municipalities1'511 mm #5 VS · #231 CHVoter turnout56% #39 VS · #945 CHSVP strongholds25.1% #63 VS · #1551 CHSP strongholds6.2% #88 VS · #1860 CHCentre strongholds62.3% #12 VS · #28 CHFDP strongholds2.4% #91 VS · #2004 CHGLP strongholds0.4% #113 VS · #1995 CHGreen strongholds3.5% #83 VS · #1815 CHLargest by area91 km² #12 VS · #82 CHHighest municipalities1'476 m #31 VS · #93 CHRemotest municipalities153 min #5 VS · #56 CHBest-connected municipalities153 min #117 VS · #2054 CHHighest peaks4'002 m #16 VS · #21 CHHighest-lying municipalities2'333 m #24 VS · #36 CHGreatest vertical range2'986 m #18 VS · #23 CHSteepest municipalities30.2° #31 VS · #87 CHSolar potential9 GWh #91 VS · #1618 CHCheapest electricity13.43 Rp./kWh #2 VS · #8 CHMost expensive electricity13.43 Rp./kWh #121 VS · #2099 CH
Postal codes (1)
swisstopoLocalities
swisstopo · 3Nearby municipalities
swisstopo- What is the postal code of Simplon?
- The postal code of Simplon is 3907.
- What is the tax rate in Simplon?
- The municipal tax multiplier of Simplon is 100% (2026); canton VS levies 100%.
- How much tax do you pay in Simplon?
- A single person without children pays about 13'690 CHF income tax in Simplon on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 1 of 122 in canton VS. Source: ESTV (2026).
- How many residents does Simplon have?
- Simplon has 287 residents (2025).
- How many foreign residents live in Simplon?
- Simplon has 7 foreign residents, a share of 2.44% (2025).
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