Switzerland · Canton VS
Täsch
3929VS CANTON3929
Residents
1'341
Area
58.9 km²
Population density
23 pop./km²
Elevation
2'342 m a.s.l.
Terrain up to
4'482 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
110%
Postal codes
1
Demographics
BFS · 2025Women
656 48.9%
Men
685 51.1%
Children & youth (0–19)
242 18.0%
Swiss citizens
483 36.0%
Foreign residents
858 64.0%
Population density
23 pop./km²
0–19 · 242 · 18.0%20–64 · 936 · 69.8%65+ · 163 · 12.2%
Foreign residents 64.0%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
61.3% YesNo 38.7%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»Federal● Rejected · 45.2% Yes
60.7% YesNo 39.3%
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
51.4% YesNo 48.6%
08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederal● Rejected · 37.4% Yes
52.7% YesNo 47.3%
08.03.2026Bundesbeschluss über die schweizerische Währung und die Bargeldversorgung (Gegenvorschlag zur Bargeldinitiative)Federal● Accepted · 73.4% Yes
80.0% YesNo 20.0%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Ja zu einer unabhängigen, freien Schweizer Währung mit Münzen oder Banknoten (Bargeld ist Freiheit)»Federal● Rejected · 45.6% Yes
60.9% YesNo 39.1%
30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine soziale Klimapolitik – steuerlich gerecht finanziert (Initiative für eine Zukunft)»Federal● Rejected · 21.7% Yes
7.2% YesNo 92.8%
30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine engagierte Schweiz (Service-citoyen-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 15.9% Yes
8.1% YesNo 91.9%
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Politics
National Council election 2023Mitte43.1% · strongest party
Mitte43.1%
SVP39.6%
FDP7.0%
SP5.9%
GRÜNE3.3%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Taxes 2026
ESTVMunicipal tax multiplier110%
Cantonal tax multiplier100%
110%VS range 100%145%
Tax rank 31 of 122 in canton ValaisTax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
14'827 CHF(14.8%)
Rank 37 of 122 in the canton · 983 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:14'827 CHF(~14.8%)
TäschCanton range ValaisSwitzerland median
Show data table
| Gross income | Täsch | Valais | Switzerland median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40'000 | 4.7% | 4.2–5.8% | 5.4% |
| 50'000 | 8.3% | 7.5–10.3% | 7.8% |
| 60'000 | 9.9% | 8.8–12% | 10.5% |
| 70'000 | 11.2% | 10.2–13.5% | 11.9% |
| 80'000 | 12.5% | 11.4–14.9% | 13.1% |
| 90'000 | 13.5% | 12.4–16% | 14.1% |
| 100'000 | 14.8% | 13.7–17.3% | 15.3% |
| 110'000 | 16% | 14.8–18.5% | 16.3% |
| 120'000 | 17% | 15.9–19.6% | 17.2% |
| 130'000 | 18.1% | 17–20.8% | 18.1% |
| 140'000 | 19.2% | 18.1–22% | 19% |
| 150'000 | 20.3% | 19.1–23% | 19.7% |
| 175'000 | 23% | 21.8–25.7% | 21.6% |
| 200'000 | 24.9% | 23.9–27.7% | 23.2% |
| 225'000 | 26.1% | 25.1–28.9% | 24.6% |
| 250'000 | 27% | 26–30% | 25.8% |
| 275'000 | 27.8% | 26.8–30.8% | 26.8% |
| 300'000 | 28.5% | 27.4–31.6% | 27.4% |
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026
Climate
MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020Annual mean temperature 1991–20205.4 °C
Territorial mean (incl. peaks)-2.1 °C
Precipitation 1991–2020728 mm
5.4 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026
Terrain
swisstopo · DHM 40 mHighest point
4'482 m
Mean elevation
2'773 m
Relief
3'063 m
Mean slope
30.9°
Flat share
2.4%
South-facing
14.0%
Above 2000 m
86.3%
Relief 3'063 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
12.2 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
15.7 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
2'700
12 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
22.03 Rp./kWh
Energy
7.98 Rp./kWh
Grid usage
9.42 Rp./kWh
Levies + grid surcharge
3.3 Rp./kWh
22.03 Rp./kWh9.6443.61
Canton median 26.87 Rp./kWhSwiss median 27.7 Rp./kWh
Network operator Energie Täsch AG (ETAG)
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
0.98 %
Avg. rooms
2.7
Dwellings
1'123
Built before 194612.9%
Built since 200124.2%
0.98 %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-taesch.ch ↗
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026
Rankings
31Largest municipalities1'341 #59 VS · #1254 CHFamilies & children18% #65 VS · #1675 CHAge structure12.2% #122 VS · #2097 CHWomen share48.9% #78 VS · #1579 CHForeign residents64% #1 VS · #1 CHPopulation density23/km² #91 VS · #1953 CHTax burden14'827 #37 VS · #983 CHTaxes110% #31 VSWarmest municipalities5.4 °C #89 VS · #1980 CHSunniest municipalities55% #27 VS · #81 CHRainiest municipalities728 mm #84 VS · #2063 CHVoter turnout43.2% #121 VS · #2057 CHAgainst Switzerland24.2% #9 VS · #281 CHAligned with Switzerland75.8% #63 VS · #1179 CHSVP strongholds39.6% #10 VS · #687 CHSP strongholds5.9% #90 VS · #1880 CHCentre strongholds43.1% #61 VS · #108 CHFDP strongholds7% #62 VS · #1712 CHGLP strongholds1.1% #88 VS · #1923 CHGreen strongholds3.3% #89 VS · #1843 CHLargest by area58.9 km² #23 VS · #141 CHHighest municipalities2'342 m #5 VS · #11 CHRemotest municipalities140 min #12 VS · #91 CHBest-connected municipalities140 min #111 VS · #2022 CHHighest peaks4'482 m #4 VS · #4 CHHighest-lying municipalities2'773 m #6 VS · #6 CHGreatest vertical range3'063 m #16 VS · #21 CHSteepest municipalities30.9° #25 VS · #73 CHSolar potential12 GWh #76 VS · #1402 CHCheapest electricity22.03 Rp./kWh #5 VS · #32 CHMost expensive electricity22.03 Rp./kWh #118 VS · #2075 CH
Postal codes (1)
swisstopoLocalities
swisstopo · 1Nearby municipalities
swisstopo- What is the postal code of Täsch?
- The postal code of Täsch is 3929.
- What is the tax rate in Täsch?
- The municipal tax multiplier of Täsch is 110% (2026); canton VS levies 100%.
- How much tax do you pay in Täsch?
- A single person without children pays about 14'827 CHF income tax in Täsch on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 37 of 122 in canton VS. Source: ESTV (2026).
- How many residents does Täsch have?
- Täsch has 1'341 residents (2025).
- How many foreign residents live in Täsch?
- Täsch has 858 foreign residents, a share of 63.98% (2025).
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