Switzerland · Canton VS
Termen
3900–3982Residents
1'203
Area
18.6 km²
Population density
65 pop./km²
Elevation
927 m a.s.l.
Terrain up to
2'920 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
120%
Postal codes
4
Demographics
BFS · 2025Women
616 51.2%
Men
587 48.8%
Children & youth (0–19)
303 25.2%
Swiss citizens
1'069 88.9%
Foreign residents
134 11.1%
Population density
65 pop./km²
0–19 · 303 · 25.2%20–64 · 679 · 56.4%65+ · 221 · 18.4%
Foreign residents 11.1%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
59.3% YesNo 40.7%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»Federal● Rejected · 45.2% Yes
47.7% YesNo 52.3%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Für eine gerechte Energie- und Klimapolitik: Investieren für Wohlstand, Arbeit und Umwelt (Klimafonds-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 29.3% Yes
20.6% YesNo 79.5%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 38.1% Yes
39.3% YesNo 60.7%
08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederal● Rejected · 37.4% Yes
36.4% YesNo 63.6%
08.03.2026Bundesbeschluss über die schweizerische Währung und die Bargeldversorgung (Gegenvorschlag zur Bargeldinitiative)Federal● Accepted · 73.4% Yes
74.4% YesNo 25.6%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Ja zu einer unabhängigen, freien Schweizer Währung mit Münzen oder Banknoten (Bargeld ist Freiheit)»Federal● Rejected · 45.6% Yes
37.5% YesNo 62.6%
30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine soziale Klimapolitik – steuerlich gerecht finanziert (Initiative für eine Zukunft)»Federal● Rejected · 21.7% Yes
8.6% YesNo 91.4%
30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine engagierte Schweiz (Service-citoyen-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 15.9% Yes
8.3% YesNo 91.7%
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Politics
National Council election 2023Mitte61.5% · strongest party
Mitte61.5%
SVP23.5%
SP6.4%
GRÜNE3.2%
FDP3.2%
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 75 of 122 in canton ValaisTax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
14'823 CHF(14.8%)
Rank 35 of 122 in the canton · 981 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:14'823 CHF(~14.8%)
TermenCanton range ValaisSwitzerland median
Show data table
| Gross income | Termen | Valais | Switzerland median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40'000 | 4.6% | 4.2–5.8% | 5.4% |
| 50'000 | 8.1% | 7.5–10.3% | 7.8% |
| 60'000 | 9.6% | 8.8–12% | 10.5% |
| 70'000 | 11.1% | 10.2–13.5% | 11.9% |
| 80'000 | 12.4% | 11.4–14.9% | 13.1% |
| 90'000 | 13.4% | 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 | 17.1% | 15.9–19.6% | 17.2% |
| 130'000 | 18.3% | 17–20.8% | 18.1% |
| 140'000 | 19.4% | 18.1–22% | 19% |
| 150'000 | 20.5% | 19.1–23% | 19.7% |
| 175'000 | 23.3% | 21.8–25.7% | 21.6% |
| 200'000 | 25.4% | 23.9–27.7% | 23.2% |
| 225'000 | 26.6% | 25.1–28.9% | 24.6% |
| 250'000 | 27.6% | 26–30% | 25.8% |
| 275'000 | 28.4% | 26.8–30.8% | 26.8% |
| 300'000 | 29.1% | 27.4–31.6% | 27.4% |
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026
Climate
MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020Annual mean temperature 1991–20208.6 °C
Territorial mean (incl. peaks)3.3 °C
Precipitation 1991–2020694 mm
8.6 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026
Terrain
swisstopo · DHM 40 mHighest point
2'920 m
Mean elevation
1'863 m
Relief
2'243 m
Mean slope
29°
Flat share
1.6%
South-facing
26.9%
Above 2000 m
53.3%
Relief 2'243 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
15 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
20.6 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
3'300
15 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
28.52 Rp./kWh
Energy
13.11 Rp./kWh
Grid usage
11.13 Rp./kWh
Levies + grid surcharge
2.91 Rp./kWh
28.52 Rp./kWh9.6443.61
Canton median 26.87 Rp./kWhSwiss median 27.7 Rp./kWh
Network operator EnBAG Netze 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
0.74 %
Avg. rooms
3.7
Dwellings
952
Built before 194625.4%
Built since 200124.1%
0.74 %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 · CC0Websitetermen.ch ↗
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026
Rankings
31Largest municipalities1'203 #63 VS · #1323 CHFamilies & children25.2% #1 VS · #72 CHAge structure18.4% #105 VS · #1581 CHWomen share51.2% #12 VS · #329 CHForeign residents11.1% #99 VS · #1617 CHPopulation density65/km² #55 VS · #1681 CHTax burden14'823 #36 VS · #982 CHTaxes120% #75 VSWarmest municipalities8.6 °C #37 VS · #1552 CHSunniest municipalities53.3% #67 VS · #148 CHRainiest municipalities694 mm #97 VS · #2076 CHVoter turnout57.2% #30 VS · #791 CHAgainst Switzerland16% #65 VS · #886 CHAligned with Switzerland84% #5 VS · #628 CHSVP strongholds23.5% #77 VS · #1638 CHSP strongholds6.4% #84 VS · #1841 CHCentre strongholds61.5% #17 VS · #35 CHFDP strongholds3.2% #80 VS · #1966 CHGLP strongholds2.3% #29 VS · #1717 CHGreen strongholds3.2% #90 VS · #1854 CHLargest by area18.6 km² #75 VS · #521 CHHighest municipalities927 m #75 VS · #313 CHRemotest municipalities111 min #63 VS · #258 CHBest-connected municipalities111 min #60 VS · #1860 CHHighest peaks2'920 m #73 VS · #162 CHHighest-lying municipalities1'863 m #56 VS · #116 CHGreatest vertical range2'243 m #67 VS · #139 CHSteepest municipalities29° #45 VS · #125 CHSolar potential15 GWh #68 VS · #1241 CHCheapest electricity28.52 Rp./kWh #94 VS · #1169 CHMost expensive electricity28.52 Rp./kWh #25 VS · #934 CH
Postal codes (4)
swisstopoLocalities
swisstopo · 4Nearby municipalities
swisstopo- What is the postal code of Termen?
- Termen has 4 postal codes: 3900, 3912, 3913, 3982.
- What is the tax rate in Termen?
- The municipal tax multiplier of Termen is 120% (2026); canton VS levies 100%.
- How much tax do you pay in Termen?
- A single person without children pays about 14'823 CHF income tax in Termen on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 35 of 122 in canton VS. Source: ESTV (2026).
- How many residents does Termen have?
- Termen has 1'203 residents (2025).
- How many foreign residents live in Termen?
- Termen has 134 foreign residents, a share of 11.14% (2025).
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