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Thusis

7430–7431
GR CANTON74307431
Residents
3'453
Area
16.8 km²
Population density
206 pop./km²
Elevation
805 m a.s.l.
Terrain up to
2'397 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
115%
Postal codes
2

Relief © swisstopo · TINITALY · geoland.at · LGL · IGN

Demographics

BFS · 2025
Women
1'685 48.8%
Men
1'768 51.2%
Children & youth (0–19)
579 16.8%
Swiss citizens
2'214 64.1%
Foreign residents
1'239 35.9%
Population density
206 pop./km²
0–19 · 579 · 16.8%20–64 · 2'098 · 60.8%65+ · 776 · 22.5%
Foreign residents 35.9%0%64.0%
STATPOP 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026 · swisstopo, retrieved 24.08.2026
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026

Politics

National Council election 2023
SVP28.8% · strongest party
SVP28.8%
SP21.5%
Mitte19.9%
FDP17.2%
GRÜNE5.4%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Municipal tax multiplier115%
Cantonal tax multiplier92%
115%GR range 30%120%
Tax rank 95 of 100 in canton Grisons
Tax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
14'206 CHF(14.2%)
Rank 94 of 100 in the canton · 865 of 2110 in Switzerland
Median canton 12'696 CHF · median Switzerland 15'290 CHF
Cheapest Rongellen 9'071 CHF · most expensive Flerden 14'508 CHF
Income tax as % of gross income
0%8%15%23%30%40k50k100k150k200k250k300k
100'000 CHF:14'206 CHF(~14.2%)
ThusisCanton range GrisonsSwitzerland median
Show data table
Gross incomeThusisGrisonsSwitzerland median
40'0004.2%2.64.3%5.4%
50'0006.6%4.16.8%7.8%
60'0008.8%5.59%10.5%
70'00010.5%6.610.8%11.9%
80'00011.9%7.512.2%13.1%
90'00013%8.213.3%14.1%
100'00014.2%9.114.5%15.3%
110'00015.2%9.815.5%16.3%
120'00016.1%10.516.4%17.2%
130'00016.9%1117.2%18.1%
140'00017.7%11.718%19%
150'00018.4%12.218.8%19.7%
175'00020.1%13.520.5%21.6%
200'00021.5%14.721.9%23.2%
225'00022.7%15.623.1%24.6%
250'00023.7%16.524.1%25.8%
275'00024.6%17.325%26.8%
300'00025.3%17.925.8%27.4%
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026

Climate

MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020
Annual mean temperature 1991–20206.7 °C
Precipitation 1991–2020944 mm
6.7 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026

Terrain

swisstopo · DHM 40 m
Highest point
2'397 m
Mean elevation
1'440 m
Relief
1'744 m
Mean slope
26.5°
Flat share
8.3%
South-facing
4.5%
Above 2000 m
9.6%
Relief 1'744 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
28 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
37.2 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
6'200
28 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 · 2026
Tariff H4
16.23 Rp./kWh
Energy
6 Rp./kWh
Grid usage
0.46 Rp./kWh
Levies + grid surcharge
8.3 Rp./kWh
16.23 Rp./kWh9.6443.61
Canton median 29.2 Rp./kWhSwiss median 27.7 Rp./kWh
Network operator Gemeinde Thusis, Energieversorgung
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
Vacancy rate
1.19 %
Avg. rooms
3.4
Dwellings
2'025
Built before 194628.6%
Built since 200123.4%
1.19 %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 · NPVM
Major centrePT 147 min · Car 88 min
AgglomerationPT 59 min · Car 29 min
Remoteness 52/100 in canton
National Passenger Transport Model (NPVM) 2025 · Federal Office for Spatial Development (ARE), retrieved 28.08.2026

Municipality

Wikidata · CC0
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026

Localities

swisstopo · 3
What is the postal code of Thusis?
Thusis has 2 postal codes: 7430, 7431.
What is the tax rate in Thusis?
The municipal tax multiplier of Thusis is 115% (2026); canton GR levies 92%.
How much tax do you pay in Thusis?
A single person without children pays about 14'206 CHF income tax in Thusis on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 94 of 100 in canton GR. Source: ESTV (2026).
How many residents does Thusis have?
Thusis has 3'453 residents (2025).
How many foreign residents live in Thusis?
Thusis has 1'239 foreign residents, a share of 35.88% (2025).

Map

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