Switzerland · Canton VS
Turtmann-Unterems
3940–3951Residents
1'193
Area
42.4 km²
Population density
28 pop./km²
Elevation
640 m a.s.l.
Terrain up to
4'140 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
120%
Postal codes
5
Demographics
BFS · 2025Women
592 49.6%
Men
601 50.4%
Children & youth (0–19)
246 20.6%
Swiss citizens
1'002 84.0%
Foreign residents
191 16.0%
Population density
28 pop./km²
0–19 · 246 · 20.6%20–64 · 673 · 56.4%65+ · 274 · 23.0%
Foreign residents 16.0%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
58.5% YesNo 41.5%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»Federal● Rejected · 45.2% Yes
61.9% YesNo 38.1%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Für eine gerechte Energie- und Klimapolitik: Investieren für Wohlstand, Arbeit und Umwelt (Klimafonds-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 29.3% Yes
18.3% YesNo 81.7%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 38.1% Yes
45.1% YesNo 54.9%
08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederal● Rejected · 37.4% Yes
40.1% YesNo 59.9%
08.03.2026Bundesbeschluss über die schweizerische Währung und die Bargeldversorgung (Gegenvorschlag zur Bargeldinitiative)Federal● Accepted · 73.4% Yes
74.9% YesNo 25.1%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Ja zu einer unabhängigen, freien Schweizer Währung mit Münzen oder Banknoten (Bargeld ist Freiheit)»Federal● Rejected · 45.6% Yes
46.0% YesNo 54.1%
30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine soziale Klimapolitik – steuerlich gerecht finanziert (Initiative für eine Zukunft)»Federal● Rejected · 21.7% Yes
13.6% YesNo 86.4%
30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine engagierte Schweiz (Service-citoyen-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 15.9% Yes
5.4% YesNo 94.7%
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Politics
National Council election 2023Mitte44.7% · strongest party
Mitte44.7%
SVP39.1%
SP9.7%
FDP2.9%
GRÜNE2.5%
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 49 of 122 in canton ValaisTax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
15'104 CHF(15.1%)
Rank 44 of 122 in the canton · 1019 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:15'104 CHF(~15.1%)
Turtmann-UnteremsCanton range ValaisSwitzerland median
Show data table
| Gross income | Turtmann-Unterems | Valais | Switzerland median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40'000 | 4.7% | 4.2–5.8% | 5.4% |
| 50'000 | 8.4% | 7.5–10.3% | 7.8% |
| 60'000 | 9.9% | 8.8–12% | 10.5% |
| 70'000 | 11.4% | 10.2–13.5% | 11.9% |
| 80'000 | 12.7% | 11.4–14.9% | 13.1% |
| 90'000 | 13.8% | 12.4–16% | 14.1% |
| 100'000 | 15.1% | 13.7–17.3% | 15.3% |
| 110'000 | 16.3% | 14.8–18.5% | 16.3% |
| 120'000 | 17.4% | 15.9–19.6% | 17.2% |
| 130'000 | 18.5% | 17–20.8% | 18.1% |
| 140'000 | 19.7% | 18.1–22% | 19% |
| 150'000 | 20.7% | 19.1–23% | 19.7% |
| 175'000 | 23.6% | 21.8–25.7% | 21.6% |
| 200'000 | 25.6% | 23.9–27.7% | 23.2% |
| 225'000 | 26.7% | 25.1–28.9% | 24.6% |
| 250'000 | 27.7% | 26–30% | 25.8% |
| 275'000 | 28.5% | 26.8–30.8% | 26.8% |
| 300'000 | 29.2% | 27.4–31.6% | 27.4% |
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026
Climate
MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020Annual mean temperature 1991–20205.2 °C
Territorial mean (incl. peaks)-0.2 °C
Precipitation 1991–2020772 mm
5.2 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026
Terrain
swisstopo · DHM 40 mHighest point
4'140 m
Mean elevation
2'460 m
Relief
3'522 m
Mean slope
24.8°
Flat share
11.0%
South-facing
6.9%
Above 2000 m
78.1%
Relief 3'522 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
21.4 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
27.7 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
4'800
21 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
24.58 Rp./kWh
Energy
8.88 Rp./kWh
Grid usage
12.71 Rp./kWh
Levies + grid surcharge
2.3 Rp./kWh
24.58 Rp./kWh9.6443.61
Canton median 26.87 Rp./kWhSwiss median 27.7 Rp./kWh
Network operator RELL 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
1.45 %
Avg. rooms
3.5
Dwellings
828
Built before 194625.8%
Built since 200112.0%
1.45 %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 · CC0Websiteturtmann-unterems.ch ↗
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026
Rankings
31Largest municipalities1'193 #64 VS · #1328 CHFamilies & children20.6% #22 VS · #959 CHAge structure23% #66 VS · #681 CHWomen share49.6% #57 VS · #1241 CHForeign residents16% #71 VS · #1196 CHPopulation density28/km² #81 VS · #1915 CHTax burden15'104 #47 VS · #1022 CHTaxes120% #49 VSWarmest municipalities5.2 °C #90 VS · #1986 CHSunniest municipalities50.9% #102 VS · #211 CHRainiest municipalities772 mm #76 VS · #2054 CHVoter turnout52.8% #68 VS · #1386 CHAgainst Switzerland24% #11 VS · #313 CHAligned with Switzerland76% #61 VS · #1167 CHSVP strongholds39.1% #11 VS · #718 CHSP strongholds9.7% #61 VS · #1551 CHCentre strongholds44.7% #60 VS · #104 CHFDP strongholds2.9% #87 VS · #1984 CHGLP strongholds1.1% #84 VS · #1919 CHGreen strongholds2.5% #98 VS · #1921 CHLargest by area42.4 km² #35 VS · #211 CHHighest municipalities640 m #91 VS · #717 CHRemotest municipalities128 min #27 VS · #139 CHBest-connected municipalities128 min #97 VS · #1975 CHHighest peaks4'140 m #14 VS · #15 CHHighest-lying municipalities2'460 m #13 VS · #16 CHGreatest vertical range3'522 m #4 VS · #4 CHSteepest municipalities24.8° #89 VS · #267 CHSolar potential21 GWh #53 VS · #957 CHCheapest electricity24.58 Rp./kWh #26 VS · #221 CHMost expensive electricity24.58 Rp./kWh #106 VS · #1895 CH
Postal codes (5)
swisstopoLocalities
swisstopo · 6Nearby municipalities
swisstopo- What is the postal code of Turtmann-Unterems?
- Turtmann-Unterems has 5 postal codes: 3940, 3943, 3946, 3948, 3951.
- What is the tax rate in Turtmann-Unterems?
- The municipal tax multiplier of Turtmann-Unterems is 120% (2026); canton VS levies 100%.
- How much tax do you pay in Turtmann-Unterems?
- A single person without children pays about 15'104 CHF income tax in Turtmann-Unterems on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 44 of 122 in canton VS. Source: ESTV (2026).
- How many residents does Turtmann-Unterems have?
- Turtmann-Unterems has 1'193 residents (2025).
- How many foreign residents live in Turtmann-Unterems?
- Turtmann-Unterems has 191 foreign residents, a share of 16.01% (2025).
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