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Wald

9043–9044
AR CANTON90439044
Residents
909
Area
6.8 km²
Elevation
962 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
410%
Postal codes
2

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

Demographics

BFS · 2023
Women
450 49.5%
Men
459 50.5%
Children & youth (0–19)
197 21.7%
Swiss citizens
796 85.7%
Foreign residents
133 14.3%
0–19 · 197 · 21.7%20–64 · 524 · 57.6%65+ · 188 · 20.7%
Foreign residents 14.3%0%61.6%
STATPOP 2023 · Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS), retrieved 24.07.2026

Votes

BFS
Volksabstimmungen (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS), retrieved 03.08.2026

Politics

National Council election 2023
SVP56.1% · strongest party
SVP56.1%
FDP31.8%
Mitte12.1%
Übrige0.0%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS), retrieved 20.07.2026

Taxes 2026

ESTV
Municipal tax multiplier410%
Cantonal tax multiplier330%
410%AR range 260%450%
Tax rank 15 of 20 in canton Appenzell Ausserrhoden
2026 · Eidgenössische Steuerverwaltung (ESTV), retrieved 20.07.2026

Climate

MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020
Annual mean temperature 1991–20208.1 °C
Precipitation 1991–20201'426 mm
8.1 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 03.08.2026

Terrain

swisstopo · DHM 40 m
Highest point
997 m
Mean elevation
829 m
Relief
360 m
Mean slope
14.6°
Flat share
5.8%
South-facing
10.4%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 360 m0 m3'865 m

Terrain figures cover the whole municipal territory (swisstopo DEM, 40 m) — not the settlement point. Slope and south-facing share are resolution-dependent and measured at 40 m.

swissALTIRegio 2025 · swisstopo, retrieved 04.08.2026

Solar potential

BFE
Roof potential
9.1 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
13.1 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).

Bundesamt für Energie (BFE), retrieved 10.08.2026

Housing

BFS
Vacancy rate
1.21 %
Avg. rooms
4.5
Dwellings
494
Built before 194663.2%
Built since 20015.7%
1.21 %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.

Gebäude- und Wohnungsstatistik (GWS) 2024 · Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS), retrieved 11.08.2026 · Leerwohnungszählung (LWZ) 2025 · Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS), retrieved 11.08.2026

Municipality

Wikidata · CC0
Head of governmentEdith Beeler
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 27.07.2026

Rankings

21

Postal codes (2)

swisstopo

Localities

swisstopo · 2

Nearby municipalities

swisstopo

Frequently asked questions

What is the postal code of Wald?
Wald has 2 postal codes: 9043, 9044.
What is the tax rate in Wald?
The municipal tax multiplier of Wald is 410% (2026); canton AR levies 330%.
How many residents does Wald have?
Wald has 909 residents (2023).
How many foreign residents live in Wald?
Wald has 133 foreign residents, a share of 14.32% (2024).
Which party is strongest in Wald?
In the 2023 National Council election, SVP was the strongest party in Wald with 56.071% of the vote.

Map

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