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Walterswil

5746
SO CANTON5746
Residents
749
Area
4.5 km²
Elevation
574 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
125%
Postal codes
1

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

Demographics

BFS · 2023
Women
371 49.5%
Men
378 50.5%
Children & youth (0–19)
138 18.4%
Swiss citizens
665 86.1%
Foreign residents
107 13.9%
0–19 · 138 · 18.4%20–64 · 449 · 59.9%65+ · 162 · 21.6%
Foreign residents 13.9%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
SVP41.2% · strongest party
SVP41.2%
Mitte26.3%
FDP11.8%
SP10.3%
GRÜNE4.4%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS), retrieved 20.07.2026

Taxes 2026

ESTV
Municipal tax multiplier125%
Cantonal tax multiplier104%
125%SO range 65%145%
Tax rank 75 of 104 in canton Solothurn
2026 · Eidgenössische Steuerverwaltung (ESTV), retrieved 20.07.2026

Climate

MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020
Annual mean temperature 1991–20209.1 °C
Precipitation 1991–20201'097 mm
9.1 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 03.08.2026

Terrain

swisstopo · DHM 40 m
Highest point
671 m
Mean elevation
537 m
Relief
230 m
Mean slope
9.2°
Flat share
20.3%
South-facing
37.5%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 230 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
11.4 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
14.5 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
2'500
11 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
0.77 %
Avg. rooms
4.3
Dwellings
388
Built before 194628.6%
Built since 200117.0%
0.77 %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
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 27.07.2026

Rankings

24

Postal codes (1)

swisstopo

Nearby municipalities

swisstopo

Frequently asked questions

What is the postal code of Walterswil?
The postal code of Walterswil is 5746.
What is the tax rate in Walterswil?
The municipal tax multiplier of Walterswil is 125% (2026); canton SO levies 104%.
How many residents does Walterswil have?
Walterswil has 749 residents (2023).
How many foreign residents live in Walterswil?
Walterswil has 107 foreign residents, a share of 13.86% (2024).
Which party is strongest in Walterswil?
In the 2023 National Council election, SVP was the strongest party in Walterswil with 41.223% of the vote.

Map

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