What is the postal code of Wangen bei Olten?

Wangen bei Olten has 2 postal codes: 4612, 4632.

What is the tax rate in Wangen bei Olten?

The municipal tax multiplier of Wangen bei Olten is 119% (2026); canton SO levies 104%.

How much tax do you pay in Wangen bei Olten?

A single person without children pays about 16'610 CHF income tax in Wangen bei Olten on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 43 of 104 in canton SO. Source: ESTV (2026).

How many residents does Wangen bei Olten have?

Wangen bei Olten has 5'598 residents (2025).

How many foreign residents live in Wangen bei Olten?

Wangen bei Olten has 1'635 foreign residents, a share of 29.21% (2025).

Wangen bei Olten (SO): Postal Codes 4612–4632, Tax Rate & Population

Demographics

BFS · 2025

Women

2'796 49.9%

Men

2'802 50.1%

Children & youth (0–19)

1'178 21.0%

Swiss citizens

3'963 70.8%

Foreign residents

1'635 29.2%

Population density

804 pop./km²

0–19 · 1'178 · 21.0%20–64 · 3'343 · 59.7%65+ · 1'077 · 19.2%

Foreign residents 29.2%0%64.0%

STATPOP 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026 · swisstopo, retrieved 24.08.2026

Vote results for Wangen bei Olten

BFS

14.06.2026Änderung des Bundesgesetzes über den zivilen Ersatzdienst (Zivildienstgesetz, ZDG)Federal● Accepted · 52.5% Yes

54.0% YesNo 46.0%

14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»Federal● Rejected · 45.2% Yes

46.1% YesNo 53.9%

14.06.2026Stellvertretung im Kantonsrat bei Mutterschaft: Änderung des KantonsratsgesetzesCantonal SO● Accepted · 58.6% Yes

62.7% YesNo 37.3%

14.06.2026Stellvertretung im Kantonsrat bei Mutterschaft: Änderung der KantonsverfassungCantonal SO● Accepted · 58.7% Yes

63.0% YesNo 37.0%

08.03.2026Bundesgesetz über die IndividualbesteuerungFederal● Accepted · 54.3% Yes

52.2% YesNo 47.8%

08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Für eine gerechte Energie- und Klimapolitik: Investieren für Wohlstand, Arbeit und Umwelt (Klimafonds-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 29.3% Yes

25.1% YesNo 74.9%

08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 38.1% Yes

34.6% YesNo 65.4%

08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederal● Rejected · 37.4% Yes

33.9% YesNo 66.1%

08.03.2026Bundesbeschluss über die schweizerische Währung und die Bargeldversorgung (Gegenvorschlag zur Bargeldinitiative)Federal● Accepted · 73.4% Yes

76.7% YesNo 23.3%

08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Ja zu einer unabhängigen, freien Schweizer Währung mit Münzen oder Banknoten (Bargeld ist Freiheit)»Federal● Rejected · 45.6% Yes

42.3% YesNo 57.8%

All federal votes →

Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026

Politics

National Council election 2023

SVP24.6% · strongest party

SVP24.6%

FDP20.1%

SP19.4%

Mitte16.0%

GRÜNE9.9%

sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026

Taxes 2026

ESTV

Municipal tax multiplier119%

Cantonal tax multiplier104%

119%SO range 65%145%

Tax rank 45 of 104 in canton Solothurn

Tax burden

Single, 100'000 CHF gross income

16'610 CHF(16.6%)

Rank 43 of 104 in the canton · 1650 of 2110 in Switzerland

Median canton 16'810 CHF · median Switzerland 15'290 CHF

Cheapest Kammersrohr 13'027 CHF · most expensive Bolken 18'375 CHF

Income tax as % of gross income

100'000 CHF:16'610 CHF(~16.6%)

Wangen bei OltenCanton range SolothurnSwitzerland median

Show data table

Gross income	Wangen bei Olten	Solothurn	Switzerland median
40'000	7.8%	6.1–8.8%	5.4%
50'000	10.2%	7.9–11.4%	7.8%
60'000	12.1%	9.4–13.5%	10.5%
70'000	13.6%	10.5–15.1%	11.9%
80'000	14.7%	11.5–16.3%	13.1%
90'000	15.6%	12.2–17.3%	14.1%
100'000	16.6%	13–18.4%	15.3%
110'000	17.5%	13.8–19.3%	16.3%
120'000	18.2%	14.4–20.1%	17.2%
130'000	19%	15.1–20.9%	18.1%
140'000	19.8%	15.7–21.8%	19%
150'000	20.5%	16.4–22.5%	19.7%
175'000	22.2%	17.8–24.3%	21.6%
200'000	23.6%	19.1–25.8%	23.2%
225'000	24.8%	20.1–27%	24.6%
250'000	25.9%	21.1–28.2%	25.8%
275'000	26.7%	21.9–29.1%	26.8%
300'000	27.4%	22.5–29.8%	27.4%

2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026

Climate

MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020

Annual mean temperature 1991–20209.3 °C

Precipitation 1991–20201'072 mm

9.3 °CCH range -5.5°14°

1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026

Terrain

swisstopo · DHM 40 m

Highest point

934 m

Mean elevation

550 m

Relief

529 m

Mean slope

11.4°

Flat share

28.5%

South-facing

36.6%

Above 2000 m

0.0%

Relief 529 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

Solar potential

BFE

Roof potential

37.5 GWh/yr

Roofs + façades

48.1 GWh/yr

≈ households powered

8'300

37 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

32.34 Rp./kWh

Energy

15.2 Rp./kWh

Grid usage

12.62 Rp./kWh

Levies + grid surcharge

3.45 Rp./kWh

32.34 Rp./kWh9.6443.61

Canton median 30.42 Rp./kWhSwiss median 27.7 Rp./kWh

Network operator Aare Versorgungs AG (AVAG)

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

BFS

Vacancy rate

2.95 %

Avg. rooms

3.9

Dwellings

2'713

Built before 194615.1%

Built since 200119.2%

2.95 %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 58 min · Car 45 min

AgglomerationPT 20 min · Car 10 min

Remoteness 80/104 in canton

National Passenger Transport Model (NPVM) 2025 · Federal Office for Spatial Development (ARE), retrieved 28.08.2026

Municipality

Wikidata · CC0

Websitewangenbo.ch ↗

Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026

Rankings

31

Largest municipalities5'598 #13 SO · #374 CH Families & children21% #20 SO · #813 CH Age structure19.2% #90 SO · #1392 CH Women share49.9% #54 SO · #1009 CH Foreign residents29.2% #17 SO · #339 CH Population density804/km² #16 SO · #295 CH Tax burden16'610 #44 SO · #1651 CH Taxes119% #45 SO Warmest municipalities9.3 °C #64 SO · #1152 CH Sunniest municipalities40.3% #60 SO · #1685 CH Rainiest municipalities1'072 mm #81 SO · #1263 CH Voter turnout50.2% #76 SO · #1683 CH Against Switzerland6% #72 SO · #1408 CH Aligned with Switzerland94% #9 SO · #58 CH SVP strongholds24.6% #90 SO · #1575 CH SP strongholds19.4% #20 SO · #509 CH Centre strongholds16% #65 SO · #757 CH FDP strongholds20.1% #29 SO · #442 CH GLP strongholds6.1% #40 SO · #949 CH Green strongholds9.9% #27 SO · #587 CH Largest by area7 km² #43 SO · #1260 CH Highest municipalities418 m #92 SO · #1791 CH Remotest municipalities58 min #80 SO · #1398 CH Best-connected municipalities58 min #31 SO · #711 CH Highest peaks934 m #32 SO · #784 CH Highest-lying municipalities550 m #44 SO · #1216 CH Greatest vertical range529 m #26 SO · #671 CH Steepest municipalities11.4° #41 SO · #821 CH Solar potential37 GWh #20 SO · #519 CH Cheapest electricity32.34 Rp./kWh #97 SO · #1963 CH Most expensive electricity32.34 Rp./kWh #14 SO · #150 CH

Postal codes (2)

swisstopo

Localities

swisstopo · 2

Trimbach4632 Wangen b. Olten4612

Nearby municipalities

swisstopo

Frequently asked questions

What is the postal code of Wangen bei Olten?: Wangen bei Olten has 2 postal codes: 4612, 4632.
What is the tax rate in Wangen bei Olten?: The municipal tax multiplier of Wangen bei Olten is 119% (2026); canton SO levies 104%.
How much tax do you pay in Wangen bei Olten?: A single person without children pays about 16'610 CHF income tax in Wangen bei Olten on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 43 of 104 in canton SO. Source: ESTV (2026).
How many residents does Wangen bei Olten have?: Wangen bei Olten has 5'598 residents (2025).
How many foreign residents live in Wangen bei Olten?: Wangen bei Olten has 1'635 foreign residents, a share of 29.21% (2025).

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