Switzerland · Canton ZH
Wil
8196–8197Residents
1'577
Area
8.9 km²
Elevation
406 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
97%
Postal codes
2
Demographics
BFS · 2023Women
767 48.6%
Men
810 51.4%
Children & youth (0–19)
336 21.3%
Swiss citizens
1'325 84.3%
Foreign residents
247 15.7%
0–19 · 336 · 21.3%20–64 · 896 · 56.8%65+ · 345 · 21.9%
Foreign residents 15.7%0%61.6%
STATPOP 2023 · Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS), retrieved 24.07.2026
Votes
BFS14.06.2026Änderung des Bundesgesetzes über den zivilen Ersatzdienst (Zivildienstgesetz, ZDG)Federal● Accepted
61.6% YesNo 38.4%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»Federal● Rejected
55.7% YesNo 44.3%
14.06.2026Kantonale Volksinitiative «Stopp Prämien-Schock: Für eine automatische Entlastung bei den Krankenkassenprämien»Cantonal ZH● Accepted
53.9% YesNo 46.1%
14.06.2026C. Stichfrage: Welche der beiden Vorlagen soll in Kraft treten, falls sowohl die kantonale Volksinitiative als auch der Gegenvorschlag des Kantonsrates angenommen werden?Cantonal ZH● Rejected
29.9% YesNo 70.2%
14.06.2026A. Kantonale Volksinitiative «Bezahlbare Wohnungen schützen. Leerkündigungen stoppen (Wohnschutz-Initiative)»Cantonal ZH● Rejected
29.0% YesNo 71.0%
14.06.2026C. Stichfrage: Welche der beiden Vorlagen soll in Kraft treten, falls sowohl die kantonale Volksinitiative als auch der Gegenvorschlag des Kantonsrates angenommen werden?Cantonal ZH● Rejected
28.0% YesNo 72.0%
14.06.2026B. Gegenvorschlag des Kantonsrates vom 17. November 2025Cantonal ZH● Accepted
59.7% YesNo 40.3%
14.06.2026A. Kantonale Volksinitiative für mehr günstige und gemeinnützige Wohnungen («Wohnungsinitiative»)Cantonal ZH● Rejected
28.2% YesNo 71.8%
14.06.2026Kantonale Volksinitiative «Wohneigentum wieder ermöglichen (Wohneigentums-Initiative)»Cantonal ZH● Rejected
30.8% YesNo 69.2%
Volksabstimmungen (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS), retrieved 03.08.2026
Politics
National Council election 2023SVP47.2% · strongest party
SVP47.2%
SP12.4%
FDP10.1%
GLP10.1%
GRÜNE6.3%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS), retrieved 20.07.2026
Taxes 2026
ESTVMunicipal tax multiplier97%
Cantonal tax multiplier95%
97%ZH range 71%128%
Tax rank 33 of 160 in canton Zurich2026 · Eidgenössische Steuerverwaltung (ESTV), retrieved 20.07.2026
Climate
MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020Annual mean temperature 1991–20209.9 °C
Precipitation 1991–2020979 mm
9.9 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 03.08.2026
Terrain
swisstopo · DHM 40 mHighest point
566 m
Mean elevation
475 m
Relief
162 m
Mean slope
3.9°
Flat share
77.3%
South-facing
12.0%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 162 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
BFERoof potential
17.7 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
22.8 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
3'900
18 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
BFSVacancy rate
0.57 %
Avg. rooms
4.3
Dwellings
697
Built before 194632.4%
Built since 200124.2%
0.57 %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 · CC0Websitewil-zh.ch ↗
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 27.07.2026
Rankings
24Largest municipalities1'577 #129 ZH · #1126 CHFamilies & children21.3% #57 ZH · #785 CHAge structure21.9% #21 ZH · #703 CHWomen share48.6% #147 ZH · #1722 CHForeign residents15.7% #115 ZH · #1211 CHPopulation density176/km² #134 ZH · #1104 CHTaxes97% #33 ZHWarmest municipalities9.9 °C #36 ZH · #578 CHSunniest municipalities39.8% #132 ZH · #1977 CHRainiest municipalities979 mm #128 ZH · #1734 CHVoter turnout59.9% #81 ZH · #487 CHSVP strongholds47.2% #25 ZH · #317 CHSP strongholds12.4% #101 ZH · #1245 CHCentre strongholds2.7% #160 ZH · #2027 CHFDP strongholds10.1% #91 ZH · #1394 CHGLP strongholds10.1% #108 ZH · #300 CHGreen strongholds6.3% #102 ZH · #1260 CHLargest by area8.9 km² #70 ZH · #1050 CHHighest municipalities406 m #142 ZH · #1886 CHSolar potential18 GWh #111 ZH · #1115 CHHighest peaks566 m #100 ZH · #1646 CHHighest-lying municipalities475 m #89 ZH · #1578 CHGreatest vertical range162 m #91 ZH · #1508 CHSteepest municipalities3.9° #126 ZH · #1738 CH
Postal codes (2)
swisstopoLocalities
swisstopo · 2Nearby municipalities
swisstopoFrequently asked questions
- What is the postal code of Wil?
- Wil has 2 postal codes: 8196, 8197.
- What is the tax rate in Wil?
- The municipal tax multiplier of Wil is 97% (2026); canton ZH levies 95%.
- How many residents does Wil have?
- Wil has 1'577 residents (2023).
- How many foreign residents live in Wil?
- Wil has 247 foreign residents, a share of 15.71% (2024).
- Which party is strongest in Wil?
- In the 2023 National Council election, SVP was the strongest party in Wil with 47.247% of the vote.