What is the postal code of Wisen?

The postal code of Wisen is 4634.

What is the tax rate in Wisen?

The municipal tax multiplier of Wisen is 122% (2026); canton SO levies 104%.

How much tax do you pay in Wisen?

A single person without children pays about 16'840 CHF income tax in Wisen on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 58 of 104 in canton SO. Source: ESTV (2026).

How many residents does Wisen have?

Wisen has 451 residents (2025).

How many foreign residents live in Wisen?

Wisen has 34 foreign residents, a share of 7.54% (2025).

Switzerland · Canton SO

Wisen

4634

SO CANTON4634

Residents

451

Area

4.8 km²

Population density

94 pop./km²

Elevation

682 m a.s.l.

Terrain up to

989 m a.s.l.

Tax multiplier

122%

Postal codes

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

Demographics

BFS · 2025

Women

229 50.8%

Men

222 49.2%

Children & youth (0–19)

77 17.1%

Swiss citizens

417 92.5%

Foreign residents

34 7.5%

Population density

94 pop./km²

0–19 · 77 · 17.1%20–64 · 270 · 59.9%65+ · 104 · 23.1%

Foreign residents 7.5%0%64.0%

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

Vote results for Wisen

BFS

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

46.6% YesNo 53.4%

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

45.8% YesNo 54.2%

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

58.5% YesNo 41.5%

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

58.5% YesNo 41.5%

08.03.2026Bundesgesetz über die IndividualbesteuerungFederal● Accepted · 54.3% Yes

51.5% YesNo 48.5%

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

28.4% YesNo 71.6%

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

37.0% YesNo 63.0%

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

34.4% YesNo 65.6%

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

74.4% YesNo 25.6%

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 54.0%

All federal votes →

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

Politics

National Council election 2023

SVP23.6% · strongest party

SVP23.6%

SP17.2%

FDP15.6%

Mitte15.0%

GRÜNE11.7%

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

Taxes 2026

ESTV

Municipal tax multiplier122%

Cantonal tax multiplier104%

122%SO range 65%145%

Tax rank 53 of 104 in canton Solothurn

Tax burden

Single, 100'000 CHF gross income

16'840 CHF(16.8%)

Rank 58 of 104 in the canton · 1765 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:16'840 CHF(~16.8%)

WisenCanton range SolothurnSwitzerland median

Show data table

Gross income	Wisen	Solothurn	Switzerland median
40'000	8%	6.1–8.8%	5.4%
50'000	10.4%	7.9–11.4%	7.8%
60'000	12.3%	9.4–13.5%	10.5%
70'000	13.8%	10.5–15.1%	11.9%
80'000	14.9%	11.5–16.3%	13.1%
90'000	15.8%	12.2–17.3%	14.1%
100'000	16.8%	13–18.4%	15.3%
110'000	17.7%	13.8–19.3%	16.3%
120'000	18.4%	14.4–20.1%	17.2%
130'000	19.2%	15.1–20.9%	18.1%
140'000	20%	15.7–21.8%	19%
150'000	20.7%	16.4–22.5%	19.7%
175'000	22.4%	17.8–24.3%	21.6%
200'000	23.8%	19.1–25.8%	23.2%
225'000	25.1%	20.1–27%	24.6%
250'000	26.1%	21.1–28.2%	25.8%
275'000	27%	21.9–29.1%	26.8%
300'000	27.7%	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 1991–20208.7 °C

Precipitation 1991–20201'126 mm

8.7 °CCH range -5.5°14°

1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026

Terrain

swisstopo · DHM 40 m

Highest point

989 m

Mean elevation

759 m

Relief

375 m

Mean slope

16.9°

Flat share

4.1%

South-facing

28.0%

Above 2000 m

0.0%

Relief 375 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

4.9 GWh/yr

Roofs + façades

6.6 GWh/yr

≈ households powered

1'100

5 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

0.86 %

Avg. rooms

4.4

Dwellings

232

Built before 194636.2%

Built since 200115.5%

0.86 %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 71 min · Car 41 min

AgglomerationPT 28 min · Car 20 min

Remoteness 25/104 in canton

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

Municipality

Wikidata · CC0

Websitewisen.ch ↗

Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026

Rankings

Largest municipalities451 #96 SO · #1850 CH Families & children17.1% #93 SO · #1804 CH Age structure23.1% #43 SO · #650 CH Women share50.8% #26 SO · #508 CH Foreign residents7.5% #94 SO · #1893 CH Population density94/km² #91 SO · #1511 CH Tax burden16'840 #58 SO · #1765 CH Taxes122% #53 SO Warmest municipalities8.7 °C #92 SO · #1510 CH Sunniest municipalities40.3% #57 SO · #1682 CH Rainiest municipalities1'126 mm #42 SO · #949 CH Voter turnout55.1% #33 SO · #1053 CH SVP strongholds23.6% #92 SO · #1626 CH SP strongholds17.2% #32 SO · #713 CH Centre strongholds15% #70 SO · #822 CH FDP strongholds15.6% #56 SO · #770 CH GLP strongholds8.4% #7 SO · #518 CH Green strongholds11.7% #17 SO · #376 CH Largest by area4.8 km² #69 SO · #1574 CH Highest municipalities682 m #7 SO · #631 CH Remotest municipalities71 min #25 SO · #999 CH Best-connected municipalities71 min #77 SO · #1110 CH Highest peaks989 m #22 SO · #738 CH Highest-lying municipalities759 m #11 SO · #659 CH Greatest vertical range375 m #44 SO · #856 CH Steepest municipalities16.9° #17 SO · #493 CH Solar potential5 GWh #97 SO · #1921 CH Cheapest electricity32.34 Rp./kWh #94 SO · #1960 CH Most expensive electricity32.34 Rp./kWh #11 SO · #147 CH

Postal codes (1)

swisstopo

4634

Wisen SO

Localities

swisstopo · 1

Wisen SO4634

Nearby municipalities

swisstopo

Frequently asked questions

What is the postal code of Wisen?: The postal code of Wisen is 4634.
What is the tax rate in Wisen?: The municipal tax multiplier of Wisen is 122% (2026); canton SO levies 104%.
How much tax do you pay in Wisen?: A single person without children pays about 16'840 CHF income tax in Wisen on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 58 of 104 in canton SO. Source: ESTV (2026).
How many residents does Wisen have?: Wisen has 451 residents (2025).
How many foreign residents live in Wisen?: Wisen has 34 foreign residents, a share of 7.54% (2025).

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