Switzerland · Canton NW
Wolfenschiessen
6383–6390Residents
2'174
Area
92.7 km²
Population density
23 pop./km²
Elevation
1'516 m a.s.l.
Terrain up to
2'881 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
250%
Postal codes
5
Demographics
BFS · 2025Women
1'032 47.5%
Men
1'142 52.5%
Children & youth (0–19)
474 21.8%
Swiss citizens
1'875 86.3%
Foreign residents
299 13.8%
Population density
23 pop./km²
0–19 · 474 · 21.8%20–64 · 1'245 · 57.3%65+ · 455 · 20.9%
Foreign residents 13.8%0%64.0%
STATPOP 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026 · swisstopo, retrieved 24.08.2026
14.06.2026Änderung des Bundesgesetzes über den zivilen Ersatzdienst (Zivildienstgesetz, ZDG)Federal● Accepted · 52.5% Yes
61.3% YesNo 38.7%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»Federal● Rejected · 45.2% Yes
65.8% YesNo 34.2%
14.06.2026Gegenvorschlag Referendumskomitee - Teilrevision des Gesetzes über die Steuern des Kantons und der Gemeinden (Steuergesetz, StG)Cantonal NW● Rejected · 41.0% Yes
43.2% YesNo 56.8%
14.06.2026Vorlage des Landrates - Teilrevision des Gesetzes über die Steuern des Kantons und der Gemeinden (Steuergesetz, StG)Cantonal NW● Accepted · 69.5% Yes
69.4% YesNo 30.6%
14.06.2026Bewilligung eines Objektkredits für den Ersatzneubau einer Dreifachsporthalle für die kantonale MittelschuleCantonal NW● Accepted · 72.8% Yes
67.5% YesNo 32.5%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Für eine gerechte Energie- und Klimapolitik: Investieren für Wohlstand, Arbeit und Umwelt (Klimafonds-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 29.3% Yes
17.7% YesNo 82.3%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 38.1% Yes
46.3% YesNo 53.7%
08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederal● Rejected · 37.4% Yes
41.8% YesNo 58.2%
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Politics
National Council election 2023Mitte55.1% · strongest party
Mitte55.1%
SVP37.6%
FDP7.3%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Taxes 2026
ESTVMunicipal tax multiplier250%
Cantonal tax multiplier261%
250%NW range 120%250%
Tax rank 11 of 11 in canton NidwaldenTax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
11'614 CHF(11.6%)
Rank 11 of 11 in the canton · 233 of 2110 in Switzerland
Median canton 10'591 CHF · median Switzerland 15'290 CHF
Cheapest Hergiswil 9'105 CHF · most expensive Wolfenschiessen 11'614 CHF
100'000 CHF:11'614 CHF(~11.6%)
WolfenschiessenCanton range NidwaldenSwitzerland median
Show data table
| Gross income | Wolfenschiessen | Nidwalden | Switzerland median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40'000 | 6% | 4.6–6% | 5.4% |
| 50'000 | 7.4% | 5.7–7.4% | 7.8% |
| 60'000 | 8.6% | 6.6–8.6% | 10.5% |
| 70'000 | 9.6% | 7.4–9.6% | 11.9% |
| 80'000 | 10.3% | 8–10.3% | 13.1% |
| 90'000 | 10.8% | 8.4–10.8% | 14.1% |
| 100'000 | 11.6% | 9.1–11.6% | 15.3% |
| 110'000 | 12.3% | 9.7–12.3% | 16.3% |
| 120'000 | 12.9% | 10.2–12.9% | 17.2% |
| 130'000 | 13.4% | 10.7–13.4% | 18.1% |
| 140'000 | 14% | 11.2–14% | 19% |
| 150'000 | 14.5% | 11.7–14.5% | 19.7% |
| 175'000 | 15.8% | 12.8–15.8% | 21.6% |
| 200'000 | 16.9% | 13.9–16.9% | 23.2% |
| 225'000 | 17.7% | 14.6–17.7% | 24.6% |
| 250'000 | 18.4% | 15.3–18.4% | 25.8% |
| 275'000 | 19% | 15.9–19% | 26.8% |
| 300'000 | 19.5% | 16.4–19.5% | 27.4% |
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026
Climate
MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020Annual mean temperature 1991–20208 °C
Territorial mean (incl. peaks)4.9 °C
Precipitation 1991–20201'461 mm
8 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026
Terrain
swisstopo · DHM 40 mHighest point
2'881 m
Mean elevation
1'482 m
Relief
2'395 m
Mean slope
29.4°
Flat share
4.1%
South-facing
15.2%
Above 2000 m
16.5%
Relief 2'395 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
Roof potential
16.5 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
23.3 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
3'700
16 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 · 2026Tariff H4
22.06 Rp./kWh
Energy
6.8 Rp./kWh
Grid usage
10.5 Rp./kWh
Levies + grid surcharge
3.3 Rp./kWh
22.06 Rp./kWh9.6443.61
Canton median 22.06 Rp./kWhSwiss median 27.7 Rp./kWh
Network operator Kantonales Elektrizitätswerk Nidwalden (EWN)
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
BFSVacancy rate
0.54 %
Avg. rooms
3.9
Dwellings
1'108
Built before 194632.9%
Built since 200118.9%
0.54 %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 · NPVMNational Passenger Transport Model (NPVM) 2025 · Federal Office for Spatial Development (ARE), retrieved 28.08.2026
Municipality
Wikidata · CC0Websitewolfenschiessen.ch ↗
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026
Rankings
28Largest municipalities2'174 #9 NW · #921 CHFamilies & children21.8% #1 NW · #586 CHAge structure20.9% #10 NW · #1058 CHWomen share47.5% #10 NW · #1944 CHForeign residents13.8% #8 NW · #1385 CHPopulation density23/km² #11 NW · #1949 CHTax burden11'614 #11 NW · #233 CHTaxes250% #11 NWWarmest municipalities8 °C #8 NW · #1704 CHSunniest municipalities44% #2 NW · #834 CHRainiest municipalities1'461 mm #3 NW · #279 CHVoter turnout57.1% #9 NW · #794 CHAgainst Switzerland26% #2 NW · #199 CHAligned with Switzerland74% #10 NW · #1245 CHSVP strongholds37.6% #9 NW · #798 CHCentre strongholds55.1% #2 NW · #51 CHFDP strongholds7.3% #10 NW · #1670 CHLargest by area92.7 km² #1 NW · #76 CHHighest municipalities1'516 m #1 NW · #85 CHRemotest municipalities107 min #6 NW · #289 CHBest-connected municipalities107 min #6 NW · #1809 CHHighest peaks2'881 m #1 NW · #173 CHHighest-lying municipalities1'482 m #1 NW · #202 CHGreatest vertical range2'395 m #1 NW · #108 CHSteepest municipalities29.4° #1 NW · #106 CHSolar potential16 GWh #8 NW · #1170 CHCheapest electricity22.06 Rp./kWh #10 NW · #42 CHMost expensive electricity22.06 Rp./kWh #11 NW · #2074 CH
Postal codes (5)
swisstopoLocalities
swisstopo · 6Nearby municipalities
swisstopo- What is the postal code of Wolfenschiessen?
- Wolfenschiessen has 5 postal codes: 6383, 6386, 6387, 6388, 6390.
- What is the tax rate in Wolfenschiessen?
- The municipal tax multiplier of Wolfenschiessen is 250% (2026); canton NW levies 261%.
- How much tax do you pay in Wolfenschiessen?
- A single person without children pays about 11'614 CHF income tax in Wolfenschiessen on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 11 of 11 in canton NW. Source: ESTV (2026).
- How many residents does Wolfenschiessen have?
- Wolfenschiessen has 2'174 residents (2025).
- How many foreign residents live in Wolfenschiessen?
- Wolfenschiessen has 299 foreign residents, a share of 13.75% (2025).
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