About Ardon
Ardon is a municipality in the district of Conthey in the canton of Valais in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Valais
- Area
- 20.4 km²
Population
3'835residents
Median taxable income
CHF 57'015
Vacancy
0.89%
Foreign residents
35.1%
Dwellings
1'910
Jobs (FTE)
885
Tax multiplier
130%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Ardon, coloured by how it's used. Drawn from the BFS Arealstatistik 2025 release — the most recent nationwide snapshot.
Source BFS Arealstatistik
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Jobs & economy
885 full-time-equivalent jobs across 198 businesses — services make up 69% of employment, industry 17% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
885FTE total
Primary14.0%
Secondary17.2%
Tertiary68.8%
Land use
8% built-up, 19% agricultural, 31% forest. Measured across 2'035 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement13.0%
Agriculture32.9%
Forest54.1%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 34.2%, ahead of Mitte at 28.0%.
Source BFS
SVP34.2%+11.3 pp
Mitte28.0%
FDP14.7%−2.2 pp
SP13.6%−4.0 pp
Grüne6.8%−3.1 pp
GLP1.9%+1.3 pp
PdA0.7%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
87.1% of dwellings are primary residences; 12.9% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences87.1%
Second homes12.9%
Warming trend
Mean annual temperature at Sion has risen by +2.6°C between the first 30 observed years (1864–1893) and the most recent (1996–2025).
Source MeteoSchweiz NBCN
+2.6°C
mean 1996–2025 vs. 1864–1893
Sion · 482 m.a.s.l. · 1864–2025
