About Chippis
Chippis is a municipality in the district of Sierre in the canton of Valais in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Valais
- Area
- 2.0 km²
Population
1'615residents
Median taxable income
CHF 53'376
Vacancy
3.27%
Foreign residents
47.7%
Dwellings
795
Jobs (FTE)
476
Tax multiplier
120%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Chippis, 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
476 full-time-equivalent jobs across 96 businesses — services make up 42% of employment, industry 49% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
476FTE total
Primary8.8%
Secondary49.4%
Tertiary41.8%
Land use
25% built-up, 5% agricultural, 61% forest. Measured across 198 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement27.4%
Agriculture5.6%
Forest67.0%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SP led the 2023 National Council election with 29.6%, ahead of Mitte at 29.0%.
Source BFS
SP29.6%−6.0 pp
Mitte29.0%
SVP15.8%+6.1 pp
FDP14.6%−5.2 pp
Grüne10.2%+2.2 pp
GLP0.7%+0.5 pp
PdA0.2%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
90.0% of dwellings are primary residences; 10.0% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences90.0%
Second homes10.0%
Climate data
Annual mean 6.3°C with 834 mm of rain. Warmest in July (15.0°C), coldest in January (-1.6°C). Station: Montana, 1423 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
6.3°C
Annual mean
Mean 6.3°C
Rain 834 mm
Sun ≈178 days
Montana · 1423 m.a.s.l. · 1991–2020 normals
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
