How many municipalities does canton Appenzell Ausserrhoden have?

Sample survey (structural survey) with 95% confidence intervals; shares can sum slightly under 100% (suppressed small values). Religious affiliation has not been collected per municipality since the 2000 census — the canton is the finest level available.

Structural Survey 2024 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 24.09.2026

Taxes

ESTV · 2026

Income tax in the 5 cheapest and 5 most expensive municipalities of Appenzell Ausserrhoden at CHF 100'000 gross income.

Lowest tax

Teufen11'804
Walzenhausen12'832
Gais13'089
Lutzenberg13'345
Reute13'345

Highest tax

Trogen15'058
Hundwil14'715
Rehetobel14'544
Schönengrund14'544
Urnäsch14'544

Median Appenzell Ausserrhoden: CHF 14'030

Total income tax (federal, cantonal, municipal and personal tax) for a single person without children, no church affiliation, on CHF 100'000 gross employment income, tax year 2026. Because the same household is computed everywhere, the franc amounts are comparable across Switzerland — the tax multiplier is not.

Tax burden · Full ranking →

Energy & electricity

ElCom · BFE · 2027

Median tariff H4

29.11 Rp./kWh

Swiss median H4

26.53 Rp./kWh

Cheapest municipality

27.82 Rp./kWh

Schönengrund

Most expensive municipality

31.47 Rp./kWh

Reute

Roof solar potential

428 GWh/yr

Solar potential per capita

7'480 kWh/yr

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Medians are ElCom's published household electricity prices for consumption profile H4 (4'500 kWh a year, standard product, excl. VAT) for the tariff year shown. The solar figure sums the BFE modelled roof potential of the 20 municipalities with a model — what roofs could generate, not what is installed.

2027 · Federal Electricity Commission (ElCom), retrieved 12.09.2026

Health-insurance premiums

BAG · 2024

Ø premium canton

370 CHF/mo

Estimate Switzerland

465.3 CHF/mo

Rank in comparison

9. of 26 cantons

Cheapest canton

293 CHF/mo

Appenzell Innerrhoden

Most expensive canton

539 CHF/mo

Geneva

Compare all premiums in canton Appenzell Ausserrhoden →Premiums explained →

Average adult premium actually paid in the canton (2024, BAG health-insurance statistics) — the mean across all regions, models and deductibles, not the cheapest offer. The 2026 figure is BAG's forward national mean premium.

Districts of the canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden

3 Districts — municipalities and residents per unit

Bezirk Hinterland

7 Municipalities · 24'951 Residents

Bezirk Mittelland

5 Municipalities · 18'164 Residents

Bezirk Vorderland

8 Municipalities · 14'106 Residents

Municipalities in Canton

swisstopo · 20

20 municipalities

Vote results for Appenzell Ausserrhoden

BFS

27.09.2026Popular Initiative 'Safeguard Swiss neutrality (Neutrality Initiative)'Federal● Rejected · 29.8% Yes

34.7% YesNo 65.3%

25.3% YesNo 74.7%

14.06.2026Popular initiative: 'No to Switzerland of 10 million! (Sustainability Initiative)'Federal● Rejected · 45.2% Yes

53.2% YesNo 46.8%

14.06.2026Amendment to the Civilian Service ActFederal● Accepted · 52.5% Yes

59.7% YesNo 40.3%

46.3% YesNo 53.7%

08.03.2026Federal decree on Swiss currency and cash supply (counter-proposal to Cash Initiative)Federal● Accepted · 73.4% Yes

71.2% YesNo 28.8%

08.03.2026Cash Initiative and Counter-Proposal: Deciding QuestionFederal● Rejected · 37.4% Yes

39.6% YesNo 60.4%

08.03.2026Popular Initiative ‘200 francs is enough! (SBC Initiative)’Federal● Rejected · 38.1% Yes

42.9% YesNo 57.1%

21.8% YesNo 78.2%

08.03.2026Federal Act on Individual TaxationFederal● Accepted · 54.3% Yes

43.1% YesNo 56.9%

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Frequently asked questions

How many municipalities does canton Appenzell Ausserrhoden have?: Canton Appenzell Ausserrhoden has 20 municipalities. The largest are Herisau, Teufen, Speicher.
What is the population of canton Appenzell Ausserrhoden?: Canton Appenzell Ausserrhoden has about 57'221 residents.
What is the capital of canton Appenzell Ausserrhoden?: The capital of canton Appenzell Ausserrhoden is Herisau.

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